In this edition
- Press Release: AABANY Congratulates Judy Kim on Becoming First Korean American Elected to Judicial Position in New York
- AABANY Clerkship Directory
- Don H. Liu Scholars Program Application Deadline: Nov. 18
- Get to Know AABANY Happy Hour, Nov. 16
- AABANY Leadership Panel, Nov. 17
- Human Trafficking CLE, Nov. 21
- Thank You to Our Pro Bono Volunteers
- Highlight: Oyama Trial Reenactment @ NAPABA National Convention
- Group Outing Interest Survey: New York Philharmonic
- Know Your Rights Community Trainings - Volunteers Needed
- AABANY Group Membership for Law Students
- Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
- AABANY Speakers Bureau
- New Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
- NAPABA News
- Wanted: Volunteer Attorney/Law Grads for Appellate Court Judge
- AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
- Read the Current Issue of the Advocate
- This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
- Fellowship Announcements
- Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center
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NEW YORK - The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) congratulates Judy H. Kim on being elected to the New York Civil Court bench in the 4th Municipal Court District. Ms. Kim has made history as the first Korean American elected to the bench in New York.
Ms. Kim is associate counsel in the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section of the Legal Division at the New York Liquidation Bureau. The Bureau is a unique 100-year old quasi-state agency that assists the Superintendent of Financial Services of the State of New York in his capacity as receiver of insolvent insurance companies. Prior to joining the Bureau, Ms. Kim worked at Snitow Kanfer Holtzer & Millus, LLP as an attorney focusing on commercial litigation, employment discrimination litigation, and matrimonial litigation matters. Ms. Kim received her J.D. from Tulane Law School, and her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Click here to read the full press release.
She also made the first page of The New York Law Journal. Click here to check out the spotlight on Judge Judy Kim.
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The Judiciary Committee has created a clerkship directory to gather information about our members who may be willing to act as future resources and/or ultimately want to become a judge. If you've ever clerked for a judge, please take a minute to fill out this survey and forward to others: http://bit.ly/aabanyclerks
We deeply appreciate your help! Stay tuned for more information about a possible How to Apply to Be a Judicial Clerk Panel.
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 The Don H. Liu Scholars Program is currently in its third year and is currently accepting applications. The application deadline is November 18, 2016.
Click here for more information.
Founded in 2014 by two past presidents of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”), the Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc. (“Program”) seeks to identify, cultivate and inspire future Asian American leaders within the legal profession in order to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today – the barrier to advancement.
This year, the Selection Committee will select up to 3 scholars. Each scholar will be awarded $15,000 each and have access to prominent mentors, including Don H. Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Target Corporation. Additionally, scholars will have assistance in securing summer internships.
To be eligible for the Program, the applicant must be of Asian descent and be enrolled full-time as a 1L in a law school in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or the District of Columbia. Application materials are due on November 18, 2016.
Please apply and share this with your networks. If you have any questions, please email the Program's Vice President of Communications Ligee Gu at lgu@donhliuscholars@gmail.com.
Apply today!
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Join us for a fantastic happy hour and light appetizers at District Social on Wednesday, November 16th at 6:30 PM. Meet and get to know members of AABANY's Membership, Solo and Small Firm Practice, Immigration, and LGBT Committees.
We'll meet you on the Mezzanine/Second Floor level of bar Feel free to bring a friend.
Click here to RSVP.
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Interested in running for an AABANY officer or Board position, or simply learning more about these positions?
Please join us for an informational panel featuring current officers and Board members who will discuss their different backgrounds, roles, and responsibilities. Learn about positions opening up in the 2017-2018 term and how to apply. This event is open to all AABANY members.
The following officer positions will be up for election:
- President-Elect
- Vice President, Programs and Operations (2 positions)
- Vice President, Finance and Development
- Treasurer
- Membership Director
- Secretary
In addition, several Board Director positions will also be open.
We encourage you to attend if you have any inkling at all - it's never too soon to get your foot in the door!
Click here to register.
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The panel aims to shed light on the impact of human trafficking on Asian-Pacific Islanders, with special attention to Filipino trafficking victims. The panel will discuss what constitutes human trafficking (under the Trafficking Protocol of 2000 adopted by the UN, as well as American laws), challenges facing human trafficking victims in the United States, legal barriers to obtaining effective and timely assistance, and abuses of the relevant laws in civil litigation. The panel will also discuss areas for reform and advocacy, including the potential impact of proposed legislation.
Moderator: Amanda K. Kramer, Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she serves as the Office’s Human Trafficking Coordinator.
Speakers:
- Hon. Pamela K. Chen of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Xyza Cruz Bacani, a photojournalist who has been featured in the New York Times and other publications, in part for her work featuring victims of human trafficking
- Concepcion A. Montoya, Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Please email info@falanewyork.org to RSVP! AABANY is proud to co-sponsor this event. Click here for more information.
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AABANY’s monthly legal clinic is made possible only by our volunteers. The Pro Bono Committee would like to thank Ariana Pabalan, Duane Morikawa, Rachel Yoo, and Christie Mok!
Thanks to the hard work of our Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, AABANY started its first monthly pro bono clinic in 2015. This free legal clinic takes place the second Wednesday of every month at Asian Americans for Equality at 111 Division Street. Those interested in volunteering with our Pro Bono & Community Service Committee should contact samuel.lui@aabany.org.
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 On Friday, November 4, the AABANY Trial Reenactment team presented at the NAPABA National Convention its tenth reenactment, “This Land is Our Land: Oyama v. California” at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
Inspired by Prof. Rose Cuison Villazor’s law review article, “Rediscovering Oyama v. California: At the Intersection of Property, Race, and Citizenship,” 87 Wash. U. L. Rev. 979 (2010), the reenactment dealt with the California Alien Land Law which prevented “aliens ineligible from citizenship” – i.e., Japanese – from owning land. The case explored the ways in which denial of property rights also served to promote racial discrimination against the Japanese in California. In the case, Kajiro Oyama, a Japanese immigrant who was ineligible for United States citizenship at the time, bought a parcel of farm land which he deeded to his minor son Fred, who was born in the United States and was thus a citizen. Under the Alien Land Laws, this transaction was deemed a fraud and the State of California brought suit against Fred Oyama to escheat the property. The case went all the way up to the United States Supreme Court, where the statute’s constitutionality was placed before the Court for its review.
Click here to read more.
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Dear Members,
AABANY’s Young Lawyers Committee and Women’s Committee are fielding interest for a group outing for one of the following New York Philharmonic concerts, for which we can receive a discount at a group rate. If you are interested in joining us, please indicate which concerts you would like to attend. Once the concert is chosen and the details are finalized, we will contact you with further details.
Possible dates and concerts:
Click here to take the survey.
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Have you ever wanted to take initiative and lead a volunteer project? Sign up today to volunteer with AABANY's Know Your Rights Program: http://bit.ly/kyraabany
AABANY is recruiting volunteers to be trained to give trainings on how to get housing repairs to the Flushing community at Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) located at 35-24 Union Street.
Trainings to the volunteers will be provided by Legal Services NYC at 40 Worth Street and by webcast. Starting on September 21, volunteers can shadow experienced public interest lawyers on a monthly basis at night. Eventually, once the volunteer becomes comfortable, they can give the training themselves under the supervision of an experienced housing lawyer. Volunteers also have the opportunity to work at the Pro Bono Committee’s Monthly General Advice Clinic in Manhattan Chinatown!
We are looking for committed volunteers who have demonstrated interest in social justice and want to help the community. As a volunteer, you will be asked to commit to being trained, observing at least one training, and giving one or more trainings to the community. Chinese language skills are a plus although may not be necessary.
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Government Service & Public Interest Committee Co-Chair Anita Wu at anita.wu@aabany.org.
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AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee is excited to launch a group membership rate for APALSA members. For a group rate of $100, AABANY will offer your APALSA members free one-year memberships. This group rate covers all AABANY events, including free and discounted CLE and non-CLE programs, AABANY’s Mentorship Program and Diversity Career Fair & Expo at the Annual Fall Conference.
This is a huge discount given that the regular rate for law students is $15 for individual members. For APALSA members who are already dues-paying members, participation in this group rate will extend current memberships by another year. If you are interested in participating, please have one representative from your respective APALSA reach out to Keli Huang (keli.huang@gmail.com) for further instruction.
The deadline to sign up for this membership rate is December 1, 2016. After December 1, the membership rate will no longer be available.
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The New York City Bar Association is offering discounted membership to AABANY members. They will waive your one-time admission fee and give you 20% off your first membership dues payment. Membership dues are dependent on your earliest year of admission in any state or country.
Click here to take advantage of this great deal.
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Interested in future speaking opportunities? Join the confidential AABANY Speakers Bureau if you're open to raising your profile and sharing your expertise. Click here to access the form.
AABANY regularly receives requests from AABANY Committee Chairs and other bar associations for speakers to speak on various legal topics. This form is designed to collect information from our membership and engage those who are most interested in sharing their knowledge and expertise with various legal audiences.
We respect your privacy. All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Email main@aabany.org if you have any questions.
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Interested in moving your legal career forward? Launched at the 2013 Fall Conference, the Career Placement Committee seeks to match qualified AABANY members with available legal positions.
The new Career Placement Committee Intake Form is now available. Click here to help us help you. Feel free to also email your resumes and CVs to resume@aabany.org.
All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Career Placement Committee at careers@aabany.org.
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Judge seeks volunteer attorneys/law grads with experience in criminal, landlord-tenant or consumer debt matters. Judge presides on appellate cases and also handles some civil Supreme Court matters.
Full-time or four days per week preferred, but flexible schedule can be arranged. A wonderful learning and mentee opportunity, as well as an excellent resume-enhancer. Although not guaranteed, many of former volunteers have moved onto paying legal positions. Opportunity to enhance research/writing and oral skills.
Willing to fill out paperwork for paid fellowships, if necessary. Rolling deadline. Opportunities open year round.
Please send cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and references by email to:
Rebecca Wohl, riwohl@nycourts.gov
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Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2016 Legal Internship Program. Open to college students, law students and law grads, AABANY is looking for a few talented, energetic and motivated interns to help plan and organize AABANY programs and events, provide research and administrative assistance and perform other tasks and assignments to advance and promote AABANY’s mission. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. For full details and information on how to apply go to bit.ly/Lgl_Intrn_Details.
Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at yang.chen@aabany.org.
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 In this Issue:
- 2016 Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Sylvia Chin
- Letter from President Susan Shin
- AABANY at NAPABA 2016 Northeast Regional Conference
- Summer and Fall 2016 Highlights
- Sponsor Spotlight: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Time is running out for law students and recent grads to apply for the Spring and Summer Law Internships/Fellowships with the Office of the Inspector General for the New York City Police Department (OIG-NYPD)! Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Resources, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." To see current announcements for Fellowships go to http://bit.ly/aabany_flwshps.
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- Nov. 15: Mentorship Program Kick-Off Reception, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 15: EB-5 & Foreign Investor, 5:30pm-7:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 16: Get to Know AABANY Happy Hour, 6:30pm-9pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 17: AABANY Leadership Panel: What It Takes to Serve on Our Board, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 18: Don H. Liu Scholars Program Application Deadline. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 21: AABANY co-sponsors FALA New York's Human Trafficking CLE Panel, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
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- Nov. 15: Speaking the Victim's Language, 12:45pm-4pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 16: Thomson Reuters and Berg & Androphy present Joe Jamail, King of Torts, 6pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 23: DEADLINE TO APPLY: CJA Mentoring Program in the EDNY. For more information, click here.
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- Assistant Attorney General, NewYork State Office of the Attorney General, New York
- United States Magistrate Judge Vacancy, United States Judicial System, Brooklyn
- Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York
- Justice Program Attorney, Brennan Center for Justice, New York
For more information on these listings and other open positions go to the AABANY Career Center. Members must be signed in to have access to the Career Center. Either search by keyword or just hit "Search" at the bottom of the form to see a complete listing of jobs.
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