In this edition
- Welcome to the FY2017 Board
- Co-Chairs Needed
- Congratulations to Hon. Denny Chin
- Congratulations to Nelson Mar
- Glenn Lau-Kee to be Honored by MOCA, April 6
- AALFNY 2017 Community Service Scholarship: Apply by Apr. 4
- New York Diversity Forum, Apr. 28
- Highlights: Week of March 27
- AABANY Clerkship Directory
- 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 New 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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AABANY's 2017 Fiscal Year began on April 1. We welcome the current Board of Directors:
Officers
Dwight Yoo, President
James Cho, President-Elect
Susan L. Shin, Immediate Past President
Jeff Ikejiri, VP Programs & Operations
Naf Kwun, VP Programs & Operations
Amy Ngai, Treasurer
Tristan Loanzon, Membership Director
Dai Wai Chin Feman, Secretary
Directors
Jung Choi
Marianne Chow
Diane Gujarati
Suhana S. Han
Bobby Liu
Sonia Low
Sapna Palla
Terrence Shen
Brian Song
Manisha M. Sheth
Irene Tan
Larry Wee
We especially welcome James Cho, Jeff Ikejiri and Dai Wai Chin Feman as new officers and Terrence Shen and Brian Song as new directors.
Please join us in welcoming all our Board officers and directors!
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AABANY's Mentorship Program and Student Outreach Committee have vacancies for co-chair positions in Fiscal Year 2017 which begins on April 1. If you are interested in applying, please send your CV or resume to main@aabany.org. Below are descriptions of the Mentorship Program and Student Outreach Committee.
AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee seeks to equip APA students with concrete skills to excel academically and professionally. In addition, the Committee acts as a bridge between law students and attorneys, encouraging APA students to be active in the APA legal community. To achieve these goals, the Committee sponsors career programs, networking events, and social activities. Currently, there are more than 300 APA law student members in AABANY, and the Committee works with approximately 18 law schools in the tri-state region.
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On Friday, March 31, the Hon. Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, received the Outstanding Public Service Award at the New York Intellectual Property Lawyers Association 95th Annual Dinner in honor of the Federal Judiciary at the New York Hilton Midtown.
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Many AABANY leaders were in attendance for this occasion, including Board member Jung Choi, IP Committee co-chairs Jeff Tang and Charles Chen, Membership Committee Co-Chair Jack Chen, Advisory Committee member Dennis Hopkins, and past Board member Ben Hsing.
Read more here.
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AABANY congratulates its member Nelson Mar, a senior staff attorney and education specialist at Bronx Legal Services, on receiving a Medal of Distinguished Service from Binghamton University. He received the award at the 2017 Binghamton University Alumni Association Special Recognition Awards ceremony, which was held on Thursday, March 30, at the Edison Ballroom at 240 W. 47th St., in Manhattan.
The Medal recognizes Nelson’s tireless efforts in aiding the development of the Binghamton community by providing extensive assistance on career-related matters to both Harpur College of Arts and Sciences students and alumni. Examples of his efforts include the hosting of an internship program, participation in networking events, and involvement with Harpur’s Asian and Asian American Alumni Council. The Medal also honors Nelson’s career endeavors as a prominent figure in the field of education law, in particular for his lead role in TH et. al. v. Farina et. al, a case which ended the disturbing practice of NYC public school teachers and administrators sending students to the emergency room for disruptive behavior.
Read more here.
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Past AABANY President and NYSBA's first Asian American President, Glenn Lau-Kee will be honored at the Museum of the Chinese in America's Sixth Annual Celebration of Community Heroes on April 6. Here are the event details:
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Joy Luck Palace, 98 Mott Street, NYC
Cocktail Reception 6:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Festive Attire Encouraged
More details can be found here.
If you are interested in forming a table with AABANY, contact yang.chen@aabany.org.
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AALFNY's 2017 Community Service Scholarship: Applications are available here, and must be received by April 4, 2017.
Up to three scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to law students with a demonstrated commitment to serving the Asian American community and who will be interning with a non-profit organization or governmental agency that is involved with the Asian American community in NY (see application for more details).
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Friday, April 28, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. U.S. District Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York Central Jury Room
The New York Diversity Forum will consist of a series of sessions that will address key issues impacting traditionally unrepresented and marginalized groups and will provide a unique opportunity for cross‐cultural collaboration among community leaders. The forum has been structured to allow partnering organizations to address issues critical to their members with the goal of promoting greater understanding and enabling a constructive dialogue between community/identity interest groups, bar associations and members of the community.
The forum is being presented by the following organizations, with the support of United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York:
- Federal Bar Association LGBT Section
- Muslim Bar Association of New York
- National Hispanic Bar Association
- Puerto Rican Bar Association
- FBA EDNY Chapter
- Dominican Bar Association
- Long Island Hispanic Bar Association
- Latino Lawyers of Queens County
- Latino Judges Association
- International Cultic Studies Association
- Asian American Bar Association of New York
This program is suitable for both practitioners and non‐practitioners. For more information, click here.
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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 appreciate your help!
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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 2017 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:
- Breaking Barriers: Kin Ng, First APA to Lead Major Trial Bureau in NYC Prosecutors’ Office
- Practicing Immigration Law in the Age of Trump
- Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the U.S. Executive Order: What It Means for the Crimmigation Lawyer
- Immigration Executive Orders Signed in January 2017
- The Day-to-Day Immigration Practice Under Trump
- Letter from Outgoing President Susan Shin
- Letter from Incoming President Dwight Yoo
- 2017 AABANY Law Firm Diversity Award Winner Spotlight: White & Case
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Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Career Center, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." To see current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- Apr. 19: AABANY co-sponsors "Police Reform: What's Working?", 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Apr. 28: AABANY co-sponsors: New York Diversity Forum, 9:30am-4:00pm. For more information, click here.
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- Apr. 6: KALAGNY Annual Meeting and Elections, 6:30-9:00pm. For more information, click here.
- Apr. 6: How to Win a Case from a Judge's Perspective, 5pm-7:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Apr. 6: The Bronx County Bar Association Annual Dinner, 5:30pm-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Apr. 6: Lawyers Connect Thursday Night Poker, 6:30-9pm. For more information, click here.
- Apr. 13: Male Breast Cancer: Not for Women Only, 5:30pm. For more information, click here.
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- Attorney In Charge - Immigration Law Unit. Legal Aid Society, NYC
- Staff Attorney, Litigation, The Center for Reproductive Rights, NYC
- Real Estate Attorney, LF Solutions, LLC, Syracuse, New York
- Research Fellow/Research Associate, The Project Counsel Group, NYC
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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