In this edition
- SAVE THE DATE: AABANY 2018 Annual Dinner
- Help Plan the 2018 AABANY Annual Dinner
- Apply for the Don H. Liu Scholarship
- AABANY Co-sponsors Veterans and Military Networking Events with KALAGNY
- Sign up for the 2017-18 AABANY Mentorship Program
- Register for the SOC Professional Development and Networking Workshop
- Congratulations to Kin Ng
- Volunteers Needed to Defend Asian American Voting Rights
- AABANY Testifies in Support of Korematsu Day
- AABANY Law School Group Membership Rate
- Criminal Justice Act Applications
- Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
- AABANY Clerkship Directory
- Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
- AABANY Speakers Bureau
- Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
- NAPABA News
- Wanted: Volunteer Attorney/Law Grads for Appellate Court Judge
- AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
- Read the Latest 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 2018 Annual Dinner will be held at Cipriani Wall Street on February 28th, 2018. SAVE THE DATE for one of AABANY's biggest events of the year.
Come celebrate with us!
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The 2018 AABANY Annual Dinner is scheduled for February 28th. If you would like to help us plan the evening's festivities, please join AABANY president-elect James Cho for a gala planning meeting on Monday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m at the New York City Bar Association, 42 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036. Please RSVP by Friday, November 3rd. If you are not able to attend in person, we will have a call-in number you can use. Email James at james.cho@aabany.org with any questions.
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Attention Law Students: The deadline to apply for the Don H. Liu Scholarship Program is November 17, 2017.
The Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc. 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.
The Scholarship will be awarded to up to three 1Ls who possess the potential to excel in the classroom and succeed at a top law firm or Fortune 500 corporation. The Program will also provide mentorship and assistance with career development, including identifying potential internships. Apply today! For more information, click here.
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Hosted by KALAGNY
Co-Sponsored by AABANY, FALA-NY, MBBA, PRBA, SABANY, LeGaL, APALA-NJ, MuBANY, NoBL, NYCLA, NYC Bar Military Affairs and Justice Committee
Other participating bar associations to be announced. As space is limited, priority will
be given to veteran and military members of the participating bar associations.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, starting 6:30PM
Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter LLP
156 5th Ave #303 (20th and 21st)
New York, NY 10010
RSVP HERE - RSVP Deadline: October 31, 2017
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The AABANY 2018 Mentorship Program will accept applications from Wednesday, November 10, 2017 until Monday, December 11, 2017.
Our mentorship program provides support, advice, and networking opportunities to aid both mentors and mentees in their professional and personal development. Each mentee is matched with a mentor who serves as a teacher, role model, and resource to the mentee. By way of one-to-one relationships and Mentorship Program events held throughout the year, the program will provide the structure to advance professional growth and networking skills of both mentors and mentees. Mentors and mentees will be AABANY members and may come from any level of experience and practice area.
If you would like more information, please visit the AABANY Mentorship Program webpage, or send an email to Edward Chen or Shruti Chopra, Co-Coordinators of the Mentorship Program, at edward.chen@aabany.org or shruti.chopra@aabany.org.
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Do you know how to distinguish yourself to employers? Do you struggle at meeting with people at events?
AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee and Cardozo APALSA are proud to host a workshop led by a legal headhunter and a networking expert giving advice on how law students can improve their candidacy for jobs and breaking down the ins and outs of networking. This workshop will be interactive and engage students in controlled scenarios to help build skills and comfort with networking.
Make sure to RSVP by Nov. 6. To learn more, click here!
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Congratulations to Kin Ng, AABANY member and co-founder of the AABANY Prosecutors’ Committee, for his work at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office prosecuting scammers who had run off with the life savings of an elderly Chinese immigrant, mentioned in the New Yorker article you can read here!
Fraud that exploits the religious and spiritual beliefs of immigrant communities continues to be a pervasive problem in Chinatowns around New York and the world. Please join AABANY in thanking Kin Ng for helping to protect those in the Chinese-American community who are vulnerable.
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2017 Asian American Election Protection – Tuesday, November 7, 2017, MA • NJ • NY • VA
In past elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote, including segregated “Asian” voting lines. When the news media reported on election results, Asian Americans were overlooked. In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) conducts a non-partisan survey of Asian American voters to document voting patterns and instances of voter disenfranchisement. AALDEF has also monitored the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination.
AABANY is partnering with AALDEF on this important initiative. To find out how you can help protect the voting rights of Asian Americans, read more here.
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On Oct. 25, 2017, the New York City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, Chaired by Council Member James Van Bramer, held a hearing on Res. No. 792 to name January 30 annually as Fred T. Korematsu Day in New York City. The legislation was introduced by Council Member Daniel Dromm and is co-sponsored by 34 other Council Members.
The hearing was attended by many supporters of the legislation and kicked off with testimony from Fred Korematsu’s daughter, Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Korematsu Institute, who called in from the West Coast. Also, testifying by phone from the West Coast was Lori Bannai, one of the attorneys who fought successfully to overturn Korematsu’s conviction through a coram nobis lawsuit brought in the 1980s, four decades after Korematsu’s conviction for violating Executive Order 9066 was upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
AABANY was privileged and honored to offer testimony in support of the legislation.
Read more here.
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AABANY Law School Group Membership Rate
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To encourage large groups of law students to join AABANY, AABANY is offering the following group rate until October 31 for new members only:
$150 for a minimum group of 20
For groups larger than 20, add $50 per group of 5 students (e.g., if your group is 24, the cost would be $200; if your group is 33, the cost is $250)
This offer represents significant savings over the individual student rate of $15 per year. At $150 for a group of 20, the per person rate works out to $7.50 per student, a 50% discount.
APALSA leaders, please encourage your members to come together and take advantage of this group discount. APALSA members, tell your leaders to jump on this deal. We ask for one payment from each APALSA with a list of email addresses for the members, and we can get them signed up from there.
For more information, contact Student Outreach Committee Co-Chair Edwin Kim at edwin.kim@aabany.org.
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The Criminal Justice Act Committee of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is soliciting applications from experienced criminal defense attorneys for membership on the CJA Panel for the District. Applications are being accepted now for a three year period beginning January 1, 2018.
Anyone interested in being considered for the Panel should submit an application by October 31, 2017. Applications are available online at the Court’s website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/forms/cja-panel-application-form or at the Brooklyn and Central Islip courthouses.
Read more details here.
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AABANY’s Issues Committee is pleased to invite you to join the newly formed AABANY Community Response Task Force!
The Community Response Task Force (CRTF) is AABANY’s answer to the rapidly changing legal landscape and the need for quick, effective, and coordinated responses to the emergent issues that affect our communities. AABANY is firmly committed to being a strong voice and steadfast advocate on behalf of the Asian-American/Pacific-Islander community. In the past several months, we have all been witness to sweeping changes that necessitated powerful legal responses. While there have been some great triumphs, there were often times when it was difficult to obtain information, to find ways to contribute, or to organize a response quickly enough to be effective.
The CRTF is specifically designed to address these needs. The CRTF will serve as a central clearinghouse for information and coordination – tailoring the alerts sent to each volunteer based on that volunteer’s preferences and the needs of the community. Alerts and actions will range from emergency legal services to direct non-legal service actions and from workshops to rallies.
Read more 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 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:
- Interview with Hon. Randall T. Eng, Recipient of the 2017 Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award
- Sponsor Spotlight: Baker McKenzie LLP
- New York Law Journal Distinguished Leadership Honoree Andy Hahn
- Letter from AABANY President Dwight Yoo
- Practitioner Update on Changes to USCIS Procedures
- Book Review of Robert Haig’s Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth Edition
- Perspectives on A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law
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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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- Oct. 30: AABANY Co-Sponsors: The Constitutional Convention (Learn the Facts!), 6-7:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 7: SOC Professional Development and Networking Workshop, 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 8: AABANY Co-Sponsors: KALAGNY Veterans & Military Networking Event, 6:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 13: GSPI/PB Meeting, 6:30-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 15: Women's Committee Monthly Breakfast, 8am. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 15: AABANY Intellectual Property Committee presents: IP Prosecution 101, 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 16: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Distinguished Alumni Perspectives with Justice Chin Brandt, 6-8pm. For more information, click here.
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- Nov. 2: CLE Course for Attorneys: Expand Your Knowledge of the J-1 Visa, 11am-1pm & 4-6pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 6: Fifth Annual Diversity Open House, 6-8pm. For more information, click here.
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- Civil Practice Staff Attorney – The Legal Aid Society, NYC
- Director (Housing Law Unit), Brooklyn Legal Services, NYC
- Legislative Counsel, New York City Council, NYC
- Community Coordinator, NYC Department of Finance, 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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