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In this edition
- SAVE THE DATE: AABANY 2018 Annual Dinner
- Help Plan the 2018 AABANY Annual Dinner
- AABANY at the NAPABA National Convention
- Learn About Becoming an AABANY Board Member
- Congratulations to Kathy Chin
- Apply for the Don H. Liu Scholarship
- Sign up for the 2017-18 AABANY Mentorship Program
- Volunteers Needed for Pro Bono Clinic on Nov. 8
- AABANY Law School Group Membership Rate
- 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 initial meeting for those interested in helping to plan the 2018 Annual Meeting is being held on Monday evening, Nov. 6, at the New York City Bar Association. Thanks to all those who signed up already. If you are interested in helping us to plan and organize our largest event of the year but were not able to make the meeting, please contact President-Elect James Cho at james.cho@aabany.org to find out how you can get involved. Thank you.
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The 2017 NAPABA National Convention took place from Nov. 2-5 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, and was attended by many AABANY members, many of whom were featured as speakers or moderators on various panels.
We congratulate all the award recipients from New York, including Board Member Jung Choi being named one of NAPABA’s Best Under 40, Parkin Lee, named as a Sen. Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award honoree, and Hon. Doris Ling Cohan who received the Women’s Leadership Award. Read more here.
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Interested in being part of the AABANY leadership? Curious about what AABANY board members and officers actually do? Please come join us at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 14th at Kramer Levin (1177 6th Avenue, NY, NY 10036) for a roundtable discussion with the current board members and officers to learn about what roles they play and the upcoming nomination process for the 2018 Board Election. To register go to http://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1033854
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AABANY congratulates Kathy Hirata Chin, who has been named one of the New York County Lawyers Association’s Outstanding Women in the Legal Profession. The award will be presented at NYCLA’s 103rd Annual Dinner, to be held on December 11 at the Grand Hyatt New York near Grand Central.
Kathy has been an active and prominent AABANY member who, with her husband Judge Denny Chin, has led AABANY in its popular and highly-regarded trial reenactments for the past eleven years.
Please join us in congratulating Kathy and all the Outstanding Women in the Legal Profession being honored by NYCLA.
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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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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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We are seeking volunteers for AABANY’s November 8 Legal Advice Clinic. Those who are interested should contact ariana.pabalan@aabany.org.
When/Where:
November 8 from 6:30-8:30 PM at 33 Bowery, 2nd floor, New York, NY.
Volunteer Needs:
(1) Attorneys to provide legal advice and/or a referral, if appropriate. There is no language requirement. Interpreters will be provided, if needed. We are generally looking for attorneys who have practiced for about 5+ years, although this requirement is flexible. AABANY Membership required.
(2) Cantonese and Mandarin speaking interpreters. Bar admission not required.
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To encourage large groups of law students to join AABANY, AABANY is offering the following group rate until November 10 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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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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- Nov. 6: Help Plan the 2018 AABANY Annual Dinner. 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. 8: AABANY Pro Bono Clinic, 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 13: GSPI/PB Meeting, 6:30-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 14: Information Session on Joining the AABANY Board, 6pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 14: Women Rainmakers: Creating and Cultivating (Potential) Successful Client Relationships, 7pm. 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.
- Nov. 16: IP Career Panel - Law Firm, 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 17: AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Presents: Bowling Night Social, 7:30pm. For more information, click here.
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- Nov. 6: Fifth Annual Diversity Open House, 6-8pm. For more information, click here.
- Nov. 18: Empire Mock Trial (Opportunity to Judge). For more information, click here.
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- Associate Counsel, NYS Justice Center, Westchester County, New York
- Supervising Attorney (TRC), Bronx Legal Services, NYC
- Staff Attorney (Immigration), Staten Island Legal Services, NYC
- Assistant Director of Career Development (Law School), St. John’s University School of Law, Queens, 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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