In this edition
- Fall Conference 2018: Registration Now Open
- Fall Conference 2018: Professional Development Coaching
- NAPIPA Fifth Annual Scholarship Banquet, September 21
- NAPIPA & C.C. Yin Scholarships for Justice Applications Open
- August 15: Monthly Membership Happy Hour
- Join us at AABANY's Annual Picnic, August 25
- Thank You to Pro Bono Clinic Volunteers
- Highlight: AABANY/SABANY Mixer, August 9
- Call for Nominations: NAPABA NE Regional Governor and Alternate
- Volunteer with AALDEF to Protect Asian American Voting Rights
- The AABANY Advocate is Looking for Writers!
- 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 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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Registration has now opened for the 2018 Fall Conference, taking place on Saturday, September 22, at Fordham Law School. Early bird rates are in effect until September 7. Register now and save! For more details, go to http://bit.ly/fallconf18reg
AABANY is pleased to announce that the website for the 2018 Fall Conference, taking place on Saturday, September 22, at Fordham University School of Law, has launched. Visit the website at conference2018.aabany.org.
Note that this website is still under construction and will be regularly updated so check back often for the latest information. If you have any questions, contact fall.conference@aabany.org.
We hope to see you at our 2018 Fall Conference.
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AABANY is continuing its Professional Development Coaching program at this year's Fall Conference, and our focus this year will be on personal branding. The goal is to create a safe space for our participants where they can ask for, and receive, honest feedback on “blind spots” that may be inhibiting their career advancement. To this end, our proposed format is to have the participants give a one-on-one self-pitch to the Professional Development Coach they are paired with, followed by a feedback discussion, and ending with the participant giving another self-pitch, incorporating the feedback. Each session will be 30 minutes, and scheduled based on availability of the participants and their respective Professional Development Coaches. Please note this is a one-time session and there is no expectation of an ongoing coaching or mentoring obligation.
For more details and to sign up, please see http://bit.ly/fc18pdc.
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AABANY Co-Sponsors: NAPIPA Fifth Annual Scholarship Banquet
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AABANY will be co-sponsoring NAPIPA's Fifth Annual Scholarship Banquet, which will be held on September 21, 2018, at Golden Unicorn. The banquet will feature two distinguished honorees and speakers, Preet Bharara, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Grace Meng, member of the United States House of Representatives for New York State’s 6th Congressional District.
For more information on the event, registration, or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.napipa.org. All proceeds from the banquet will go toward APA law students who are interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement.
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NAPIPA & C.C. Yin Scholarships for Justice Applications Open
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The National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA) is proud to announce that the NAPIPA & C.C. Yin Scholarships for Justice will be awarded once again this year. The Scholarship is named in honor of distinguished Asian / Pacific Islander (API) community leader and entrepreneur C.C. Yin. It is intended to encourage law students who share NAPIPA’s mission and goals into pursuing careers in prosecution and continuing to help the API community.
This year, NAPIPA will award a Kaplan Bar Review course and a cash scholarship ranging from $500 to $1000 to each of three (3) law students.
For more information on how to apply, please visit our blog post here. Please note that all application materials must be completed and received by 6:00 p.m. EST on August 31, 2018.
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August 15: Monthly Membership Happy Hour
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Join us at August's Monthly Membership Happy Hour to meet and learn more about AABANY's Young Lawyers, IP, and Asia Practice Committees! Whether or not you are an AABANY member, a member of the two featured committees, or any AABANY committee, come out and meet other AABANY members and leaders for our third Monthly Membership Happy Hour, brought to you by the AABANY Membership Committee.
Location: Ainsworth Midtown, 45 E 33rd Street
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Please register here by August 13th.
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Join us at AABANY's Annual Picnic, August 25
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The Young Lawyers Committee and Litigation Committee invite you to join us for AABANY's Annual Picnic on August 25, 2018. We will spend the afternoon basking in the summer sun, enjoying tasty food, and playing fun games. Please feel free to invite friends and family!
When: Saturday August 25, 2018, 12PM – 5PM
Where: Central Park – The Pool Lawns, entrance on West 100th Street.
Please register here by August 22.
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August’s Monthly Pro Bono Clinic, held on Wednesday, August 8th at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce office at Confucius Plaza, brought out 10 lawyers and 8 interpreters who volunteered their time to help 21 clients:
Lawyers:
- Christopher Chin
- Thomas Hou
- Wendy Li
- Youngjin Choi
- David Lu
- Lisa Lee
- Francis Chin
- John Wu
- Conlyn Chan
- Kwok Kei Ng
Interpreters:
- Teresa Wai Yee Yeung
- Qi Zeng
- Zhixian Liu
- Kenny Moy
- Wei Ling Huang
- Yuchen (Fiona) Zheng
- Jiayun Zhang
Special thanks to Roger Chen for assisting at the clinic, and the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee Co-Chairs Pauline Yeung, Karen Kithan Yau, Ming Chu Lee, and Asako Aiba.
If you are interested in volunteering at next month’s Pro Bono Clinic on September 12, please contact Asako Aiba at asako.aiba@aabany.org. AABANY’s Monthly Pro Bono Clinic occur every second Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
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On Thursday, August 9, members of AABANY and SABANY came together for the second annual mixer at the Chinese Club NYC, a restaurant that offers an excellent window into Indian-Chinese cuisine. Among those who attended were SABANY President Amol Sinha, as well as a number of AABANY leaders, including President James Cho, President-Elect Brian Song, Board Director and Issues Committee Co-Chair Chris Kwok, and Executive Director Yang Chen.
At the event, attendees got the chance to taste some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes, which include Lollipop Chicken, Butter Salt & Pepper Mushroom, Wheels of Fortune (crispy lotus roots), Szechuan Fried Rice, most of which were vegan and vegetarian-friendly. All of the dishes blended together a number of fragrant spices, both sweet and savory, offering an amazing food experience for all who came. During the event, Salil Mehta, owner of the Chinese Club, was kind enough to share his stories about the food, Indian-Chinese cuisine, his inspirations, and the meaning behind his journey with the restaurant. It is worth noting that Salil and his wife Stacey are also professional artists, whose talents and visions can be seen in the exquisite artwork that decorates the restaurant’s interior.
We thank Chris Kwok for introducing AABANY and SABANY to this excellent restaurant, and to Salil Mehta and the Chinese Club NYC for providing an unforgettable taste of Indian-Chinese cuisine.
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Call for Nominations: NAPABA NE Regional Governor and Alternate
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| Applications are being accepted for 2018-2020 NAPABA NE Regional Governor and 2018-2019 NAPABA NE Regional Governor Alternate starting Wednesday, July 25. If you are interested in either or both positions, please submit your candidate statement and any supporting documents to Victor Diune (victor_diune@ml.com) and Rahat Babar (rahat.babar@gmail.com) with a cc to main@aabany.org by Friday, August 24, 2018, at 11:59 (ET).
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Volunteer with AALDEF to Protect Asian American Voting Rights
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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) has conducted a non-partisan survey of Asian American voters to document Asian American voting patterns and document instances of anti-Asian voter disenfranchisement. AALDEF has monitored the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination.
We need your help. In 2016, our volunteers surveyed 13,846 Asian American and Arab voters in 11 Asian languages at 55 cities about their voting encounters. Volunteers work in three hour shifts. There will be a one-hour training session for all volunteers in October (90 minutes for CLE credits). All volunteers must be non-partisan during the time that they help. Complete the form at Volunteer Sign-Up Form. Thank you!
For more information, contact: AALDEF Democracy Program Director Jerry Vattamala or Voting Rights Organizer Fiona Zhao at 800-966-5946 or votingrights@aaldef.org.
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We are looking for staff writers to take on the important issues affecting the AABANY community through serious journalism, research, and writing.
Do you think that you have what it takes?
Writers will be tasked with covering events of interest, researching developments in the legal field, and addressing issues that affect our communities on a generally quarterly basis. Writers are expected to cover assignments as well as develop their own topics and articles under guidance from the editorial staff.
Those interested should email Albert Suh at albert.suh@aabany.org with a brief introduction or statement of interest and a short writing sample.
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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:
- AABANY Celebrates APA Heritage Month
- Sponsor Spotlight: Waterfall Mansion and Gallery
- Letter from the President
- Here to Stay: the Asian American Immigrant Experience
- AABANY Activity Report
- AABANY's Leadership Development Program
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Manhattan Legal Services is seeking law students to sponsor for post-graduate legal fellowships such as Skadden and law school funded fellowships to commence in fall 2019.
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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- August 14: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. For more information, click here.
- August 15: August Monthly Membership Happy Hour. For more information, click here.
- August 15: Screening of "Crazy Rich Asians" in Forest Hills, Queens. For more information, click here.
- August 25: AABANY's Annual Picnic. For more information, click here.
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- September 12: Mediaton Advocacy Training EDNY Brooklyn. For more information, click here.
- September 14: Mediation Advocacy Training EDNY Central Islip. For more information, click here.
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- Temporary Family/Matrimonial Attorney, Brooklyn Legal Services, NYC
- Reader/Intake Paralegal, Brooklyn Legal Services, NYC
- Paralegal Advocate - Housing Unit, Brooklyn Legal Services, NYC
- Assistant Attorney General, NYS Office of the Attorney General, NYC
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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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