In This Edition
- Don H. Liu Scholars Program 2019: Applications Now Open
- Law Student Group Rate Available until Dec. 3
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Volunteer with AALDEF to Protect Asian American Voting Rights
- AABANY Judiciary Committee Meeting, October 23
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Potential Careers in Immigration Law Practice, October 24
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Taking a Bite of the Big Apple, October 24
- Highlights: Week of October 15
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Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
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AABANY Clerkship Directory
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Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
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AABANY Speakers Bureau
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Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
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NAPABA News
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Wanted: Volunteer Attorney/Law Grads for Appellate Court Judge
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AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
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Read the Current Issue of the Advocate
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This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
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Fellowship Announcements
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Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
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Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
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Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center
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Applications may now be submitted for the 2019 Don H. Liu Scholars Program. The Program was founded in 2014 by two past presidents of the Asian American Bar Association of New York. The Program seeks to identify and cultivate future Asian American leaders in the legal community 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 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. Details and more information about the Program can be found here: http://www.donhliuscholars.org/ and on the Don H. Liu Scholars Program 2017 Annual Report.
Application materials are due on November 23, 2018.
Read more here.
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AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee is excited to launch a group membership rate for law students at local Asian Pacific American Law Student Associations (APALSAs). For a group rate of $150, AABANY will offer up to 20 APALSA members free one-year memberships. This group rate covers all AABANY events, including CLE and non-CLE programs, networking events, AABANY’s Mentorship Program and AABANY’s Annual Fall Conference.
Please note that the current group rate covers up to 20 law students per law school. If the APALSA will have more than 20 participants, please reach out to Student Outreach Committee Co-Chair Edwin Kim (edwin.kim@aabany.org) to discuss pricing options for groups larger than 20.
This group rate represents a huge discount given that the regular rate for law students is $15 per person. For APALSA members who are already dues-paying members, participation in this group rate will extend current memberships by another year. If you are a member of an APALSA at a New York area law school and interested in participating, please have one representative from your APALSA reach out to Edwin Kim (edwin.kim@aabany.org) for further instructions.
This law student group rate offer will remain in effect until Monday, Dec. 3.
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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.
AALDEF needs your help. In 2016, AALDEF's 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). The New York training are co-sponsored by AABANY. See Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar for more details. 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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The AABANY Judiciary Committee seeks to promote diversity on the bench. The committee members meet to discuss upcoming events, the judicial pipeline, and future events/programming. All members who are interested in getting involved are welcome to attend and learn more about what we do, and what you can do to help us in achieving a diverse and inclusive judiciary. AABANY members who are interested in judgeships are strongly encouraged to attend our meetings. Finally, if you are interested in serving on AABANY's Vetting Subcommittee, please join us for our committee meeting and bring your resume. To register, click here.
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Student Outreach, and Academic Committees are collaborating to hold a panel discussion for law students and other who are interested in a career in immigration law. Brooklyn Law School's Visiting Professor Catherine Kim will lead a dynamic conversation among practitioners in an employment-based immigration, family immigration, removal defense, and other immigration benefits. Networking reception to follow. Please RSVP here by Tuesday, October 23.
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Presented by AABANY's Real Estate and Solo & Small Firm Committes, and KALAGNY. This CLE focuses on real estate fraud and title claims. Networking. Light refreshments will be served. For more details see Upcoming Events.
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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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Did you clerk for a judge? Have you served as a court attorney? If so,please fill out our AABANY law clerk/court attorney survey!
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 here. 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. Emailmain@aabany.orgif 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 toresume@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 atcareers@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 2018 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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The Council of Urban Professionals is looking for early-mid career professionals of color to apply to their CUP Fellows Program. For more information, read our blog post here. Click here to apply.
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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- October 22: AABANY Co-sponsors: Q&A with Corporate Attorneys, for more information, click here.
- October 23: AABANY Judiciary Committee Meeting. For more information, click here.
- October 23: AABANY Co-sponsors: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training at Cleary Gottlieb. For more information, click here.
- October 24: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Taking a Bite of the Big Apple. For more information, click here.
- October 24: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Potential Careers in Immigration Law Practice. For more information, click here.
- October 24: AABANY Co-sponsors: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training at Weil Gotshal. For more information, click here.
- October 25: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Writing Workshop for Litigators. For more information, click here.
- October 25: AABANY Co-sponsors: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. For more information, click here.
- October 25: AABANY Co-sponsors: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. For more information, click here.
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- October 23: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training for NYU Law Students. For more information, click here.
- October 24: Careers with the New York State Office of the Attorney General. For more information, click here.
- October 24: AALDEF Poll Monitoring Training for Hunter Law Students. For more information, click here.
- October 25: LGBT Asian American/ South Asian Attorney Networking Reception. For more information, click here.
- October 27: 9th Annual Yellowjackets Invitational. For more information, click here.
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Worker's Rights Staff Attorney, Community Project Development, New York, NY
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Bureau, New York, NY
- Criminal Defense Practice Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid Society, New York, NY
- Associate - Corporate Transactional Practice, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York, NY
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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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