In This Edition
- AABANY at NAPABA National Convention
- Congratulations to Super Lawyers from AABANY!
- Committee Co-Chairs Information Session on Nov. 19
- Don H. Liu Scholars Program 2019: Applications Now Open
- Law Student Group Rate Available until Dec. 3
- AABANY In the News (2018)
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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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AABANY turned out in force again at the 2018 NAPABA National Convention in Chicago, from Nov. 8-11. AABANY was well-represented in various panels, including our renowned Trial Re-enactment. This year we performed “Alice in Chinatown: Chol Soo Lee and His Fight for Freedom,” about a Korean American man wrongly accused of a gangland murder in 1970s San Francisco.
Congratulations also to Best Under 40 honoree Marianne Chow Newman and Trailblazer Award recipient Joon Kim. Congratulations to Arnold & Porter for receiving the Law Firm Diversity Award. Past AABANY President Susan L. Shin accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
AABANY looks forward to hosting the NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference in 2019. Stay tuned for those details.
For photos from the NAPABA National Convention click here.
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AABANY congratulates the AABANY members who have been named Top Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the New York Metro 2018 edition.
Both recognitions of Super Lawyer and Rising Star involve a very selective and intense process in which the selected attorney is nominated and approved by his or her peers in the same area of practice.
Selections are made on an annual basis. Only 5% of attorneys are recognized as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% of attorneys under 40 years of age are selected as Rising Stars. The attorney must prove to be ethical, have excellent client records and proven results. The 2018 digital edition of Super Lawyer and Rising Star can be found by following the link in the title.
Congratulations to you all on your efforts and achievements!
For the full list click here.
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Interested in becoming an AABANY Committee Co-Chair?
Want to meet current Co-Chairs and learn more about AABANY’s various committees?
Then come to AABANY’s “How to Become a Committee Co-Chair” Information Session on November 19 from 8:00-9:00pm at JAMS. You will hear from current Co-Chairs on what it means to chair a committee, and have the opportunity to learn more about what each committee does to help AABANY provide great programming for its members.
For more information and to register, click here.
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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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AABANY, its members and friends were featured in the news during the past year and those articles can be found here: https://www.aabany.org/page/790
Congratulations to the people, events or programs featured in the news! If you or someone you know from AABANY was featured in the news this past year and is not on the page, please let us know at main@aabany.org. Thank you!
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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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- November 14: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic. For more information, click here.
- November 14: AABANY Presents: A Discussion about Leading Edge Issues in Asia Practice. For more information, click here.
- November 14: AABANY Co-sponsors: Green Light Go - Title Insurance Clearing Before Closing. For more information, click here.
- November 15: AABANY YLC Fundraiser at SWERVE for the Asian American Law Fund of New York. For more information, click here.
- November 19: Committee Co-Chairs Meeting. For more information, click here.
- November 19: Becoming a Committee Co-Chair – Information Session. For more information, click here.
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- November 14: The Science of Well-Being & How to Be Happy. For more information, click here.
- November 15: Small Claims Arbitrator Training. For more information, click here.
- December 1: New York City Bar Presents: How to Become a Judge. For more information, click here.
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Regional Chief Counsel, Social Security Administration, New York, NY
- Clerk of the Commission, New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, New York, NY
- Deputy Director - Family and Immigration Unit, Legal Services NYC, NY
- Deputy Attorney General - Division of Gaming Enforcement, NJ Office of the Attorney General, Trenton, NJ
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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.
For past weekly announcements, see the archives page. |
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