In This Edition
- Photos from the AABANY 2019 Annual Dinner
- Join AABANY to Support Portrait Project 2.0
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans and Higher Education: An End to Affirmative Action?
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Issues of Capacity to Sell in Real Estate Transactions on March 27
- AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Dinner on March 27
- Register Now for the Mentorship Program End of Year Reception on March 28
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Resume Review Workshop on March 28
- AABANY Presents: Women's Committee Axe Throwing Social on March 29
- Highlight: March Monthly Membership Happy Hour
- DEADLINE TO APPLY: Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
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Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
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AABANY Clerkship Directory
- 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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Thank you for coming to the AABANY 2019 Annual Dinner: "United in Action and Vision: Towards 2020 Together"
Thanks to Corky Lee and Karen Zhou, we have some excellent photos from the Annual Dinner available on our Facebook page now.
To view albums of photos taken by Corky Lee, click on the following: Reception, Step & Repeat, Dinner and Awards, After-Party
To view albums of photos taken by Karen Zhou, click on the following: Reception, Step & Repeat, Dinner and Awards
Please feel free to tag yourself and share
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This year was an exceptionally inspiring year for us, and we're glad that you were a part of the evening. We were proud to honor Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, Gabrielle Lyse Brown, Executive Director, Diversity and Inclusion for Morgan Stanley, and Deneen Donnley, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of USAA.
We congratulate Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as the winner of the 2018 Law Firm Diversity Award, and our Don H. Liu Scholars Jenny Park, Viropa Volla, and Beth Do.
Thank you to all the sponsors of the evening, everyone who worked to make the dinner a success, especially President-Elect Brian Song, and each and every person who made it out to our best dressed event of the year.
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Asian Americans are a growing presence in all sectors of the legal profession. They work in BigLaw and in smaller firms and solo practice, and as government attorneys, corporate counsel, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, and more. But they fall short in attaining leadership positions and have the highest attrition rates from major law firms. Research has not substantially studied the myriad ways in which Asian American lawyers and law students struggle and thrive, and the unique incentives and constraints that shape their career paths.
The first stage of the 2017 Portrait Project study, supported by Yale Law School and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), published a widely-circulated report that revealed that while Asian Americans have entered every facet of the legal profession, they are underrepresented in top leadership positions across all sectors.
The second phase of this research project moves beyond asking the “what” questions to probing “why” these trends occur and “how” we can address them.
AABANY will match up to $5,000 in donations from its members for the Portrait Project Fund. All donations will be given to the American Bar Foundation (ABF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and every donor will receive a charitable contribution letter from ABF reflecting their individual donation. The challenge will officially end on September 21, 2019 at the Annual Fall Conference.
Find out more at https://www.aabany.org/page/PortraitProject20
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On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, please join AABANY and the Asia Society for a discussion about the current and future state of affirmative action.
As the main focus of the lawsuit brought against Harvard, Asian Americans and affirmative action have once again become a point of contention in contemporary political debate, and within the Asian American community itself. A grassroots Asian American conservative movement has emerged in an attempt to end affirmative action, asserting that discrimination in the name of diversity is wrong. Asian American liberals believe that conservative Asian Americans are being used as cover to abolish affirmative action, and fear a defeat of affirmative action means a loss for diversity in all of higher education. This event will be moderated by our Issues Committee Co-Chair Chris Kwok.
To learn more and to purchase tickets, click here.
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On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, please join us at Flushing Bank, 61-14 Springfield Blvd, Bayside, NY from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for a CLE on Issues of Capacity to Sell in Real Estate Transactions.
Presented by:
AABANY’s Real Estate Committee, KALAGNY, and Big Apple Abstract Corp.
Speaker:
Margaret T. Ling, Esq., Senior Underwriting Counsel, Big Apple Abstract Corp.
For more information, click here.
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Please join the IP Committee for dinner at Soju Haus on March 27 at 7:00pm. New members always welcome! Register soon at https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1219472, as there are limited spots available.
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We hope all participants in the Mentorship Program during the past year have found the experience to be worthwhile and rewarding.
As we enter the last (official) month of this year’s Mentorship Program, we would like to invite you to the Mentorship Program End of Year Reception on March 28, 2019. It promises to be a night of good conversation, networking, food and drinks.
For mentees, this is the time to keep your word of attending the Program events and get one more opportunity to build valuable connections. For mentors, please allow us to extend our thank you to you in person.
Please register by clicking on the following link: https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1215792
If you have any questions, please contact Shruti Chopra at schopra@morrisoncohen.com.
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The AABANY Student Outreach Committee is excited to announce its annual Resume Review Workshop in collaboration with Fordham Law School's APALSA. Want to have a resume that potential employers will notice? AABANY is here to help. AABANY attorney volunteers will work with you to help you polish it up. Click here to register.
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AABANY's Women's Committee is hosting an Axe Throwing Social Event on 3/29! This event is co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Committee.
Come join us for an evening of fun and de-stressing!
Venue: Axes and Arrows at Indoor Extreme Sports LIC, 47-11 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY
Time: 6:30pm (starts at 7pm - must get there 1/2 hour early for training)
Price: $10 for AABANY members, $20 for non members (includes food and drinks!). Walk-ins are $25.
- If you are a member and would like to register, please click here.
- If you are not a member and would like to register, please click here.
Space limited, so sign up right away!!
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On March 20, 2019, our Membership Committee held its last Monthly Membership Happy Hour of the fiscal year at Karaoke City in Midtown Manhattan. A crowd of AABANY members and future members gathered to meet and mingle over drinks, delicious Korean food, and karaoke. To learn more, click here.
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Apply for the seventh annual Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) in Denver, Colorado from June 23 to 25, 2019. The CBLA is a collaborative effort among the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, and NAPABA. The CBLA will strengthen the pipeline of diverse bar association leaders through leadership training and professional development programs.
The CBLA is intended for up-and-coming bar leaders who have been in practice for 5-15 years and have served as officers of a NAPABA affiliate and/or chair/co-chair of a NAPABA committee.
Deadline | Apply by Friday, April 5 at 4 p.m. CST
- The application can be accessed here.
- Applicants will be asked to submit a brief essay of 250-500 words, a CV/resume, and two letters of recommendation.
To apply, click here.
Questions?
More information about the program can be found on the CBLA website. Please contact CBLA Steering Committee members Gary Zhao (gzhao@salawus.com), Greg Schwartz (gschwartz@billionarmitage.com), Kristin Haugen (kc@kchaugenlaw.com) and Marianne Chow Newman (mwchow@hearst.com) with any questions.
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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.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 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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- Letter from the Executive Director
- Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
- Hon. Lillian Wan
- Helen Ahn, In Memoriam
- NAPIPA Dinner
- Biannual Report
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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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- March 27: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Issues of Capacity to Sell in Real Estate Transactions. For more information, click here.
- March 27: AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Dinner. For more information, click here.
- March 28: AABANY Mentorship Program End of Year Reception. For more information, click here.
- March 28: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Resume Review Workshop. For more information, click here.
- March 28: AABANY GSPI and Pro Bono Committee Joint Dinner. For more information, click here.
- March 29: AABANY Presents: Women's Committee Axe Throwing Social. AABANY members, please register here. Nonmembers, please register here.
- April 2: AABANY Tax Committee and In-House Committee Present: Tax 101 for the In-House Counsel. For more information, click here.
- April 3: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Selling and Purchasing Real Property from an Estate. For more information, click here.
- April 3: AABANY co-sponsors: Trial Reenactment of Korematsu v. U.S. For more information, click here.
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- March 26: Fordham University Basic Claro Training Program. For more information, click here.
- March 26: Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert presents “Mammograms on Trial.” For more information, click here.
- March 26: FREE Bridge-the-Gap CLE: Consumer Debt. For more information, click here.
- March 27: DEH Speaker Series / DLA Piper Invite - Brave, Not Perfect with Reshma Saujani. For more information, click here.
- March 27: FREE Bridge-the-Gap CLE: Landlord/Tenant Law. For more information, click here.
- March 27: AALDEF's 45th Anniversary Celebration. For more information, click here.
- March 28: Jewish Lawyers Guild’s 43rd Annual Dinner. For more information, click here.
- March 28: FREE Bridge-the-Gap CLE: Ethics & Uncontested Divorce. For more information, click here.
- March 29: FREE Bridge-the-Gap CLE: Family Law. For more information, click here.
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- Deputy AG 2 (Assistant Section Chief - DCF Essex Section) Trenton NJ
- Mexico Researcher, Human Rights Watch, Mexico City
- Criminal Defense Practice Attorney-in-Charge, Special Litigation Unit, The Legal Aid Society, NYC
- Assistant Professor of Legal Writing, St. John's University School of Law, 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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