In This Edition
- AABANY Endorsements for NAPABA Board of Governors Officer Elections
- Parkin Lee to be Honored with Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award at NAPABA Northeast Regional/Fall Conference
- Come to AABANY's Annual Law Student Mixer on Sept. 6
- 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference on Sept. 21
- 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Trial Advocacy Program
- 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Pitch Sessions
- 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Professional Development Coaching
- 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Diversity Career Fair & Expo
- Highlight: IP Committee Dinner, August 28
- Call for Volunteers: September Pro Bono Clinic
- Applications are now being Accepted for the 2019-2020 Don H. Liu Scholars Program
- Join AABANY to Support Portrait Project 2.0
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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 AABANY's 2018 Year End Report
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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’s Board of Directors has endorsed the following candidates who are running in this year’s NAPABA Board of Governors Officer Elections:
A.B. Cruz III, candidate for President-Elect
Bruce Ishimatsu, candidate for Vice President for Finance and Development
Bridgette Y. Ahn, candidate for Vice President for Membership
Charles H. Jung, candidate for Vice President for Programs and Operations
Gary Zhao, candidate for Treasurer
Jeffrey Javinar, candidate for Secretary
To read about all the candidates, go to https://www.napaba.org/page/2019-20officercandidates
Deadline to cast your vote is September 6, 2019, before 9 pm ET. All NAPABA members in good standing as of July 1, 2019, are eligible to vote, and you should have received an email from updates@napaba.org with the subject line “NAPABA Board of Governor Elections | Deadline: Sept. 6” dated August 22.
If you have any questions about the election, contact elections@napaba.org.
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The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is proud to announce that Parkin Lee, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Rockefeller Group, will be the recipient of the Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award at AABANY’s Tenth Annual Fall Conference on September 21, 2019, to be held at the Fordham University School of Law.
Named for Norman Lau Kee, a revered legal and community pillar of New York City’s Chinatown for decades, the Trailblazer Award honors an accomplished leader in the legal profession who is of Asian Pacific American (APA) descent or has demonstrated dedication to APA issues in the community. This award honors an individual who has carved a path for others to follow, served the community as a mentor and role model, and has made a lasting impact on the APA community through his or her dedication and commitment.
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In 2008, Parkin Lee became the first APA Chief Legal Officer of the Rockefeller Group. The Rockefeller Group, for more than 90 years, has been a leading developer, owner and operator of commercial real estate, including the iconic Rockefeller Center in New York City, with an eye towards not only economic value but of civic value as well. As the Chief Legal Officer, and the final authority on legal matters, Parkin mentors, teaches, guides and shares his insight whenever he can. He led the legal team in the acquisition of majority stakes in TA Realty and Europa Capital, real estate investment management platforms based in Boston and London, respectively, with over $15 billion of AUM, and in the successful launch of the Rockefeller Group’s first US real estate private equity fund.
Read more here: https://conference2019.aabany.org/trailblazer-award/
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Want to find out what AABANY is all about? Want to potentially get free admission to the Fall Conference? Do you like free food (the good kind - Parmesan fries, bacon-wrapped dates, flatbread and more!) and networking?
Then join AABANY's Student Outreach Committee, Asia Practice Committee, and Membership Committee for our annual Law Student Mixer! We'd love to hear what AABANY can do for you this year.
The event will be held on September 6, at District Social, 252 W 37th Street, New York, New York 10018 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Registration will close on September 4. To register, please click here.
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| Registration has now opened for the 2019 NE Regional/Fall Conference, taking place on Saturday, September 21, at Fordham Law School. Early bird rates are in effect until September 6. Register now and save! For more details, click here.
AABANY is also pleased to announce that the website for the 2019 NE Regional/Fall Conference has launched. Visit the website at conference2019.aabany.org/.
Don't forget to book your room at the Empire Hotel at a discounted rate for the NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference, taking place on Sept. 21 in New York, NY.
The room block has been extended until Wed. Sept. 4. To book your room, click here
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 2019 NE Regional/Fall Conference.
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Registration has now opened for the 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Trial Advocacy Program.
NAPABA and AABANY are proud to present the 2019 Trial Advocacy Program (“TAP”). TAP offers junior lawyers a unique opportunity to hone their trial skills under the care of experienced faculty. Participants will be assigned to teams of two to conduct opening statements, examine witnesses (direct and cross), and closing arguments. They will also learn directly from various trial veterans through morning and afternoon sessions. Course materials will be provided in advance.
This is a standalone program. Registrants who choose to participate in TAP must attend TAP ONLY.
The early bird deadline to apply is September 6.
For the registration links, CLE information, and full faculty list, please click https://conference2019.aabany.org/trial-advocacy-program/
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Registration has now opened for the 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference: Pitch Sessions.
During the 2019 NE Regional/Fall Conference, conference registrants, in-house counsel and Elite and Gold level sponsors will have an opportunity to participate in Pitch Sessions. The Pitch Sessions provide a platform for law firm attorneys/solo practitioners and legal service vendors to make meaningful connections with in-house counsels and other participants interested in legal services.
In-house counsel that wish to hear pitches, and law firm attorneys or legal service vendors that wish to give pitches should go to https://conference2019.aabany.org/pitch-sessions/ for more information and to sign up.
Deadline to complete Law Firm applications to give pitches is September 9, 2019.
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AABANY is continuing its Professional Development Coaching program at this year's NE Regional/Fall Conference, and our focus this year will be on Developing the Ability to Influence Others. PDC Sessions are a safe space where participants can seek and receive honest feedback on “blind spots” that may be inhibiting their career advancement. This skill is an important one to cultivate at any stage of one’s career, whether you are a junior attorney seeking to be staffed on a certain matter, a seasoned attorney with your eye on partnership or the c-suite, or in transition planning your next career move. To this end, participants should be prepared to discuss (1) whom they want to influence, (2) under what scenario(s) do they want to influence this person, and (3) how they plan to influence this person. Please note that this is a one-time session and there is no expectation of an ongoing coaching or mentoring relationship.
For more details and to sign up, please see https://conference2019.aabany.org/professional-development-coaching/.
Please note that the deadline to register for these sessions is September 6.
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AABANY’s Career Placement Committee is hosting its Annual Diversity Career Fair & Expo at the 2019 NE Regional/Fall Conference from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Diversity Career Fair & Expo will feature selected public sector, corporate sector, and law firm employers who will host informational sessions, meet and greet interested applicants, and/or conduct first round on-site interviews. In addition, attendees can meet members of AABANY’s Career Placement Committee and receive career advice, as well as learn more about other job openings.
Please see https://conference2019.aabany.org/diversity-career-fair-expo/ for the list of participants this year and the submission form. The deadline to complete the Intake Form and to submit resumes, applications for resume collection or for on-site interviews is September 14, 2019.
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On August 28, 2019, IP Committee members gathered for a Filipino dinner at Mama Fina’s House of Filipino Sisig.
A mix of old and new members attended. Some were just learning about IP, while others had years of experience in the industry. We dined on delicious dishes such as pork sisig, crispy pata, and kare-kare as we networked.
We also previewed the IP Committee’s upcoming AABANY Fall Conference panel: Far From Home: Cultural and Legal Considerations When Bringing Your Brand To New Territories.
To learn more about the IP Committee and to get involved, please go to https://www.aabany.org/page/145
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The AABANY Legal Advice Clinic offers members the opportunity to volunteer and provide valuable advice to community members. We are seeking volunteers for our next clinic in Manhattan on September 11th, 2019.
If you plan to volunteer at the clinic, please email the Volunteer Coordinator, Asako to register by Friday, September 6th. We need a headcount for seating arrangements, ordering dinner and checking your membership status for professional liability insurance coverage. Your advance registration will be essential for our smooth clinic operation. Please do NOT depend on your friends/colleagues to register for you.
Location: Our legal advice clinic will be held at the community room on the ground floor, 33 Bowery Street, New York, NY 10002 (NOT 3 Bowery Street).
Training for Interpreters & Attorneys Who Need Interpreters: We will conduct basic training for language interpretation from 6:15 to 6:30. All volunteers are encouraged to attend the training to learn the best practices of how to do the interpretation for an attorney and how an attorney can best use an interpreter.
To Interpreter Volunteers: Kwok Kei Ng, Esq. will be the supervising attorney for interpreters. If you have any questions or concerns regarding translation/interpretation, please ask him for help. Additionally, co-chairs are always available on site to help you if needed.
To Lawyer Volunteers: Solicitation of clients can run afoul of ethical rules. If there is interest from the client to hire YOU for the legal matter that you have just consulted on, please do let AABANY PBCS co-chairs know. AABANY will take that into consideration when making referrals and will generally honor that client request unless there are ethical concerns or you are not able or interested in taking on the client’s case.
If you have any questions, please contact Asako at Asako.Aiba@aabany.org.
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AABANY is proud to announce that applications for the Don H. Liu Scholars Program are now open. The Program was founded in 2014 by two past presidents of AABANY. 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 three scholars. Each scholar will be awarded $15,000 each and have access to prominent mentors, including Don H. Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer of Target Corporation. The Program will also provide assistance in career development, including identifying potential internships.
Details and more information about the Program can be found at http://www.donhliuscholars.org.
For more details on the application process and eligibility requirements, please find the application package here: http://www.donhliuscholars.org/application/. To read AABANY's full press release, click here.
Application materials are due by 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time), November 1, 2019.
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A recent Law360 article entitled “Why Are Law Clerks So White” reported:
Take any five federal law clerks, and at least four of them would probably be white. And nobody can be certain why.
California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu has some guesses about the reasons black, Asian and Latino lawyers are largely shut out of these prestigious positions that can turbocharge a lawyer’s early career. But he says it’s impossible to pinpoint reasons or patterns because so little data exists.
“We actually don’t even know the most basic things about those opportunities,” Justice Liu told Law360. “It would be interesting if we could know even basic things, like do women judges get more women clerks? We have impressions of that, but we don’t know with any precision whether these things are true.”
The article went on to talk about how Justice Liu plans to address these questions in Portrait Project 2.0. AABANY is supporting this research as a Silver Sponsor. AABANY challenges its members to donate to Portrait Project 2.0. AABANY will match member donations up to $5,000. Join AABANY in advancing the work of Portrait Project 2.0. Read more by clicking here
To read the full Law360 article go here
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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. 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 2019 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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The Year End Report reviews the various events and initiatives undertaken by AABANY to further the interest of APA lawyers and recognizes the accomplishments of its members during the past year. Please click here to read the report.
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A new fellowship opportunity has been added for Fall 2020 Legal Fellowships - Bronx Legal Services NYC. 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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- September 4: GSPI/Pro Bono Joint Committee Meeting. For more information, click here.
- September 6: Annual Law Student Mixer. For more information, click here.
- September 11: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic. For more information, click here.
- September 12: AABANY Co-Sponsors: NYC Specialized High Schools in an Age of Diversity and Inclusion. For more information, click here.
- September 18: AABANY Co-Sponsors: The Long Arm of the Law. For more information, click here.
- September 21: 2019 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference. For more information, click here.
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- September 16: 14th Annual/ 2019 APALANJ Golf Classic & Dinner. For more information, click here.
- September 17: Small Claims Arbitrators Association Training. For more information, click here.
- September 18: LeGaL Co-Sponsors: Free CLE on Planning for Unmarried Couples. For more information, click here.
- September 18: Columbian Lawyers: First Judicial Department's Annual Judges’ Night Dinner. For more information, click here.
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- Temp Staff Attorney, New York Legal Assistance Group, NYC
- Sr. Asst. General Counsel, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, TX
- Senior Counsel, Commercial, Penguin Random House, NYC
- General Counsel, Senior Vice President, Queens Public Library, Jamaica 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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