In This Edition
- AABANY Members: Activate Your Free NAPABA Membership Now
- Renew Your Membership Now and Get 20% Off Plus Free Membership in NAPABA
- SAVE THE DATE: 2020 AABANY Annual Dinner
- Support the AABANY Pro Bono Clinic
- Monthly Pro Bono Clinic, Jan. 8
- Women's Committee Breakfast, Jan. 15
- AABANY Pro Bono Clinic in Brooklyn, Jan. 16
- Join AABANY for Lantern Festival at Citi Field, Jan. 17
- AABANY Family Law Committee - General Interest Meeting, Jan. 21
- AABANY Co-Sponsors NAPABA Lunar New Year Gathering at Mayer Brown, Jan. 22
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Network of Bar Leaders Presents Honorable Harold Baer Jr Award to Hon. Denny Chin, Jan. 27
- 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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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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Members of AABANY are eligible for complimentary membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). As a NAPABA member, you will have access to a national career center, networking with over 30 national practice and affinity groups, and opportunities to build your career through leadership programs and scholarships.
As a benefit of being a member of AABANY, you will receive 100% off your NAPABA dues (excluding add-ons; other conditions may apply). To activate your membership, enter a special discount code during checkout when you join or renew your membership at napaba.org/membership.
NOTE: NAPABA Membership runs during the calendar year, so if you were a NAPABA member through AABANY in 2019, your NAPABA Membership expired on Dec. 31, 2019. Activate your NAPABA Membership now, so that you can enjoy a full year of NAPABA Membership benefits from Jan. 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You will need NAPABA Membership to vote in the NAPABA election as well as to receive NAPABA discounts for the NAPABA Convention. Even if your AABANY membership is current and has not yet expired, renew your NAPABA Membership TODAY so that you can enjoy your full year of NAPABA Membership.
Email membership@aabany.org to receive the NAPABA Membership discount code.
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AABANY values its members. We are offering a promotion for those of you whose membership has lapsed. We would hate to lose your membership and are writing with a special offer in hopes you will renew now.
AABANY members are part of a vibrant community of attorneys in the private and public sector, along with judges, academics, law students and legal professionals in New York. We are the largest minority bar association in New York and one of the most active, with numerous CLE programs throughout the year at which you can develop professionally and expand your professional networks. We connect socially at fun events, like sports and cultural outings, such as Mets and Yankees games this past summer and most recently a night at the opera at the Met.
As explained in the item above, members of AABANY are eligible for complimentary membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). To get the 20% discount code, contact us at membership@aabany.org and we will send you instructions. Once you have renewed, we will follow up with the special code you need to activate your free NAPABA Membership.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact membership@aabany.org. We hope to see you soon at a future AABANY event. |
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Save the date for AABANY's 2020 Annual Dinner, celebrating our 31st anniversary, on February 26, 2020, at Cipriani Wall Street.
The Sponsorship Package is now available, and take note that sponsor rates will go up after January 15, so to support AABANY as a sponsor at 2019 rates, consider becoming a sponsor before January 15. Click on the image for details.
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Through the Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, AABANY conducts a monthly free legal advice and referral clinic. To ensure this program's success, please consider donating. To make it easier for our members and our community to donate to the Pro Bono Clinic, we have set up a page on Give Lively where you can make a donation by texting APAPROBONO to 44321. It takes seconds to donate, and we hope you will take a moment today to support the Pro Bono Clinic and help it meet its fundraising goals. Please donate today!
If you know family members, friends, or businesses, such as your firm, who would like to support the Clinic, please help us connect with them by contacting Karen Yau at karen.yau@aabany.org.
Or please urge them to make a donation directly. They can visit the website of Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY), AABANY’s 501(c)(3) affiliate: https://www.asianamericanlawfund.org/donate/
AALFNY is accepting charitable donations on the Clinic’s behalf and can issue any donor a tax receipt. Any contribution, large or small, would help. Please be sure to indicate in the memo field that the donation is intended for the Pro Bono Clinic.
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Through its Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, AABANY conducts a monthly free legal advice and referral clinic in the Community Room at 33 Bowery Street (Confucius Plaza) from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Those needing legal assistance should bring all documents pertaining to their legal issues to the clinic location, no earlier than 6:00 PM on the given day. Since the inauguration of this monthly pro bono clinic in 2015, hundreds of low-income community members have received thoughtful advice and appropriate legal referral from AABANY members.
Attorney volunteers do not need to be specialists or have expertise in a specific area of law. Attorney volunteers will only be rendering legal advice and will not take on any legal representation. All volunteers must be AABANY members for professional liability coverage purposes. Volunteers may sign up here to become an AABANY member or can do so at the Pro Bono Clinic.
Volunteers - attorneys and interpreters - should bring open ears, patience, and compassion. All volunteers should arrive by 6:15 PM and will be given an orientation before the start of the clinic. Attorneys and interpreters interested in volunteering for the Pro Bono Clinic should contact Asako.Aiba@aabany.org. |
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Kick off the new year by coming to the Women's Committee breakfast meeting on Jan. 15, 2020 at Urbanspace Vanderbilt located at East 45th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue (at the tables in front of Roberta's Pizza) at 8:00 AM. Members and non-members are welcome to attend! We'll be discussing what we have planned in the coming months and what events you'd like to see happen. Register here.
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AABANY's Pro Bono & Community Service Committee will conduct its 3rd Legal Advice & Referral Pro Bono Clinic in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The clinic will be held at A+ Academy, 6802 8th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11220. Since the inauguration of AABANY's monthly pro bono clinic in 2015, hundreds of low-income community members have received thoughtful advice and appropriate legal referrals from AABANY members. Read here for more information. |
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Featuring over 120 lantern exhibits, live entertainment and interactive experiences, the first-ever Hello Panda Festival is designed to stir the senses and inspire imaginations. This event celebrates the traditional Chinese art of lantern-making with magical displays of light and color, handcrafted by world-class artisans. Other attractions include cultural performances and arts experiences, a holiday market and 60 international food vendors curated by The World’s Fare. AABANY members can buy tickets for just $5 per person and can bring up to three non-members at just $10 per person. Children under 3 can come for free. To buy tickets, click here.
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Join us at the general interest meeting (and Lunar New Year celebration) for the AABANY Family Law Committee on 1/21/20! There'll be food and a raffle! Members and non-members welcome! The Family Law Committee will address issues related to the family and the practice of matrimonial law (divorce, custody, support, guardianship, prenups and more) and elder law (long-term care planning, public benefits, estate planning, and powers of attorney/healthcare proxies).
This committee will serve as a beacon for the Asian Pacific American community on family law issues, whether it's custody, equitable distribution, battling ACS or elder abuse. The committee will organize CLE's on topics such as the basics of divorce and social events to bring together the family law community. Some things we have in mind are wellness events, like yoga and meditation. We would also like to share our knowledge and expertise and volunteer our time in pro bono clinics (several of us actively volunteer at the AABANY monthly pro bono clinics) and at non-profits such as WomanKind and Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. Register here.
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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Financial Services Network invites attorneys in the financial services industry to its 2020 New York City Lunar New Year gathering on Wednesday, January 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the law offices of Mayer Brown. Please join us as we welcome the Year of the Rat, which portends vitality and strength. Please save the date. An invitation with additional details will be sent this month. This event is generously sponsored by Mayer Brown and the Asian American Bar Association of New York. For any questions about this event, please contact: Beatrice Leong at beatriceleongesq@gmail.com or (212) 401-1977, or Michelle Stokes at mstokes@mayerbrown.com or (312) 701-8374
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The Network of Bar Leaders will be presenting the Honorable Harold Baer Jr. Award to the Honorable Denny Chin, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This Event is co-sponsored by FBA SDNY Chapter, KALAGNY, and AABANY. More information is available in the flyer below. You can register here. We hope you will join us!
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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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Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2020 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 an experienced or newly admitted attorney at the NYS Office of the Attorney General. 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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- January 8: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic. For more information, click here.
- January 14: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
- January 15: Women's Committee Breakfast. For more information, click here.
- January 16: AABANY Pro Bono Clinic in Brooklyn. For more information, click here.
- January 17: Join AABANY for Lantern Festival at Citi Field. For more information, click here.
- January 21: AABANY Family Law Committee - General Interest Meeting. For more information, click here.
- January 22: AABANY Co-Sponsors NAPABA Lunar New Year Gathering at Mayer Brown. For more information, click here.
- January 27: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Network of Bar Leaders Presents Honorable Harold Baer Jr Award to Hon. Denny Chin. For more information, click here.
- January 28: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Lunar New Year Celebration. For more information, click here.
- January 30: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Understanding Diversity and Inclusion in Our Everyday World. For more information, click here.
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- January 8: Deadline: 2020 Bristol-Myers Squibb Diversity & Inclusion Summer Legal Intern Program. For more information, click here.
- January 22: Presumptive ADR in New York Courts. For more information, click here.
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- Assistant United States Attorney, Miami FL
- Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM
- Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles CA
- Trial Attorney, Dallas TX
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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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