In This Edition
- Reminder: NAPABA Voting Closes on Friday, Sept. 4
- Fall Conference 2020 Registration Now Open
- Buy a Button to Fight Anti-Asian Violence and Support our Pro Bono Clinic
- Join Us in Reaching a Membership Milestone of 1,500 Members!
- Thank You to Our AABANY Student Leaders
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans at a Crossroads: COVID-19, #BLM, Discrimination, and Allyship, September 8
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans - Breaking into Hollywood, September 9
- AABANY Hosts Weekly Mixer on September 4
- Highlights of Recent Events
- Census 2020: Together, we can ensure that our community receives the resources it needs
- Read AABANY's 2019 Year End Report
- Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
- AABANY Clerkship Directory
- Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
- AABANY Speakers Bureau
- Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
- NAPABA News
- AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
- This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
- Fellowship Announcements
- Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center
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As stated by President Sapna Palla in her message to members on Friday, August 28, the NAPABA election is currently underway and all eligible AABANY Affiliate Members can cast their votes by this Friday, Sept. 4. President Palla wrote: AABANY through an Executive Committee composed of current Officers and Directors vetted all candidates that requested an endorsement from AABANY. After conducting interviews, reviewing qualifications and discussing each candidate, AABANY announces its endorsement of the following candidates:
Sid Kanazawa for President-Elect
Hogene Choi for Treasurer
Judy M. Lam for Secretary
Marty Lorenzo for Director
Philip L. Nulud for Director
Brendan Wong for Director
We recommend any eligible AABANY members who have not yet voted to cast their votes for the candidates we have endorsed. All electronic votes must be cast before 5 p.m. PDT/8 p.m. EDT on Fri., Sept. 4, 2020. To read the full message, click here. |
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AABANY proudly presents the 2020 AABANY Fall Conference, “Stronger Together: Unity in Diversity,” which is taking place on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, 2020 through a virtual platform. We will be presenting CLE programs on cutting edge topics, and we hope you can join us.
Preliminary Schedule
Friday, Sept. 25: Day 1, 4:30 to 6:00
Trailblazer Award and Virtual Reception, 6:15 to 7:45 pm
Saturday, Sept. 26: Day 2
Morning Session A: 9:00 to 10:30
Morning Session B: 10:45 to 12:15
Plenary Lunch Session: 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Virtual Reception & Trailblazer Award Presentation
At the conclusion of the Friday sessions, all participants are invited to a Virtual Reception to connect or reconnect with peers, friends, and colleagues from AABANY. At the Virtual Reception, AABANY plans to present its Trailblazer Award to a prominent member of AABANY’s community who exemplifies the qualities of a role model and trailblazer in the legal profession in New York. Please note registration is FREE for all current AABANY members. Click here to register and for more details. If you are interested in joining the Fall Conference as a Sponsor, click here for the Sponsorship Package. |
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The COVID-19 era has brought more challenges to our Asian American community in New York, with anti-Asian violence on the rise and many New Yorkers facing serious legal issues in housing and immigration, as well as challenges due to economic
hardships. Our Pro Bono Clinic has gone remote to provide legal information and assistance.
To raise funds for our Pro Bono Clinic,
AABANY member Joane Siyan Wong has created a "One Humanity Against the Virus" button. Buy one for $10 or two for $15 at
https://www.aabany.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=797146
Please show your support by buying one, two or a dozen buttons. Help spread the message of unity, fight anti-Asian violence and harassment, and support the efforts of the Pro Bono Clinic. Thank you! Click here or on the image below to purchase
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AABANY is excited to announce that it now has more than 1,400 paid members! In celebration of reaching this historic milestone, we invite you to join us in a push to add 100 more members by the end of this summer, so that we can celebrate 1,500
members! With your help, we hope to continue our growth as the largest diverse bar association in New York.
AABANY members include a wide cross-section of legal professionals: attorneys, law students, judges, prosecutors, public
interest lawyers, law professors, paralegals, among others -- all brought together by our Asian American, Pacific Islander, and South Asian heritage, and our common goal of enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession.
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host numerous CLE events throughout the year at which our members can develop professionally and expand their professional networks. In addition to advancing our members’ professional careers, we pride ourselves on our commitment to
giving back to our communities. We have actively made resources available online to those adversely affected by COVID-19 and have continued our Pro Bono Clinic as a remote operation. We also host a variety of social and cultural events
that have included Mets and Yankee games in the summer and a Night at the Opera for our members. If you wish to join a professional community dedicated to career advancement, community impact, and fun, please consider joining AABANY.
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To encourage non-members to join and former members to renew, we are offering 20% off all memberships. Help us get to 1,500! Help AABANY make history!
Please contact membership@aabany.org for
the discount code, or if you have any questions.
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AABANY recognizes and thanks its Student Leaders for all their assistance this summer in fighting COVID-19 and giving back to the Asian American community in New York. Our AABANY student leaders are:
Taiyee Chien, UChicago Law
Long Dang, Columbia Law
Alex Hwang, Cardozo Law
Dianna Lam, Fordham Law
Connie J. Lee, Columbia Law
H. Anthony Park, Ottawa Law
Jenny Park, Columbia Law
Xinyi Shen, Cardozo Law
Sejal Waghray, Emory University
Meng Zhang, Fordham Law Read the full blog post here. |
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CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO REGISTER. 
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CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO REGISTER! 
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On August 28, 2020, the Membership Committee hosted their weekly Zoom Membership Mixer, with 19 participants in attendance. The icebreaker question this week asked participants “What were your favorite moments as a Member of AABANY?” Members mentioned attending Fall Conference, Annual Dinner, and AABANY after parties. On Friday we said thank you to our Student Leader volunteers for their work during the pandemic. We were all impressed with these talented law students who found time to give back to New York’s Asian American community with COVID-19 relief assistance and rent relief applications, along with many other activities, led by Will Lee, Vice Chair of the Student Outreach Committee. Read the full blog post here. |
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Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing groups in the United States. For Asian American communities to be properly represented in government decision making and to receive a proper allocation of funding, we must complete the census.
Respond by clicking on the following link: https://www.2020census.gov/
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The Year End Report reviews the various events and initiatives undertaken by AABANY to further the interests of APA lawyers and recognizes the accomplishments of its members during the past year. Please click on the image below to read
the report.
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| AABANY’s Issues Committee is pleased to invite you to join the 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. During these challenging times,
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.
PLEASE NOTE that the Community Response Task Force form has been updated. Even if you have already filled out the form, we kindly ask that you resubmit your interest 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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Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Career Center, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." The National Employment Law Project is now accepting applications for its 2021 Legal Fellowship. To see this
and other current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- September 8: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans at a Crossroads: COVID-19, #BLM, Discrimination, and Allyship. For more information, click here.
- September 9: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans - Breaking into Hollywood! For more information, click here.
- September 15: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
- September 25: 2020 AABANY Fall Conference, Day 1. For more information, click here.
- September 26: 2020 AABANY Fall Conference, Day 2. For more information, click here.
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- September 1: NYSBA Presents: Reopening Schools: Legal Issues And Concerns (3.5 CLE Credits.) For more information, click here.
- September 1: NYSBA Presents: Engagement Agreements: Your Best Defense (1.5 CLE Credits.) For more information, click here.
- September 1: NYCLA Presents “Summer Poetry Reading With Sherri Donovan.” For more information, click here.
- September 1: NYC Bar Presents: Name Changes:How-to-Guide w/ Consideration for Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming. For more information, click here.
- September 2: SABANY Presents: Dealing with Uncertainty. For more information, click here.
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- Staff Attorney, Innocence Project, New York, NY
- Deputy Attorney General 2, Legal State of NJ Div. of Administration, Dept of Law and Public Safety, Trenton, NJ
- Assistant US Attorney General, Birmingham, AL
- Trial Attorney, DOJ Criminal Division, Washington D.C.
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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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