In This Edition
- Fall Conference 2020 Registration Now Open
- Buy a Button to Fight Anti-Asian Violence and Support our Pro Bono Clinic
- AABANY Pro Bono Committee Launches New Website
- Join Us in Reaching a Membership Milestone of 1,500 Members!
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans - Breaking into Hollywood, September 9
- AABANY Presents: How to Succeed as a Law Student in Light of Remote Learning, September 10
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Second Hong Yen Chang Award Celebration, September 16
- Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer Resumes September 18
- AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: "New York City Real Estate Claims and Fraud—Red Flags Waving," September 22
- AABANY Co-Sponsors Sports Law Panel Presented by APABA-DC, September 23
- 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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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’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee is proud to launch its PBCS website, which includes “Know-Your-Rights” pages, recorded content, and remote clinic information including COVID-19 relief resources. A special thank you to
our AABANY Student Leaders, Long Dang (Columbia Law) and H. Anthony Park (Ottawa Law), for building this website and giving back.
PBCS Website: https://probono.aabany.org
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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.
We
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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CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO REGISTER!
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AABANY’s Student Outreach and Academic Committees cordially invite you to their “How to Succeed as a Law Student in Light of Remote Learning” event, to be held this Thursday (9/10), 6-7pm EST over Zoom. Professor Tom Lee (Fordham Law), Adjunct
Professor James Cho (NYU Law), and Professor Donna Lee (CUNY Law) will provide invaluable wisdom and guidance on how to be an effective student under remote conditions. Please leave questions in the “RSVP Comments” box. Register by Sept. 9 at https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1418281 |
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Please join the Asian Columbia Alumni Association (ACAA), the Columbia Law School Alumni Association and the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) for the Second Hong Yen Chang Award Celebration honoring Mozelle W. Thompson,
CC’76, Law’81, CEO of Thompson Strategic Consulting. This event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the contributions of Asian-Americans to the legal profession.
Read more here.
Zoom RSVP:
https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvdOysqj8jHdcPLIiD6NeYJfLfKfVbnzsY
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We miss seeing all of you at our Monthly Membership Mixers so let's go with the next best thing: Let's all get together for Weekly Virtual Mixers. The first one on April 1 worked out so well, we want to keep doing them until we can see each other in person (which we hope will be soon). Please register using the link above and we will send you the Zoom link and details on the morning of the mixer. Open to everyone, member or not, but please register by going to
https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1420329
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See flyer for details and click on it to register.
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APABA-DC is proud to host a Sports Law virtual panel with prominent lawyers in professional sports, on Wednesday, September 23, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 pm EDT. RSVP here for the event.
Speakers include:
1. Alan Chang, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the NY Yankees;
2. Scott Wilkinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Atlanta Hawks;
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Megha Parekh, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars;
4. Kate Rodin, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Anaheim Ducks; and
5. Noah Croom, former Assistant GM of
the Minnesota Timberwolves and Vancouver Grizzlies
The panel will be co-moderated by Michael Wu, Chief Legal Officer of Madewell, and Peter Hyun, President-Elect at APABA-DC (Wiley).
NAPALSA, APABA-VA, AABANY, and GAPABA are
also cosponsors for this event.
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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 10: AABANY Presents: How to Succeed as a Law Student in Light of Remote Learning. For more information, click here.
- September 10: NAPABA Presents: Is There Business Interruption/Loss of Income Coverage for COVID-19 Damages? For more information, click here.
- September 15: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
- September 16: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Second Hong Yen Chang Award Celebration. For more information, click here.
- September 18: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer. For more information, click here.
- September 21: NAPABA Presents: Worrying About the "Asian F" during COVID-19. For more information, click here.
- September 22: AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: "New York City Real Estate Claims and Fraud—Red Flags Waving." For more information, click here.
- September 23: AABANY Co-Sponsors Sports Law Panel Presented by APABA-DC. For more information, click here.
- September 23: NAPABA Presents: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How Employers Can Take Action Now. 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 9: NYC Bar Presents: What Does Transgender/Non-Binary Allyship Mean? A Beginning Dialogue. For more information, click here.
- September 15: NYSBA Presents: The Impact Of The Pandemic On Nonprofit Corporate Governance. For more information, click here.
- September 15: NYCLA Presents: Force Majeure & Lease Restructuring Issues. For more information, click here.
- September 16: WCBA Presents: Why Starting a Law Firm Now Is Not the Worst Idea - Part 1: Technology. For more information, click here.
- September 16: WCBA Presents: An Evening of Ethics and Diversity with the Hon. Richard A. Dollinger. For more information, click here.
- September 16: NYC Bar Presents: Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations in the World of COVID-19. For more information, click here.
- September 23: WCBA Presents: Why Starting a Law Firm Now Is Not the Worst Idea - Part 2: Marketing. For more information, click here.
- September 30: WCBA Presents: Why Starting a Law Firm Now Is Not the Worst Idea - Part 3: Financial Management. For more information, click here.
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- Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Utica, NY
- Staff Attorney, Strategic Litigation, Innocence Project, NYC
- Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, NYS Office of the Attorney General, NYC
- Staff Attorney PAIMI, Disability Rights New York, Brooklyn, 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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