In This Edition- Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
- AABANY Congratulates Libin Zhang on Getting Published in the New York Law Journal
- Join AABANY for the 2020 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF43)
- Become a Mentor for the AABANY Mentorship Program!
- Buy a Button to Fight Anti-Asian Violence and Support our Pro Bono Clinic
- Membership Committee Hosts Weekly Mixer on October 2
- Join Us in Reaching a Membership Milestone of 1,500 Members!
- Join Our Contest to Recruit New Members to Attain 1,500 in 2020!
- AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: "New York City and Long Island Real Estate Taxes," October 6
- AABANY Presents: Pre-OCI Series: What Do Litigators Do?, October 8
- Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer, October 9
- AABANY Presents: Restorative Yoga Session followed by brief Nutrition Q&A with Linda Yung, October 15
- 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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This fall, AABANY is launching a legal referral and information service (“LRIS”) as a public service primarily to help the general public, and especially the Asian American community. The goals of the LRIS are to provide information and referrals, to recommend lawyers or other resources to provide competent, ethical legal advice and representation, to educate the public about legal representation and to increase respect for the legal profession.
We are seeking qualified and experienced lawyers to serve on the panels of lawyers eligible to receive referrals from AABANY’s LRIS. Our current plan is to start the program on October 1st or as soon thereafter as possible.
This is a vital program for AABANY that we anticipate will greatly benefit our panelists and fellow members as well as the public, and especially the Asian American community. If you would like to apply to be considered for the LRIS panel, please contact main@aabany.org and we will send you an application form. If you have any questions, please send them to the same address.
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The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) congratulates Tax Committee Co-Chair Libin Zhang on his recent law review article about the proposed Pied-à-Terre tax impact on Real Estate in the New York Law Journal.
The article begins as follows:
It is no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has reduced New York City’s government revenues: sales taxes are down due to a decline in retail sales, there is less use of public transportation, and some individuals have moved out of the city. But as the late 20th century American proverb goes, in every crisis there is opportunity. A revised “pied-à-terre tax” has been introduced in both chambers of the New York State Legislature, which would create an annual property tax of up to 13.5% on certain residential properties with assessed values of $300,000 or more.
Although the latest pied-à-terre tax proposal is an improvement on prior versions, for example by no longer imposing the tax on most rental properties, some issues and questions remain. The tax, if enacted, may affect New York City real estate.
To read the full article, click here (subscription required). |
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AABANY will be a community partner for two film screenings for the 2020 Asian American International Film Festival this fall. These two film screenings include:
Aswang (Dir. Alyx Ayn Arumpac)
This film is geoblocked to the USA.
Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016 and announced his campaign to rid the Philippines of drug addicts and dealers, as many as 20,000 Filipinos have been murdered. ASWANG confronts these executions and their devastating aftermath.
Coded Bias (Dir. Shalini Kantayya)
CODED BIAS explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately and her push for legislative protection against biased AI. For more details on AAIFF43 and how to register for the AABANY discount code, click here. |
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Due to high demand, the AABANY Mentorship Program is in need of additional mentors! Please consider joining as a mentor—you can make a meaningful difference in the career of a more junior attorney. Even junior associates (with at least one year of experience) are eligible to serve as mentors, as many of our mentees are law students seeking advice on the transition from student life to professional life. Our mentors find the AABANY Mentorship Program to be highly gratifying, and many take on more than one mentee. The minimum time commitment is only one meeting with each mentee per quarter. Please consider joining today! To learn more about the program, go to https://www.aabany.org/?page=944 If you are interested in helping us as a Mentor, contact Shruti Chopra at shrutichopra14@gmail.com or Joseph Eng at jeng@kslaw.com, Co-Chairs of the Mentorship Program. |
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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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On October 2, 2020, the Membership Committee hosted their weekly virtual Membership Mixer, with 13 participants in attendance. Recently, Membership Committee has used Remo, a new dinner party style platform to hold the mixer. Attendees have the flexibility to visit multiple tables and mix and mingle with guests in a six person group. The icebreaker question this week asked participants if they are looking forward to indoor dining at 25% capacity.
The Membership Committee previously hosted Monthly Mixers at bars, ballparks, stadiums, operas, etc, but due to COVID, we have moved online to offer members a weekly outlet to share their feelings, see old friends, and make new connections. Mixers start at 6:30pm on Friday and the main event ends at 7:30pm but people often stay on after 7:30pm for smaller breakout groups. Mixers are not recorded, and are LIVE, so don't miss out.
Membership Committee plans to continue hosting weekly virtual mixers until it is safe to gather together again in person.
We are giving away door prizes in some weeks. In order to win, you must be a member and must RSVP on the aabany.org calendar entry to get a raffle number. Non-members can join the mixer but won't be eligible to win a prize.
This week AABANY is co-hosting with FALANY. Please be sure to gather all your favorite Filipino and non-Filipino friends to attend this Friday, October 9, 2020. Register by this Thursday here.
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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 year, 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 is inviting all current members to participate in our contest to achieve our goal of reaching a membership milestone of 1,500 members! If you have enjoyed any of our events that we have hosted or co-sponsored and any of the resources that we offer, refer a friend! Whether it be a fellow attorney you may know, a judge, prosecutor, paralegal, law student, or even your law professor, let them know about AABANY. We are giving a prize to a current member who refers the highest number of new or renewing members. To be eligible, tell your friend to fill in your name where it says “Referred by a Member?” (See image below.) Help AABANY get to 1,500 in 2020! |
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See flyer for details and click here to register. 
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See flyer for details and click here to register. 
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See flyer for details and click here to register. 
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During these stressful times, self-care and relaxation are more important than ever. Please join the Women’s Committee and Young Lawyers’ Committee for an evening restorative yoga session led by Linda Yung, MS RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist and yoga teacher practicing in NYC. Linda will lead us through a relaxing and unwinding yoga class for all levels, followed by a brief Q&A for all participants with yoga or nutrition and diet-related questions. Registration is limited, so please register soon at this link. Read more about our instructor, Linda, 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. The deadline to complete the census has been extended until October 31.
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 2021 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 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLC Advocacy Fellowship is now accepting applications for its 2021 Legal Fellowship at the Korematsu Center. To see this
and other current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- October 6: AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: "New York City and Long Island Real Estate Taxes." For more information, click here.
- October 7: NADC & NAPABA Present: Compliance Risks During a Pandemic: A Chief Compliance Officer’s Perspective. For more information, click here.
- October 8: AABANY Presents: Pre-OCI Series: What Do Litigators Do? For more information, click here.
- October 9: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer. For more information, click here.
- October 13: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
- October 13: GAPABA Presents: Voting is Our Super Power. For more information, click here.
- October 15: AABANY Presents: Restorative Yoga Session followed by brief Nutrition Q&A with Linda Yung. For more information, click here.
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- October 6: Puerto Rican Bar Association Presents: Presumptive Alternative Dispute Resolution. For more information, click here.
- October 7: PRBA and JAMS Presents: "Latinx Attorneys and Building a Career in ADR." For more information, click here.
- October 7: FBA-EDNY Presents: Ninth Annual Federal Civil Practice Update Part 1. For more information, click here.
- October 7: WCBA Presents: ABC's of Disrupting Biases. For more information, click here.
- October 14: FBA-EDNY Presents: Ninth Annual Federal Civil Practice Update Part 2. For more information, click here.
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- Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Trenton, NJ
- Criminal Assistant U.S. Attorney, USAO District of Connecticut, New Haven, Hartford, or Bridgeport, CT
- Attorney Advisor, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Washington, D.C.
- Corporate Associate or Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLC, All U.S. Offices
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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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