In This Edition- AABANY is Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Awarding $15,000 to Asian American Law Students
- AABANY Calls for Immediate Implementation of Secretary Jeh Johnsons' Recommendations for Improving Racial Justice in the New York Court System
- Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
- 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 16
- Join Us in Reaching a Membership Milestone of 1,500 Members!
- Join Our Contest to Recruit New Members to Attain 1,500 in 2020!
- Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer, October 23
- AABANY Solo & Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: Legal Referral and Information Service Information Session, October 28
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Finance Attorneys Seeking and Retaining Employment During the COVID‐19 Pandemic, October 28
- AABANY Student Outreach Committee Presents: Conversation with Pro Bono Leaders: Get Involved, October 29
- 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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The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that applications for the Don H. Liu Scholars Program (“DHL Program”) are now open. The DHL Program was founded in 2014 by two past presidents of AABANY and 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 and will have access to prominent mentors, including Don H. Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer of Target Corporation. The DHL Program will also provide assistance in OCI (on campus interview) bidding strategy, professional and soft-skills development and networking opportunities, including identifying potential internships. Details and more information about the DHL Program can be found at http://www.donhliuscholars.org/.
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must (i) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Asian descent; (ii) be enrolled full-time as a 1L in a J.D. program at an ABA-accredited and approved law school in the U.S.; (iii) demonstrate exceptional academic accomplishments and leadership; (iv) demonstrate financial need; and (v) intend to practice in the private sector in the New York City metropolitan area following graduation. For more details on the application process and eligibility requirements, please find the application package here: http://www.donhliuscholars.org/application/.
Application materials are due by 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time), December 31, 2020.
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NEW YORK – Oct. 16, 2020 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) calls on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore of the New York Court of Appeals and the Office of Court Administration to immediately implement recommendations made in Secretary Jeh Johnson’s report on Equal Justice in the New York State Courts. Read the full press release here. |
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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.
We hope you can join us in the launch of this important new AABANY initiative. |
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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 16, 2020, the Membership Committee hosted their weekly virtual Membership Mixer, with 13 participants in attendance. This week AABANY used the Remo dinner party style platform. Members were able to mix with each other in small groups.
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 many stay on after 7:30pm for smaller breakout groups.
Membership Committee will continue to host weekly virtual mixers until it is safe to gather together again in person.
This week's Membership Mixer is our "Meet the Board Series" featuring Marianne Chow Newman, counsel for Hearst Corporation. If you are interested in learning more about the AABANY Leadership Development Program, in Counsel work or want to meet Marianne please sign up here by Thursday, October 22!
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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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Join AABANY at our weekly virtual mixer on October 23! As part of our "Meet the Board" series, this week will feature AABANY Board Member Marianne Chow Newman, counsel at the Hearst Corporation. If you're interested in meeting Marianne and learning more about her in House Counsel work, please register here 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. Register by clicking on the image below. 
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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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 Center for Reproductive Rights is now accepting applications for its full-time, two-year Litigation Fellowship beginning in Fall 2021 in New York City. To see this
and other current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- October 23: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer. For more information, click here.
- October 27: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Know Your Tenant Rights! For more information, click here.
- October 28: AABANY Solo & Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: Legal Referral and Information Service Information Session. For more information, click here.
- October 28: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Finance Attorneys Seeking and Retaining Employment During the COVID‐19 Pandemic. For more information, click here.
- October 29: AABANY Student Outreach Committee Presents: Conversation with Pro Bono Leaders: Get Involved. For more information, click here.
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- October 20: WBASNY and NCWBA present Still Broken - Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Legal Profession. For more information, click here.
- October 20: Brooklyn Women's Bar Association Presents: Power of the Vote 2020 - Know Your Worth. For more information, click here.
- October 20: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: Invisible No More - The Eunice Carter Story. For more information, click here.
- October 21: Forum of Executive Women Presents: Leadership Breakfast. For more information, click here.
- October 21: SAICBA-Q Presents: A Virtual Reality - Conducting Mediations, Depositions, etc. For more information, click here.
- October 21: Westchester County Bar Association: Mindfulness for Lawyers - Stress Reduction. For more information, click here.
- October 23: Westchester Bar Association Presents: Working Parenthood during COVID. For more information, click here.
- October 26: Puerto Rican Bar Association Presents: Mentorship Program Virtual Mixer. For more information, click here.
- October 30: Third Annual Public Defenders Career Fair (virtual). For more information, click here.
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- Bankruptcy Associate, Nixon Peabody LLC, Boston, MA or NYC
- Staff Attorney for Capital Region Homelessness Prevention, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Albany, New York
- Supervisory E.O. Specialist (DEU), US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Washington D.C.
- Supervisory E.O. Specialist (MPP), US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, 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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