Please join us on December 10th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EST on Remo for AABANY's Holiday Party! Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday season with us. Please register at this link by December 9th and we will send you the Remo link on December 10th.
Additionally, we would like to offer members the opportunity to order a gift basket, with or without alcohol. Buying a gift basket is just an option. You are not required to buy a basket to join us!
If you would like a basket, please click on one of the following two options:
Full descriptions of the gift baskets appear in the order form (follow the link). Note that the price represents a subsidized rate. AABANY is picking up the bulk of the cost of the gift basket.
If you would like to order a gift basket, please place the order by Monday evening, Dec. 7, so that we can get it delivered to you by the time of the holiday party.
AABANY congratulates the AABANY members who have been named Super Lawyers in the New York Metro 2020 edition. Super Lawyers are selected through a rigorous selection process that includes being nominated by their peers, evaluated by third-party research in 12 key categories, and reviewed by a Blue Ribbon Panel of attorneys. Five percent of attorneys are named Super Lawyers.
Please join us in congratulating the following AABANY members on their achievements:
Eugene L. Chang, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Vincent T. Chang, Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP, Former AABANY President 2007
Loyti Cheng, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Kenneth Chin, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
John Ho, Cozen O’Connor P.C., Co-Chair of AABANY’s Labor & Employment Committee
Annie Huang, Robins Kaplan LLP
Glenn Lau-Kee, Lau-Kee Law Group PLLC, Former AABANY President 1997-98, First APA President of the New York State Bar Association
AABANY's Annual Dinner is going virtual and will take place on February 24, 2021. Please save the date and make plans to join us there to celebrate 33 years of AABANY's advocacy for APA legal professionals and the APA community in New
York. For more information go to https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1452739.
Sponsors welcome! Download the sponsorship package here.
Volunteers are needed immediately to help plan the virtual event. AABANY relies on the support of volunteers to help ensure the success of the Virtual Gala. If you would like to help with planning this year's event, please let us know
by emailing ad21@aabany.org. You can also direct any questions you might have to that address.
As an out-of-state law graduate from Tennessee, I was not familiar with any specific New York practice rules. While waiting for my bar exam results and preparing for my legal career in New York, and with the encouragement of my mentor Mr. Rocky Chin, I participated in the AABANY Remote Pro Bono Legal Clinic. The Clinic provides legal information and referrals to individuals, particularly those with limited English proficiency, with legal issues such as immigration, housing, employment, family, elder law, anti-Asian violence, and those pertaining to small businesses. Read more here.
AABANY's Annual Meeting is taking place on Feb. 9, 2021. We hope to see you there! At our Annual Meeting, elections will be conducted to elect several Board Directors and 7 AABANY Officers for the coming year. The Officer positions include:
President-Elect, Vice
President of Programs and Operations - 2 Positions, Director of Development, Treasurer, Secretary, and Membership Director.
The Nominations Committee welcomes applications to fill the vacancies immediately. The Nominations
Committee will select a slate of candidates to be included on a ballot form that will be sent out to the membership a month before the Annual Meeting. The Nominations Committee plans to interview candidates during the week of December
14.
For a description of the qualifications, duties and obligations of Board Directors and Officers, please see Articles IV and V of AABANY's By-laws, which can be found by clicking here.
Deadline for submission:
You may submit your nomination by regular mail, e-mail, or fax by December 8, 2020 at 5:30 P.M.
AABANY is proud to partner with the American Muslim Bar Association in hosting "Judicial, Academic, and Community Lenses to Reentry - A National Conversation" on Wednesday, December 9 from 3:00-4:00pm. The panelists include:
This session brings together experts from reentry Courts, Clinics, and Programs in the District of Columbia, Philadelphia, and New York City. The panelists will share their unique judicial, academic, and activist practices in the field
of reentry, and address how best to tackle current barriers to reentry, particularly in a pandemic. The aim of the panel is to encourage students, lawyers, and community members to become involved in reentry work, and to allow the
panelists to collectively problem-solve around legal and community challenges to reentry. We hope you will attend. Please register here: bit.ly/reentrydiscussion.
While creators are embodying their visions into art and after the works are fixed and can be admired or traded in the art market, how can copyright holders and creators gain economic benefit from their creations? In the US, moral rights
alone do not offer sufficient opportunities to continue sharing in monetary appreciation of art once it leaves the studio. This discussion will cover business and legal considerations to utilize intellectual creations.
Presentations by attorneys Jana S. Farmer, Partner and Chair of the Art Law Practice at Wilson Elser, and AABANY IP Committee Co-Chair Gregory Pan, Head of Legal Affairs at (RED), will focus on the ways to ensure that artists get fair
value for their creations and brand, from sales, consignments, and licensing in the traditional and digital marketplaces, moderated by Irina Tarsis, Founder and Managing Director of the Center for Art Law.
Free for AABANY members, but registration is required. Please click on the flyer below to register and for more details.
The AABANY Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: Conversations with Government Lawyers: Lessons on How to Deal with Them from Those Who Know
This will feature a conversation with former government lawyers, Karen Yau and Mark Fang, and current government lawyer, William Wang, and address from their perspective how practitioners should approach and deal with government lawyers and inquiries. Please click on the flyer to register.
The Student Outreach Committee is excited to announce its Inter-APALSA Pre-OCI Mock Interview Workshop in collaboration with Columbia APALSA! *The deadline to register for this event is Wednesday, December 30, at 5 PM*
Students: Our AABANY attorney volunteers are from different practice areas and they will help you polish your interviewing skills through 1-1 sessions. Please join us and learn tips on how to build strong interview techniques and
gain insights on what employers look for! The workshop will begin promptly at 6:00 PM, the first 30 minutes will consist of interview techniques, dos and don'ts, and Zoom appropriate attire. Mock interviews will be held promptly between
6:30 PM and 8:00 PM with your respective assigned attorney and designated time slot.
Volunteer Attorneys: Due to extraordinary circumstances and the unstable market, it is now more important than ever to give back to our students. We cordially invite you to join us as attorney volunteers in mock interviewing students
in preparation for the delayed recruiting season. Your help at the workshop often provides the key difference for our students as they fine-tune their interviewing skills, as many do not otherwise have any attorney mentors in their
networks or families. Should you be unable to participate for the entire 6:30 - 8:00 PM, your availability for one session (20-30 minutes) would still be extremely valuable. We would like to welcome any interested volunteers and invite
you to sign up at our registration link below.
Students RSVP HERE. Volunteer Attorneys RSVP HERE.
On Friday, September 25, AABANY kicked off the 2020 Fall Conference, held virtually this year due to COVID-19. The conference theme was “Stronger Together: Unity in Diversity” and commenced with the General Counsel Roundtable program, entitled “Promoting Unity and Strength Through Leadership.” The panelists included:
Moderator:
Michael Wu, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Madewell, Inc.
Speakers:
Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Deborah P. Majoras, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, The Procter & Gamble Company
Rena Reiss, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Marriott International, Inc.
Ann Munson Steines, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Nordstrom, Inc.
Amy Weaver, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce.com, Inc.
David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Amazon.com, Inc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Career Center, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." The Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center is now accepting applications for its two-year Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Washington, D.C. To
see this and other current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
December 8: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
December 8: Call For AABANY Board Nominations: Open Meeting. For more information, click here.
December 8: AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility in COVID-19. For more information, click here.
December 8: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Guardianship Diversity Initiative. For more information, click here.
December 8: NAPABA Presents: Preparing for and Responding to a Major Healthcare Data Breach. For more information, click here.
December 9: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Judicial, Academic, and Community Lenses to Reentry - A National Conversation. For more information, click here.
December 10: APABA-DC Presents: 40th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration. For more information, click here.
December 10: AABANY Holiday Party. For more information, click here.
December 11: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer: Students' Study Break. For more information, click here.
December 11: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Buck For Your Art: Legal Tools For Turning Art Into Profit (CLE). For more information, click here.
December 16: AABANY SSFPC Presents: Conversations with Government Lawyers. For more information, click here.
December 18: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer: Countdown to 2021. For more information, click here.
January 4: AABANY SOC Presents: Inter-APALSA Pre-OCI Mock Interview Workshop Event. For more information, students click here and attorneys
click here.
General Attorney, SEC Division of Enforcement, Washington, D.C.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Law Student Volunteer, Office of the General Counsel for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Falls Church, VA
Law Student Volunteer, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Washington, D.C.
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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