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WE Blog @ AABANY Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York Menu Home About AABANY Contact The Whole Lawyer Project COVID-19 Resources/Info Scroll down to content Posts Posted on May 6, 2024 May 10, 2024 Celebrate 2024 AAPI Heritage Month with AABANY! In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month this year, AABANY is presenting or co-sponsoring several events this month. We hope to see you all there! Follow the links for more details, and please note the registration deadlines. May 4, 2024 AABANY Presents: Bi-Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Brooklyn 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm, Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. 4101 8th Avenue 4th Floor Brooklyn, New York 11232. Registration is closed for this event. May 7, 2024 AABANY Presents: Asian Americans and the Law: The Constitution in Action 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, King & Spalding 1185 6th Ave New York, New York 10036. Registration is closed for this event. May 8, 2024 AABANY Co-Sponsors: The Asian American/ Pacific Islander LGBTQ Struggle for Justice 12:30 – 2:00 PM, QUEENS SUPREME COURT 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 2nd Floor Courtroom 25 Jamaica, New York 11435 Registration is closed for this event. May 8, 2024 Crowell & Moring Hosts: Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and the Fight for Marriage Equality 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Crowell & Moring Two Manhattan West 375 Ninth Avenue New York, New York 10001 This event is the New York premier of the latest AABANY Trial Reenactment. Click here to register and find event details. May 9, 2024 AABANY Solo & Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: How to Start Your Solo and Small Firm Part II 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM 33 Whitehall St. Floor 8 New York, New York 10004 Click here to register by May 7 and find event details. May 10, 2024 AABANY’s Membership Committee Presents: Movie Night: Monkey Man 05/10/2024, New York Click here to register by May 6 and find event details. May 14, 2024 AABANY Presents: May General Counsel Breakfast (Invitation Only) 9:00 am – 10:00 am Click here to register by May 8 and find event details. May 14, 2024 AABANY Presents: Roots to Success for Asian Small Business Ventures 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Littler Mendelson P.C. 900 Third Avenue, Fl. 8 New York, New York 10022 Click here to register by May 9 and find event details. May 14, 2024 AABANY Military & Veterans Affairs Committee Presents: Group Outing to See An American Soldier 7:00 pm, Perelman Performing Arts Center New York, New York 10006 Capacity has been reached for this event. May 14, 2024 AABANY Co-Sponsors: Multi-Bar Association Trivia Night at Jack Rabbit 6:00 pm Jack Rabbit 1010 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, New York 14222 Click here to register by May 10 and find event details May 15, 2024 AABANY Co-Sponsors: Trivia Night at Goldie’s Tavern 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Goldie’s Tavern 135 W 30th St New York, New York 10001 Click here to register by May 13 and find event details. May 16, 2024 AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: Fighting Real Estate and Deed Fraud in the Big Apple” 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Virtual Click here to register by May 14 and find event details May 17, 2024 AABANY Trusts & Estates Committee Presents: Monthly Meetings 5:30 – 7:30 PM Farrell Fritz, P.C. 622 Third Avenue 37th Floor New York, New York 10017 Click here to register by May 15 and find event details. May 19, 2024 March with AABANY – Third Annual NYC AAPI Heritage Parade Noon 6th Avenue and 44th Street New York, New York Click here to register by May 12 and find event details. May 22, 2024 Annual Dinner 2024 Cipriani Wall Street 55 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 Click here to purchase individual tickets by the regular deadline of May 6 and find event details. May 29, 2024 AABANY Co-Sponsors: Hon. Randall T. Eng Award 12:45 PM Appellate Division, Second Department 45 Monroe Place Brooklyn, New York 11201 Click here to register and find event details. Posted on May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 NAPABA Partners Summit August 29-30 | New York, NY Application Deadline: May 15 at 8 pm ET The application for the 2024 NAPABA Partners Summit is open! The NAPABA Partners Summit is an interactive program designed to deepen relationships and bolster the collective impact of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) law firm partners. Participants will collaborate on issues facing AANHPI partners, strategies to successfully lead and progress within law firms, and how to forge meaningful connections with the next generation of AANHPI partners. This program is hosted in parallel with the In-House Summit, providing law firm partners an opportunity to expand their network and demonstrate support for current and former public company senior and experienced in-house AANHPI attorneys who seek to elevate into general counsel positions at Fortune 1000 companies. Content of the Partners Summit is designed for partners from large law firms. Partners Summit programming will begin at lunch time on Thursday, August 29th and conclude at lunch time on Friday, August 30th. There will be a joint reception with In-House Counsel Summit attendees the evening of Thursday, August 29th. Participation in the 2024 Partners Summit is open to law firm partners who meet the following criteria: NAPABA Member Experienced Law Firm Partner in a leadership position at firm Demonstrated leadership within and commitment to NAPABA The deadline to apply is May 15 at 8 pm ET so make sure your application is in before time runs out. Eligibility requirements and more information: napaba.org/page/partnerssummit . We hope to see you at the 2024 Partners Summit in New York! NAPABA | 1612 K St. NW, Suite 300 | Washington, DC 20006 | www.napaba.org Posted on April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024 NAPABA Lobby Day Registration Deadline Extended Register by Wednesday, May 1 at 8 pm ET Have you registered for NAPABA’s 2024 Lobby Day , May 21-22, in Washington, DC? If not, we’ve extended the deadline for you to register. This is our chance to advocate for issues that impact the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community with leaders on Capitol Hill. This year, we’ll be focusing on the following priority issue areas: Anti-Asian Hate Support legislation to preempt discriminatory alien land laws. Support legislation to teach AANHPI history in K-12 education. Support mental health resources in our community. Oppose anti-Asian rhetoric. Civil Rights Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Support the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Support funding for legal services and public defenders. Immigration Support the right to counsel for individuals navigating the immigration system. Protect the rights of asylum seekers. Judicial and Executive Nominations Don’t delay. Make sure your voice is heard and register by May 1! Posted on April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 NAPABA Applauds the Nomination of Judge Anne Hwang to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California For Immediate Release: Date: April 24, 2024 Contact : Rahat N. Babar , Deputy Executive Director WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Anne Hwang to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. NAPABA applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for nominating Judge Anne Hwang,” said Anna Mercado Clark, President of NAPABA. Active in the AANHPI community, Judge Hwang is a 2019 APABA Los Angeles Trailblazer in the Law awardee. She is well qualified to serve on the U.S. District Court, and we encourage the Senate to confirm Judge Hwang swiftly.” In 2018, former governor Jerry Brown appointed Judge Hwang to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Prior to her appointment, Judge Hwang served as a Deputy Federal Public Defender in the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California from 2006 to 2018, becoming Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender in 2018. Before entering public service, Hwang was an associate at Irell and Manella LLP from 2002 to 2006. Hwang received a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor...