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Congratulations to Michael Wu, General Counsel of Rosetta Stone and AABANY Advisory Committee member, on this great profile in the May issue of Inside Counsel Magazine.
Michael Wu had what he describes as a “nomadic” upbringing. Throughout his childhood, he lived what many travel-lovers would consider the ideal life—spending time in New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Korea, Atlanta, Saudi Arabia and Austria. With two engineer parents whose jobs turned the family into true globetrotters, Wu embraced every minute of it. So it’s no surprise that his adult life would also head in that international direction.
To read the entire article click on the link in the title.
On May 16 and 17, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose,” co-produced by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and the Asian American Arts Alliance, was performed at the Asia Society.
The world premiere on May 16 played to a full house, followed by a stimulating talkback led by the Hon. Denny Chin that included Kathy Hirata Chin, partner at Cadwalader, and Gurjot Kaur, Staff Attorney at the Sikh Coalition. Many audience members stayed for the reception that took place afterwards at the Leo Bar upstairs from the auditorium at Asia Society.
Friday’s matinee performance also played to a full house, including many students from New York City’s schools. The talkback afterwards was led by Andrea Louie, Executive Director of the Alliance, and included Soriya Chum, the playwright and co-director of the production, Elena Chang, co-director and general manager, Yang Chen, Executive Director of AABANY, Rehana Mirza, from Ma-Yi Theater’s Writer’s Lab, and Eileen Rivera, from Leviathan Lab.
Both performances played to enthusiastic and engaged audiences from New York’s diverse communities.
Thanks to the Asia Society, all our sponsors and all the supporters that made this production possible.
The AABANY Law Review is pleased to announce its inaugural Student Note Competition. One student note will be selected for publication in the Fall 2013 issue, and the winner will be awarded a $300 cash prize. Our hope is that the timing of the competition will encourage those students who are writing relevant seminar papers this spring to satisfy their course requirement while also creating an entry for the competition. Students who have written papers in the past are also welcome to submit them for consideration if they have not been previously published. The deadline to submit a piece for consideration is Monday, June 24, 2013. Statements of intent, inquiries, and submissions should be sent to lawreview@aabany.org.
See http://www.aabanylawreview.org/ for additional information.
The world premiere of “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose” took place at the Asia Society on May 16, 2013. This co-production between the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and the Asian American Arts Alliance represented the second time that both groups collaborated to bring to the stage a play based on AABANY’s trial re-enactment scripts. The auditorium of the Asia Society was nearly filled to capacity and the audience witnessed a captivating theatrical experience, retelling the true story of the prosecution of a mythical enemy of the state.
After the performance, the Hon. Denny Chin led a talkback that included Kathy Hirata Chin and Gurjot Kaur of the Sikh Coalition on the panel. Judge Chin and Ms. Chin co-wrote the original Tokyo Rose re-enactment script on which “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose” is based, and they provided the historical and legal context for the story. Gurjot spoke about the relevance of the issues raised in the play to present day, touching on the post-9/11 era and racial attacks on Sikhs, South Asians and Muslims.
After the talkback, many of the guests headed upstairs to the Leo Bar for the post-show wine and cheese reception, attended also by the cast members, creative team and talkback panelists.
Thanks to everyone for coming and thanks to all our donors, grantors, and Community Sponsors for their support. Thanks especially to the Asia Society for providing the stage, facilities and assistance throughout the entire process.
On Sunday, May 19, you’re invited to a Community Briefing: The Immigration Reform Debate. This year, President Obama has made immigration reform a major priority. Congress wants to make major changes to our immigration laws that will have a lasting effect on our community. What are the proposals? How can we have an impact on the debates and the process? Come find out more. Rsvp required (limited space). If you would like to attend, please contact us at cpanyc@cpanyc.org or 212-274-1891.
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Chinese translation provided
Refreshments provided
Cohosts: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Chinese Progressive Association, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates-NY Chapter
Co-sponsors: Asian American Bar Association of NY, Asian American/Asian Research Institute CUNY, Chinatown Manpower Project, Chinatown Partnership, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown YMCA, Greater Chinatown Community Association, Hamilton Madison House, Lin Sing Association, Local 23-25 Workers United, MinKwon Center, Museum of Chinese in America, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates-Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter, New York Immigration Coalition.
Read the Current Issue of the AABANY Advocate (click on the image to read the issue as a PDF)
In this Issue:
- AABANY 24th Annual Dinner
- Sponsor Spotlight: White & Case
- President’s Letter
- Profile: Tsui Yee
- It Happened at the AABANY Dinner
- Beginning of a New Era
ERRATA: In the print version of the current issue of the Advocate, the Sponsor Spotlight indicated that White & Case has “15 Asian American partners and 42 Asian American associates.” The correct figures are 21 partners and 63 associates in the United States. The online version of the Advocate has been corrected to include those figures.
Join AABANY at the Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival on May 18
The 34th Annual AAPI Heritage Festival will take place in Manhattan this year on May 18 at Confucius Plaza from 11 am to 6 pm. From the organizers:
Organized by the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans since 1979, this annual festival is the longest running and largest event celebrating pan-Asian heritage nationwide. It celebrates not only the value of families, but also our heritage which make us proud to be Asian American and Pacific Islander.
The festival is free and open to the public thanks to generous contributions over the years from sponsors such as Nielsen, Verizon and Macy’s as well as from supporting companies: McDonalds, Con Edison, Toyota, Pepperidge Farm, Campbell Soup, Different Roads to Learning, and many Asian communities and organizations.
AABANY will be among the exhibitors at the event. Stop by, bring your friend and families, enjoy performances, sample delicious Asian food and check out exhibits from other community groups and vendors. The video above is from last year’s festival, and as you can see, it’s a lively and fun event.
Hope to see you in Manhattan Chinatown on Saturday!
KALAGNY will be celebrating its 27th Anniversary Gala Dinner this year on June 11 at the Harvard Club.
- Honoree and Keynote Speaker, Michael Lewis, Chief Legal Officer of Lukoil Americas Corporation, a subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL
- Trailblazer Honoree, Joon H. Kim, Chief Counsel for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
- Trailblazer Honoree, Huhnsik Chung, Partner-in-Charge New York Office, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Emcee Vivian Lee
AABANY is in the process of forming a table for the dinner. If any AABANY members would like to join the table, please let us know asap by sending email to main@aabany.org. The cost per ticket will be $200, which includes a one-year membership in KALAGNY. Prices currently are $300 for general public and $250 for KALAGNY members, and membership is not included, so $200 represents a substantial discount. Tickets are going fast and walk-ins are not permitted so act now.
Follow the link above for full details about the event.
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in partnership with Coro New York Leadership Center is proud to announce the launch of recruitment for the2013 Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP). ICLP is a signature project of One NYC One Nation, a citywide civic engagement initiative bringing together philanthropic, public and community leadership to strengthen New York City’s immigrant communities.
ICLP enhances the capacity of people working to lead change in immigrant communities across the five boroughs. Using NYC as a classroom, ICLP participants gain a deeper understanding of policy and decision making in the city, the skills to effectively lead change in their organizations and communities, and a network of engaged and influential alumni to support them in reaching their goals. Approximately 20 active and engaged community members working to bring about improvement and change to the city’s immigrant communities are competitively selected to participate each year.
Download this year’s program brochure here. To learn more about ICLP and the online application visit http://www.coronewyork.org/corony/apply_to_iclp/. Applications are due by June 21, 2013. If you have specific questions, please contact Cristina Marquez: cmarquez@coronewyork.org / 212.248.2935 Ext. 320.
The Litigation Committee celebrated its first Happy Hour for 2013 at The Stag’s Head on May 9 in midtown on the East Side. After the rain cleared, a group of loyal and enthusiastic members, both old and new, straggled in and enjoyed an evening of friendly banter. It was a good way to spend a beautiful spring evening in Midtown.
To learn more about the Litigation Committee and to find out how you can get involved, contact co-chairs Karen Kim and Concepcion Montoya at litigation-chairs@aabany.org
