Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
AABANY members may now enjoy discounted rates for performances at the Kupferberg Center for Visual and Performing Arts located at Queens College. Click here or on the image below to download a copy of an event flyer with more information and the special offer to AABANY.
NYCLA Forum on November 2 to Focus on Judicial Independence
From a press release issued by NYCLA on October 24:
On Wednesday, November 2, the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) is hosting a free forum, “Should a Judge Be Required to Face Accusations in a Public Forum? Is Justice Mute?,” at the Home of Law on 14 Vesey Street from 6:00-8:00 PM. Judicial experts will be discussing:
- What resources are available to an investigative journalist to present a balanced story;
- What the press’ responsibility is to ensure balanced reporting of public accusations against a judge;
- What meaningful due process protections should be provided to a judge who stands accused in a public setting; and
- The debate over whether judicial disciplinary hearings should be open or closed.
The forum is free and open to the public. This program is sponsored by the NYCLA Justice Center and Task Force on Judicial Independence, which comprises lawyers, judges and academics and was established in 2006 in keeping with the Association’s long history of commitment to an independent judiciary.
For more information, please contact Anita Aboulafia 212 267-6646 ext. 225 [email protected]
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On Friday evening, October 21, Hofstra Law School APALSA hosted the first Chris Chan exam writing workshop of the season. Law students from Hofstra, St. John’s and Touro were in attendance. They experienced the Chris Chan method of breaking down and analyzing law school exams to help demystify the process of taking law school exams and excelling at them. The next one will be the Upstate Roadshow taking place at Syracuse Law School. Thanks to Liza Sohn, Student Outreach Committee Co-Chair, for the great shots.
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More than 40 law students and lawyers attended the Fall Networking Event at Slate on Thursday, October 20. Students from Rutgers, Brooklyn, Columbia, New York Law School, and Cardozo were there, along with a mix of lawyers in private practice and the public sector. Thanks to Irene Tan and Jonathan Li for putting it together! And thanks to Liza Sohn, Student Outreach Committee Co-Chair for the wonderful photos.