Month: March 2012

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Aric Wu, one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40

Aric Wu, one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40

AABANY congratulates its member, Aric Wu, litigation partner at Gibson Dunn’s New York office as one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40.  Here’s the opening paragraph from the article:

A hotshot plaintiff’s lawyer was seeking $6 million in damages in a medical-malpractice suit against Aric Wu’s father, an obstetrician in suburban Virginia. The Wu family was stunned. Though the medical evidence was in Dr. Wu’s favor, the trial was harrowing to watch, especially for 14-year-old Aric. “The whole experience stuck in my mind,” he said, and set him on the path to becoming a litigator.

Well done, Aric!

Aric Wu Crain's Best 40 Under 40

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Miranda Du Confirmed as Federal District Court Judge for Nevada

On Wednesday March 28, NAPABA and The Asian American Justice Center reported:

Today, the Senate voted to confirm Miranda Mai Du to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Judge Du is the first-ever Asian Pacific American to serve as an Article III judge in Nevada.

“We congratulate Judge Du on her confirmation, and thank Senator Reid for both suggesting her name to President Obama and scheduling her confirmation vote,” said Nimesh M. Patel, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “Judge Du is a nominee with a wealth of experiences and qualifications. She also has an inspiring life story, and will add much needed diversity of perspective on the federal court in Nevada.”

Read the full press release here.

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Where Do We Go From Here?

Rutgers-Newark Law Review is holding an upcoming Symposium – “The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Where Do We Go From Here?”, to be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 9:15AM to 5:00PM at the State House on 125 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
 
This symposium will examine the effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 nearly fifty years after its passage. Distinguished speakers will discuss whether the Act has fulfilled its charter and should now be repealed or whether it is still required today.

For those seeking CLE credits, six CLE credits are being offered for the NY and NJ Bars and five for the PA Bar.  Attendance is free for everyone – including those who are seeking CLE credits.

REGISTER HERE  For more information contact Eric Ng, Vice President of the Rutgers-Newark APALSA.

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CUNY Conference on The Power of Place

CUNY Conference on The Power of Place

Please join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) for the CUNY Conference on The Power of Place: Asian American Neighborhoods, Politics & Activism Today, on Friday, April 27, 2012, from 9AM to 4PM, at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue (34th Street), Concourse Level, Manhattan. Sponsored by the CUNY Diversity Grant, the conference is free and open to the general public. Light breakfast and lunch provided.

To RSVP for the conference, reply here, or call 212-869-0182. Please be prepared to show proper ID when entering the building for security purposes.

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NYLS Annual Public Interest Auction

185 West Broadway
New York, New York 10013
April 4th, 2012
6 – 9pm in the Events Center

New York Law School cordially invites all to its annual Public Interest Auction.  Proceeds from this event go towards funding law students in unpaid public interest positions over the summer. The event will include:

  • a silent auction
  • a live auction
  • live musical performances by students and an up and coming group from Atlanta
  • multi-cultural buffet dinner              

Please visit www.biddingforgood.com/nylsauction for a view of the items that will be available the night of the event, as well as items available online only.  Bidding for online only items closes Monday, April 2 at noon.
 
For more information on the NYLS Public Interest Auction, e-mail [email protected].

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AABANY Legal Internship Program 2012

AABANY Legal Internship Program 2012

Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2012 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, and the details appear in the link above.  Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at [email protected].

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Village Voice: Advocates Look Toward Next Redistricting Frontier: City Council Lines

Village Voice: Advocates Look Toward Next Redistricting Frontier: City Council Lines

Third article about ACCORD’s March 20 press conference.  Here’s an excerpt:

ACCORD, along with other advocacy groups, has devoted a lot of its energy to the rapidly-growing Asian population in Queens, which has skyrocketed 300 times faster than the rest of the borough’s population over the last ten years. In this local redistricting process, Hong said he would like to see an increase in Asian-American majority Council districts in Queens.

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Capital New York: Council Redistricting Bearing No Resemblance to Albany’s

Capital New York: Council Redistricting Bearing No Resemblance to Albany’s

Capital NY: ACCORD

Second of two articles reporting on ACCORD’s March 20 press conference at City Hall.  Here’s an excerpt:

But as the fastest growing population in New York, the city’s Asian-American population is poised for the biggest gains. Originally focused on the state-level redistricting, a number of groups formed Asian-American Community Coalition on Redistricting and Democracy, or ACCORD, to address the concerns. Now looking at city council lines, members of ACCORD said that along with Flushing, already a majority-Asian district, Elmhurst and Sunset Park could potentially produce “Asian” districts.

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Dear Members and Supporters:

The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its applications for the 2012-2013 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students. All Latino law students residing permanently or attending law school in New York State are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Awards, which range between $2,000 to $2,500, subject to availability and certain restrictions.

All applicants will be reviewed based on academics, financial need and community involvement. The scholarship awards will be presented during the 55th PRBA’s Annual Scholarship Gala to be held on May 10, 2012, at the New York Hilton, and photos of the recipients and their biographies will be published in our Scholarship Gala Journal. All recipients will be notified prior to the gala by the PRBA Scholarship Committee. For more information visit our website atwww.PRBA.net and/or to apply click here
http://www.prba.net/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey=scholarshipprocess&s=prba

The deadline to submit your applications is April 13, 2012. Please review and follow all directions as only completed applications will be considered.

The PRBA, founded in New York in 1957, is one of the oldest Latino bar associations in the United States. Today, the PRBA continues its tradition of breaking down barriers to the legal profession with active members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Please spread the word of this worthwhile Scholarship program.

Thank you,

Javier E. Vargas, Esq.
PRBA Board Member & Scholarship Selection Committee Chair