Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
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On Wednesday, October 10, at Brooklyn Law School, the Asian American Bar Association of New York through five of its Committees – Women’s, Government and Public Sector, Immigration and Nationality Law, Pro Bono and Community Service and Prosecutors – together with Brooklaw Apalsa presented an excellent CLE program on Exploring Sex Trafficking Cases: Criminal Justice, Immigration and Social Perspectives.
On behalf of Breathe Deep NYC – LUNGevity Foundation,
Kaimen Company invites you to attend this
PRESS BRIEFING ALERT
Community Symposium on LUNG CANCER
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 9:30AM – 10:30AM
Where: Seward Park Cooperative Community Room, Ground Floor, 266 East Broadway (cross street: Montgomery St.), Lower East Side, Manhattan
Why: In advance of November, memorialized by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the organizers of the October 21st Breathe Deep NYC 3K Walk for the LUNGevity Foundation, is pleased to host this press conference and community symposium to bring current perspectives on lung cancer research to the science writers and local residents.
Who (Bios are posted below):
Opening Remarks
Diana Aldecoa
Director of Grassroots Programming
LUNGevity Foundation
FAQs on Lung Cancer
Linda Lin
Breathe Deep NYC Team Leader
Past President, Asian American Bar Association of New York
Research Needs and Advances
Jessica Donington, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
NYU Langone Medical Center
William Pao, MD, PhD. (via conference call)
Professor of Medicine, Cancer Biology, and Pathology/Microbiology/ Immunology
Cornelius Abernathy Craig Chair in Medical and Surgical Oncology,
Director, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Director, Personalized Cancer Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Closing Remarks
Jessica Trovato
Marketing Coordinator
LUNGevity Foundation
Media Inquiries: To RSVP for this event, arrange interviews with LUNGevity representatives or researchers, please contact: Julie Huang, Kaimen Company for Breathe Deep NYC, [email protected] (888) 989-8808 x703. You can find this event on the Breathe Deep Facebook page.
Light refreshments will be served.
Source: Kaimen Company and Breathe Deep NYC – LUNGevity Foundation
PARTICIPANT BIOS
Diana Aldecoa
Diana Aldecoa is the Director of Grassroots Events for LUNGevity Foundation.
In October 2006, Diana lost her mother to lung cancer. While her mother was sick, Diana looked for support groups and information on lung cancer, but was disappointed in the lack of information and support available. She wanted to educate people that there are many people suffering from lung cancer, none of whom deserve the disease.
In 2007, Diana sought a way to memorialize her mother and help others with lung cancer. In October, she hosted the Kathryn Fusco Memorial Dinner Benefit and Silent Auction in her hometown of Westfield, New Jersey, with the proceeds benefitting LUNGevity. The event was a huge success, raising over $85,000. Diana co-chaired the annual NYC Walk to Beat Lung Cancer in 2008 and 2009, where the number of participants increased to 860 from 150 the first year; combined, the walks have raised $281,000.
Diana joined LUNGevity’s Board of Directors in November of 2008 and served as Secretary and Chair of the Development Committee. In August of 2010, Diana helped found the Community Leadership Board.
Diana graduated from Fairfield University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing. Diana resides in New York City, where she enjoys trying new restaurants and exploring neighborhoods. She also enjoys traveling and skiing to escape the hustle and bustle of New York.
Linda S. Lin
Linda S. Lin is Senior Counsel at Liberty International Underwriters (“LIU”), a division of Liberty Mutual Group. Linda supports LIU and its businesses with respect to management liability and employment matters. Prior to joining LIU, she was a litigation associate at the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP where she specialized in securities litigation, white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. She also served as law clerk to the Hon. Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Linda received her B.A. in Philosophy Politics and Law with honors from Binghamton University and her Juris Doctorate cum laudefrom Brooklyn Law School, where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Linda is currently a Commissioner on the NYC Districting Commission, tasked with redrawing the Councilmanic District lines to reflect the City’s demographics. Linda is the Immediate Past President of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) and currently chairs AABANY’s Academic Committee and serves on AABANY’s Advisory Board. She has been an active leader within AABANY since 2005 and has spearheaded prominent projects through AABANY including: (1) the Joint Minority Bar Judicial Internship Program, (2) the AABANY Advocate, (3) the AABANY Law Review and (4) the AABANY Lawyer Referral Service.
Jessica Donington, MD
Dr. Jessica Donington is a General Thoracic Surgeon at NYU School of Medicine. She did her thoracic oncology research training in the Surgical Branch of the National Cancer Institute and her Cardiothoracic training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. She is currently the Director of the NYU Thoracic Oncology Translational Laboratory and the Thoracic Surgery Service at Bellevue hospital. Her clinical and research interests are both focused on the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Areas of clinical expertise include the use of multimodality therapy for lung cancer, treatment options for high risk patients with early stage lung cancer and on lung cancer in women. Her laboratory work investigates at the biomarkers for the early detection of lung cancer and on the role of osteopontin, a ubiquitous protein, in lung cancer pathogenesis.
William Pao, MD, PhD.
Dr. William Pao is Professor of Medicine, Cancer Biology, and Pathology at Vanderbilt University and holds the Cornelius Abernathy Craig Chair in Medical and Surgical Oncology. He is Director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Director of Personalized Cancer Medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Dr. Pao obtained his MD and PhD degrees at Yale University, did his housestaff training in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Campus and completed his medical oncology fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In his laboratory, he has developed a basic and translational research program that made seminal contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanisms in lung cancer pathogenesis. His work has identified new molecular mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance of lung cancers to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and has yielded important insights into a molecular understanding of lung adenocarcinoma in never smokers. Based on these discoveries, he has developed and successfully tested new anti-cancer therapies in animal models and humans. His work has helped change the standard of care in lung cancer.
Dr. Pao has authored and co-authored more than 140 research articles and reviews in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature, Nature Reviews Cancer, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Science Translational Medicine, Lancet Oncology, Cancer Discovery, and Cancer Research. He has served as senior editor at Cancer Research, journal editor for PLoS Medicine and Clinical Cancer Research, and editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology. He has reviewed grants for multiple organizations including study sections at NIH, CPRIT, ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation, IASLC, and the Uniting Against Lung Cancer Foundation.
Dr. Pao has received multiple honors and awards, including an ASCO Young Investigator Award, a Clinical Scientist Development Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, a V Foundation grant, the Hope Now Award from the Joan’s Legacy Foundation, and an SU2C Innovative Grant Award from the AACR. He was inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2011.
Jessica Trovato
Jessica joined the NYC Walk to Beat Lung Cancer in 2008 when her father was diagnosed with the disease. Following his passing only a short time later, she resolved to bring awareness to lung cancer and to help those affected by it. Through her interactions with survivors and supporters, and those that understand the potential to make a difference, she found a community in which she knew she belonged. She co-chaired the NYC Walk last year, and also worked with many coordinators to develop their events marketing materials. Her experiences with the NYC walk and her design background contribute to a fresh aesthetic for event marketing.
Jess graduated from School of Visual Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design. Since thne she worked in global product development and marketing with a concentration in the toy industry and licensed goods. She joined the LUNGevity staff to provide marketing support to event coordinators.
A tiny Manhattan apartment is what she calls home, but she enjoys an opportunity to venture into the great outdoors. In her leisure time, she develops her online craft shop with her roommate and best friend, but loves the quiet time spent with her big lazy dog the most.
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The Economy vs. Immigration: What Will Unlock the Latino Vote in 2012?
A Panel Presented by Feet in Two Worlds, the Center for New York City Affairs, Global Studies at The New School, Americas Society/Council of the Americas, and Latino USA.
Latino voters are expected to play a pivotal role in the U.S. presidential election, especially in several key battleground states. Join us for a town hall event that brings together journalists, pollsters, and policy experts to explore the complex relationship between the Latino electorate and the candidates. Will economic concerns such as unemployment and housing foreclosures guide Latinos at the voting booth? Will the candidates’ immigration policies dominate? Or will large numbers of Latinos simply sit out this election? Understanding the political cross-currents buffeting Latinos today will provide valuable insight on the probable outcome of the election, as well as political and policy implications for the nation over the next four years.
Moderated by Latino USA executive producer and anchor Maria Hinojosa, the panel includes the New York Immigration Coalition’s executive director, Chung-Wha Hong. Please join us for a timely and compelling discussion focused on immigrants, immigration, and the 2012 elections.
Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #LatinoVote @thenyic and on our Facebook page.
When: Thursday, October 18th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Registration: 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Event: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: The New School
Theresa Lang Center
55 West 13th St
Admission is free. To reserve a seat, please click HERE
Panelists:
Maria Hinojosa, President and CEO, Futuro Media Group; Executive Producer and Anchor, Latino USA (moderator)
Fernand Amandi, Managing Partner, Bendixen & Amandi International
Jordan Fabian, Political Editor, Univisión News
Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition
Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center
Opening Remarks:
John Rudolph
Executive Producer, Feet in 2 Worlds
Jason Marczak
Director of Policy, AS/COA
In Partnership with:
The event will be webcast live and will form a segment on National Public Radio’s “Latino USA” program to be broadcast at a later date.
The countdown continues, the Asian American / Asian Research Institute’s 11th Annual Gala is just 37 days away! Please join us on Thursday, November 15, 2012, from 6:30PM to 10PM, at Jing Fong Restaurant, 20 Elizabeth Street, in Manhattan’s Chinatown, as we celebrate AAARI’s achievements over the past year and honor our awardees for their leadership, distinguished success, and commitment to the Asian American community.
RSVP Deadline: November 9, 2012
Journal Ad Deadline: October 29, 2012
Gala Ticket Prices
$150 (General) | $85 (AAARI Member/Senior) | $50 (Student)
For details on the gala and the ticket/ad form, please visit www.aaari.info/2012gala.htm
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund is seeking a volunteer interpreter who is fluent in Tamil to conduct a one-hour phone call. The consultation may take place by telephone in the evening later this week or early next week. Interested volunteers should contact Shirley Lin at [email protected] regarding their availability.
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On October 3, 2012, Citi Commercial Bank and AABANY hosted a successful CLE dinner event: “Understanding the Foreign Purchaser in New York City.” The event took place at The Holiday Inn in Soho and was attended by 65 attorneys and real estate professionals. Thanks to the support of David Lau, Senior Vice President of Citi Commercial Bank. Distinguished panelists included AABANY Chairpersons: Margaret Ling, Esq., Chair of the Real Estate Committee; Pauline Yeung-Ha,Esq., Co-Chair of the Solo/Small Firm Practice Committee; Tsui Yee, Esq., Co-Chair of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee; Michael Rudder, Principal of The Rudder Group and Grace Chan, Vice President of The Corcoran Group. Panel Moderator was Wendy Yu, Esq., Co-Chair of the Solo/Small Firm Practice Committee. The subject matter focused on many interesting facets of the foreign purchaser acquiring NYC property and included discussions of estate tax issues; EB-5 Visas; representing the foreign purchaser in a contract of sale; the state of the office condo market in NYC; and the relevancy of feng shui. The event was so well received that Citi and AABANY will plan future events to further focus on the subject matter.
AABANY congratulates long-time member and current Membership Secretary Judy Kim on being selected as NAPABA Northeast Regional Governor. As such Judy sits on the NAPABA Board of Governors for a two-year term. The Northeast Region encompasses 10 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It also includes Canada.
“I am so honored to be selected as the next NAPABA Northeast Regional Governor,” says Judy, “and I look forward to working alongside my co-RG, Jason Leung, the NE Region’s Presidents and the Board during my term to further NAPABA’s mission and the Region’s goals. Hope to see everyone at the DC Convention in November!”
Judy H. Kim is an associate counsel in the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section of the Legal Division at the New York Liquidation Bureau. The Bureau is a unique 100 year old quasi-state agency that assists the Superintendent of Financial Services of the State of New York in his capacity as receiver of insolvent insurance companies. She has been with the Bureau since 2008. During that time, she has been involved in all aspects of litigation involving the Superintendent and the estates in his receivership. From December 2010 through June 2011, Ms. Kim was interim Section Chief of the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section. Prior to joining the Bureau, Ms. Kim worked at Snitow Kanfer Holtzer & Millus, LLP as an attorney focusing on commercial litigation, employment discrimination litigation, and matrimonial litigation matters. Ms. Kim began her legal career at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English, a boutique maritime law firm. Ms. Kim received her J.D. from Tulane Law School, and her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Judy served as Treasurer of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) from 2002 through 2005, and was Co-Chair of AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee from 2006-2008, and has been a member of AABANY’s Litigation Committee since 2000.
She is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Secretary of the Korean American Lawyers’ Association of Greater New York, and a Steering Committee Member of the Korean American League for Civic Action. Ms. Kim is also a member of the Diversity Committee at The Spence School and a member of the Leadership Committee at the Young Survival Coalition.
Please join us in congratulating Judy on this great honor and achievement. You can send Judy email at [email protected] or post your congratulatory message here by clicking on the Comments link below.
AABANY joins the MBBA in congratulating Justice Hinds-Radix and Justice Clark on their elevation to the Appellate Division.
Dear MBBA Members and Supporters:
On behalf of the Officers and Directors of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association (“MBBA”), we are pleased to announce that the Honorable Sylvia Hinds-Radix has been appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department.
It is our pleasure to have the opportunity to extend our sincere congratulations to Justice Hinds-Radix, who is currently the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters in Kings County and a member of the MBBA’s Board of Directors. We are certain that she will bring to the bench a wealth of experience as a committed and active jurist and legal practitioner. She has repeatedly demonstrated a strong commitment to the principles of fairness and justice, the improvement of the legal system, and the advancement of the members of our diverse community. Justice Hinds-Radix’s record of achievement shows that she possesses all of the attributes necessary to succeed in this position and her reputation is widely respected by us all.
We also extend our congratulations to the Honorable Darcel Clark, Past President and Chair of the Board of the Black Bar Association of Bronx County, who has also been appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department. Justice Clark has served a Supreme Court Justice in Bronx County since 2006. She too has demonstrated a commendable record of achievement, public service, and dedication to the pursuit of justice duly warranting her appointment.
We offer our best wishes to both justices for their accomplishments and the continuation of their exemplary legal careers.
For additional information, please see Governor’s Andrew M. Cuomo’s press release at https://www.governor.ny.gov/press/10012012-appointments
Best regards,
R. Nadine Fontaine
MBBA PresidentHonorable Alvin M. Yearwood
Chair of the Board
AABANY Applauds the Appointment of Randall T. Eng as Presiding Justice, App. Div., 2nd Dept.
NEW YORK – October 3, 2012 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) welcomes and applauds the news that New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Randall T. Eng to serve as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department. Justice Eng will be the first Asian American to serve as a Presiding Justice in New York State’s history. “Justice Eng is a distinguished jurist and respected leader in both the legal and Asian Pacific American communities and AABANY applauds Governor Cuomo’s historic appointment. With this appointment, Justice Eng adds to his long list of notable ‘firsts,’ such as being the first Asian Pacific American Assistant District Attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s office, for which AABANY’s Prosecutors’ Committee honored him at their third anniversary reception last year,” said Jean Lee, President of AABANY. Read more here.
