Day: June 23, 2015

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First Asian-American Judge Sworn in to D.C. Federal District Court

First Asian-American Judge Sworn in to D.C. Federal District Court

Congratulations Judge Mehta!

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was born in India and arrived in the United States as a young child, was formally sworn in on Friday, June 19, 2015 as the first Asian Pacific American on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Mehta was nominated by President Obama in July of 2014 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate by December of the same year. 

To read more on Judge Mehta’s personal journey to the bench, click on the link in the title. 

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KALCA Law Career Panel, 6/25, at Kobre & Kim LLP!

Date: June 25th, Thursday.  

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Location: Kobre & Kim LLP. (800 Third Avenue). 

Light refreshments will be served.

Our panelists include:

1. Judge Gilbert Hong , Judge, NYC Criminal Court of Kings County
2. Judy Kim, Associate Counsel, Bureau & Estates Litigation at the New York Liquidation Bureau
3. Jane Kim, Assistant District Attorney, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York
4. Yi Foo, Deputy Attorney General,  New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

RSVP to [email protected] if you wish to attend. Click HERE for more information.