APAICS New York Regional Leadership Academy
Regional Leadership Academy Training & Policy Summit
October 2-3, 2015
Google
New York, NY
Are you considering running for public office? Join us in New York City to learn what it takes to get elected and be a public servant- from starting your campaign, developing your message and building relations with media, to serving your constituents.
The APAICS (Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies) Regional Leadership is a two-day leadership and political training program for Asian American and Pacific Islanders seeking to run for public office, current elected officials, and community stakeholders. The program includes interactive leadership and political training, networking opportunities and policy round-table discussions.
Day 1 – Leadership & Political Training
Training sessions may include the following:
- Campaign Planning
- Fundraising 101
- Media Training
- Ethics Training
- How to serve the AAPI community while in office
- Special Guest Speakers
Day 2 – Policy Summit
Policy round tables bring together leaders in government, corporate sector and the community to discuss current issues impacting the AAPI community in the local region. Discussion topics will be announced closer to date. Past sessions have included policy discussions on education, economic development, energy and health.
Registration is complimentary. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided both days.
For questions about the APAICS Regional Training Academy, please contact Amy Watanabe at [email protected] or call 202-296-9200.
Hosted by: Google
Sponsors:
- Walmart
- StateFarm
- National Education Association
- California Teachers Association
- Southwest Airlines (Southwest Airlines is the official airline of the APAICS Regional Leadership Academy)
Do You Want to Serve on the Board of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association?
Dear MBBA Members, Supporters, Friends and Colleagues:
The Nominating Committee of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association (“MBBA”) is currently seeking candidates for the following positions for the 2015-2016 term:
- VP of Programs
- Recording Secretary
- Board of Directors
Please note that officers are required to serve a term of one year and board of directors to serve a term of three years. If you are interested in being considered for any of these offices, please complete that attached application identifying the specific position(s) sought and provide a copy of your resume or CV and any other supporting materials to [email protected] by Tuesday, July 21, 2015. After your submission is reviewed, you will be informed if you have been selected to interview with the Nominating Committee.
Each candidate must be a member in good standing to serve as an officer or board member of the Association. If you are not a current member, please complete the attached MBBA Membership application and submit payment via mail or submit payment online at www.mbbanyc.org. You must be an active member to be a viable candidate for consideration. To confirm whether you are a member in good standing of the MBBA, please contact VP of Membership, Tyear Middleton at [email protected].
Should have any questions regarding service on the board or as an officer, please contact the Nominating Committee at [email protected]. For descriptions of officer and director roles, please email [email protected].
Thank you for your continued support of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.
Respectfully,
The Nominating Committee of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association
AALFNY will honor Carmelyn Malalis, NYC Commissioner of Human Rights, at its Summer Reception on July 20!
AALFNY will honor Carmelyn Malalis, NYC Commissioner of Human Rights, at its Summer Reception on July 20. Carmelyn Malalis’ dedication to the poor and underrepresented makes her a fitting role model as AALFNY presents its Community Service scholarship award. Please be sure to join us for this event.
For the past decade, Carmelyn P. Malalis has worked as a partner at Outten and Golden LLP—one of the City’s premier plaintiff side law firms—and its co-chair of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Workplace Rights Practice Group and the Family Responsibilities and Disability Discrimination Practice Group. In these roles, Malalis has been tasked with a large litigation and negotiation docket, including class actions and individual client cases, and she advises clients on a broad array of employment-related matters. Malalis’s work also includes several advocacy and pro bono projects in collaboration with grassroots organizations and legal services providers advocating on behalf of low-wage and immigrant workers; LGBT employees; and women in the workplace. Prior to Outten and Golden LLP, Malalis worked as a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and she has served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis.
Malalis, whose parents come from the Philippines, co-chairs the Diversity in the Legal Profession Committee of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. She is also a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Executive Committee. Malalis has previously served as an advisory committee member of the LGBT Rights Project at the Human Rights Watch, chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Committee on LGBT Rights, and board member of Queers for Economic Justice.
Malalis earned her J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law and received a B.A. in women’s studies from Yale University. She and her spouse live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with their two children.
Please note that the deadline to register for the AABANY/AALFNY Summer Reception has been extended to July 16, 2015. Click here to register.
ABA Section of International Law NYC Summer Mixer!
Join us for…
ABA Section of International Law
NYC Summer Mixer
A non-CLE program proudly presented by the ABA Section of International Law
Sponsored by:
The Section of International Law China Committee, Asia Pacific Committee, and India Committee
Co-sponsored by:
- Asian American Bar Association of New York
- Chinese Business Lawyers Association
You are invited to a social gathering to meet new friends and connect with old ones. Extend this invitation to your professional contacts!
Thursday, July 16, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
In-Person Event at:
Arent Fox, LLP
1675 Broadway, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10019-5829
Refreshments will provided courtesy of Arent Fox, LLP.
REGISTER NOW!
This event is complimentary but space is limited. First come, first serve.
Please RSVP by no later than July 15.
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On July 10, the AABANY Membership Committee, the Young Lawyer’s Committee, the Student Outreach Committee, the Pro Bono Committee, the Real Estate Committee, and the AABANY Mentorship Program welcomed lawyers, law students, prospective lawyers, and AABANY members and non-members to a summer “Get to Know AABANY Happy Hour” at the Rubin Museum of Art’s K2 Lounge. Membership Secretary Irene Tan and Mentorship Program Coordinator David Sohn were on hand to meet and greet all attendees and spread the word about the amazing work of AABANY. Hor d’oeuvres were served and attendees were invited to a 2-for-1 special cash bar. Attendees networked over drinks and good company.
To learn more about the various committees of AABANY, please visit our website. Applications for the 2015-2016 AABANY Mentorship Program are now available online at: http://www.aabany.org/?page=542.
Special recognition to the volunteers at the event: AABANY Intern Christopher Arcitio, Boston University Law Student Judy Lu, and Fordham Law Student Kyung Joon Shin.
Write-up by Chris Arcitio.
(Source: http://www.aabany.org/)
E-Filing Training Available
FREE training sessions on the courts’ electronic filing system, NYSCEF, for July and August are open for registration at the E-Filing Resource Center. Some sessions are offered online. Through NYSCEF, documents to initiate a court case can be filed online, from anywhere, at any time, on any day even when the courts are closed. Lawyers and individuals who do not have legal representation (unrepresented litigants) can register for training.
Learn more about NYSCEF by listening to the Amici podcast on E-Filing.
Apply for the $3,000 2015 Dominican Bar Association Scholarship Program!
Apply for a $3,000 DBA Scholarship:
Each year, the DBA awards individual scholarships to eligible law students who demonstrate community involvement, academic promise and financial need. Rising 1L’s, 2L’s, 3L’s and 4LE’s matriculated in an ABA accredited law school may apply to receive a $3,000 scholarship.
Scholarships to be awarded at our 12th Annual Scholarship Gala on 9/28/2015.
All applications must be received by Wednesday, August 12, 2015.
Click HERE for the Scholarship Application.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Watch “The Surrender” at the 2015 Asian American International Film Festival, July 26
Join the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund on
Sunday, July 26 at the 2015 Asian American International Film Festival for a screening of:
THE SURRENDER
Director Stephen T. Maing | 23 mins
A brilliant intelligence analyst, Stephen Kim, is unfairly prosecuted under the Espionage Act and must prepare to go to prison.
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 12:30PM
Village East Cinema
181-189 Second Avenue
(between 11th & 12th Street)
Other short films in the MADE IN NYC SHORTS program:
- The Flip
Director Chung Lam | 22 mins
- Split End
Director Eddie Shieh | 6 mins
- Almost Tibetan
Director João Inada | 15 mins
- Lao Wong
Director Ming Zeng | 15 mins
- Pipe Dream
Director Yudho Aditya | 18 mins
Discounted tickets for AALDEF friends are $11.25 + processing fee.
Promo code: AALDEFaaiff15.
Tickets are non-refundable. Purchase tickets HERE.
The film festival runs from July 23 – August 1.
Check out the entire schedule at http://aaiff.org/2015/.