AABR | Asian American Business Roundtable
AABR | Asian American Business Roundtable
Join 200+ of the most innovative and
influential Asian American leaders in business today for Taking Risks, Changing the Game – the first ever Asian American Business Roundtable Summit, being
held January 29-30, 2016 at The Venetian, Las Vegas.
- Connect with the most
important and influential Asian Americans leaders shaping business today. - Collaborate with other Asian
American business mentors and peers who are actively increasing their capacity
to exert influence in their respective industries. - Contribute to creation of
ideas and solutions for business, leadership, and social issues that directly
affect Asian Americans, our community, and our future.
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2016 NAPABA Law Foundation Summer Public Interest Internship
The NLF Public
Interest Internship is to provide support for one law student to gain
meaningful legal experience during a 2016
summer internship at a public interest organization that provides
direct legal services, impact litigation, and/or legal advocacy on
behalf of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community.
The deadline for Host application submission is January 15, 2016. Find out more at http://bit.ly/2016nlfsmrpiintrnshp
Press Release: NAPABA Statement on Today’s Arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas
For Immediate Release
Dec. 9 , 2015
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
[email protected], 202-775-9555
Today,
the Supreme Court heard arguments in Fisher v. University of
Texas-Austin, a challenge to the University’s race-conscious admissions
policy. As the arguments demonstrated, the Court should continue to
uphold the long-standing precedent that diversity is a compelling
interest in college admission policies, and uphold the University of
Texas-Austin’s admissions plan.
The
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), along with
its fellow members of the Coalition of Bar Associations of Color, filed
an amicus brief demonstrating the importance of building a diverse
pipeline of students who will enter the legal profession. As future
leaders and custodians of the legal system, it is important that
students have wide-ranging experiences, engage with diverse populations,
and be representative of varied backgrounds. As current events
demonstrate, it is equally imperative that today’s students develop
empathy, understanding, and acceptance — traits which will become
essential throughout their lives and careers.
Diversity
and inclusion benefit all communities. Asian Pacific Americans, like
other groups, have endured discrimination and a lack of opportunities
that continue to impact us today. NAPABA urges the Court to recognize
that race-conscious admissions policies ultimately benefit the American
community as a whole.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at 202-775-9555 or [email protected].
The
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the
national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law
professors, and law students. NAPABA represents the interests of
approximately 50,000 attorneys and approximately 75 national, state, and
local Asian Pacific American bar associations. Its members include solo
practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal services
and non-profit attorneys, and lawyers serving at all levels of
government.
NAPABA
continues to be a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting
Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network of
committees and affiliates, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased
diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal
opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and
anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of
people of color in the legal profession.
To learn more about NAPABA, visit www.napaba.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter (@NAPABA).
