Month: April 2016

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纽约梨园社京剧专场/ An Afternoon of Chinese Opera – New York Chinese Opera Society | New York Chinese Opera Society

纽约梨园社京剧专场/ An Afternoon of Chinese Opera – New York Chinese Opera Society | New York Chinese Opera Society

Saturday, April 23rd, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Flushing Library Auditorium
41-17 Main Street
Flushing, NY

The Three Menaces：Qingxian Liu，
Bin Ma

Zhou
Chu is a young and courageous man during Western Jin dynasty. However,
he is often a bully when he is drunk. He, along with the local devious
alligator and ferocious
tiger, are called “Three Menaces” among the locals. The newly arrived
Governor Wang has great expectation of Zhou and visits Zhou in disguise.
Once met, Governor Wang pretends not to recognize Zhou and recounts the
hatred and agonies about the Three Menaces
of the locals. Zhou repents and swears to eradicate the menaces: shot
the tiger, slaying the alligator and becomes a reformed man.

Romance in a Wardrobe：Ling Yang, Hong Wang，
Jingtao Zhang, Kuixi Han, Jinhong Li, Jing Shan

Yue
Lei, running away from police for the crime of being the son of Song
dynasty’s war hero when the emperor has no interests in war, hides
himself in Yulian’s house.
Staying at home alone as a single woman, Yulian takes a great risk on
her reputation of chastity and hides him in her wardrobe, upon learning
his true identity. Brother of Yulian, who is accompanying their mother
to visit her brother, suddenly returns home.
To prevent having Lei discovered, Yulian diverts and tricks his brother
from opening the wardrobe, creating humors to audience. Fortunately,
Yulian has an understanding mother. They then get married after having
saved Lei.

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Manhattan Family Justice Center and Restorative Justice Initiative Panel Discussion: Restorative & Transformative Responses to Domestic Violence

Please join the Manhattan Family Justice Center and Restorative Justice Initiative for a panel discussion on: Restorative & Transformative Responses to Domestic Violence

Friday April 22nd, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Manhattan Family Justice Center
80 Centre Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10013

Space is limited, RSVP is required: REGISTER HERE.

Speakers:

  • Briana Barocas and Danielle Emery – Center on Violence and Recovery, New York University
  • Bhavana Nancherla  – Independent Facilitator/Organizer
  • Soniya Munshi – CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College/INCITE!
  • Carrie Banks – Domestic Violence Safe Dialogue, Portland, OR
  • Moderated by Mika Dashman – Restorative Justice Initiative

Topics include:

  • Overview of restorative and transformative justice principles and practices
  • Overview of restorative justice-based responses to intimate partner abuse
  • Impact of criminalization on marginalized communities and the need for alternative models
  • How restorative and transformative practices address trauma, and support healing
  • How restorative and transformative models could be implemented in New York State

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Sarah Flatto
Director, Programs & Outreach
NYC Family Justice Center, Manhattan
80 Centre St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10013
Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence

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2016 04 28 – NY Mentoring Event

2016 04 28 – NY Mentoring Event

Thursday, April 28, 2016
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The Korea Society
950 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022

Korean American college students and young professionals in New York City are cordially invited to join The Korea Society, Council of Korean Americans (CKA) and Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) for an evening of training and networking. Panelists will share their perspectives on developing vital “soft skills” in the workplace, such as communication, networking, and personal branding.

The evening will also feature a speed networking session to give participants an opportunity to engage with speakers in small groups.

Austin So, Division General Counsel at Heraeus and AABANY In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chair,  will be on the panel.

Seating is limited – Registration required for attendance.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

For bios and more information click on the link in the title.

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NAPABA Regional Conferences: Call for Programs

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Call for Programs

Submit a program proposal for one of NAPABA’s upcoming Regional Conferences to be held in New York, Ohio, and Virginia.

Click here for more information on NAPABA’s Regional Conferences.

Northeast Regional | Aug. 19 – 20

Central Regional | Sept. 22 – 23

Southeast Regional | Sept. 30 – Oct. 1

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Public Voices 9: 50th Anniversary of The Cultural Revolution in China

Public Voices 9: 50th Anniversary of The Cultural Revolution in China

The 50th Anniversary of the Cultural Revolution in China

Learn about the Cultural Revolution in China on its 50th anniversary with The New School’s University in Exile Scholar, Professor Xu Youyu, and interlocutor Andrew Nathan (Columbia University).

Date & Time: Monday, May 2, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)

Location: 

The New School
University Center
Lower level, Room L104
New York, NY

Join us afterwards for a reception hosted by the Center for Public Scholarship and the New School for Social Research Dean’s Office.

University Center
Faculty and Staff Cafe, 7th Floor

For more information about the Center for Public Scholarship visit us at www.centerforpublicscholarship.org

Please note, registration does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come, first served. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the event begins and, if you wish to sit with someone, please arrive together and do not save seats. Thanks!

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Valuing Our Undocumented Heritage: Stories from the Margins Past & Present

Monday, April 18th from 6 to 8 PM

CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, Rooms 9205 & 9206
New York, NY 10016

Event Description:
This live storytelling event offers a historical perspective on immigration reform told firsthand by formerly undocumented New Yorkers, as well as expert commentary on the historical roots of immigration policy.

Stories told by recipients of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) will link past and present and speak to the conditions that undocumented Americans face today. Through sharing and connecting these stories, we will create a fuller picture of whose contributions are valued in our society and celebrate the social, cultural and civic contributions of current and formerly undocumented residents to New York City.

The event will include a screening of a short video from Documented cIRCA ’86: Immigration Reform Turns Thirty, a multimedia oral history and public engagement project that celebrates the lives and accomplishments of immigrants who were offered a pathway to legalization through the 1986 IRCA program.

Panelists include:
Stedroy Cleghorne, IRCA recipient, Visual Artist & Professor, FIT
Mouhamed Kaba, West African DACAmented New Yorker
Azadeh Khalili, IRCA recipient, Executive Director of NYC Mayor’s Commission on Gender Equity
Peter Kwong, Distinguished Professor, Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College

Co-sponsored by:
Documented cIRCA 86: Immigration Reform Turns Thirty * Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs * CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies * NYC Department of Records and Information Services * Make the Road NY * New York Immigration Coalition

MORE INFO VISIT: www.artivista.org/documented-circa86

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America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel

America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel

Congratulations to the America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel named by National Law Journal! Click on the link above to check out these outstanding legal leaders. Of special note to AABANY for their diversity and inclusion efforts are: 

Sandra Leung, General Counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Sandra Leung arrived at Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1992 as a staff attorney after eight years as a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney’s office. She’s climbed the pharmaceutical company’s ranks ever since, and in 2007 became general counsel. At that time, the company’s top leaders had just been pushed out amid a federal investigation over its blooder-thinner Plavix. She re-engineered the company’s legal department by cutting costs, and today her portfolio includes shaping the company’s legal strategy and its environmental, health and safety, corporate security and philanthropy policies.

Lee Cheng, Chief Legal Officer of Newegg, Inc.

As Newegg Inc.’s “chief troll hunter,” Lee Cheng has earned a reputation in recent years as a fierce foe of so-called patent trolls. Cheng, the online retailer’s chief legal officer, has aggressively defended against patent infringement claims by companies that he’s labeled “legal terrorists” and gone after legal fees when successful. He’s made headlines for his aversion to settling. Earlier this year, after Minero Digital LLC dropped a patent case against Newegg subsidiary Rosewill Inc., Newegg struck back with a lawsuit of its own, seeking a court order that would ensure that Minero couldn’t refile the claims in the future.

Simone Wu, General Counsel of Choice Hotels International

Simone Wu, Choice Hotels Interna­tional Inc.’s general counsel, is a leader in diversity in the legal field. A 2013 recipient of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s Justice in Action Award, Wu oversees the Rockville, Maryland-based corporation’s litigation matters, transactions and regulatory affairs. She also serves as counsel to the company’s senior management and board of directors. Recently, the company expanded its Cambria hotel line with a grand opening in Times Square and has partnered with CapStar Hotel Co. to develop sites in Chicago, New Orleans and Los Angeles.

Please join us in congratulating these friends of AABANY. 

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Press Release: A.G. Schneiderman Announces Appointment of Manisha M. Sheth as New Executive Deputy Attorney General

News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7 2016

New York City Press Office / 212-416-8060
Albany Press Office / 518-776-2427
[email protected]
Twitter: @AGSchneiderman

A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MANISHA M. SHETH AS NEW EXECUTIVE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the appointment of Manisha M. Sheth as Executive Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice, overseeing five litigation bureaus: Investor Protection, Antitrust, Internet and Technology, Consumer Frauds, and Real Estate Finance. Ms. Sheth is currently a partner at the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.  Ms. Sheth’s first day at the Attorney General’s office will be May 9, 2016.

“I’m extremely pleased that Manisha is joining our team and will bring her talents and experience to some of our most important cases.  She is an experienced litigator whose practice has focused on securities litigation, most notably representing the federal government in its mortgage-backed securities cases against the nation’s largest financial institutions,” said Attorney General Schneiderman.  “I know that Manisha will be a fantastic leader for the outstanding bureaus in our Economic Justice division.”

Manisha Sheth said, “It is a privilege and an honor to accept this appointment from Attorney General Schneiderman.  I am very excited to join the incredibly talented team he has assembled and look forward to serving the citizens of New York by fulfilling the Office’s mission to protect consumers, investors, and businesses, and ensure that the markets are efficient, transparent and fair.”

Ms. Sheth is an experienced litigator whose practice has focused on a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation, structured finance and derivatives litigation, healthcare litigation, government investigations, and internal investigations.  Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Ms. Sheth served for five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s  Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and was based in the Philadelphia office.  In that position, she secured indictments in more than 35 cases and brought eleven cases to trial.  She prosecuted a wide range of misconduct, including health care fraud, financial institution fraud, money laundering, tax fraud, and regulatory crimes.  

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Sheth was a law clerk for the Hon. William H. Pauley III in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Ms. Sheth was named to Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” list in 2013, and to The National Law Journal’s “Minority 40 Under 40” list in 2011.

For more information on all of the Attorney General’s divisions and bureaus, please visit our website:http://www.ag.ny.gov/bureaus.

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