On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, AABANY held its Annual Meeting of Members at Wachtell Lipton. President James R. Cho called the meeting to order and established quorum. Elections were held for the 2019 Board of Officers & Directors and President James R. Cho presented the Year in Review. President James R. Cho also announced a new initiative to help AABANY law students find summer internship positions.
Executive Director, Yang Chen, presented the report of the Committees and then presented awards honoring several members and committees for their dedication to AABANY over the past year. Immediate Past President Dwight Yoo and President-Elect Brian Song tallied the votes.
The following officers were elected and will begin their term on April 1, 2019:
Sapna Palla
President-Elect
Tiffany Miao
Vice President, Programs and Operations
David Sohn
Vice President, Programs and Operations
Margaret Ling
Development Director
William Hao
Treasurer
Secretary – Vacant
Beatrice Leong
Membership Director
The following candidates were elected as Directors to serve two-year terms starting on April 1, 2019:
Dai Wai Chin Feman
Suzanne Kim
Chris Kwok
Edward Lee
Marianne Chow Newman
Terrence Shen
Andy Yoo
The following awards were presented:
Committee of the Year: The In-House Counsel Committee
For their excellent programming and activities that have benefited AABANY’s members and the community of legal professionals in New York.
Program of the Year: The AABANY Leadership Development Program
For helping to develop future leaders and contributing to the promotion of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession in New York.
Member of the Year: Edwin Kim
For his exemplary record of service and leadership as Co-Chair of the Student Outreach Committee and Labor and Employment Law Committee and in coordinating volunteers for numerous programs and events.
Congratulations to all the officers and directors who were elected to the Board.
Congratulations to all the honorees for the recognition of their achievements and hard work in 2018.
We would like to thank our members for attending and participating in the annual meeting, and we also thank Edward J. Lee and Wachtell Lipton for hosting the meeting in a beautiful space, treating us to a delectable selection of food and light refreshments.
(Thanks to AABANY Program Associate Dave Singh for the write-up and photos.)
