Academic Committee Hosts Annual Holiday Lunch

It was unseasonably warm on Thursday, December 16, when the Academic Committee hosted their Annual Holiday Lunch in the outdoor dining structure at Wu’s Wonton King in Manhattan Chinatown. Although Academic Committee Co-Chair Tom Lee (Fordham) wasn’t able to make it, Co-Chairs Elaine Chiu (St. John’s), Catherine Kim (Brooklyn), and Donna Lee (CUNY) happily hosted a select gathering, including Board Liaison Suzanne Kim, for a delicious holiday lunch that included shrimp & pork wonton (naturally), as well as a whole fried fish, crispy chicken, and a variety of dim sum dishes. All were grateful to AABANY member Chris Kwok for curating the menu, and to members Francis Chin and Shirley Lin for gracing the gathering with their presence. Lunch conversation ranged far and wide, and included discussion of emojis, and particularly the yellow colored “hands” on Zoom, e.g., the thumb’s up and thank you/high five/prayer emojis. Luncheon participants discussed the importance of distinguishing between “YBD” and “YBC.” Ask yourselves and your colleagues – are you “yellow by default” or “yellow by choice”?  Happy Holidays to All! To learn more about the Academic Committee go to https://www.aabany.org/page/352.

AABANY’s Career Placement Committee Hosts Virtual Diversity Career Fair

After taking a break last year due to the pandemic, the Career Placement Committee hosted a Virtual Diversity Career Fair on Saturday, November 13, 2021. The fair was a great opportunity for law students, young attorneys, and experienced attorneys to meet with employers and learn about various legal industries. The event ran from 10:00am-11:30am through Remo. Employers were assigned  informational tables while attendees, a mixture of law students and attorneys, circulated among the tables to meet with representatives from law firms, prosecutor’s offices, public interest organizations and companies.. Over twenty employers signed up for the event and close to ninety people attended.

The following employers signed up to participate:

Air Force NY National Guard JAG
Allen & Overy LLP
Berry Appleman & Leiden
Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Communities Resist
Fish & Richardson PC
Kings County District Attorney’s Office
Legal Services NYC
MetLife
Mintz & Gold LLP
Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
New York City Law Department
New York County District Attorney’s Office
New York State Attorney General’s Office
Pollock Cohen LLP
Queen’s County District Attorney’s Office
Richmond County District Attorney’s Office
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District
Wells Fargo
Westchester County District Attorney’s Office

AABANY thanks the Career Placement Committee for organizing the event and all employers and participants who attended. To learn more about the Career Placement Committee, visit https://www.aabany.org/page/372.