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Carlton Chen (CAPABA) Shares Views on AABANY Annual Dinner 2012

Carlton Chen (CAPABA) Shares Views on AABANY Annual Dinner 2012

Communications Committee Co-Chair and Board member Will Ng shared this post from Carlton Chen in our sister affiliate in Connecticut, CAPABA.  It starts:

Wow.  Our neighboring affiliate Asian American Bar Association of New York really knows how to party.  They held their massive 23rd Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan on February 29, 2012.

Read the rest by following the link in the title.  Thanks for the kind words, Carlton, and we hope to see you at our 2013 Annual Dinner!

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Rangoon at the Clurman Theater

Watch SUNITA S. MUKHI, Director of Wang’s Asian And Asian American Programs, in the world premiere of RANGOON written by Mayank Keshaviah and directed by Raul Aranas. Rangoon tells of a family of Indian emigres who must deal with seductions of American life, while trying to keep their heritage alive. Funny and tragic— a quintessential 21st century American tale.

Presented by the prestigious Pan Asian Repertory Theatre at The Clurman Theater in New York City.   Get your tickets NOW!
410 West 42nd Street (btw 9th and 10th)

May 25 – June 17, 2012

Tickets and Information can be found here: http://www.panasianrep.org/index.shtml

Rangoon

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Dear Members and Friends:

Early Bird Registration Has Been Extended To Friday 5/18 For The Eastern Super Regional Conference!

On behalf of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (“APALANJ”) and my fellow Conference Co-Chairs, Ed Kiel, Esq. and Florelee Wan, Esq., we cordially invited you to join us in “Changing the Game” at the 2012 NAPABA Eastern Super Regional Conference as hosted by APALANJ:

WHO: The Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (“APALANJ”) is one of the member affiliates in the Northeast Region of NAPABA that also comprises of – MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA & Toronto, Canada. APALANJ is the host of this year’s 2012 NAPABA “Super Regional Conference.”

WHAT: Unlike the usual and annual “Northeast Regional Conference,” this year’s 2012 NAPABA Eastern Super Regional as hosted by APALANJ is the first “Super Regional” to be held on the East Coast that would bring the NAPABA Northeast Region and the NAPABA Southeast Region together at one time at one place. The Southeast Region includes the following members from FL, GA, MD, TN, VA, & DC.

It is anticipated that this historic two and a half day “Eastern Super Regional” conference will draw between 250 to 400 legal professionals to meet, network, and attend substantive legal programs designed and presented to accentuate and emphasize how Asian Pacific Americans attorneys are “Changing the Game” as attorneys and or judges.

The conference will conclude with a Saturday Evening Gala Dinner and Installation of the APALANJ Officers.

WHEN: Thursday, May 31st through the evening of Saturday, June 2, 2012.

WHERE: Trump Taj Mahal Resort & Conference Center, Atlantic City, NJ.

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE, INFO & REGISTRATION (Early Bird Rates to end 5-18-2012):

http://2012napabasuperregional.apalanjevents.com/

This is a tremendous opportunity to be seen, be counted upon, and be a part of history. We look forward to having you join us as a fellow “Game Changer” in Atlantic City!

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Very truly yours,

Moly K. Hung, Esq.
Co-Chair, 2012 NAPABA Eastern Super Regional Conference Committee & VP, APALANJ
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Bilingual Ballots and Language Assistance for Asian Americans

A message from our friends at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund:

Dear friends:

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has compiled multilingual fact sheets regarding election language assistance in 10 Asian languages.

As you may know, in October of 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the new jurisdictions and languages covered under the Language Assistance Provisions (Section 203) of the federal Voting Rights Act.  Section 203 requires covered jurisdictions to provide language assistance so that limited English proficient Americans can effectively participate in the electoral process.

As a result, 22 counties in eleven (11) states are now required to provide bilingual ballots, interpreters at poll sites, and other translated materials in Asian languages.  AALDEF’s multilingual fact sheets explain the law’s requirements, its benefits, and how to report problems to ensure that all Asian Americans can fully exercise their right to vote.  Our fact sheets are available in the following languages:

·  English
·  Chinese
·  Korean
·  Vietnamese
·  Filipino (Ilocano)
·  Filipino (Tagalog)
·  Japanese
·  Bengali
·  Hindi
·  Urdu
·  Punjabi

We are delighted that more Asian Americans will be able to exercise their right to vote through this expansion and hope that you all find these community fact sheets useful.

For more information, please contact me at [email protected] or 212-966-5932.

Best,

Chi-Ser Tran
Voting Rights Organizer
[email protected] x251

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KALAGNY Announces $1000 Law Student Scholarship

KALAGNY is currently seeking submission of applications from its law student members for the second annual KALAGNY Law Student Scholarship Award in the amount of $1000 which will be presented to the winning law student member at KALAGNY’s upcoming 26th Anniversary Gala on Monday, June 4, 2012, at the Harvard Club in New York City. The scholarship will be given to the law student member who has demonstrated the most outstanding commitment to and support for the Korean American community in Greater New York and who exhibits dedication to use his/her legal knowledge and skills to continue this commitment and support. The scholarship will be awarded based on merit. Applications are due Friday, May 18, 2012. Click here for details.

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Upcoming Ethics CLEs

Get those elusive Ethics CLE credits at our upcoming programs – and it’s free for AABANY members (fee charged to non-members).

The IP Committee presents: Intellectual Property Ethics for In-House Counsel (1.5 Ethics), May 17. RSVP here.

Government & Public Sector Committee presents: Everyday Ethics for the Government and Public Sector Attorney (2.0 Ethics), May 23. RSVP here.

Solo & Small Firm, Real Estate and Immigration committees co-sponsor two programs,  each about ethical lawyer marketing and sustaining your practice (each 1 Ethics + 1 Law Practice Management) May 23rd (RSVP here)  and June 6th (RSVP here).

You can fulfill your ethics CLE requirements this year with these great AABANY programs!

Advanced registration for our CLE programs is required at our website www.aabany.org .

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NAPABA Press Release: Jacqueline Nguyen and John Lee Confirmed

NAPABA Press Release: Jacqueline Nguyen and John Lee Confirmed

On May 7, NAPABA and AAJC jointly issued the following press release:

Jacqueline Nguyen Confirmed as First-Ever Asian Pacific American Female Federal Appellate Court Judge; John Z. Lee Also Confirmed For Federal District Court in Illinois

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to be a Circuit Court Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and also confirmed John Z. Lee to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Nguyen is the first-ever Asian Pacific American female to serve as a federal appellate court judge anywhere in the nation. Judge Lee is only the second Asian Pacific American to serve as an Article III judge in Illinois.

For the full text of the press release, click on the title of this entry.

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