NAPALSA is seeking attorneys to participate in their mock interview/resume review program during the NAPABA Conference in New Orleans! Interested attorneys will be matched one-on-one with students from around the country for a short 20-30 minute mock interview session. Any questions about the program may be directed to vp.napalsa@gmail.com. Please fill out the form if you are interested in participating.
Law Student Eight Minute Mentoring
NAPABA attorneys – please register to attend the mentoring program with law students taking place on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4-5 p.m. This important program and benefit to law students is part of the Convention registration form.
Register for the NAPABA Convention by Oct. 26 for maximum savings. Members automatically save $100 off the non-member rate. Not a member? It’s not too late. Join before registering for the Convention for additional savings.
Gala and Plenary Speakers You Won’t Want to Miss!
Friday Luncheon Plenary-The Voting Rights Act 50 Years Later: A Call to Action
Karen Narasaki (moderator), Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Dale Ho, Director (panelist), Voting Rights Project, ACLU
Natasha Korgaonkar (panelist), Assistant Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Nina Perales (panelist), Vice President of Litigation, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Saturday Breakfast Plenary-Women in Public Service
Ivan K. Fong (moderator), Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, 3M Company
Michelle K. Lee (panelist), Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Jenny Yang (panelist), Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Saturday Luncheon Plenary-The Changing American Racial Landscape Post 9/11
Deepa Iyer (moderator), Senior Fellow, The Center for Social Inclusion
Thursday Specialty Programming – Don’t miss out on programming beginning on Nov. 5. Arrive early to take part in the Affiliate Leadership Summit, International Law Symposium, Solo Small Firm Bootcamp, and Military and Veterans’ Legal Issues CLE (free session presented by the ABA)!
Friday and Saturday NAPABA Committee/Network Receptions – Interested in joining or learning more about a NAPABA Committee or Network? Attend a reception and mingle with current committee/network members in an informal setting.
Best Under 40 Award Reception – Join the 2015 class of honorees as they continue the BU40 legacy of excellence and leadership in both the legal and APA communities.
Trailblazer Award Reception – Celebrate this year’s exception award winners as we recognize their outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership.
NAPABA Committee Networking & Recruiting Breakfast – Open to all! Join NAPABA Committee and Network leaders and learn about taking a more active role in a NAPABA Committee or Network.
Real Estate Case Study – The Real Estate Committee’s 4th annual Case Study promises to be their best one yet, bringing together jazz, revival, performance space and food in signature New Orleans style! All NAPABA attendees are welcome to participate.
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Convention Mobile App
Stay tuned for information about NAPABA’s Convention mobile app that will be available in your Apple and Android stores on Oct. 21. Download the mobile app for access to the complete Convention schedule, sponsor information, and access to the NAPABA Partners Directory!
World War II incarceration camp literature, adoptee subjectivities, post-9/11 narratives, and queer interventions. The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature (Cambridge University Press, August 2015) provides insight into the myriad historical formations, cultural movements, and literary genres that have shaped the Asian American literary landscape. Co-editors Crystal Parikh and Daniel Y. Kim toast the Companion’s publication with contributors and leading scholars Josephine Park and Joseph Keith. Ed Lin and lê thi diem thúy read from recent works. Introduced by Sukhdev Sandhu.
The Companion will be available for purchase at a 20% discount.
Co-sponsored by the NYU English Department and Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program in the NYU Department of Social and Cultural Analysis.
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Location:
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU 8 Washington Mews New York, NY 10003
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For full details on this event and to register, please click on the link in the title.
Professor Roosevelt will discuss his acclaimed new novel, Allegiance, which explores the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, arguably one of the most shameful civil rights violations committed by the U.S. government.
We’re proud to foster an ongoing dialogue on civil rights at St. John’s Law and we hope you’ll join us and add your perspective to this vital community conversation.
More Information You don’t need to RSVP to attend this event. If you have any question, please contact Professor Elaine Chiu at chiue1@stjohns.edu.
What do Asian stereotypes have to do with the way we’re treated in schools and the workplace? How do the “model minority” and “perpetual foreigner” images influence our academic and professional careers – and how do we overcome the “bamboo ceiling”?
On Oct. 27, leadership consultant Gloria S. Chan and psych expert Kevin Nadal will lead us in an illuminating discussion about the impact of Asian stereotypes on our everyday lives and how we can effectively address them to achieve growth and success.
For More Information, Contact: Brett Schuster, Communications Manager bschuster@napaba.org, 202-775-9555
Navdeep Singh Appointed as NAPABA’s Policy Director
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has named Navdeep Singh as its new policy director, announced NAPABA Executive Director Tina Matsuoka. As policy director, Singh will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and programs to support NAPABA’s policy priorities.
An expert in strategic legal policy and civil rights, Navdeep Singh brings important experience as a policy advocate to NAPABA. Prior to joining NAPABA, Singh served as policy director at the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), where he co-authored “Turban Myths” – the first study on implicit bias and the Sikh American community – with researchers from Stanford University, advised the FBI on the implementation of expanded hate crimes categories, and developed the first national Sikh American television public service announcement. Singh is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the George Washington University Law School.
“Navdeep Singh is a proven leader in the Asian Pacific American community and I am excited to bring him on board as NAPABA’s new policy director,” Matsuoka said. “We look forward to working with Navdeep to enhance NAPABA’s national presence and expand our coalitions within the legal profession and the broader community to support diversity and inclusion.”
“It is a tremendous honor to join NAPABA,” said Singh. “I am excited to support NAPABA in its continued efforts to address the civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities, and to help ensure a robust, dynamic, and successful future for NAPABA and the Asian Pacific American community.”
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 almost 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.
Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director (718) 228-7206
NEW YORK – October 14, 2015 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that Peggy Kuo has been appointed United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Kuo was sworn in on October 9, 2015.
Before her appointment as United States Magistrate Judge, Peggy Kuo was Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel of the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Before that, Ms. Kuo was Chief Hearing Officer at the New York Stock Exchange, counsel at WilmerHale, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and Acting Deputy Chief of the Civil Rights Division Criminal Section at the U.S. Department of Justice. From 1998 to 2002, Ms. Kuo was a prosecutor with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, where she investigated and prosecuted war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ms. Kuo is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School. She clerked for Hon. Judith W. Rogers, then Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals. She is President-Elect of the Federal Bar Council Inn of Court. In 2010 she was honored by AABANY at its Annual Dinner.
“AABANY congratulates Ms. Kuo on her selection as a Magistrate Judge of the Eastern District of New York and is proud to have supported her candidacy,” states AABANY President William Wang. “With her appointment, Ms. Kuo joins the growing number of distinguished Asian Pacific Americans who are serving in our Federal courts. Although Asian Pacific Americans remain under-represented at all levels in the judiciary, AABANY commends the Eastern District of New York for its efforts to increase diversity on the Federal bench. Ms. Kuo’s appointment represents a step forward in creating a judiciary that reflects the diversity of the communities that it serves.”
For more information, please contact Yang Chen, AABANY Executive Director, at (718) 228-7206, or direct any inquiries to main@aabany.org.
The Asian American Bar Association of New York is a professional membership organization of attorneys concerned with issues affecting the Asian Pacific American community. Incorporated in 1989, AABANY seeks not only to encourage the professional growth of its members but also to advocate for the Asian Pacific American community as a whole. AABANY is the New York regional affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).
The rise of Asian economies, and in turn Asian investors, has proven to
be on the most significant developments in global real estate over the last decade. Enormous sums of money are flowing across borders in all
directions. According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report, in 2014, New
York was the number one city globally for cross-border investment. In
2013, Asians investors spent $92.9 billion. According to the Wealth X Global Luxury Residential Real Estate Report real estate is an investment,
an asset and a lifestyle. East Meets West explores these topics.
Date: Monday, November 2, 2015
Venue: The Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022
Speakers:
Ilan Bracha
(Founder, Keller Williams, NYC),
Mary
Chan (Managing Director & Relationship Manager, First Republic Bank),
Lawrence Cohen (Partner &
Hospitality Group Leader, Marks Paneth), Martin
A. Edelstein (Senior Tax Manager, Marks Paneth),
Nikki Field (Sr. Global Advisor & Associate Broker, Sotheby’s
International Realty),
Jeffrey M. Finn
(Founding Partner, Pavonia Group),
Louise
Phillips Forbes (Associate Broker, Halstead Property),
David Friedman (Co-Founder & President, Wealth-X),
Gordon H. Hoppe (Executive Vice
President, Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group – Corcoran),
Kenneth S. Horn (Alchemy Partners),
Gang Hu (Executive Director of Construction & Marketing, Greenland
Forest City Partners),
Michael P.
Kerchaval (CEO Emeritus, International Council of Shopping Centers),
Kathy A. Korte (President & CEO,
Sotheby’s),
Pamela Liebman (President
& CEO, Corcoran),
Janice Liu (Vice
President & Client Service Manager, East West Bank),
Michael Meyers (President, F&T Group),
Shaun Osher (Founder & CEO, CORE),
Raj Rajpal (Mortgage Consultant, Wells Fargo),
Diane M. Ramirez (CEO, Halstead Property),
Lezley Shad (CEO, Keller Williams NYC),
Leonard Steinberg (President & Corporate Broker, Compass),
Kevin Swill (COO, The Carlton Group),
Sam Suzuki (CEO, Suzuki Capital LLC),
Clem Turner Esq. (Homeier & Law,
P.C.),
Mandy Wong (Branch Manager,
Cathay Bank),
Stephen Yale-Loehr
(Miller Mayer LLP),
Susi Yu
(Executive Vice President of Development, Forest City Ratner Companies),
Christina Zhang (Bank of China) and
others
Attendees: CEO’s of Real Estate Firms, Luxury Real Estate Brokers and Associates,
Commercial Brokers, Developers, Attorneys, Lenders, Accounting Firms,
Architects and Design Professionals, Economists, National and Local
AREAA Members, Press and Media.
AREAA: Founded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)
is a national professional trade organization dedicated to promoting
sustainable homeownership opportunities in the Asian American
communities by creating a powerful national voice for the housing and
real estate professional that serve this dynamic market.
