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DA Vance: Scam Artist Indicted for Defrauding Nepalese Nationals

DA Vance: Scam Artist Indicted for Defrauding Nepalese Nationals

On April 25th the New York County DA’s Office issued the following press release.  AABANY member and a co-founder of the Prosecutors Committee, Rosemary Yu, was part of the prosecution team:

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the arrest and indictment of HIT SHRESTHA, 44, a Nepalese national, for systematically defrauding other Nepalese nationals of thousands of dollars. SHRESTHA is charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree for falsely promising her victims that she would arrange for their family members from Nepal to immigrate to the United States, and for charging her victims large fees for the promised service.

Read the full press release here.

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Are You Good at Trivia?

The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), New York Chapter, will be hosting a Trivia Bowl on Friday, May 18, at ABC News studios in New York City.  The MC will be JuJu Chang.  The proceeds from the event “go toward supporting students who pursue the journalism profession; providing increased training to AAPI journalists (through stipends/scholarships) so they can be effective leaders for positive change in the industry with a commitment to diversity in the newsroom, and forging stronger ties within the AAPI communities.”

AABANY is taking a table and we are looking for some fellow team members whose minds are filled with useless knowledge that comes in handy during Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy and events like this Trivia Bowl.  Maybe you have knowledge in certain categories, like sports, music, history, film or science.  That’s fine; we can pool our trivial knowledge together to form a winning team. 

I don’t think we get anything other than bragging rights if we win, but I’ve been told that when this event was held by AAJA in other parts of the country, the lawyers’ teams tended to do well, so I feel like our New York lawyers should do no less.  Come on, New York attorneys – let’s represent!

Also, AABANY is helping to get APA judges to participate as judges for the event, scoring the answers submitted by the teams entered.

More information can be gleaned from the event website: http://chapters.aaja.org/NewYork/?page_id=2194. If you are interested in joining, contact [email protected].

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AABANY ED Yang Chen in the WSJ: Asians Lead City In Growth Rate

AABANY ED Yang Chen in the WSJ: Asians Lead City In Growth Rate

AABANY is proud to announce that its Executive Director, Yang Chen, was quoted in this very informative article published last week in the Wall Street Journal:

“It certainly shows the great potential within the Asian community for being more engaged civically,” said Yang Chen, executive director of the Asian American Bar Association. “It would be a shame if we weren’t able to mobilize because it is an election year and it is a chance for the Asian community to have their voice heard.”

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Interpreters Needed on Election Day

AALDEF Staff Attorney Jerry Vattamala alerted us to the Board of Election’s call for interpreters on Election Day.  You can get paid up to $460 to serve as an Election Day interpreter.  You can download the application here and mail it to:

Rachel Knipel
Board of Elections
42 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Feel free to share this information with anyone else you think might be interested in this opportunity.

Election Day Interpreter flyer

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Congratulations to Dwight Yoo

Congratulations to Dwight Yoo

Last week, Skadden Arps announced that Dwight Yoo was among the class of attorneys elected to partnership.  Dwight has been a member of AABANY since 2007, and we congratulate him on this wonderful achievement.  Please join us in sending our best wishes to Dwight for continued success in all his endeavors. Feel free to post congratulatory messages to Dwight using the Comment link below.

Dwight Yoo

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KAPA: Dare to DREAM

KAPA: Dare to DREAM

Korean Americans for Political Advancement (KAPA) presents “Dare to DREAM: What You Should Know About the NY DREAM ACT,” on April 10 at the Murphy Institute, CUNY, 25 West 43rd Street (18th floor).  The panel of speakers includes:

– Chung-Wha Hong: Executive Director of the NY Immigration Coalition;
– Emily Park: Queens College student & DREAM Fellow; and
– David Kallick, Senior Fellow at Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) & Director of FPI’s Immigration Research Initiative

Click the link in the title for more details.

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This is a reminder that the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs opportunity for free leadership training will start this Saturday the 14th, 11:00 am at the Harlem Y. We are STILL accepting applications, so please forward this application link to anyone who is interested in this wonderful opportunity!

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/675588/NLI

The workshops will cover: community organizing, government structure, fundraising, and networking. Micro-grant funds will be available to participants for community improvement projects. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 14, 11 am – 2:00 pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St

Saturday, April 21, 11am – 2pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St

Wednesday, May 2, 6-10pm: Harlem State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., and Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street

Wednesday, May 9, 6-9pm: Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street

Please encourage your friends and colleagues to apply!!!!

Best,

Sarah

Sarah Flatto | One NYC One Nation Coordinator | NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
p: (212)341-9075 | c: (646)409-3116 | nyc.gov/immigrants
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Don Liu Quoted in WSJ Blog on Alternative Billing Arrangements

Don Liu Quoted in WSJ Blog on Alternative Billing Arrangements

While the billable hour is not quite going the way of Tyrannosaurus Rex, alternative billing arrangements are on the ascendancy, according to the WSJ Blog.  Xerox GC and AABANY Advisory Committee member Don Liu says: “For us, it’s no longer a necessity just because of the recession. It’s now part of the normal process[.]”

Any thoughts out there on the fall of the billable hour/rise of alternative billing?  Or have we all heard this before?