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December 20, 2011

Apply to be a CUP Fellow

The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) has announced its 2012 CUP Fellows Program. Applications are due by Friday, January 13.

The CUP Fellows Program develops leadership for professionals of color between the ages of 25 and 45 who seek to become powerful civic or public sector leaders.

Past CUP Fellows include PJ Kim, former candidate for New York City Council District 1. Of his experience as a 2009 CUP Fellow, he said:

The workshops and feedback sessions with experts and the Fellows were a safe environment to practice public speaking, explore ideas, and examine potential role models in public life. These sorts of practical opportunities are extremely rare.

Follow the link in the title for more information.

December 20, 2011

AABANY Joins Diverse Bar Associations’ Press Release in Support of Judge LaPorte

On December 20, AABANY joined with other diverse bar associations in New York City in a press release responding to public statements made about Hon. Evelyn LaPorte. Judge LaPorte was criticized for her handling of the arraignment of Lamont Pride in November 2011. Pride was later arrested for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski.

The other bar associations that signed on to the press release are: Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, Nigerian Lawyers Association, South Asian Bar Association and Association of Black Women Attorneys. New York State Senator Eric Adams, of the 20th Senatorial District, in Brooklyn, NY also signed on to the press release.

The full text of the press release can be found by following the link in the title.

December 19, 2011

NYC Bar 2012 LSAT/Law School Prep Series

This series, co-sponsored by more than a dozen leading test prep companies, was created to provide prospective law students with information on everything from preparing for the LSAT through being successful in the first year of law school. The program includes LSAT Preview Classes by five leading test prep companies – as well as panels with admissions representatives and law students from regional law schools and a Networking Fair with free classes and material giveaways.

Scholarship assistance will be provided as needed.

December 14, 2011

ABA 2012 Diversity Clerkship for Business Law

The Business Law Section of the ABA has announced its 2012 Diversity Clerkship to promote diversity in the area of business law. This program provides a great chance for law students of color to obtain judicial and other clerkship opportunities in a variety of jurisdictions. Deadline to apply is December 30. For more details, click the link in the title.

ABA 2012 Diversity Clerkship

December 14, 2011

NYC Bar – Women of Color Workshop: Communicate for Impact

Communicate for Impact: Using “People Styles” to Hone Your Communication Skills is the first of a five-part series in 2012 focused on skills development, presented by NYC Bar Associations’ Subcommittee for Women of Color. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at the House of the Association, 42 West 44th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.)

DREAM Fellowship – deadline Dec. 16

Passing along a reminder about the NY Immigration Coalition’s DREAM Fellowship. Deadline is Friday, Dec. 16. Here are the eligibility criteria:

Be full time or part time CUNY students at the time of application with at least one semester of undergraduate studies remaining during the 2012 Spring semester;

Have a proven interest in building community organizing skills and be able to commit 7 hours per week during the 2012 academic Spring semester;

Have a proven track record of leadership and service in either academic and community settings;

Be eligible under current version of the federal DREAM act.

Demonstrated financial need

For full details, click on the link in the title.

December 13, 2011

Vinoo Varghese Quoted in Front Page Article in Metro NY

AABANY Director and criminal defense attorney Vinoo Varghese was quoted in a front page article in the December 13 edition of Metro NY on the shooting of NYPD officer Peter Figoski. He spoke about the difficulty of extradition as a reason for alleged shooter Lamont Pride being allowed to walk free after a recent arrest.

Metro NY 12.13.11

December 12, 2011

FREE Workshop: Know Your Rights with the Police and ICE

On Wednesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the NYIC will be hosting a free workshop at The New York Immigration Coalition Immigrant Concerns Training Institute 137-139 W. 25th Street, 12th Floor (Between 6th & 7th Avenues). This Know Your Rights workshop is geared toward members of the immigrant community. Space is limited. Please RSVP with your name, organization, phone and e-mail to Jonathan Vidal at [email protected] or call (212) 627-2227 ext. 227.

December 12, 2011

NYLJ: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

Theo Cheng, Co-Chair of AABANY’s Judiciary Committee, shares this link from the December 12 New York Law Journal which describes the work of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee in helping to screen highly qualified candidates for New York’s family, criminal and civil courts. This article should be of interest to anyone seeking to learn more about New York’s judicial system and the role of the Mayor and his committee in selecting candidates to the bench.

Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

December 12, 2011

NYLJ: Bloomberg Appointments to Civil and Family Court

Judiciary Committee Co-Chair Theo Cheng shares a link from the Dec. 12 New York Law Journal on the legacy Mayor Bloomberg is building through his judicial appointments. The article should be of interest to anyone wishing to learn more about New York’s judicial system and the role played by the Mayor and his committee in the selection process.

Mayor's appointment by borough