Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
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.
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.
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
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?
Help fund the completion of “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story.” Deadline is April 30. Three weeks to go, only a quarter of the way towards the goal. Lots of donations still needed.
On Sunday April 8th, from 6pm to 7:30pm, AALDEF will host two legal tables after Sunday services at Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha, a temple in Jersey City’s Five Corners area. We will be providing legal information and referrals primarily in Gujarati, and are expecting a large turnout. Please respond if you have bilingual ability in Gujarati or Hindi, and are interested in providing interpretation at the event. Any period of time would be greatly appreciated, and dinner will be provided.
If you are interested in volunteering for this matter, please send an email to [email protected]
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has launched the Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship.
We believe that a workforce made up of people from diverse social, racial, and cultural backgrounds results in a dynamic and supportive workplace for our attorneys and staff and enhances our ability to provide the highest-quality representation for our clients. We are proud to offer the Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship as part of our ongoing commitment to recruiting, retaining, and promoting attorneys who contribute to the diversity of our firm and our profession.
For more information, please go to bit.ly/PBWT_Dvrsty_Flwshp.
Aric Wu, one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40
AABANY congratulates its member, Aric Wu, litigation partner at Gibson Dunn’s New York office as one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40. Here’s the opening paragraph from the article:
A hotshot plaintiff’s lawyer was seeking $6 million in damages in a medical-malpractice suit against Aric Wu’s father, an obstetrician in suburban Virginia. The Wu family was stunned. Though the medical evidence was in Dr. Wu’s favor, the trial was harrowing to watch, especially for 14-year-old Aric. “The whole experience stuck in my mind,” he said, and set him on the path to becoming a litigator.
Well done, Aric!
On Wednesday March 28, NAPABA and The Asian American Justice Center reported:
Today, the Senate voted to confirm Miranda Mai Du to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Judge Du is the first-ever Asian Pacific American to serve as an Article III judge in Nevada.
“We congratulate Judge Du on her confirmation, and thank Senator Reid for both suggesting her name to President Obama and scheduling her confirmation vote,” said Nimesh M. Patel, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “Judge Du is a nominee with a wealth of experiences and qualifications. She also has an inspiring life story, and will add much needed diversity of perspective on the federal court in Nevada.”
Rutgers-Newark Law Review is holding an upcoming Symposium – “The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Where Do We Go From Here?”, to be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 9:15AM to 5:00PM at the State House on 125 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
This symposium will examine the effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 nearly fifty years after its passage. Distinguished speakers will discuss whether the Act has fulfilled its charter and should now be repealed or whether it is still required today.
For those seeking CLE credits, six CLE credits are being offered for the NY and NJ Bars and five for the PA Bar. Attendance is free for everyone – including those who are seeking CLE credits.
REGISTER HERE For more information contact Eric Ng, Vice President of the Rutgers-Newark APALSA.