A Journey Through the Pipeline: Identifying Challenges and Improving Diversity and Inclusion In the Legal Profession
Thursday, March 15, 2012 | 1:45 – 7:00p.m. | 4 NY/NJ CLE Credits
Join academics, practitioners, members of the bench, students, and others for a thoughtful program that examines the challenges the legal profession faces as it strives to increase the number of practicing minority attorneys.
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 2.5 hours qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 1.5 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in Constitutional Law and Law Practice Management.
Event contact: Denise Pinney, denise.pinney@shu.edu.
The Solicitor General and Confession of Error: The Hirabayashi Case
Thursday March 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
McNally Amphitheater, Fordham Law School, 140 West 62nd Street, NYC
In May 2011 Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal issued a “confession of error” on behalf of his office, acknowledging that it had failed in its response to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Katyal stated that the Solicitor General’s office had defended the internment policies, and in doing so had concealed information that undermined a key rationale for internment: that many Japanese-Americans posed a security threat. Professor Katyal will speak about the importance of, and the process for, confessions of error by the Solicitor General, within the framework of the Hirabayashi case.
Free and Open to the Public. CLICK HERE to register.
Above and Beyond: Honoring Women of Public and Civic Mind
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Pace University, 3 Spruce Street, New York, NY
5:00pm to 6:30pm (Panel discussion followed by a brief Q & A)
Reception: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (Cocktail/Dinner Reception & Awards Ceremony)
Pace University invites you to join them for an evening forum featuring knowledgeable, influential New York women discussing leadership and tips on how to succeed in the public and civic space. A dinner and cocktail reception immediately follow to honor 25 women for their exemplary work and service in business, community service, media, public service and organized labor.
Breakfast Seminar on Office Condo Ownership
AABANY Real Estate Committee Chair Margaret Ling shares with us information about the following Citigroup program.
Office Condo Ownership for New York’s Small Businesses: Tax Benefit, Market Conditions & Financing Availability
Tuesday Feb 7, 2012
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 – 10:00 AM Seminar
CITIGROUP Center
601 Lexington Avenue, 14th Floor
NY NY 10022
If you are insterested in attending please contact Bridget Codrington at (718) 248-2649 or bridget.codrington@citi.com to inquire about space availability.
Nelson Mar on OPEN BronxNet television
Nelson Mar on OPEN BronxNet television
Congratulations to Nelson Mar, Education Law specialist at Bronx Legal Services and AABANY member, on his recent appearance on OPEN BronxNet television, broadcast on Cablevision channel 68 and Verizon Fios channel 35. Nelson spoke about the legal issues raised by public schools sending children who misbehave in class to hospital emergency rooms and what rights parents and students have to respond to such actions taken by their school. Click on the link in the title to see the interview.
Ozawa/Thind Re-enactment at Cadwalader, Feb. 28
Ozawa/Thind Re-enactment at Cadwalader, Feb. 28
The Hon. Denny Chin’s latest re-enactment of famous cases in Asian American history involved the twin Supreme Court cases of Ozawa and Thind, dealing with issues of race, color and citizenship. If you missed the performance at the NAPABA National Convention last November in Atlanta, you can catch it in New York City on February 28 at the offices of Cadwalader. For more information, click on the link in the title. RSVP by Feb. 17.
Brooklyn-based Internship Opportunity for College Students
Brooklyn-based Internship Opportunity for College Students
Our friends at the PRBA alerted us to this internship opportunity for college students interested in civic leadership and community organizing:
The Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund provides scholarships for students from NYC who take internships in civic leadership and community organizing. We will continue Hope’s legacy of progressive values and passion for Brooklyn in the following ways:– Provide stipends to dedicated college students who embody the values Hope stood for– Facilitate internships with Brooklyn organizations involved in local issues and activism– Provide mentorship and a network of contacts to our students; enhancing their career development– Create a new generation of leaders in BrooklynWe are currently seeking interns for our inaugural summer! We will be providing $3,000 scholarships for students, based in NYC, who will be interning this summer!Application due February 15! To apply, please go to http://www.hopeforbrooklyn.com/?page_id=28
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Congratulations to Karen I. Wu, attorney at Perlman & Perlman and co-chair of AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, who on January 26, at a reception held during the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Annual Meeting, received NYSBA’s 2012 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.
Family, friends, colleagues and NYSBA leaders and officers came out for the occasion. NYSBA Young Lawyers Section Chair James Barnes kicked off the awards presentation. NYSBA President Vincent Doyle presented the award.
Quoting James Barnes from the printed program for the event:
[Karen’s] accomplishments as a practitioner, service to the profession, and volunteer work in the community make her a deserving recipient of this award…. The dedication she has shown as an attorney and concerned citizen provides a shining example to young professionals.
Karen’s well-deserved recognition represents an honor for AABANY. Last year, Anting Wang, currently co-chair of the Women’s Committee, received the NYSBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. For AABANY to count such remarkable leaders within its ranks of young lawyers is a true blessing indeed. We hope other young lawyers within AABANY will follow their lead and make significant contributions to the profession and community.
Join AABANY at AALDEF
The AALDEF Lunar New Year Gala will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. Among the recipients of the Justice in Action Award this year will be Parkin Lee. Parkin is an active member of AABANY and NAPABA, and we congratulate him on this great honor.
AABANY invites its members to join AABANY at the AALDEF Gala with a special offer. For just $125 per person, you can get a ticket to this excellent event. Go on-line to http://www.aabany.org/displayemailforms.cfm?emailformnbr=88062 and submit your payment via the website. Use the Payment for Dinner/Event option and indicate AALDEF Gala in the memo field. Please do so by Feb. 1.
We hope to see you at the AALDEF Gala.
