Are you registered to vote in New York?
Are you registered to vote in New York?
The Presidential Election Day is now just a month away on November 8th. If you’re not registered to vote you still have until October 14th to register and be eligible to vote in this election. This is your last chance to have a say in the direction of our country and have your voice heard!
To register online in New York, you need a driver’s license, a driver’s permit or another official form of identification from the state.
To register, go to the City Board of Elections, the DMV, or the State Board of Elections. You can also contact the New York Board of Elections at 800-367-8683.
Register Today!
Thank you to Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) for sharing this information.
First Look at Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden
OCTOBER 8–30
The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, in addition to a special bonsai display. Weekend events spotlight the art of ikebana, as well as taiko drumming, and celebrate the importance of flowers in Japanese culture. Check out this preview video, and get more information on nybg.org.
We’re proud to offer AABANY members at a discount for the Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden Exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. Hope to see you at the Garden! Discount information is:
Save 20% on All-Garden Passes by using code 9399 online at nybg.org
*Valid only when you use code 9399 online at nybg.org. Valid for All-Garden Pass visits made through October 30, 2016. Offer subject to availability. Orders are limited to 6 tickets. Not valid on Special Event tickets or group tours. Discount cannot be combined with any other promotional offer or previously purchased tickets. Discount may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.
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PRESS RELEASE | NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40 – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
We could not be prouder of our NAPABA Best Lawyers Under 40. This year, the list of esteemed attorneys includes our AABANY Past President and Judiciary Committee Co-Chair Linda Lin and our Military & Veterans Affairs Committee Co-Chair Brian Song. Please join us in congratulating these exceptional leaders.
For Immediate Release
Oct. 5, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
bschuster@napaba.org, 202-775-9555
NAPABA Announces Its Best Lawyers Under 40
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has selected 18 attorneys to receive the 2016 Best Lawyers Under 40 Award (BU40 Award). The BU40 Award recognizes talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields — be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics — and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Asian Pacific American civic or community affairs.
The BU40 Award will be presented on Nov. 3, 2016, during the 2016 NAPABA Convention in San Diego, to the following recipients:
- Mark K. Arimoto | Hawaiian Airlines
- Hung Chang | Harman International
- Anjan Choudhury | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
- John Thomas Fetters | Mills Meyers Swartling P.S.
- Kiran Jain | City of Oakland
- Edward T. (Ted) Kang | Alston & Bird LLP
- Irene Kao | League of Minnesota Cities
- Linda S. Lin | QBE North America
- Van-Dzung V. Nguyen | Crowell & Moring LLP
- Rajiv D. Parikh | Genova Burns LLC
- Kirupa Pushparaj | Square Inc.
- Manita Rawat | Duane Morris LLP
- Yanin Senachai | Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles
- Mansi H. Shah | Merchant & Gould LLP
- Brian W. Song | Baker Hostetler LLP
- Michael K. T. Tan | ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
- Nisha N. Vyas | Public Counsel
- Greg Wu | United Airlines
“NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40 Award represents what is exciting and fresh about the future of NAPABA and the pipeline of Asian Pacific Americans in the legal profession,” said NAPABA President Jin Y. Hwang. “As a former BU40 Award recipient, I recognize what an honor and prestige it is to receive this award, and these 18 men and women truly exemplify the spirit of the BU40 Award.”
The 2016 class of honorees continues the BU40 Award legacy of excellence and leadership in both the legal and Asian Pacific American communities. NAPABA congratulates the 2016 BU40 Award winners and looks forward to their future successes.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at202-775-9555 or bschuster@napaba.org.
Vietgone
Previews begin today! We’re very happy to present a discount code for members of the Asian American community.
A modern twist on the all-American love story, Qui Nguyen’s (She Kills Monsters) new play Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. It’s the classic story of boy meets girl – except it takes place in a relocation camp inside Middle America.Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama. Nguyen and director May Adrales (Luce at LCT3) skip through time and around the globe to present a fresh theatrical take on a moving account of one real family’s history.
A special 50% discount ($45 per ticket instead of $90) is offered to the Asian American community for Vietgone, which starts previews on October 4 and opens on October 25 (running until November 27).
DISCOUNT CODE
Phone/Box Office: AUD
Mobile/Web: 18429
PRESS RELEASE | NAPABA ANNOUNCES YOON & KIM LLP AS ITS 2016 APA-OWNED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
For Immediate Release
Sept. 14, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
bschuster@napaba.org, 202-775-9555
NAPABA Announces Yoon & Kim LLP as its 2016 Asian Pacific American-Owned Law Firm of the Year
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has named Yoon & Kim LLP as the 2016 Asian Pacific American-Owned Law Firm of the Year. NAPABA created the Asian Pacific American-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award to recognize Asian Pacific American-owned law firms that have achieved prominence and distinction while maintaining the highest ethical and legal standards in the profession, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to the Asian Pacific American community.
The Award also celebrates growing Asian Pacific American ownership and entrepreneurship in the legal marketplace. The presentation of the 2016 Asian Pacific American-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award will take place at the NAPABA Anniversary Gala during the 2016 NAPABA Convention in San Diego, California, on Nov. 5, 2016.
“NAPABA is pleased to honor Yoon & Kim LLP with the Asian Pacific American-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award,” said NAPABA President Jin Y. Hwang. “We applaud the firm’s continued leadership in the Asian Pacific American community while maintaining the highest standards in the legal profession.”
Yoon & Kim strives to improve the Asian Pacific American community by supporting numerous organizations and causes that seek to better the Asian Pacific American community.
By combining previous large law firm partnership level experience with exceptional Korean language and Asian cultural fluency, Yoon & Kim represents Korean and Asian Pacific American clients in high profile and high stakes matters traditionally entrusted to large law firms. Yoon & Kim’s practice areas consist of commercial and insurance litigation, international arbitration, regulatory compliance, business transactions, real estate, and lender representation.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at202-775-9555 or bschuster@napaba.org.
Internship Program – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Internship Program – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
NAPABA provides undergraduate and law students who are interested in the legal profession and advocacy within the Asian Pacific American community with the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C. The program develops leadership and professional skills and encourages political and civic engagement.
Current Opportunities
FANHS | Filipino American National Historical Society
FANHS | Filipino American National Historical Society
Did you know that October is Filipino American History Month?
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) announced “1946: A Turning Point” as the theme for this year’s 2016 Filipino American History Month. The theme was chosen to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of several notable events and pieces of legislation that transformed the lives of Filipinos in the Philippines and in the United States in 1946 such as the following:
- The Rescission Act of 1946 barred veterans in the Philippines from receiving GI Bill benefits
- The Luce-Celler Bill on July 2, 1946 granted access to naturalization for all Filipinos who had come to the United States before March 1934 and for all Indian immigrants in the United States, however Filipino and Indian immigration was limited to 100 per year.
- Philippine independence from the United States was granted on July 4, 1946.
Check out the FANHS website and learn more.
PRESS RELEASE | NAPABA NAMES JENNY R. YANG AS ITS 2016 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
NAPABA Names Jenny R. Yang as its 2016 Women’s Leadership Award Recipient
For Immediate Release
Sept. 28, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
bschuster@napaba.org, 202-775-9555
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has named Jenny R. Yang, chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as the recipient of the 2016 NAPABA Women’s Leadership Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of women lawyers and is presented to an individual who has achieved professional excellence in her field, demonstrated leadership and understanding of women’s issues, and made significant contributions to the Asian Pacific American legal community.
The award will be presented at the Women’s Leadership Network Breakfast & Plenary at the 2016 NAPABA Convention in San Diego, California, on Nov. 5, 2016.
“Ms. Yang has a long and remarkable history of service and leadership to the Asian Pacific American community, and LGBTQ and women’s’ rights,” said NAPABA President Jin Y. Hwang. “We applaud her commitment to advancing equal opportunity and fairness in the workplace, and NAPABA is proud to honor Ms. Yang as the 2016 Women’s Leadership Award recipient.”
Ms. Yang is the first Asian American to be named EEOC chair on a permanent basis in its 50-year history, and is also the first Asian American woman to serve on the Commission. The EEOC is a five-member bi-partisan commission responsible for enforcing our nation’s laws against workplace discrimination. She leads an agency with over 2,200 employees in 53 offices around the country with a budget of over $365 million.
Throughout her career in the non-profit, private, and government sectors, she has worked to protect the legal rights of Asian Pacific Americans through enforcement of our nation’s civil rights and workplace laws and through her service to the community. From 2007 until her confirmation to the EEOC in 2013, Ms. Yang served as a board member and vice chair of the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, which is dedicated to providing linguistically and culturally appropriate legal services to Asian Pacific Americans in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region. From 1998 to 2004, she served as co-chair and board member of the National Governing Board of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, the only national multi-issue Asian Pacific American women’s organization in the country.
As chair of the EEOC, Ms. Yang is leading the agency as it charts its path forward for the next 50 years. She is also leading efforts to ensure that, as the nation’s largest employer, the federal government serves as a model employer. Moreover, she is engaged in a broad effort to build stronger workplaces by exploring the root causes of persistent forms of discrimination and identifying effective strategies to prevent and remedy discrimination.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at202-775-9555 or bschuster@napaba.org.
AABANY Speakers Bureau Form
AABANY regularly receives requests from AABANY Committee Chairs and other bar associations for speakers to speak on various legal topics. This form is designed to collect information from our membership and engage those who are most interested in sharing their knowledge and expertise with various legal audiences.
We respect your privacy. All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality, limited to only the AABANY Officers and Staff. If at any point you would like to have your information removed from our Speakers Bureau database, please contact main@aabany.org to have your records disposed of permanently.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email main@aabany.org. Thank you in advance for your participation.