NYC Bar Office for Diversity and Inclusion: Call for Speakers/Faculty
The New York City Bar seeks recommendations for potential speakers and faculty members for our annual programming (e.g. Committee programs, CLE, etc.) We encourage you to share this form with your colleagues who may be interested in speaking at future events.
The form can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/1arrXuz (or for those who have trouble accessing the online form, you can submit the attached PDF to Monica Parks at [email protected]).
Once you have completed the form, please submit a CV/bio to [email protected] with the subject “Call for Speakers.” Questions can be directed to Monica Parks at [email protected].
U.S. District Court Judge Lorna G. Schofield, New York City
In a four-minute, first-person video, U.S. District Court Judge Lorna G. Schofield, New York City, tells her story of growing up the daughter of a Filipina war bride living in the Midwest. She worked hard to meet the high standards of excellence set by her mother. As a child, she had to adapt to long stays with other families when her mother was frequently hospitalized for treatment of a chronic illness. As a teen, she shouldered adult responsibilities. Judge Schofield’s message to young people: “You have to have faith in yourself that you can make a life that you want.”Judge Schofield’s video is part of a series called Pathways to the Bench, produced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. In the videos, judges talk about the personal, character-building challenges in their lives that prepared them to serve on the bench. Each judge has a motivational message for young people that adults find inspiring, as well.
Judge Schofield made history as the first Filipina American Article III judge in the United States.
The Pathways to the Bench series also created a video about the Hon. Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which is available from our blog here.
Thanks to Rebecca Fanning, National Outreach Manager for the Federal Courts, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, for sharing this video with us.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Leaders on the Horizon 2016 Benefit
Leaders on the Horizon 2016 Benefit
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
On April 6, 2016, Leaders on the Horizon, Safe Horizon’s volunteer leadership council, presents: A Snazzy Affair and Speakeasy Soiree to raise funds and awareness for Safe Horizon. The fundraiser will take place at the famous Webster Hall.
Safe Horizon, the leading victim services non-profit organization in the United States, provides a host of services for victims of abuse and violence in 57 locations throughout the 5 boroughs of New York. Established in 1978 as a pilot program in New York City’s court system, Safe Horizon’s original mission was to assist criminal court witnesses who had been intimidated, or who felt too threatened to testify in court. Since then, they have expanded their reach to help homeless youth, victims of domestic violence, victims of human trafficking, and some of New York’s most vulnerable citizens – victims of child abuse. Today, Safe Horizon touches the lives of more than 250,000 New Yorkers each year, helping victims of crime and abuse move from crisis to confidence.
Tickets are $150 but donations in any amount, in lieu of attendance, can be made on their site: http://www.safehorizon.org/page/leaders-on-the-horizon-2016-benefit-443.html
**$150 means so much to Safe Horizon and the clients they serve.**
$150 = 40 healthy meals and snacks for children
$150 = a day of childcare while a parent is in court testifying about abuse
$150 = 70 calls for help answered on their 24-hour domestic violence hotline
$150 = can help cover the cost of legal representation that helps survivors regain their freedom
We are also offering a couples ticket for $250 (that’s means you can save $25 if you get a friend to buy a ticket with you)!
COCKTAILS | MUSIC | HORS D’OEUVRES
DETAILS:
Location | Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York City
Date | Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Time | 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Tickets | Here
P.S. Make sure you know the password (Safe Horizon) or you won’t be admitted!
Diversity and the Bar – March/April 2016
Diversity and the Bar – March/April 2016
Congratulations to Austin So and the rest of the Minority Corporate Counsel 2016 Rising Stars! Not only is Austin our In House Counsel Committee Co-Chair and NAPABA Northeast Regional Governor, he is an exceptional attorney and champion of diversity.
According to So, “In-house lawyers should take the Hippocratic Oath: First, do no harm. We do harm when we slow down the business, or when we say ‘no.’ A good in-house lawyer finds a way to say ‘yes’ while minimizing risk.”
To read a little more about the wild ride that Austin has had at Heraeus and advice that he would give to aspiring attorneys, open the article or grab a hard copy of MCCA’s Diversity & the Bar: 2016 Rising Stars.
Volunteers Needed for the ActionNYC Immigration Legal Clinic, Apr. 23
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) seeks volunteers for the ActionNYC Immigration Legal Clinic scheduled for April 23. This event will support immigrants in receiving free legal screenings and consultations; Temporary Protect Status (TPS), Employment Authorization, and Request for Fee Waiver application/form assistance; and information about IDNYC services and various social, educational, health and financial resources. ActionNYC is a program of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and The City University of New York.
Date:
Saturday, April 23
(see online volunteer form for shifts)
Location:
Hostos Community College
475 Grand Concourse (Gym)
Bronx, NY 10451
Volunteer Teams/Roles:
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Team
- Application/Form Assistance Volunteers
- Legal Review Volunteers
Interpretation & Logistics Team
- Interpretation Volunteers
- Logistics Volunteers
KALAGNY – 2016 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference
KALAGNY – 2016 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference
Please save the date:
2016 NAPABA
Northeast Regional Conference
Hosted by National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY)!
August 19-21, 2016
New York City
SUBMIT YOUR CLE or PROGRAMMING PROPOSALS TODAY
Submission deadline is April 29, 2016!
Stay tuned for more information on registration, programming and sponsorships!
2016 NAPABA Convention – Housing Open!
2016 NAPABA Convention
San Diego, November 3-6, 2016
Housing for the 2016 NAPABA Convention is now open! Reserve your room at the official NAPABA Convention Hotel, the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront | 1 Park Blvd.
Standard Room: $239 single/double plus applicable taxes & fees
Online Reservations | Reservation by phone: 1-800-HILTONS (identify yourself as a NAPABA attendee)
- Cut-off date for the NAPABA block is October 10, 2016.
- After the cutoff date or after the block has been filled, rooms may still be available, but will be sold at the prevailing rate.
- All rates include complimentary in-room internet access.
- A periodic review of the room block will be conducted to ensure that attendees do not reserve multiple rooms. Any attendee that reserves 2 rooms or more may have their additional reservations removed with notice.
- Guests may cancel their own reservations directly with the hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a charge of one night’s room and tax.
Check-In Time: 4:00 pm | Check-Out Time: 12:00 pm
Self Parking: $28/day | Valet Parking $40/day