NAPALSA Conference: Call for Speakers
The National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (NAPALSA) Conference will be held in conjunction with the 2015 NAPABA Convention, November 5-8. Maria Deguzman, the NAPALSA Conference Committee Chair is very thankful for all of the members who have already volunteered to participate in this year’s conference. However, NAPALSA is still seeking experienced attorneys to speak about getting involved in social justice issues and doing social justice work.
All interested members should e-mail Maria Deguzman at conference.napalsa@gmail.com.
Speaker Resources – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Speaker Resources – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Missed your opportunity to submit a CLE panel discussion? It’s not too late. Fill out the Call for Speakers form below and show your interest in lending your expertise to a CLE panel. Please note that your submission does not guarantee that you will be put on a panel, but you may be contacted if there is an opening.
Before you Arrive
- Register for the NAPABA Convention. All speakers receive a complimentary registration the day of their speaking engagement. If you plan on attending more than one day, please register for the entire Convention.
- Make your hotel reservation.
- Apply for a scholarship.
- Take part in a call with your Program Chair or Moderator to review the expectations of your particular panel.
- All NAPABA CLE panels are allotted 75 minutes. Rehearse your presentation and be sure to stay within the time allotted so that all speakers have an opportunity to speak. A Q&A session with audience members should be slated for the end of the presentation.
On-Site Tips
- Arrive on-site early and pick up your badge and registration packet.
- Report to the room in which your presentation will take place 10 minutes early.
Follow the link in the title to fill out the Call for Speakers.
The Association of Black Women Attorneys’ (ABWA)’s 21st Annual Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship Luncheon
Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Del Frisco’s Steakhouse
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Join us for this exciting occasion to recognize the achievements of our honorees and award scholarships to law students, as well as to celebrate ABWA’s continued dedication to Lifting as We Rise.
Trailblazer Honoree
Laurie N. Robinson, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at CBS Corporation (and the founder and CEO ofCorporate Counsel Women of Color)
Keynote Speaker and Professional Achievement Honoree
Mylan Denerstein, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Diversity Award Recipient
Baker Hostetler LLP
http://abwanewyork.org/event/annual-ruth-whitehead-whaley-luncheon/
2015 New York Women in Leadership Symposium
Date: May 1, 2015
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Location: Proskauer Rose LLP, Eleven Times Square (Eighth Avenue & 41st Street), New York, NY
Individual Registration $99.00
REGISTER HERE: https://nationaldiversitycouncilregistration.org/ts/wil
Theme: “Empowering One Another”
Panel Topics:
How Far We Have Come
Today’s Work/Life Balance
Your Personal Board of Directors: How to Maximize Mentors
Creating Change in an Organization
Empowering You Inc.: Leveraging Your Personal Brand to Shape Your Career
Emcee and Moderator: Keti Mehta, Chief Human Resources Officer, USI Insurance Services
Speakers
Patsy Doerr, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion
Thomson Reuters
Sandy Broadus, Executive Director & Chief Counsel, United Technologies Corporation
Shaheen Dil, Managing Director & Global Solution Leader, Protiviti
Sheryl Battles, VP, Communications, Pitney Bowes
Wendy Bellus, SVP, Talent Acquisition & Development, SMBC
Sponsors
Proskauer
Protiviti
Discount Tickets for Apr. 16 Concert Led by an Asian-American Conductor
On Thursday, April 16, at 8 p.m., Ena Shin will lead the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Milhaud’s ‘Le Boeuf sur le toit’ (a fun piece inflected with Brazilian dance rhythms). The concert will take place at Symphony Space (Broadway and West 95th Street). Tickets for students, seniors, and Symphony Space members are $18; other tickets are $25 from the Symphony Space box office but $18 from orchestra members. Orchestra member Takemi Ueno is willing to get discounted tickets for AABANY members, but she can only get them at rehearsals (on Apr. 14 and 15). If interested, please e-mail Simone Nguyen at simone.nguyen@aabany.org.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #8 in F Major
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Darius Milhaud: Le Boeuf sur le Toit (The Ox on the Roof)
Ena Shin, Guest Conductor
Sean Kennard, Piano Soloist
Ena Shin
Guest Conductor
Assistant conductor of the Hartt Orchestra for the past two years, Ena Shin has also conducted the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Illini Symphony, and the American Modern Ensemble, among others. Ms. Shin has developed and led innovative educational programs for children and adults and has taught at Hood College and the United Nations International School. Dedicated to performing music of living composers, Ms. Shin has conducted works by Arvo Pärt, Kenji Bunch, and Steve Reich. Ms. Shin holds degrees in conducting, performance, and music education from Peabody Conservatory, University of Illinois, Columbia University Teachers College, and additional graduate conducting studies at the Hartt School.
Sean Kennard
Piano Soloist
Winner of top prizes in major international competitions including the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium, the Sendai International Music Competition in Japan, and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Sean Kennard has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Japan, Belgium, Germany, Chile and the US. The Washington Post wrote of his “powerful and involved music making,” the American Record Guide wrote that he “…boasts a huge, romantic sound and a bold melodic vision,” and Fanfare Magazine wrote that “his playing is full of life and sparkle.” Kennard is a graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School and is currently a student of Richard Goode.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
General Admission: $25
Seniors and Students: $18
Children (under 15): $15
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.). The form can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/1arrXuz.
Once you have completed the form, please submit a CV/bio todiversity@nycbar.org with the subject “Call for Speakers.”
Questions can be directed to Clare Plunkett at cplunkett@nycbar.org.
As a reminder, all new members from AABANY are invited to join with a special membership discount by joining at the following link:https://www.nycbar.org/cgi-bin/special_offer_aaba.pl
[Advocacy Alert] Citizenship for Adoptees: The Plight of Adopted Koreans in America
KALAGNY recently learned of Adam Crapser and his story. Adam is an adoptee from Korea, who is facing deportation, and his story is, unfortunately, not unique. We are in contact with our sister bar, The Korean American Bar Association of Washington, which is diligently working with Adam’s attorney, Lori Walls, Esq., from the Washington Immigration Defense Group and a group of grassroots adoptee activists and allies to advocate on his behalf. As we learn more about Adam and his situation, and of others similarly situated, we will continue to update you at KALAGNY’s newly formed Advocacy Alert Page.
To see a recent New York Times article re Adam, click here.
To sign the petition in support of Adam (#KeepAdamHome), click here.
To call your legislators to amend the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 to support all non-citizen adoptees like Adam to be granted U.S. Citizenship, click here.
In the meantime, we ask you to learn about Adam and others like him. If you wish to join KALAGNY’s effort, please email us at kalagny@gmail.com.
The Metropolitan Black Bar Association’s 31st Anniversary Awards Gala: Empowering Community. Engaging Leadership. Ensuring Justice.
Date: Friday, May 15, 2015
Time: 6:30pm – 12:00am
Location: Pier Sixty, New York, NY
RSVP: https://mbba-31st-anniversary-gala-awards.eventbrite.com
MBBA President Taa R. Grays, the Officers and the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association cordially invite you to the Thirty-First Anniversary Awards Gala on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Pier Sixty, New York, NY. The theme of the Gala is “Empowering Community. Engaging Leadership. Ensuring Justice.”
Our honorees are:
Trailblazer of the Year:
Michele Roberts, Executive Director
National Basketball Player’s Association
Private Practitioner of the Year:
Ackneil “Trey” M. Muldrow III, Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Corporate Counsel of the Year:
Reginald Rasch, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Rakuten Marketing
Public Servant of the Year:
Eric Adams, Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City
Bar Leaders of the Year:
Zenith Taylor, President
Queens County Women’s Bar Association
Dawn Reid-Green, President
Staten Island Women’s Bar Association
Member of the Year:
Greg Harmon (Posthumously), Past President
Bronx Black Bar Association
Spirit of Asian America Gala 2015: Celebrating 25 Years of Advancing the Civic Voice & Quality of Life for All Asian Americans
Sponsored by the Asian American Federation
When: Thursday, May 14, 2015
Where: The Pierre, Two East 61st Street, New York City
6:30 PM Cocktails
7:30 PM Dinner and Program
Honoring:
Glenn Lau Kee, Partner, Kee & Lau-Kee, President, New York State Bar Association
Grace H. Park, Acting Prosecutor, Union County
Grace Lyu Volckhausen, President Emeritus, Tiger Baron Foundation
Presenting the Corporate Responsibility & Leadership Award to TimeWarner
Co-Emcees:
Christina Park, Anchor, WNYW/Fox 5
Ti-Hua Chang, Journalist & Writer
Auctioneer:
Rachel Orkin-Ramey, Business Director of Asian Art, Christie’s Auctions & Private Sales
For more information please contact Michelle Tong at (212) 344-5878 ext. 244, michelle.tong@aafederation.org or visit www.aafederation.org