NAPABA Officer Elections Underway
NAPABA Officer Elections Underway
Elections are now underway for NAPABA 2014-15 Officers, and AABANY’s Board is pleased to announce that it endorses the following candidates in contested positions:
Andrew T. Hahn for President-Elect
Steven Y. Reeves for VP, Finance and Development
The candidates selected by the NAPABA Nominations and Elections Committee are:
President-Elect:
Andrew T. Hahn, Duane Morris LLP (New York, NY)
Jin Y. Hwang, Verizon Communications (Basking Ridge, NJ)
VP of Finance & Development:
Alex M. Lee, Solo Practitioner (Caldwell, NJ)
Steven Y. Reeves, Faegre Baker Daniels (Minneapolis, MN)
VP of Membership:
Brad Yamauchi, Minami Tamaki LLP (San Francisco, CA)
VP of Programs & Operations:
Lloyd S. Costales, Page, Lobo, Costales & Preston A.P.C. (Murrieta, CA)
VP of Communications:
Cyndie M. Chang, Duane Morris LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
Treasurer:
Pankit J. Doshi, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Secretary:
Tacie H. Yoon, Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington, DC)
Voting Deadline: midnight PDT on Friday, September 12, 2014
All votes must be received before midnight PDT (i.e., by 11:59 pm PDT) on Friday, September 12, 2014. An electronic ballot will be sent to every member’s email address of record. The next edition of the NAPABA Lawyer Newsletter (also to be distributed later this month) will include a ballot for members who prefer to vote by paper ballot. Paper ballots representing an individual’s vote must show the name of the individual voting (either pre-printed, handwritten, or typed) and be postmarked or facsimile time-stamped no later than the deadline in order to be counted.
Voter Eligibility
Only members in good standing as of August 1, 2014, are eligible to vote in NAPABA elections. Members must be admitted to the practice of law and (a) be in good standing with the bar of any state, territory, or province of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada, or (b) have heretofore met the requirements in category (a) and now be retired. Associate members – which includes law students, paralegals, and legal assistants – are not eligible to vote.
For further information, including candidates’ statements, follow the link in the title.
AABANY encourages all eligible members to make their voices heard and to cast their votes. All AABANY members are members of NAPABA. If you are not sure of your membership status, please contact Membership Secretary Irene Tan at irene.tan@aabany.org.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)/Total Life Choices (TLC) and Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) Pro Bono Listing for August 2014
PARENTS SEEKING ARTICLE 17A GUARDIANSHIP OVER THEIR 18-YEAR-OLD SON
(Mandarin and Cantonese Speaker)
Mr. and Mrs. Y are the parents of an autistic child, F. F is an autistic 18 year-old. Mr. and Mrs. Y seek assistance with an article 17a guardianship. Physician affidavits have been completed. Mr. and Mrs. Y’s primary language is Mandarin and Cantonese, but they are able to understand and communicate in English. We are seeking a pro bono attorney, preferably an attorney who also speaks Mandarin or Cantonese, to assist Mr. and Mrs. Y on this guardianship matter.
If you are interested in assisting with this matter on a pro bono basis, please send an email to NYLAG Senior Staff attorney and TLC Program coordinator, Tina Janssen-Spinosa, at: tlc@nylag.org and to Samuel Lui at: Samuel.lui@aabany.org.
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* NYLAG offers mentoring support on most cases we refer to pro bono attorneys, which includes provision of training materials and sample documents, as well as direct consultation with a NYLAG attorney and review of document drafts. If no mentoring is available, this will be stated clearly in a matter description.
* NYLAG is required to report the number of hours spent on client matters by our pro bono attorneys, so we ask attorneys who accept client referrals to keep track of their time on cases as well as the amount of any costs incurred on matters. NYLAG requests reports on hours and costs from our pro bono attorneys on an annual basis, shortly after the end of each fiscal year (June 30th).
* NYLAG’s malpractice insurance policy only extends to volunteer attorneys who work directly under NYLAG’s supervision on matters in which NYLAG itself has been retained as counsel. Therefore, pro bono attorneys who accept case referrals are responsible for their own malpractice insurance.
* NYLAG provides CLE credit for pro bono service (1 credit per 2 hours of service, up to 10 credits per biennial reporting cycle). To obtain credit, please contact NYLAG to obtain the necessary forms.
“22 Lewd Chinese Women” Re-enactment Event
“22 Lewd Chinese Women” Re-enactment Event
New York City Bar Association – “22 Lewd Chinese Women” Re-enactment Event – Please note: This program is free for AABANY & NYCBA members! Just use your discount code during checkout. If you have any issues using your discount code, …
Did you miss out on our “22 Lewd Chinese Women” presentation for APA Heritage Month on May 21? Fear not! Courtesy of the New York City Bar, we bring you the trial re-enactment in the form of an online CLE. This is free for all AABANY and NYCBA members and is available until September 30, 2014. To receive the discount code, please email Program Associate Simone Nguyen at simone.nguyen@aabany.org.
