IAKL 2014 Conference: Make Your Mark in NYC
October 2-5, 2014
KALAGNY will be hosting the 2014 International Association of Korean Lawyers’ Conference at Fordham University Law School from Oct 2-5, 2014. In order to prepare for the 2014 conference, IAKL and KALAGNY have set up a Conference Host Committee that will focus on the logistics, planning and hosting of this conference. If you are interested in joining the IAKL/KALAGNY Host committee, then you are cordially invited to the next Host Committee meeting which will be held at the office of DeVore & DeMarco on Monday, December 16, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. at the following location:
DeVore & DeMarco LLP, 99 Park Avenue, Suite 330, New York, NY 10016 (between 39th and 40th street) (map)
Also, you may use the following dial in number if you cannot attend in person:
Conference Bridge Number: +1(605) 475-4900
Participant Code: 186099#
Best regards,
Maria Park & Kenneth Cho, Co-Chairs of the 2014 IAKL/KALAGNY Host Committee
If you cannot participate in the December 16th meeting but are interested in joining this committee, please sign up. For questions, please email Ken Cho at [email protected].
Vinoo Varghese in NYLJ: Lawyer Claims D.A. Subpoena Could Impact Defense Counsel
Vinoo Varghese in NYLJ: Lawyer Claims D.A. Subpoena Could Impact Defense Counsel
Update from Vinoo Varghese on further developments in connection with his being subpoenaed recently as a defense attorney in a pending matter: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL) and the Legal Aid Society (LAS), as amicus curiae, are seeking a declaratory judgment that the act of subpoenaing a defense attorney during the pendency of an open case is per se wrong. These groups have opposed the sealing of this matter on First Amendment grounds.
Here is a quote from the article and LAS amicus brief:
“It is hard to imagine a grand jury summons with a more chilling effect on the unique constitutional role of defense counsel and on every attorney who performs it,” wrote Steven Wasserman, a staff attorney at Legal Aid.
Click on the link in the title to read the full article.
Advisory Council Proposes New Accelerated Adjudication Procedure | New York Commercial Litigation Insider
Vincent Chang, AABANY member, past president and Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee, was quoted in a New York Commercial Litigation Insider article entitled “Advisory Council Proposes New Accelerated Adjudication Procedure.” Congratulations, Vince!
Vincent Chang, a partner at Wollmuth Maher & Deutsche and chair of the Federal Courts Committee at New York County Lawyers’ Association, agrees that cost is a huge issue for parties.
“There’s a concern in both state and federal courts that litigation is too costly and that a lot of cases that don’t have a huge amount at stake can’t be litigated fully and completely because of the cost and burden of litigation and e-discovery,” he said.
Moreover, Chang, who is not a member of the advisory council but has read the proposed rule, said the amendment offers “a creative solution” to parties who are drafting contracts and don’t want to upset the cooperative spirit.
“Because they avoid the topic [of dispute litigation procedures], often the clauses that appear in contracts are not well-drafted. Sometimes they’re ambiguous, sometimes they don’t cover as many situations as they should,” Chang said. “This regime would impose a very specific dispute resolution procedure and would avoid a lot of controversy about what the clause means.”
From FAM: Mayong Paskua Holiday Shop to Benefit Lifesaver and Typhoon Haiyan Relief
FAM LAUNCHES HOLIDAY SHOP TO BENEFIT LIFESAVER.
FAM (FILIPINO AMERICAN MUSEUM) ORGANIZES AN ONLINE HOLIDAY SHOP TO BENEFIT LIFESAVER AND TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF
LAUNCHES DECEMBER 12th at 12AM
(New York, NY December 11, 2013) FAM (Filipino American Museum) presents the second in a series of fundraisers for Typhoon Haiyan relief: an online holiday shop with all proceeds to go to LIFESAVER®.
LAUNCHES DECEMBER 12th at 12AM
(New York, NY December 11, 2013) FAM (Filipino American Museum) presents the second in a series of fundraisers for Typhoon Haiyan relief: an online holiday shop with all proceeds to go to LIFESAVER®.
This follows a successful inaugural benefit that took place on November 21st called ‘Bayanihan Spirit’ which raised $11,000 for National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON). The online store (visit shop.filipinoamericanmuseum.com) launches on December 12th at 12:00am and closes on December 23rd at 11:59pm.
The designers and brands are donating to the typhoon relief cause by offering items on FAM’s shop at 20% off retail. The contents of the shop were edited and organized by Mary Ping and Avena Gallagher. The full list of designers and brands are as follows:
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A DETACHER
A MOI
ARIELLE DE PINTO
BRYANBOY/ADRIENNE LANDAU
CHRISHABANA
CLYDE ACCESSORIES
CONFETTI SYSTEM
CONVERSE
CORRELL CORRELL
CREATURES OF COMFORT
DESI SANTIAGO
ECKHAUS LATTA
ELECTRIC FEATHERS
FAUX/REAL
GERLAN JEANS
HBA
HOOD BY AIR
ISSEY MIYAKE
MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH
NILI LOTAN
NOVA PERFUME
OLIVER PEOPLES SUNGLASSES
OPENING CEREMONY
PAUL SMITH
QUARRY JEWELRY
RACHEL COMEY
SALVOR PROJECTS
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
STELLA MCCARTNEY SUNGLASSES
TAVI GEVINSON/ROOKIE MAGAZINE
TELFAR
TESS GIBERSON
THE JULIE RUIN
TOM SCOTT
UNITED BAMBOO
V FILES
VPL
Y-3
ZALDY
A DETACHER
A MOI
ARIELLE DE PINTO
BRYANBOY/ADRIENNE LANDAU
CHRISHABANA
CLYDE ACCESSORIES
CONFETTI SYSTEM
CONVERSE
CORRELL CORRELL
CREATURES OF COMFORT
DESI SANTIAGO
ECKHAUS LATTA
ELECTRIC FEATHERS
FAUX/REAL
GERLAN JEANS
HBA
HOOD BY AIR
ISSEY MIYAKE
MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH
NILI LOTAN
NOVA PERFUME
OLIVER PEOPLES SUNGLASSES
OPENING CEREMONY
PAUL SMITH
QUARRY JEWELRY
RACHEL COMEY
SALVOR PROJECTS
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
STELLA MCCARTNEY SUNGLASSES
TAVI GEVINSON/ROOKIE MAGAZINE
TELFAR
TESS GIBERSON
THE JULIE RUIN
TOM SCOTT
UNITED BAMBOO
V FILES
VPL
Y-3
ZALDY
Comprising over 30 designers and brands, the items range in price from $20 to $825. Highlights include "Pony" Leather Shorts by A Detacher, and a Split Tail Mohair Cardigan by Tess Giberson. Also available will be a selection of autographed merchandise from The Julie Ruin (Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox, Sara Landeau, Kenny Mellman, and Carmine Covelli) as well as signed copies of Rookie Magazine by Tavi
Gevison
Items will be eligible for delivery by Christmas day; orders within New York State must be made by December 23rd for next day delivery, orders out of New York State will need to be made by December 20th for delivery by December 25th.
The proceeds will benefit LIFESAVER , a company founded after the wake of the December 2004 Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The lack of safe drinking water inspired the founder Michael Pritchard to invent the company’s first product, the LIFESAVER bottle. Around the world, LIFESAVER systems have helped hundreds of thousands of people produce safe sterile drinking water. Responding to an appeal from Oxfam and Save the Children, LIFESAVER has already shipped an initial 3,500 jerrycans to the Philippines as part of the Department for International Development’s Rapid Response Facility. These jerrycans are capable of providing 70 million liters of clean water to those in desperate need. FAM’s contribution will enable more vital LIFESAVER equipment to be sent out to the Philippines and save thousands more lives currently at risk.
About FAM
FAM (Filipino American Museum) is the first museum focused on examining the connection between contemporary Filipino American arts and the roots and traditions of the Philippine diaspora. A startup committed to presenting cultural programs in stimulating and unprecedented ways, FAM is dedicated to seeking out what it is to be Filipino in America. In the spirit of a diverse people, FAM’s roving programs serve as a fluid, user-generated, inquiry-based space. An untold American story, FAM presents its findings through live performances, exhibits, installations, community forums, online content and otherwise.
Website filipinoamericanmuseum.com
Email [email protected]
Facebook facebook.com/filipinoamericanmuseum
Twitter @famnewyorkcity
Instagram @famnewyorkcity
Media Inquiries
Nancy Bulalacao
917-472-9936/ [email protected]
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AABANY’s Upgraded Website
AABANY migrated its website to a new platform last week, on Dec. 2.
If you are an active member, you will need to reset your password upon first entrance into the upgraded website. You will immediately be taken to a “Manage Profile” page. Click on “Bio.” Your profile page will come up, where you can reset your password.
Active members will need to reset their password using the generic password given to members in our email blast of November 26. If you did not receive that email, contact [email protected] to receive instructions. If you are renewing or joining AABANY for the first time, select “Join AABANY” in the top navigation menu to create a new profile and pay dues online.
AAARI: Talk on A Comparative Look at Chinese and Dominican Americans
Join us for a talk on Growing Up in Transnational Worlds: A Comparative Look at Chinese and Dominican Americans, by Vivian Louie, on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 6pm to 8pm, at 25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. This talk is free and open to the general public.
Transnationalism refers to the phenomenon of immigrants maintaining connections to their country of origin, and employing a dual frame of reference to evaluate their experiences and outcomes in the country in which they have settled. How does transnationalism matter in the identities among the second generation, e.g., individuals who were born in the United States, or migrated by late childhood? In this presentation, Dr. Vivian Louie examines this question among second generation Dominicans and Chinese who have grown up in strong transnational fields and had parents who want them to participate in the homeland imaginary. The focus is on transnational orientations and/or practices among second generation individuals with particular attention to generational status, class, ethnicity, gender, and race.
Vivian Louie is the 2013-2014 CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professor at Hunter College. Dr. Louie received her Ph.D and M.A. from the Yale University Department of Sociology, M.A. from the Stanford University Department of Communication, and A.B. from Harvard University. She has previously worked as a newspaper journalist, journalism teacher and youth magazine editor, and an associate professor in education and lecturer in sociology at Harvard.
Dr. Louie studies immigration, education, and identities with a focus on the contrast between lived experience in urban and suburban neighborhoods. Dr. Louie’s two books, Compelled to Excel: Immigration, Education, and Opportunity Among Chinese Americans(Stanford University Press, 2004) and Keeping the Immigrant Bargain: The Costs and Rewards of Success in America (Russell Sage Foundation, 2012), reveal how academic success is achieved in similar ways among working class Chinese, Dominicans and Colombians, even though they belong to groups typically framed at opposite ends of academic success (the Asian American high achiever and the Latino American low achiever). Dr. Louie is also an editor of and contributor to Writing Immigration: Scholars and Journalists in Dialogue (University of California Press, 2011).
To RSVP for this talk, please visit www.aaari.info/13-12-13Louie.htm. Please be prepared to present proper identification when entering the building lobby. Can’t attend? Watch the live webcast on our website homepage, starting at 6:15PM EST, or access the streaming video and audio podcast the following week.