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May 20, 2013

AABANY Law Review Student Note Competition

The AABANY Law Review is pleased to announce its inaugural Student Note Competition. One student note will be selected for publication in the Fall 2013 issue, and the winner will be awarded a $300 cash prize. Our hope is that the timing of the competition will encourage those students who are writing relevant seminar papers this spring to satisfy their course requirement while also creating an entry for the competition. Students who have written papers in the past are also welcome to submit them for consideration if they have not been previously published. The deadline to submit a piece for consideration is Monday, June 24, 2013. Statements of intent, inquiries, and submissions should be sent to lawreview@aabany.org.

See http://www.aabanylawreview.org/ for additional information.

May 17, 2013December 4, 2018

Talkback following the opening night performance led by the Hon. Denny Chin, with Kathy Hirata Chin (center) and Gurjot Kaur (right).

May 15, 2013

AABANY Co-Sponsors: Community Briefing: The Immigration Reform Debate

On Sunday, May 19, you’re invited to a Community Briefing: The Immigration Reform Debate. This year, President Obama has made immigration reform a major priority. Congress wants to make major changes to our immigration laws that will have a lasting effect on our community. What are the proposals? How can we have an impact on the debates and the process? Come find out more. Rsvp required (limited space). If you would like to attend, please contact us at cpanyc@cpanyc.org or 212-274-1891.

Print English Flyer
Print Chinese Flyer

Chinese translation provided
Refreshments provided

Cohosts: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Chinese Progressive Association, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates-NY Chapter

Co-sponsors: Asian American Bar Association of NY, Asian American/Asian Research Institute CUNY, Chinatown Manpower Project, Chinatown Partnership, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown YMCA, Greater Chinatown Community Association, Hamilton Madison House, Lin Sing Association, Local 23-25 Workers United, MinKwon Center, Museum of Chinese in America, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates-Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter, New York Immigration Coalition.

May 13, 2013December 4, 2018

Join AABANY at the Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival on May 18

The 34th Annual AAPI Heritage Festival will take place in Manhattan this year on May 18 at Confucius Plaza from 11 am to 6 pm. From the organizers:

Organized by the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans since 1979, this annual festival is the longest running and largest event celebrating pan-Asian heritage nationwide. It celebrates not only the value of families, but also our heritage which make us proud to be Asian American and Pacific Islander.

The festival is free and open to the public thanks to generous contributions over the years from sponsors such as Nielsen, Verizon and Macy’s as well as from supporting companies: McDonalds, Con Edison, Toyota, Pepperidge Farm, Campbell Soup, Different Roads to Learning, and many Asian communities and organizations.

AABANY will be among the exhibitors at the event. Stop by, bring your friend and families, enjoy performances, sample delicious Asian food and check out exhibits from other community groups and vendors. The video above is from last year’s festival, and as you can see, it’s a lively and fun event.

Hope to see you in Manhattan Chinatown on Saturday!

(Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

May 13, 2013

Join AABANY at the KALAGNY Gala Dinner on June 11, 2013

http://kalagny.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1548605

KALAGNY will be celebrating its 27th Anniversary Gala Dinner this year on June 11 at the Harvard Club.

Honoree and Keynote Speaker, Michael Lewis, Chief Legal Officer of Lukoil Americas Corporation, a subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL
Trailblazer Honoree, Joon H. Kim, Chief Counsel for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
Trailblazer Honoree, Huhnsik Chung, Partner-in-Charge New York Office, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Emcee Vivian Lee

AABANY is in the process of forming a table for the dinner. If any AABANY members would like to join the table, please let us know asap by sending email to main@aabany.org. The cost per ticket will be $200, which includes a one-year membership in KALAGNY. Prices currently are $300 for general public and $250 for KALAGNY members, and membership is not included, so $200 represents a substantial discount. Tickets are going fast and walk-ins are not permitted so act now.

Follow the link above for full details about the event.

May 13, 2013

Immigrant Civic Leadership Program: Now Recruiting!

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in partnership with Coro New York Leadership Center is proud to announce the launch of recruitment for the2013 Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP). ICLP is a signature project of One NYC One Nation, a citywide civic engagement initiative bringing together philanthropic, public and community leadership to strengthen New York City’s immigrant communities.

ICLP enhances the capacity of people working to lead change in immigrant communities across the five boroughs. Using NYC as a classroom, ICLP participants gain a deeper understanding of policy and decision making in the city, the skills to effectively lead change in their organizations and communities, and a network of engaged and influential alumni to support them in reaching their goals. Approximately 20 active and engaged community members working to bring about improvement and change to the city’s immigrant communities are competitively selected to participate each year.

Download this year’s program brochure here. To learn more about ICLP and the online application visit http://www.coronewyork.org/corony/apply_to_iclp/. Applications are due by June 21, 2013. If you have specific questions, please contact Cristina Marquez: cmarquez@coronewyork.org / 212.248.2935 Ext. 320.

May 13, 2013

Litigation Committee Gathers for Happy Hour on May 9

stag's head

The Litigation Committee celebrated its first Happy Hour for 2013 at The Stag’s Head on May 9 in midtown on the East Side. After the rain cleared, a group of loyal and enthusiastic members, both old and new, straggled in and enjoyed an evening of friendly banter. It was a good way to spend a beautiful spring evening in Midtown.

To learn more about the Litigation Committee and to find out how you can get involved, contact co-chairs Karen Kim and Concepcion Montoya at litigation-chairs@aabany.org

May 10, 2013

“Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose” – Recognizing our Supporters and Partners

We are delighted that numerous Community Partners are helping us get the word out about “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose – Allegiance on Trial,” opening on Thursday, May 16, at the Asia Society.

Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Community Sponsors:

AARP
AsianinNY
A/P/A Institute, NYU
AAARI
AAIFF/Asian Cinevision
AALDEF
APEX
Asian American Federation
Asian American Journalists Association – NY
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC)
Chinese Progressive Association (CPA)
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)
Debevoise & Plimpton
Duane Morris
Dynasty Project
JAA (Japanese American Association of New York)
KALAGNY (Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater NY)
KALCA
Kee & Lau-Kee
Kelley Drye
Kenyon & Kenyon
Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC)
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS)
MetLife
Morgan Stanley
MuBANY (The Muslim Bar Association of New York)
New York Foundation for the Arts
NYAWC
New York State Bar Association
Project by Project
SABANY (South Asian Bar Association of New York)
Skadden Arps
Sullivan & Cromwell
Time Warner
Varghese & Associates, P.C.
White & Case