Help fund the completion of “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story.” Deadline is April 30. Three weeks to go, only a quarter of the way towards the goal. Lots of donations still needed.
AALDEF Community Outreach Opportunity
On Sunday April 8th, from 6pm to 7:30pm, AALDEF will host two legal tables after Sunday services at Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha, a temple in Jersey City’s Five Corners area. We will be providing legal information and referrals primarily in Gujarati, and are expecting a large turnout. Please respond if you have bilingual ability in Gujarati or Hindi, and are interested in providing interpretation at the event. Any period of time would be greatly appreciated, and dinner will be provided.
If you are interested in volunteering for this matter, please send an email to [email protected]
PBWT Establishes Diversity Fellowship
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has launched the Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship.
We believe that a workforce made up of people from diverse social, racial, and cultural backgrounds results in a dynamic and supportive workplace for our attorneys and staff and enhances our ability to provide the highest-quality representation for our clients. We are proud to offer the Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship as part of our ongoing commitment to recruiting, retaining, and promoting attorneys who contribute to the diversity of our firm and our profession.
For more information, please go to bit.ly/PBWT_Dvrsty_Flwshp.
Aric Wu, one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40
Aric Wu, one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40
AABANY congratulates its member, Aric Wu, litigation partner at Gibson Dunn’s New York office as one of Crain’s Best 40 Under 40. Here’s the opening paragraph from the article:
A hotshot plaintiff’s lawyer was seeking $6 million in damages in a medical-malpractice suit against Aric Wu’s father, an obstetrician in suburban Virginia. The Wu family was stunned. Though the medical evidence was in Dr. Wu’s favor, the trial was harrowing to watch, especially for 14-year-old Aric. “The whole experience stuck in my mind,” he said, and set him on the path to becoming a litigator.
Well done, Aric!
Miranda Du Confirmed as Federal District Court Judge for Nevada
On Wednesday March 28, NAPABA and The Asian American Justice Center reported:
Today, the Senate voted to confirm Miranda Mai Du to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Judge Du is the first-ever Asian Pacific American to serve as an Article III judge in Nevada.
“We congratulate Judge Du on her confirmation, and thank Senator Reid for both suggesting her name to President Obama and scheduling her confirmation vote,” said Nimesh M. Patel, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “Judge Du is a nominee with a wealth of experiences and qualifications. She also has an inspiring life story, and will add much needed diversity of perspective on the federal court in Nevada.”
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Where Do We Go From Here?
Rutgers-Newark Law Review is holding an upcoming Symposium – “The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Where Do We Go From Here?”, to be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 9:15AM to 5:00PM at the State House on 125 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey.
This symposium will examine the effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 nearly fifty years after its passage. Distinguished speakers will discuss whether the Act has fulfilled its charter and should now be repealed or whether it is still required today.
For those seeking CLE credits, six CLE credits are being offered for the NY and NJ Bars and five for the PA Bar. Attendance is free for everyone – including those who are seeking CLE credits.
REGISTER HERE For more information contact Eric Ng, Vice President of the Rutgers-Newark APALSA.
CUNY Conference on The Power of Place
CUNY Conference on The Power of Place
Please join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) for the CUNY Conference on The Power of Place: Asian American Neighborhoods, Politics & Activism Today, on Friday, April 27, 2012, from 9AM to 4PM, at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue (34th Street), Concourse Level, Manhattan. Sponsored by the CUNY Diversity Grant, the conference is free and open to the general public. Light breakfast and lunch provided.
To RSVP for the conference, reply here, or call 212-869-0182. Please be prepared to show proper ID when entering the building for security purposes.
NYLS Annual Public Interest Auction
185 West Broadway
New York, New York 10013
April 4th, 2012
6 – 9pm in the Events Center
New York Law School cordially invites all to its annual Public Interest Auction. Proceeds from this event go towards funding law students in unpaid public interest positions over the summer. The event will include:
- a silent auction
- a live auction
- live musical performances by students and an up and coming group from Atlanta
- multi-cultural buffet dinner
Please visit www.biddingforgood.com/nylsauction for a view of the items that will be available the night of the event, as well as items available online only. Bidding for online only items closes Monday, April 2 at noon.
For more information on the NYLS Public Interest Auction, e-mail [email protected].
AABANY Legal Internship Program 2012
AABANY Legal Internship Program 2012
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2012 Legal Internship Program. Open to college students, law students and law grads, AABANY is looking for a few talented, energetic and motivated interns to help plan and organize AABANY programs and events, provide research and administrative assistance and perform other tasks and assignments to advance and promote AABANY’s mission. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, and the details appear in the link above. Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at [email protected].
Village Voice: Advocates Look Toward Next Redistricting Frontier: City Council Lines
Village Voice: Advocates Look Toward Next Redistricting Frontier: City Council Lines
Third article about ACCORD’s March 20 press conference. Here’s an excerpt:
ACCORD, along with other advocacy groups, has devoted a lot of its energy to the rapidly-growing Asian population in Queens, which has skyrocketed 300 times faster than the rest of the borough’s population over the last ten years. In this local redistricting process, Hong said he would like to see an increase in Asian-American majority Council districts in Queens.