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April 10, 2012

Don Liu Quoted in WSJ Blog on Alternative Billing Arrangements

While the billable hour is not quite going the way of Tyrannosaurus Rex, alternative billing arrangements are on the ascendancy, according to the WSJ Blog. Xerox GC and AABANY Advisory Committee member Don Liu says: “For us, it’s no longer a necessity just because of the recession. It’s now part of the normal process[.]”

Any thoughts out there on the fall of the billable hour/rise of alternative billing? Or have we all heard this before?

April 9, 2012December 4, 2018

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.

(Source: http://www.indiegogo.com/)

April 4, 2012

AALDEF Community Outreach Opportunity

On Sunday April 8^th, 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]

April 3, 2012

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.

March 29, 2012

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!

Aric Wu Crain's Best 40 Under 40

March 29, 2012

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.”

Read the full press release here.

March 29, 2012

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.

March 28, 2012

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.

March 28, 2012

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].

March 26, 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].