Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
AALDEF seeks a volunteer fully fluent in Mandarin to accompany an attorney on an initial legal visit in a medical setting within New York City. The meeting is flexible, but must take place sometime between 4pm and 8pm, during the workweek (Mon. Jan. 9th through Fri. Jan. 13th).
Ideally, the volunteer is conversant with terms involving the judicial system, but a preliminary review of the terms to be used may be arranged. If interested, please contact [email protected].
January 24, 2012 (3:30 PM) – The Time Is Now! Planning For The Unexpected
New York City depends on nonprofit and community organizations for vital services and information. It is important that organizations to have a plan for what to do if essential services are interrupted. This workshop, open to representatives from nonprofit and community organizations, will help you develop an emergency plan for your organization.
If you answered “No” to any of these questions, then this free workshop is for you.
Brandon Greenberg will provide low-cost steps on how to develop an emergency plan for your organization. You will come away with ideas to protect your organization, clients, and essential services. Mr. Greenberg has more than eight years of experience in the field of emergency preparedness and response, and is the founder and key contributor of DisasterNet (www.disaster-net.com), an online blog connecting all people affected by disasters
The event will be held on Tuesday, January 24 from 3:30 – 5 PM at the NYC Office of Emergency Management (165 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn).
For additional information or to register, contact Kristina Corvin at [email protected] or (718) 422-8941.
For more information about the NYC Citizen Corps Council’s Immigrant Task Force Speaker Series, visit www.nyc.gov/citizencorps.
Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings
The Society of American Law Teachers—SALT—and Kids in Need of Defense—KIND—are proud to present a free training, with 2 CLE credits available to New York lawyers, on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Room 214, 245 Sullivan Street, corner of West 3rd Street.
This program is being offered to practicing attorneys and law school students who want to provide pro bono counsel to unaccompanied children who are seeking safety in the United States.
G. Magpantay Editorial in Newsday on Redistricting
Glenn Magpantay, past AABANY Director and current Director of the Democracy Program at AALDEF, published an editorial in the January 6, 2012, edition of Newsday on redistricting and the Asian American community.
New York Chinese Cultural Center Lunar New Year Celebration
Join NYCCC for this free Lunar New Year celebration on January 28, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:30 PM at the Winter Garden, World Financial Center!
2012 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS
Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups. The summer program is ten (10) weeks, beginning approximately June 4th through August 10th. The position is unpaid. However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding and work-study funds may also be available. Academic credit can be arranged.
Voting Rights Intern: research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection Clause challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and the redrawing of local, state and federal district lines; produce reports and organize public forums; assist in organizing legal trainings; help prepare for multi-state election monitoring of the 2012 Presidential Elections; conduct voter registration drives..
NJ – Asian American Legal Project Intern: Undergraduate interns gain valuable experience working alongside attorneys in NJ-AALP’s advocacy efforts. Responsibilities include conducting community outreach, education, and direct-action organizing with Asian immigrant workers and community members in New Jersey; performing client intake and legal interpretation; and coordinating client referrals. Bilingual ability in Gujarati, Hindi, or Korean is highly preferred.
Youth Rights and Educational Equity Intern: Responsibilities include community outreach and presentations with Asian American youth groups, public education policy research, assistance with client intakes and general support for projects on educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action, and post 9-11 hate violence and racial targeting.
Housing & Environmental Justice Project: responsibilities include community outreach and research on land use, community planning, and anti-displacement issues.
Office Assistant: Responsibilities include data entry, organizing press clippings, answering phones, doing mailings, assisting with fundraising and other events, and performing general clerical duties. Other responsibilities include providing support for community education and outreach projects and acting as an interpreter/translator. Computer experience with databases, graphics and web programs is helpful.
Requirements: Candidates must be detail-oriented and possess strong writing skills. Spoken and written knowledge of Korean, Bangla, Chinese, or another Asian language is a plus.
Qualified applicants should indicate which internship they are applying for and send a resume and cover letter by Monday, February 6, 2011 to:
Summer Undergraduate Intern Search
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013
fax: 212.966.4303 or email: [email protected]
For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or [email protected].
ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
2012 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
Internships for the summer of 2012 are available in the following program areas:
Anti-Trafficking Initiative – legal research and writing on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as outreach, community education, and advocacy on the rights of women and youth trafficking survivors.
Community Health Care Initiative – legal research, community education and outreach in the areas of immigration, government benefits, language rights, and health care access;
Economic Justice for Workers – legal research, advocacy and direct representation on behalf of Asian immigrant workers experiencing wage-and-hour, retaliation, and workplace safety violations in the restaurant, nail salon, domestic worker, and other low-wage industries.
Educational Equity and Youth Rights – legal services, policy work, community education, research and litigation concerning educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action and post 9-11 hate violence and racial targeting;
Housing Justice Project – community outreach/education, community planning, research, and litigation on housing and land use issues affecting low-income Asian immigrant communities;
Immigrant Access to Justice – litigation, legal services, and organizing/outreach with communities impacted by 9-11, including special interest detainees, special registration, voluntary interviews by the government, the 9-11 absconder initiative, and local and state enforcement of immigration laws.
Voting Rights – legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection Clause challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and the redrawing of local, state and federal district lines; produce reports and organize public forums; assist in organizing legal trainings.
Description of Summer Internship Program:
The summer program is ten weeks, from approximately June 4 through August 10. Interns work full-time and are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas. Interns will work on litigation, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, and client intakes. Each program area differs in emphasis. Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups. The position is unpaid. However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding. Academic credit can be arranged.To Apply:
·Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to be received by AALDEF on or before Friday, January 20, 2012 at the address below. Please indicate in your cover letter the top three program areas. Only law students qualify for AALDEF’s legal internships. Applications may be faxed or emailed.·Any bilingual ability should be stated in the application. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Gujarati, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, and Urdu-speaking applicants are especially urged to apply.
·Applications will be reviewed upon receipt until the January 20, 2012 deadline. Interviewing will take place on a rolling basis. Only applicants who have been granted interviews will be notified of their advancement in the application process.
Summer Internship Search (Legal)
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013-2815
Fax: 212-966-4303 Email: [email protected]
For more information, contact:
Thomas Mariadason at 212-966-5932 x223 or [email protected]
Jerry Vattamala at 212-966-5932 x209 or [email protected]
* * *Please do NOT email applications to [email protected] or [email protected]* * *
RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
The Shakespeare Society
and Asian CineVision
present
Prince of the Himalayas
“Here, at last, a Hamlet that makes emotional sense of the plot and the back story.”
– Sydney Morning Herald
$12 /10.80 for Rubin Museum Members/5 Student Rush
For tickets call 212.620.5000 x344
or visit rmanyc.org/prince
Tickets for Prince of the Himalayas include museum admission
First Annual Corporation Counsel Clerkship – New York City Law Department
The New York City Law Department is now seeking applications for its first annual Corporation Counsel Clerkship, open to law students graduating in 2012. The recipient of this paid one- year post-graduate fellowship will work closely with the chief lawyer of the City of New York, the Corporation Counsel, as well as the NYC Law Department’s Executive Staff and senior attorneys, on legal issues pertaining to NYC governance and in the formulation and defense of significant policy issues. The recipient of the Clerkship will gain experience and insight into the overall operations and governance of New York City, and may also have the opportunity to work closely with the Mayor’s Office, the City Council and various City agencies.
Depending upon the interests of the recipient of the Clerkship, his or her responsibilities may include trial court level litigation, appellate work or counseling, and legislative drafting on matters involving significant policy initiatives in fields such as criminal or juvenile justice, the environment, elections, education, social welfare, municipal finance, land use and economic
development.Applicants must have a record of academic excellence and a demonstrable interest in urban affairs and governance. The successful candidate will be chosen by a committee of senior executives at the Law Department.
To apply for this clerkship, please submit a resume, writing sample, law school transcript and three references, through our on-line application process, accessible at www.nyc.gov/law, by no later than January 27, 2012. In addition, applicants must submit a statement of interest, of no more than 500 words, including a discussion of which divisions the applicant is most interested in. Any questions regarding the Clerkship can be sent to [email protected].
The clerkship stipend will be roughly equivalent to the salary of a first year attorney at the NYC Law Department, which is currently $62,038. For more information about the New York City Law Department, please visit our website.
AABANY Theater Outing at Chinglish: Jan. 20
Join AABANY for a night at the theater to see Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s latest play, Chinglish. AABANY has secured a special rate of $85 per person (regularly $120 per person) for orchestra/front mezzanine tickets. We plan to hold a pre-show networking event with NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals) and also a post-show hangout with cast, director and David Henry Hwang (all subject to availability). For more information, click on the link in the title.
