The New York County Lawyers’ Association and its Task Force on Judicial Budget Cuts has issued its Preliminary Report on the Effect of Judicial Budget Cuts on New York State Courts. Read the press release here and the report here. A similar report on the Federal courts in New York will be coming out shortly.
Mentors Needed for AABANY Mentorship Program
August 15 is the deadline for applications to the AABANY Mentorship Program. We have received a large number of responses from mentees. Thanks to all who registered. We would like as much as possible to match one mentor to one mentee and to that end, we are putting out a call to mentors. Thanks to the mentors who have already signed up. We need more to apply, so if you have not yet done so, please do so before the Fall Conference on September 17. If you have done so, please encourage others to apply.
As of 11:59 pm on Monday, August 15, we will be closing the applications from mentees while leaving the form open to mentors. The final deadline will be September 17, at which time we plan to introduce the mentors and mentees to each other during the cocktail reception at the conclusion of the Fall Conference.
If you have any questions about the Mentorship Program please contact Julie Kwon, the Program’s Coordinator.
“The Learning” Coming to POV
AABANY was one of the Community Partners for the screening of the documentary “The Learning” at the Asian American International Film Festival, now in its 34th year. The seemingly endless rain did not dissuade the hearty souls who came out on a damp Sunday afternoon to see the film, showing at the Clearview Chelsea Cinema on West 23rd Street.
The film chronicles a year in the lives of four Filipino women who are recruited to teach in the schools of Inner City Baltimore. They leave behind their entire families, friends and loved ones to pursue opportunities that are open to them in America, enduring the challenges of a different place and culture, and reaping the benefits and consequences of their choices. The film is at once sad and funny, disturbing and enlightening. The film succeeds in drawing the viewer into the lives of each of the teachers and revealing the stark contrast of their lives here and back home in the Philippines.
If you missed the screening, make sure to catch it on POV on PBS, on September 20. Check your local listings.
Get Connected: Tristan Loanzon
Our long-time AABANY member and co-chair of the Litigation Committee tells us how he got connected @ AABANY.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Grads Sue New York Law School and Cooley Law, Saying They Inflated Job and Salary Stats – News – ABA Journal
The ABA Journal, Aug. 10, reports:
Graduates of New York Law School and Cooley Law School, respectively, filed lawsuits against their alma maters claiming that the schools were deceitful in the reporting of their graduate employment statistics. Plaintiffs in both the suit against Cooley (PDF) and the suit against New York Law School (PDF) are represented by the New York City-based Kurzon Strauss law firm. Cooley filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Kurzon Strauss last month in response to solicitations the firms posted on Craigslist and JD Underground that included a draft of a purported class action complaint contending that Cooley incorrectly reported its graduates’ job placements. David Anziska told the ABA Journal at the time that the firm intended to countersue Cooley as well as the school’s lawyers at Miller Canfield. Cooley filed a separate lawsuit (PDF)…
The full text of the article appears in the link in the title.
Do these lawsuits have any merit? Even so, should a court of law be the place to bring about change in the way law schools disclose post-graduation employment statistics and other information? Thoughts? Comments?
“The Learning” at AAIFF
AABANY is co-sponsoring the film “The Learning” at the New York Asian American International Film Festival this Sunday. Four Filipina schoolteachers receive the ultimate culture shock by being dropped into Baltimore public schools. Use discount code “iloveaaiff” when ordering tickets online.
WSJ Article entitled “Cut the Law Firms, Keep the Lawyers”
WSJ Article entitled “Cut the Law Firms, Keep the Lawyers”
Companies used to depend on elite law firms to train new lawyers they could bring in-house years down the road.
Now, some are just doing it themselves, hiring directly from law-school campuses rather than recruiting lawyers who had previously spent a few years at a major firm. These companies are growing weary of paying high hourly rates for inexperienced law-firm associates.
Hewlett-Packard Co. was one of the first known companies to bypass law firms in recruiting new lawyers.
“I think it’s the wave of the future,” said Michael Holston, H-P’s general counsel.
The full text of the article appears in the link in the title.
Will this be the new trend for companies to hire entry-level attorneys? Thoughts? Comments?
Ascend National Convention in New York City: 8/27-29
Ascend National Convention in New York City: 8/27-29
Ascend is the premier non-profit professional association dedicated to enabling its members, corporate partners and the community to realizing the leadership potential of Pan-Asians in global corporations.
Ascend has 5,000+ members with 37 professional and student chapters located in major business hubs and campuses. Ascend membership is open to individuals of all ethnicities and business backgrounds.
The theme of the convention is “Competing in a Borderless World." It takes place at the New York Hilton. Although the organization and event seem to be geared towards APAs in the corporate sector, "aspiring professionals, managers and executives, at all levels, in any industry” are encouraged to attend. For lawyers to network with other professionals is not a bad idea. A Corporate and Career Fair takes place all day on Monday. It might be worth checking out.
AABANY: NAPABA Law Foundation Bob Chin Scholarship
AABANY: NAPABA Law Foundation Bob Chin Scholarship
Donna Chin passes along word that applications for the NAPABA Law Foundation Bob Chin Scholarship are now being accepted from law students until September 2. More about the Bob Chin Fund from the NAPABA website:
The scholarship is named in memory of Robert G. Chin, entrepreneur,…
AABANY in the News
On the AABANY website, we are collecting in one place clippings of recent articles about AABANY events or people in the news. To see the page, go to www.aabany.org, point to “News” at the top and select “In the News” (or click on the link in the title of this post). If you see any news articles about AABANY or its members and friends, please let us know at [email protected].