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StoneMor Partners L.P. Names Austin So General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary TREVOSE, Pa., July 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – StoneMor Partners L.P. (STON) (“StoneMor” or the “Partnership”) today announced that Austin So has been appointed to the newly created position of General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective July 5, 2016. So …
AUSTIN SO – CATALYST SPOTLIGHT Our very own In-Hounse Counsel Committee Co-Chair Austin So has been profiled by the Council of Urban Professionals in their Catalyst Spotlight. Austin’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has made us all proud. You can read more about what Austin has to say by clicking the link in the title. …
Practical Law In-house Counsel File: Austin So, Heraeus Incorporated Congratulations to Austin So, Co-Chair of AABANY’s In-House Counsel Committee and NAPABA Northeast Regional Governor, on being profiled in the September 2015 Practical Law Journal. The article highlights Austin’s current work as a Division General Counsel at Heraeus Incorporated, a global manufacturing company. Click on the …
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Please join us in congratulating Austin So, recipient of the APALA-NJ 2015 Corporate Leadership Award. Austin is the Division General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Heraeus, Inc., a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Germany with legal operations in Pennsylvania. In addition to his professional success, Austin has been a long time supporter of AABANY and …
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Please join us in congratulating In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chair and recently appointed NAPABA Regional Governor Austin So. Nominated by President and General Counsel of Heraeus Incorporated Yuri Rosenfeld, Austin has been selected as a finalist for the DELVACCA 2014 Corporate Counsel Excellence Award in the category of Outstanding In-House Counsel of the Year. He is one of …
NEW YORK – November 5, 2019 – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has selected the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) as its Affiliate of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding NAPABA affiliates that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to NAPABA, the legal community, and the greater Asian Pacific American …
WASHINGTON – Friday [October 14], President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Alamdar S. Hamdani to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas. If confirmed, Hamdani would be the first AAPI to serve as a U.S. attorney in the state of Texas. “NAPABA applauds the Biden-Harris administration for nominating Alamdar Hamdani to …
AABANY President, William Ng, and AABANY Immediate Past President, Terry Shen, spoke with, Ashley Wong, an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, for the New York City Bar Association podcast posted on May 26, 2022, to comment on AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Professional Career Trajectories. Associate Ashley Wong began the conversation by examining the …
On March 31, AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee and the Network of Bar Leaders hosted a mentoring session for law students. The event was titled “Experiences and Tips to Sustain Your Legal Career” and featured five distinguished bar leaders: Vincent Chang, President, New York County Lawyers Association and Past President, AABANY (2007) Jean Dassie, Treasurer, Federal …
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On March 11, AABANY’s Corporate Law Committee hosted a panel discussion on how junior associates can become star team players. Over 60 attendees were present over Zoom. The moderator was Ashley Wong of Sidley Austin and the speakers, all mid-levels at leading law firms, were: Keli Huang, Kirkland & Ellis Douglas Kim, Debevoise & Plimpton …
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