Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
On September 22nd, 2021, The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) published a press release announcing its relaunching of the Special Masters Program. A team effort among NYCLA, the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, and the Unified Court System, the relaunched Special Masters Program aims at “offering a pipeline for attorneys of color, as well …
On Friday, Nov. 8, during the Plenary Lunch Session at the NAPABA Convention in Austin, Texas, AABANY’s Trial Reenactment Team performed “Fred Korematsu and His Fight for Justice,” reenacting Korematsu v. United States. AABANY had performed an earlier version of this reenactment at the NAPABA Convention in Washington, DC, in 2017, to mark the 75th …
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Last Day to Complete the Survey is May 13, 2019 | Take the Survey Now! The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is conducting a survey to assess Asian Pacific American attorney and law student engagement with bar associations and in particular affinity bar associations. The results of the survey will aid NAPABA in measuring …
“The real test of legal aid’s capacity will come after the rain stops.” –The Atlantic Dear NAPABA Members, Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the terrible storms and flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana. While we are stunned by the images and stories coming out of the region, …
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News Release For Immediate ReleaseApril 21, 2017 For More Information, Contact: Brett Schuster, Communications [email protected], 202-775-9555 WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) led 43 of its national associate and affiliate bar associations in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to support the preliminary …
For Immediate ReleaseNov. 4, 2015 For More Information, Contact: Brett Schuster: 202-775-9555; [email protected] National Coalition of Bar Associations of Color Urge Supreme Court to Support Diversity in Admission Programs File Joint Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas WASHINGTON — The Coalition of Bar Associations of Color (CBAC)–the Hispanic National Bar …
CONTACT: Dionne Gill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TELEPHONE: 212.964.1645 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 EMAIL: [email protected] www.mbbanyc.org METROPOLITAN BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY (“MBBA”) ANNOUNCES ITS …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2013 HNBA Contact: Erika Lopez (202) 223-4777 NAPABA Contact: Emily Chatterjee (202) 775-9555 NBA Contact: Erika Owens (202) 842-3900 NNABA Contact: Mary Smith (405) 761-1723 Coalition of Bar Associations of Color Reassured by Supreme Court’s Decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin WASHINGTON – The Coalition of Bar Associations of Color (CBAC) – the Hispanic National Bar Association …
AABANY is proud to announce that last week James R. Cho, Immediate Past President and Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of NY, and Linda S. Lin, Past President 2011 and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at QBE North America, were presented with the 2019 CUP Law Catalysts …
9th Annual Winetasting & Networking Reception Photos On June 16, AABANY held its 9th Annual Winetasting & Networking Reception for Law Firm Partners and Senior In-House Counsel. There were approximately 140 people present at this invite-only event, held by the Corporate Law Committee and the In-House Counsel Committee. Congratulations to each of the prize winners …
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