Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Ignoring Asian-Americans To the Editor: Re “Diversity Makes You Brighter,” by Sheen S. Levine (Op-Ed, Dec. 9): Glaringly absent from an otherwise excellent study are Asian-Americans. Even after a couple of centuries of being here, Asian-Americans are too often missing from the dialogue on diversity in the United States. Perhaps it’s because we are considered …
Once again, congratulations to Austin So! He continues to impress us, award after award this year. Our In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Don Liu Scholars Program, Austin has recently been honored by both the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) as a Catalyst for Change in Law and by the Philadelphia Business Journal …
NJLJ Names First Annual Diverse Attorneys of the Year Earlier this year, the Law Journal began seeking suggestions for its first annual Diverse Attorneys of the Year honors. The response from the legal community was immediate and enthusiastic, and it provided us with a list of extremely accomplished and worthy attorneys from which to choose. …
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On Sept. 9, AABANY held a “How to Pitch Panel” in advance of the Fall Conference’s Pitch Sessions. One of the most candid discussions in AABANY’s recent memory, panelists shared their opinions that 90% of the time, a person has made their mind before the pitch, and 100% of the time you spend with a person …
Dear AABANY Members: I hope you all have been enjoying your summer as well as enjoying AABANY’s 2015-16 year-to-date. AABANY has been very busy charting new frontiers and I know many of you have been along for the ride. Our spring and summer have been jam-packed months full of events, networking opportunities, and continuing legal …
//photos.gstatic.com/media/slideshow.swf On June 24, AABANY held its 8th Annual Winetasting & Networking Reception for Law Firm Partners and Senior In-House Counsel. Thanks to Sonia Low, Board Director and General Counsel of the ONE Group Hospitality, we were able to hold the Winetasting at STK Downtown, formerly known as Tenjune. There were approximately 125 people present …
Congratulations Austin So on The Legal Intelligencer 2015 Diverse Attorney of the Year award! On June 18, The Legal Intelligencer celebrated its Diversity Attorneys of the Year Dinner, selecting AABANY In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chair Austin So among their honorees. Austin So received the award at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Joseph West, the President and CEO …
The Legal Names 2015 Diverse Attorneys of the Year Every two years, we at The Legal recognize a group of outstanding minority attorneys from across Pennsylvania. This year, we solicited nominations from our c… Congratulations to AABANY In-House Counsel Committee Chair, Austin So, for being recognized as one of 2015′s Diverse Attorneys of the Year …
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On Friday, September 19, 2014, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) hosted an exclusive In-House Counsel/Partners dinner at Vermillion to raise funds for the Don H. Liu Scholarship, named after the General Counsel and Secretary of Xerox. The Don H. Liu Scholarship …
On Tuesday, July 22, The Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) held a Law Career Panel, as part of their Public Interest Panel Series, at Kobre & Kim, LLP, followed by a short networking session. Karen Kim, Esq. (Menaker & Herrmann, LLP), former Recording Secretary of AABANY, moderated the panel consisting of the Honorable …