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WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and its partner organizations applaud the Supreme Court’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which reaffirms the principle that diversity in higher education is a compelling interest. In light of this decision, colleges and universities may continue to develop effective admissions policies …
The Top 100 Firms For Minority Attorneys – Law360 Check out Law360′s Top 100 Firms for Minority Attorneys. The firms on this list have made some headway in shaking up a stubbornly bleak picture of diversity in the legal industry. Law360’s 2016 Diversity Snapshot revealed that less than 15 percent of attorneys at U.S. law …
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For Immediate ReleaseMarch 15, 2016 For More Information, Contact:Brett Schuster, Communications Manager202-775-9555; bschuster@napaba.org WASHINGTON — Today, President Obama nominated Judge Karen Gren Scholer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. If confirmed, Scholer will be the first Asian Pacific American to serve as a federal district court judge in Texas or …
On Saturday, February 27, we co-sponsored the 5th Annual Columbia APALSA Conference: Not Your Model Minority – Where We’re Really From and Where We’re Going. This year’s conference featured many AABANY members and friends, including: Hon. Danny K. Chun, Kings County Supreme Court Kyoko Lin, Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Sylvia Chin, Partner at …
You are cordially invited to KALCA’s 16th Annual Gala: A Call to Action on March 18, 2016 at The Yale Club. Reception starts at 6:30pm. This year our theme “A Call to Action” highlights part of KALCA’s mission which is to increase civic participation in the AAPI community through advocacy, education and mobilization. For the …
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For Immediate ReleaseDec. 9 , 2015 For More Information, Contact: Brett Schuster, Communications Managerbschuster@napaba.org, 202-775-9555 Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin, a challenge to the University’s race-conscious admissions policy. As the arguments demonstrated, the Court should continue to uphold the long-standing precedent that diversity is a compelling interest in …
You Are Invited To Attend A Career Panel & Networking Reception On The Vast Opportunities as In-House Counsel Thursday, April 3, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Hosted By: One Madison Ave Auditorium East End New York, NY 10010 Sponsored By: The panelists will represent various companies and in-house positions.They will provide law students and …
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Re-Envisioning Race in a ‘Post-Racial’ Era: New Approaches in Critical Race Theory Yale Law School127 Wall StreetNew Haven, CTSaturday, April 5, 2014(with informal events on Friday, April 4, 2014) Registration Deadlines: Early Registration: ends February 15Regular Registration: February 16 – March 29Late Registration: March 30 – April 3 REGISTER HERE Keynotes by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and …
Dear MBBA Members and Supporters: On behalf of President R. Nadine Fontaine, the Officers and the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, we are pleased to announce that we are holding our Thirtieth Anniversary Awards Gala on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Pier Sixty, New York, NY. The 2014 MBBA Anniversary Awards …
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//static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/picasaweb.googleusercontent.com/slideshow.swf At the 2013 NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference hosted by Weil Gotshal, a plenary session was held during the luncheon to explore the recent United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The luncheon was sponsored by Kobre & Kim. Welcome remarks were given by Mike Huang, President of …