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 …
KALCA’s 16th Annual Gala: A Call to Action
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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Press Release: NAPABA Statement on Today’s Arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas
For Immediate ReleaseDec. 9 , 2015 For More Information, Contact: Brett Schuster, Communications [email protected], 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 …
PALS Presents: The Vast Opportunities as In-House Counsel
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 …
MBBA Press Release: 2014 MBBA Thirtieth Anniversary Awards Gala Honorees
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 …
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide Google Hangout with leading civil rights leaders from around the country featuring Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, and more. WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2012 1:30 ET/10:30 am PT – doors open 2 pm ET/11 am PT …
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