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Pro Bono & Community Service Committee Hosts Elder Law Clinic and Presentation

On May 4, AABANY’s Pro Bono & Community Service Committee (PBCS) hosted a virtual law clinic and presentation on elder law as a part of the Virtual Community Presentation Series. The event was co-sponsored by AABANY, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York.

In light of the instability brought about by the pandemic, the new changes to the Medicaid laws, and the surge in anti-Asian violence, Committee Vice-Chair May Wong moderated the event to address the questions and concerns of the Chinese community, as well as to provide free legal consultations on these topics. May was joined by Karen Eng, specializing in estate planning, administration, elder law, Article 81 guardianship, and residential real estate at Thomas J. Manzi, P.C., and Pauline Yeung-Ha, Partner at Grimaldi & Yeung, LLP specializing in trusts, wills and estates, elder law, and special needs planning. Also present were Co-Chairs Judy Lee, Karen Lin, and Kwok Ng.

Karen Eng presented information on advance directives, wills, and trusts, while Pauline spoke on the new Medicaid changes and the effects the changes would have on individual healthcare. Both Karen Eng and Pauline emphasized the importance of advance preparation in matters of healthcare and estate planning. Kwok translated the speakers consecutively into Cantonese and Mandarin and also presented information on hate crimes and resources for reporting incidents. 31 individuals attended the event. At the presentation’s end, PBCS, along with Karen Eng and Pauline, opened the virtual free services clinic for two client consultations. The CCBA provided their physical headquarters for the two clients to meet remotely with the attorneys.

The PCBS Committee thanks Karen Eng and Pauline Yeung-Ha for offering their expertise in elder law to give back to the Chinese community. PBCS would also like to thank Annalee Patel, Bei Yang, Chao-Yung Chiu, Jian Cui, Julie Choe, Kelly Tang, and Xinyi Shen for their help and support in organizing the event. AABANY would also like to thank the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the New York Chinese Chamber of Commerce for co-sponsoring this event. To watch the presentation, click here. To learn more about the Pro Bono & Community Service Committee and its work, click here and click here.

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PRESS RELEASE: THE ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK AND THE CHINESE CONSOLIDATED BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION LAUNCH VIRTUAL COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS & MONTHLY CLINIC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021

Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director

NEW YORK – March 31, 2021 – AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Services Committee (“PBCS”) and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (“CCBA”) will launch monthly virtual community presentations and clinic sessions beginning April 2021. This is a joint project to serve members of the Asian Pacific American community who have limited English proficiency by providing free “Know Your Rights” presentations about various common legal issues in housing law, elder law, family law, immigration law, and employment law. Each month will focus on one specific area of law that affects the community, along with a Know Your Rights session on anti-Asian hate and harassment at every virtual presentation. We hope to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence, to inform our audience how to report a hate incident, and to provide helpful resources to victims of hate crime.

Click here to read the full press release.

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Pauline Yeung-Ha

Pauline Yeung-Ha

Pauline Yeung-Ha, Co-Chair of AABANY’s Pro Bono Committee, has been recognized by the Brooklyn Daily as a Woman of Distinction. The newspaper chronicled her journey from her start as an immigrant to the United States with her family to her achievements as the first member of her family to graduate from high school, college and law school. 

Here is a short excerpt on Pauline from the article:

Neighborhood: Park Slope.

Occupation: Elder law and estate planning lawyer.

Company: Grimaldi & Yeung LLP, started with my partner, Judith D. Grimaldi, in 2008.

Claim To Fame: First Asian elder law attorney.

Favorite Brooklyn Place: Park Slope.

Woman
I Admire: My mentor and now my partner, Judith D. Grimaldi. I wouldn’t
have been where I’m at without her continuous support.

Motto
or Life Saying: Often when I meet people, they’ll say “I wish I’d known
you earlier.” And I think, “I wish I could have helped you earlier.”

Congratulations again, Pauline, for the well-deserved recognition!

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New York State Bar Association Networking Opportunity for Future Elder Law and Special Needs Attorneys

From AABANY Board Member Pauline Yeung-Ha:

The Elder Law and Special Needs Section’s Diversity Committee of New York State Bar Association is seeking law students with an interest in elder law to apply for free registration and attendance at the Section’s Annual Meeting held in January 2016 in New York City.  We will provide a limited number of paid registrations to attend the Diversity Reception on January 25th, our meeting on January 26th and a reception afterwards.

We are looking for students from ethnically diverse backgrounds who are considering a practice in the dynamic and growing fields of Elder Law and Special Needs.  The deadline for a response is January 12, 2016. Assistance with arranging for travel and lodging may be available.

All selections will be made at the discretion of the Committee.

All interested students should contact:

Elizabeth Valentin    [email protected]
Deepankar Mukerji     [email protected]
Pauline Yeung-Ha      [email protected]
Veronica Escobar      [email protected]

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On Saturday, December 10, AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee presented two community workshops at the Indochina Sino-American Community Center (ISACC) in Manhattan’s Chinatown.  In the morning, Kings County ADA Kin Ng and elder law attorney Pauline Yeung-Ha, partner at Grimaldi & Yeung, spoke about financial abuse of seniors.  In the afternoon, Nelson Mar, senior staff attorney at Legal Services NYC, spoke about the educational rights of immigrant children in New York City public schools.  Peter Cheng, Executive Director of ISACC, and his staff provided translation services to the many members of the Chinatown community that came out to learn more about their legal rights in the areas of elder law and education law.  Tony Lu and Karen Wu, co-chairs of the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, helped to organize the program as part of AABANY’s effort to reach out to the community.  For photos of the event, go to http://bit.ly/aabany_isacc2011.  For more information about the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, contact Tony and Karen at [email protected].

(Source: http://bit.ly/)
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AABANY Congratulates Pauline Yeung-Ha, Esq.

Pauline Yeung-HaAABANY congratulates Pauline Yeung-Ha, Esq., partner at Grimaldi & Yeung, on the following recognitions:

SUPER LAWYER RISING STAR 2011 (The only Elder Law attorney named Rising Star in New York State) and

New York Magazine’s BEST LAWYER 2012

Both recognitions of Super Lawyer Rising Star and New York Magazine’s Best Lawyer, involve a very selective and intense process in which the selected attorney is nominated and approved by his/her peers in the same area of practice.

Only 2.5% of the State’s attorneys under 40 years of age are selected as Rising Stars.  The attorney must prove to be ethical, have excellent client records and proven results.

New York Magazine’s Best Lawyer recognition has been described as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Congratulations, Pauline!

Grimaldi & Yeung is a small-scale, personal service law firm that helps people plan for the transactions involved in aging or living with a disability. We develop estate plans designed to protect assets, help families in crisis deal with Medicare, Medicaid and living situation issues and assist in safeguarding the quality of care of persons with disabilities.