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IP Committee Celebrates 2025 Year-End Dinner at Muna with Secret Snowflake Gift Exchange

On December 22, 2025, members of AABANY’s Intellectual Property (IP) Committee gathered for a festive close to 2025 at Muna restaurant.

The evening kicked off with a warm welcome as attendees enjoyed a relaxed sit-down dinner where old friends and new faces got to meet and mingle. This gathering has become a favorite way for IP practitioners within the AABANY community to reflect on the year’s accomplishments, share highlights from 2025, and look ahead to what’s to come in 2026.

Adding to the festive spirit, the Optional Secret Snowflake—a light-hearted holiday gift exchange—brought laughs and surprises. Participants drew numbers and exchanged small tokens of appreciation, making the evening feel even more personal and connected.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this special evening. We look forward to many more meals, meaningful conversations, and moments of connection in 2026.

If you’re interested in future dinners, keep an eye on the AABANY calendar for upcoming events.  To learn more about the IP Committee, visit their subpage on the AABANY website.

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AABANY Asia Practice Committee Co-hosts: Together for Christmas Dinner

On December 25, 2022, the Asia Practice Committee, along with the Membership, Student Outreach, Women’s, and Young Lawyers Committees, partnered to host a Christmas dinner and gift exchange event at 99 Flavor Taste in Manhattan Chinatown. Fourteen attendees filled the upper level of this Chinese restaurant to enjoy hotpot and BBQ.

After all guests arrived, each attendee gave a one-minute self-introduction, which gave the guests a good opportunity to learn more about each other. While enjoying the delicious fare, attendees played Two Truths and a Lie, a fun icebreaker.

After everyone ate, the Christmas gift exchange took place, with order determined by lottery. To receive the gift, the recipient had to repeat the self-introduction of the gift giver.

After Christmas dinner, some attendees went on to enjoy an after-dinner karaoke party.

The event welcomed a wide range of attendees, including law students, corporate and tax law practitioners, retired professors and their significant others, who gathered to celebrate Christmas even though they do not have family around in New York, finding home and family among their AABANY friends.

Thanks to the Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs of all the co-sponsoring Committees for helping to organize and promote this enjoyable event and to everyone who came. We look forward to more fun events from these Committees in 2023 and hope you can join them!

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