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AABANY’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Hosts Pumpkin Carving Night

On October 22, 2026, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee hosted its Pumpkin Carving Night to celebrate the Spooky Season. The event brought together attorneys and their children from across New York City to midtown where boutique firm Anderson & Associates hosted an evening of creativity in which each carving stroke brought a new pumpkin to life.

The event was planned by Yen-Yi Anderson of Anderson & Associates Law, P.C., and Tiffany Miao of Miao Law LLC, both of whom are active in AABANY as Co-Chairs of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee. As solo and small firm practitioners themselves, Yen-Yi and Tiffany have organized arts and crafts gatherings to bring together fellow solo and small firm practitioners. Indeed, new relationships were formed while dim sum was shared and advice on starting solo practices and small firms were imparted while the pumpkins received their makeovers. The evening culminated in the creation of seventeen beautiful jack-o-lanterns.

To learn more about AABANY’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee, visit https://www.aabany.org/page/111. The next SSFP event will be an online Meet & Greet scheduled for December 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m (register here).

– Written by Yen-Yi Anderson, Co-Chair of the Solo & Small Firm Practice Committee

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Membership Committee Hosts Halloween Costume Mixer on October 30

On October 30, 2020, the Membership Committee hosted their weekly virtual Membership Mixer, with 20 participants in attendance. This week AABANY held a costume contest. The icebreaker question this week was: “What was the most memorable trick someone played on you or that you played on someone else, or what was your happiest Halloween Memory?” Participants told us their favorite memories, including people watching their children trick or treat. One person was pranked in college when their friend took an extra bed, moved it into their dorm room, and created an official looking letter to notify them that they were getting a 3rd roommate. 

For the costume contest, members dressed up as a moose, a scary clown, Elliot from Mr. Robot, a Zombie, Princess Leia, and Killer Hornet! Congratulations to Momo Liu for her Princess Leia Costume and Kasama Star for her “Butt Cream” Zombie — the votes were tied! What is a “Butt Cream”Zombie? Let’s just say you had to be there.

The Membership Committee previously hosted Monthly Mixers at bars, ballparks, stadiums, operas, etc, but due to COVID, we have moved online to offer members a weekly outlet to share their feelings, see old friends, and make new connections. Mixers start at 6:30pm on Friday and the main event ends at 7:30pm but people stay on after 7:30pm for smaller breakout groups.

Membership Committee will continue to host weekly virtual mixers until it is safe to gather together again in person. 

We are giving away door prizes in some weeks. In order to win, you must be a member and must RSVP on the aabany.org calendar entry to get a raffle number. Non-members can join the mixer but won’t be eligible to win a prize. 

Sign up by Thursday, Nov. 5 for this week’s mixer at https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1420336.

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