Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Your AABANY membership includes membership with NAPABA, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, of which we are the New York affiliate. However, you must register or renew separately to receive the NAPABA Affiliate membership.
Please email Margaret Langston, [email protected] to receive the instructions and code for registration or renewal of your NAPABA 2016 Affiliate membership.
Please join SSF co-chairs Charles H. Jung, Eve Guillergan, and Sara Sakagami, for the NAPABA Solo & Small Firm Network’s monthly meetings, which are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The June meeting will be by conference call on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 4 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number is 202-847-6031 (no PIN required).
The NAPABA SSF Webinar Series highlights the talents of the SSF Network’s members. Please contact SSF if you are interested in presenting a future webinar. The next webinar is:
Webinar Date/Time: June 22 at 4p.m. EDT
Presenters: Debbie Crockett and Tacie Yoon
Please e-mail Peter Sabido at [email protected] if you wish to propose a future SSF webinar.
Register here.
The NAPABA Nominating and Elections Committee is accepting nominations for election to the officer positions of the NAPABA’s Board of Governors for the 2016-17 term. Please submit your nominations for the following positions:
Click here for more information or to submit a nomination. The submission deadline is July 12, 2016, at 5 p.m. EDT.
For Immediate Release
April 28, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
202-775-9555; [email protected]
WASHINGTON — Today, President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Judge Florence Y. Pan to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. If confirmed, Judge Pan will be the first Asian Pacific American woman to serve as a federal district court judge in the District of Columbia.
“We applaud the nomination of Judge Pan to serve in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,” said Jin Y. Hwang, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “Judge Pan has demonstrated her ability as a fair and adept jurist in her seven years on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and we strongly encourage the Senate to confirm her to the federal bench.”
In 2009, Judge Pan was nominated by President Obama to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and was confirmed by unanimous consent by the Senate. She was the first judicial nominee to be confirmed under the Obama Administration.
Previously, she served for 10 years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, including two years as the deputy chief of the appellate division. She also held positions in Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice, notably in the Office of the Solicitor General. Judge Pan taught at Georgetown University Law Center and American University, Washington College of Law, and is active in her community having served as the Secretary of NAPABA’s Judicial Council. She formerly served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ralph K. Winter, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Judge Pan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford Law School.
NAPABA commends President Obama for nominating Judge Florence Y. Pan to the federal bench and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia for her support of the nomination.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at 202-775-9555 or [email protected].
Submit a program proposal for one of NAPABA’s upcoming Regional Conferences to be held in New York, Ohio, and Virginia.
Click here for more information on NAPABA’s Regional Conferences.
Northeast Regional | Aug. 19 – 20
Central Regional | Sept. 22 – 23
Southeast Regional | Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
KALAGNY – 2016 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference
Please save the date:
Hosted by National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY)!
August 19-21, 2016
New York City
SUBMIT YOUR CLE or PROGRAMMING PROPOSALS TODAY
Submission deadline is April 29, 2016!
Stay tuned for more information on registration, programming and sponsorships!
June 26-28, 2016 – Seattle, Washington
NAPABA is currently seeking applicants for the fourth annual Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) in Seattle, Washington, from June 26-28, 2016 (Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning).
The CBLA is intended for up-and-coming bar leaders who have been in practice for 5-15 years and have served as officers of a NAPABA affiliate and/or co-chair of a NAPABA committee. It is a collaborative effort among the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, and NAPABA. Beginning this year, the National LGBT Bar Association has joined as a collaborative partner. The purpose of CBLA is to strengthen the pipeline of diverse bar association leaders through leadership training and professional development programs. This is an excellent opportunity to foster collaborative relationships across national bar associations at the local or regional level, share best practices, and develop potential business opportunities and friendships.
If you have attended a previous CBLA, please consider joining us at CBLA this year for robust alumni programming.
Application Deadline | Friday, May 13
More information about the program can be found on the CBLA website. Please contact CBLA Steering Committee member Daniel Sakaguchi with any questions at dsakaguchi@ArmstrongTeasdale or at 314-342-4178.
For Immediate Release
March 17, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
202-775-9555; [email protected]
The
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applauds the
reintroduction of the Reuniting Families Act by Representative Michael
Honda (D-CA). The bill attempts to alleviate visa backlogs, promote
expedited family reunification, and provide relief to the families of
Filipino American World War II veterans. The bill also brings much
needed updates to the family-based immigration system which has kept
many families apart for years, including disrupting the lives of many
Asian Pacific American families. It is a compelling reminder that the
United States should always uphold the core national values of family
and fairness in our immigration system.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at 202-775-9555 or [email protected].
2015 NAPABA Convention
Call for Programs – Deadline April 15 at 5 p.m. EDT
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is now accepting program proposals for the 2016 NAPABA Convention, which will be held in San Diego, California, from Nov. 3-6. We welcome program submissions on topics that celebrate the diversity of NAPABA and will provide practical solutions and advice for our attendee’s future development and advancement.
Deadline:
Monday, April 15 at 5 p.m. EDT
Submission Information:
Less than one month to the deadline — submit a proposal for the International Law Symposium, Solo/Small Firm Boot Camp, or general NAPABA CLE programming!
1. Visit the Call for Programs webpage.
2. Click submit at the bottom of the page and create a username and password to view the submission guidelines.
3. NAPABA recommends a program endorsement or co-endorsement by a NAPABA Committee or Network. Contact a NAPABA Committee or Network chair by April 8 (suggested deadline) to have your program endorsed. Please note that you are not required to seek an endorsement.