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Getting Appointed to a Criminal Justice Act

The City Bar’s Minorities in the Courts Committee presents Getting Appointed to a Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel for the 2nd Circuit and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m.
Location:  New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY
Cost: There is no charge for this program

Members of the CJA panel represent persons charged with federal criminal offenses who are financially unable to obtain counsel. Panelists representing the CJA Panels for the Eastern and Southern Districts and the 2nd Circuit will discuss the appointment and application process; the prestige of being appointed; the need for to further diversity; mentorship programs, which were created to assist in increasing the number of minority and women applicants and panel members; and other available resources to get on these panels.

REGISTER HERE.

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NY City Bar Event on Minority Women Litigators: 10/25

NY City Bar Event on Minority Women Litigators: 10/25

From the NY City Bar website:

Are there experiences unique to minority women litigators? Our panel will discuss the paths of minority women lawyers as they navigate their way through the courts, law firms and other arenas. The panelists will discuss successful strategies that they have utilized, the role of mentors and sponsors, and how they can recognize and overcome any challenges that arise.

Panelists:

  • Honorable Margarita López Torres, Surrogate, Kings County (moderator); 
  • Christine Chung, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP;
  • Seetha Ramachandran, Deputy Chief, Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice;
  • Ghillaine Reid, Gibbons, P.C.

For more information, including how to rsvp, click the link in the title.

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Clara Ohr to Perform at NY City Bar on Oct. 14

Clara Ohr to Perform at NY City Bar on Oct. 14

Those who attended AABANY’s APA Heritage Month celebration of APA women attorneys and the arts, co-sponsored with Dewey & LeBoeuf and the Asian American Arts Alliance, might recall that Board member Clara Ohr, besides being a terrific lawyer, is a classically-trained pianist. If you would like to catch her performing live, you should attend Friday Evening Chamber Music at New York City Bar on Friday night, October 14, starting at 6 pm. The event is free (although a donation of $10 is suggested). Click the link in the title for full details.

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AABANY Leaders’ Speaking Engagements in October

We would like to recognize several AABANY leaders who will be speaking at various bar association programs this month.

  • Thursday, Oct. 13, Executive Director Yang Chen speaks at the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders Fall 2011 Workshop: “Leading Lawyers,” in the program on “Social Networking Part IV – Digging Deeper.”
  • Wednesday, Oct. 19, Solo and Small Firm Committee Co-Chair Pauline Yeung-Ha will speak at NYSBA Trust and Estate Law Section Diversity Committee’s program “Breaking it Down: the Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning and Administration.” Pauline will speak on “How to Administer the Estate” on day two (October 19), during the Estate Administration portion of the two-day event (the first day is October 12).

Please join us in congratulating these AABANY leaders on their participation as speakers in events organized by other bar associations.

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AABANY Co-Sponsors: Minority Attorneys: You’re an Up and Coming Talent

AABANY Co-Sponsors: Minority Attorneys: You’re an Up and Coming Talent

On October 12, the New York City Bar Committee on Minorities in the Profession will present a seminar entitled: “Minority Attorneys: You’re An Up and Coming Talent – Be More, Do More and Discover More By Reaching For The Leader Within You."  AABANY is a co-sponsor of this free event, and past AABANY President and 2011 City Bar Diversity Champion Award recipient Vincent Chang is among the panelists.  For more details and to register, click on the link in the title.

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Immigration Law Training for Non-Immigration Lawyers

Immigration Law Training for Non-Immigration Lawyers

AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) is leading an effort to train non-immigration lawyers how to assist victims of immigration fraud.  Federal, state and local authorities have been cracking down on “notarios” and others engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, resulting in many immigrants needing pro bono assistance from lawyers who can help them with their matters.  The two-day intensive training session at the City Bar takes place on August 17 and 18 in the evenings.  The training session is the first step of a major clinical initiative to connect underserved immigrants with appropriate pro bono legal assistance.  If you are interested, follow this link for additional details and the registration form.  Registration deadline is August 12.