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July 28, 2017

AABANY and KALAGNY Congratulate Andrew T. Hahn, Sr. as New York Law Journal Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree

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July 27, 2017

NEW YORK – July 27, 2017 – The Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (“KALAGNY”) and the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) congratulate Andrew T. Hahn, Sr. on being named a 2017 Distinguished Leadership honoree by the New York Law Journal, the most circulated legal periodical in the U.S. This honor is a part of the New York Law Journal’s Professional Excellence Awards event, which recognizes outstanding attorneys and judges every year. The Distinguished Leadership award honors lawyers whose leadership skills have proven to be exceptional in their effectiveness and the inspiration they provide to others. Mr. Hahn and the other Distinguished Leadership honorees will be featured in a special section of the New York Law Journal and honored at a dinner at Tribeca Rooftop on October 17, 2017.

A partner at Duane Morris LLP, Mr. Hahn is an experienced litigator who has been named a Top Attorney in the New York Metro Area and is “top-rated” by Super Lawyers. Focusing on commercial litigation matters involving contract disputes, franchising, insurance and software licensing matters, Mr. Hahn has also provided his expertise in class actions relating to products liability and toxic torts, securities, antitrust, bankruptcy and banking. Over the years, Mr. Hahn has served as President of the National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and as Chairman of KALAGNY, and has also served as AABANY’s Judiciary Committee Chair, Board Director, and in 2004, served as AABANY’s President. Mr. Hahn has previously been recognized as a “Top 100 Under 50” Diverse Executive Leader by Diversity MBA Magazine, and received KALAGNY’s Trailblazer Award in 2008.

As a Korean-American who has practiced in the legal profession for over 30 years, including within the military and in private practice, Mr. Hahn has witnessed various forms of open and implicit discrimination in the workplace and in the Courts. Throughout his career, he has promoted diversity at every opportunity, working to dismantle stereotypes and eradicate glass ceilings on the way to the ultimate goal of fair treatment of each individual.

“KALAGNY takes great pride in its nomination of Andy Hahn for the New York Law Journal’s Distinguished Leadership Award,” states KALAGNY President Karen Kim, “and we welcome this opportunity to celebrate Andy’s extraordinary ability to lead and inspire. Andy has been involved with KALAGNY since its inception and continues to share his time, expertise and guidance with our organization. We congratulate him whole-heartedly on being a Distinguished Leadership honoree and thank him for his devotion to the legal profession, KALAGNY and the greater community.”

“AABANY is proud of Andy Hahn for this well-deserved recognition,” states AABANY President Dwight Yoo. “AABANY, its members and the community have all benefited from Andy’s leadership over the years, and we are excited and pleased that the New York Law Journal has recognized his contributions as a leader in the profession with the Distinguished Leadership Award.”

For more information, please contact Karen Kim, KALAGNY President, at (212) 545-1900, or direct any inquiries to [email protected]. You may also contact Yang Chen, AABANY Executive Director, at (212) 332-2478, or direct any inquiries to [email protected].

About KALAGNY

The Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) is a professional membership organization of attorneys and law students concerned about issues affecting the Korean American community in greater New York. Incorporated in 1986, KALAGNY seeks to encourage the professional growth of its members as well as provide legal support for the Korean American community.

To achieve these goals, KALAGNY provides its members with training and resources useful for professional advancement; expands access by Korean Americans in greater New York to legal services and education; and provides a forum for the expression of opinions concerning social, political, economic, legal and other issues of concern to our members. KALAGNY is a New York regional affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

Additional information about KALAGNY is available at http://www.kalagny.org/

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About AABANY

The Asian American Bar Association of New York is a professional membership organization of attorneys concerned with issues affecting the Asian Pacific American community. Incorporated in 1989, AABANY seeks not only to encourage the professional growth of its members but also to advocate for the Asian Pacific American community as a whole. AABANY is a New York regional affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

Additional information about AABANY is available at www.aabany.org

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December 12, 2016

NYLJ: ‘Moving Forward After the Election’

Last week, on December 8, AABANY co-sponsored with SABANY and MuBANY a panel discussion on moving forward post-election, hosted by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. The New York Law Journal ran an article about it (follow the link in the title; subscription may be required). Our Issues Committee Co-Chair, Chris Kwok, was among the distinguished panelists in this timely, topical and important conversation.

From the article:

From left [referring to the photo in the article], Lisa Khandhar, director of the South Asian bar; Sania Khan, assistant state attorney general in the Civil Rights Bureau; Sharaf Mowjood, Huffington Post senior reporter; Ali Alsarraf, an associate at Gibson Dunn; Merium Malik, director of the Muslim bar; Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter; Amol Sinha, vice president of public relations for the South Asian bar; Christopher Kwok, supervisory ADR coordinator at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Asian American bar issues committee chairman; and South Asian bar president Rippi Gill, a senior associate at Lazare Potter & Giacovas.

November 11, 2016

First Korean American Elected to Bench in NY

As many know, AABANY is tremendously proud of our new Judge Judy Kim, the first Korean American elected to a judicial position in New York. She is a wonderful role model. Her appointment made the front page of the New York Law Journal on November 10, 2016.

She stated,

“Being the ‘first,’ I feel a tremendous responsibility to be the best judge I can be, because I know that I will be serving as a role model to many younger attorneys in the Korean American community,” she said in an email. “I hope that my election serves as an inspiration to other attorneys like me.”

AABANY President Susan Shin was also quoted in the article.

Asian American bar president Susan Shin issued a statement saying Kim’s election “brings us one step closer to a bench that reflects the diversity of New York City.”

Click on the link above to see the full article.

June 13, 2016

Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents

AABANY President Susan Shin was featured in The New York Law Journal:

Susan Shin, 43, is a partner at Arnold & Porter practicing complex business litigation. She is a 2001 graduate of Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Arnold & Porter she clerked for Eastern District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.

Shin’s term began on April 1.

Additional officers are president-elect Dwight Yoo; immediate past president William Wang; vice president of programs and operations Marianne Chow; vice president of finance and development William Ng; treasurer Amy Ngai; and secretary Ligee Gu.

During her term, Shin plans to work with other officers, the board of the association and committee chairs to invigorate and actively engage the association’s roughly 1,100 members to take part in the association’s theme for 2016: “Speak up, Rise up, and Lift up,” which calls on members to work together, help each other advance and succeed, be vocal in affecting positive change at firms, companies and organizations at which we work and devote time to mentor and train young Asian American lawyers.

June 10, 2016

5 Receive City Bar Legal Service Awards

Congratulations to Donna Chiu, AABANY Member and attorney at Asian Americans for Equality, on her recent honor from the New York City Bar Association. One of five recipients, Donna was honored at the City Bar’s 27th Annual Legal Services Awards recognizing those who provide full-time outstanding civil legal assistance to New York’s poor.

Click on the link above to see New York Law Journal’s article.

May 2, 2016

Ensuring Rights of Non- and Limited-English Speakers

Check out President Susan Shin’s New York Law Journal article, “Ensuring Rights of Non- and Limited-English Speakers,” published in the Law Day issue. In this Special Report, bench and bar leaders share their thoughts on the Miranda rights. Susan shares her thoughts about the challenges in protecting these rights for non- and limited-English speakers in particular:

Even I, a native English speaker, found the terms difficult to understand before becoming a lawyer. How much more difficult is it for a non-native English speaker who does not understand legal concepts and implications of, for example, the “right to remain silent,” “waiver,” and “consent”? Still, many respond in the affirmative when asked if they understand and consent to questioning and waive their rights, even if they failed to comprehend the words being communicated to them.

Read more at the link above to access Susan’s article. Click here for a PDF of the article. To view all the Law Day articles, including articles from Acting Presiding Justice Peter Tom and Presiding Justice Randall T. Eng, click here.

October 22, 2015

Former Board Member Vinoo Varghese in the News

Former Board Member Vinoo Varghese was recently quoted in New York Law Journal. Check out the details from Varghese & Associates below.

The New York Law Journal sought Vinoo’s opinion on the highly-covered 76-day trial in which the government charged three former executives with fraud claiming their actions led to the demise of the white-shoe law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. The judge declared a mistrial yesterday after 21 days of deliberations and the jury deadlocked on most counts against the three.

Vinoo described to the New York Law Journal the process of and history behind a judge’s instructions to a jury to continue deliberations when there’s no verdict. He also explained what a mistrial means for the defense and client.

Specifically Vinoo told the New York Law Journal:

If a jury hasn’t reached a verdict and sends notes declaring that it is deadlocked, the judge can read a so-called “Allen” charge instruction, derived from an 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case, that is basically a push from the judge to reach a verdict….

Some defense lawyers believe that a mistrial is good because you live to fight another day, but the question then becomes, does the client have the stomach for that. This isn’t a simple issue for a defense lawyer.

To read the article, click here.

May 5, 2015

NYLJ Directory: Minority-Owned Law Firms

The Special Sections Editor at the New York Law Journal is pulling together a chart of minority-owned law firms in New York, with 50% or more minority ownership. Last year’s chart can be viewed here for reference.

If you would like to be included, please email Angela E. Turturro, Esq. the following information: firm name, address/telephone number, the name of managing partner(s), the number of permanent, full-time attorneys as of December 31, 2014.

The New York Law Journal also has a women-owned law firms chart (50% or more female ownership, see here), in case your firm qualifies. Please respond by May 13, 2015 for inclusion.

May 4, 2015

Check out New York Law Journal’s Law Day Issue — 800 Years of Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law!

In this year’s issue of the New York Law Journal’s Law Day, AABANY President Will Wang, AABANY Past President and current NYSBA President Glenn Lau-Kee, and AABANY Member Hon. Randall Eng were all published among other important voices discussing 800 Years of Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law.

President Will Wang in his article, “Fundamental Liberties Must be Protected,” related the legacy of the Magna Carta to the sordid history of discrimination, but left on the hopeful note of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Jr.’s words: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”

To check out this article, along with Glenn Lau-Kee’s “Sustaining a Beacon for the Course of our Nation,” Hon. Randall Eng’s “We Owe Gratitude to Due Process Precursor,” and more, click on the link in the title to see a PDF of the Special Report.

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