The New York Law Journal recently named its 2014 Lawyers Who Lead by Example. We congratulate all the individuals recognized by NYLJ, especially Baker Hostetler Partner and AABANY member Ona Wang for her pro bono work representing indigent New Yorkers. For the full list of recipients follow the link in the title.
NYLJ: Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents
NYLJ: Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents
New bar association leaders reveal their goals for the upcoming year.
On June 5, the New York Law Journal ran “Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents,” featuring our President Clara Ohr. Clara shares her vision for her term in office: “goals for the 1,000-member bar group are to launch the Don H. Liu scholarship program, named for the general counsel and secretary of Xerox Corporation; to increase membership and the number of committees, now at 29; and continue annual events such as a wine-tasting networking reception for in-house counsel and reenactments of notable trials in Asian-American history."
We look forward to continued growth and progress under Clara’s term. We are off to a good start!
2014 Rising Stars: Congrats to Vinoo Varghese
2014 Rising Stars: Congrats to Vinoo Varghese
The New York Law Journal congratulates the 42 young lawyers chosen as 2014 Rising Stars by a panel of 20 esteemed judges. Our panel reviewed more than 230 no…
We are pleased to share the news that past Board member Vinoo Varghese was recently named one of the New York Law Journal’s 2014 Rising Stars. Congratulations, Vinoo! To see the other Rising Stars for 2014, follow the link in the title.
New York Law Journal: Call for Minority & Women-Owned Law Firms
The New York Law Journal is once again 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. There is no fee involved. If you would like to be included, please send the following information to Angela Turturro ([email protected]):
- firm name
- address/telephone #
- the name of managing partner(s)
- the number of permanent, full-time attorneys as of Dec. 31, 2013
Please note: NYLJ also has a women-owned law firms chart (50% or more female ownership), so if your firm also qualifies for that, please reach out.
Please respond by May 1, 2014 for inclusion.
NACDL Strike Force Represents Vinoo Varghese
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is now representing Vinoo Varghese pro bono in supporting his opposition to the Manhattan DA’s attempt to subpoena him to testify against his client’s interests.
The NACDL has a “Lawyers Assistance Strike Force [which] has a clear mission of representing and counseling criminal defense lawyers who are members of NACDL when they are imperiled with the risks of contempt, disqualification or subpoena for privileged information.” http://nacdl.org/lasf/
Here is the link to NYLJ article of 11/12/13 and here is a link to NYLJ article of 11/4/13.
NYLJ: Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents
NYLJ: Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents
The goals and bios for the new leaders of the Asian American Bar Association of New York; Hispanic National Bar Association, New York Region; LeGaL, LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; Puerto Rican Bar Association; South Asian Bar Association of New York; and Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.
Congratulations to Mike Huang, AABANY President, and all the Officers of AABANY for being mentioned in the New York Law Journal on May 24.
Exploring the White Collar Crime Landscape
Board Member Vinoo Varghese is a member of this distinguished panel, now available for viewing online at your convenience.
New York Law Journal Presents:
Exploring the White Collar Crime Landscape
Few topics are on the minds of the New York legal community more than White Collar Crime. The implications of white collar crime investigations and convictions are keeping business executives and their legal departments up at night as they wrestle with issues of compliance, sanctions and more. With this in mind the New York Law Journal is proud to present a one hour video roundtable covering some topics of interest within the White Collar Crime landscape.
The cases below are but a few that are attracting interest and conversation. Please join us and a panel of experts as they discuss the implications of the following:
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United States v. Prosperi
- A look at sentencing issues–again–but this time as it pertains to sentencing guidelines being non-binding.
- How flexible will appeals courts be now with sentences emanating from the District Courts? Does a reasonableness standard allow courts too much flexibility in sentencing?
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United States v. Agrawal
- How much will the Aleynikov decision affect the Second Circuit’s decision in this case?
- If the Second Circuit sides with Agrawal how will that affect the ability to prosecute future cases?
WEBINAR SPEAKERS
Mark E. Coyne
Chief of Appeals Division
Office of United States Attorney
Vinoo Varghese
Principal
Varghese & Associates, P.C.
Marc Mukasey
Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
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NYLJ: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
NYLJ: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
Theo Cheng, Co-Chair of AABANY’s Judiciary Committee, shares this link from the December 12 New York Law Journal which describes the work of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee in helping to screen highly qualified candidates for New York’s family, criminal and civil courts. This article should be of interest to anyone seeking to learn more about New York’s judicial system and the role of the Mayor and his committee in selecting candidates to the bench.
