April/May 2011 issue - Asian American Bar Association of the
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April/May 2011 issue - Asian American Bar Association of the
AABA W W W . A A B A - Newsletter B A Y . C O M APRIL / May 2011 President’s Column By Malcolm Yeung On March 30, 2011, close to 100 AABA members got together at Butterfly Restaurant to support the Japanese people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11. In one evening, AABA raised over $19,000 for relief efforts. Minami Tamaki LLP and Innovative Solutions for Youth and Seniors subsequently agreed to match each dollar AABA raised with another fifty cents. Chef/owner Rob Lam of Butterfly treated AABA members to a truly memorable evening. Appetizers and drinks were followed by a four course, special dinner menu. Even more impressive, Chef Rob and 2007 AABA president Edwin Prather donated all costs of the event, so every dollar donated by AABA members could go to the relief effort. We were also fortunate to have the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco, Hiroshi Inomata and Donna Kotake, Board Member of the Japanese Cultural and Community of Northern California (JCCCNC), make brief remarks about the status of the relief effort. As with much that AABA does, we were not alone in putting this event together. First and foremost, I have to again thank both Rob and Edwin. I encourage all AABA members to spread the word about Rob and Edwin’s generosity and, of course, Rob’s amazing food (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ butterfly-san-francisco). I have to thank JCCCNC. AABA partnered with JCCCNC to channel our donations to relief efforts on the ground. In fact, 100% of all donations processed by JCCCNC will go to the effort. JCCCNC has taken on this project at considerable administrative cost to itself. So please think of JCCCNC in the future when making your charitable donations. I also have to thank the nearly 30 AABA members who stepped up early to lend their name (and check books) to the event host committee. And finally, I have to thank a few special individuals who went over and above the “call of duty.” Those folks are San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee for donating a lunch with him and four others as an auction item, Delal Ali for purchasing that lunch for a generous $1,100, and Joanne Haratani, senior partner at Morgan Lewis, for donating an overly generous $1,000 despite not even being able to attend. It is moments like this that make the true value of AABA apparent. AABA is most valuable for the relationships and friendships that you can build. And the value of these networks become most apparent in times of need. March 30 was a night when the power and possibility of the AABA family was on display. So the last thank you has to go to AABA itself. 2 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Contributors to the Japan Relief Fund Event host committee, Minami Tamaki LLP, SF Mayor Edwin Lee, and Delal Ali Joan Haratani (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) Edwin Prather (Law Offices of Edwin Prather) Dale Minami (Minami Tamaki LLP) Ned Isokawa (Paul Hastings) Kevin Fong (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) Chris Noma (Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP) Billy Chan (Law Office of Billy Chan) Garner K. Weng (Hanson Bridgett LLP) Monty Agarwal and Fairuz Maida (Arnold Porter LLP) Elaine Chow (K&L Gates) Garret D. Murai (Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP) Wesley Lowe (Mannion & Lowe) David Biderman (Perkins Coie LLP) Dorothy Liu (Hanson Bridgett LLP) Patrick T. Miyaki (Hanson Bridgett LLP) Don Tamaki (Minami Tamaki LLP) Ronnie Gipson and James Higa (Higa & Gipson, LLP) Darren Teshima (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP) Quyen Ta (Keker and Van Nest LLP) Kristina Chung (Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC) Adonica-Jo R. Wada (Simon Gluck & Kane LLP) Katherine C. Huibonhoa (Paul Hastings) Alyssa Koo (Pacific Gas & Electric) Jenny Lee (Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Clarissa Kang and Tiffany Santos (Trucker Huss, APC) Tracie L. Brown (US Attorney’s Office) Steve Ngo (Ngo Legal Group, PC) Baldwin Lee (Allen Matkins) Malcolm Yeung (Chinatown Community Development Center) Emi Gusukuma (Haas & Najarian) Rhean Fajardo (Daly City – City Attorney’s Office) Ted Ting (Reed Smith LLP) Allan Low (Nixon Peabody LLP) Khurshid Khoja (Reed Smith LLP) David and Ayumi Sohn (SOHN LEGAL GROUP, P.C.) Miriam Kim (Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP) Eumi Lee (UC Hastings College of Law) Carla B. Oakley (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) Benjamin Uy (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Inside This Issue: AABA President’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contributors to the Japan Relief Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sustaining Members List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 AABA Applauds Appointment of Paul S. Grewal as U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AABA And Bay Area APALSAS Mingle at the Bubble Lounge . . . . . . . . . 7 AABA Committee Series: In-House Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 San Francisco Chinatown Work-A-Thon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Beauty And Brains: June Quan Miss Chinatown USA 2011 . . . . . . . . . 12 Beyond the Borders of Foster Care: Iron Chef II Event March 25, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 24th Annual Summer Law Clerk Reception – June 23, 2011 . . . . . . . . 14 AABA Summer Kick-Off Happy Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 How You Can Get Involved with AABA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Free Spring 2011 MCLE Trainings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Calendar of Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2011 - 2012 Officers And Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3 4 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 AABA THANKS THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINING MEMBERS OF 2011! Kathy Asada Norman Lew Hon. Michael Isaku Begert Elizabeth Loh Raymond Buenaventura Allan E. Low Billy Chan Wesley M. Lowe Lyndon Chee Laurene Wu McClain Hon. Andrew Y.S. Cheng Diane Chin S. Isabel Choi A. Marisa Chun Kristina H. Chung Priya Mercado Dale Minami Yui Nishi Christine Noma Maki Daijogo Paul R. Perdue Robert Edesess Edwin Prather Hon. Samuel Feng Larry Quan Kevin M. Fong Dawn P. Robertson Marc Alan Fong Hon. Donna Miae Ryu Hon. Keith H. Fudenna Tiffany N. Santos Hon. Delbert C. Gee David Sheen Joan Haratani Raymond H. Sheen Jenny Huang Sinclair Hwang Daro Inouye Christopher Kao Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi Jenny J. Kim Theodore Ting Garner Weng Heather Wong Hon. Garrett L. Wong Darcey L. Wong J.D. LL.M Lily Kimura Christopher Yee Lucy Koh Mallun Yen Minette Kwok Clifford E. Yin Celia Lee Stanley Young Garrick Lew Jim Yu A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal AABA Applauds Appointment of Paul S. Grewal as U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge By Alice Chin, Newsletter Co-Chair On March 31, 2011 at The Tech Museum in downtown San Jose, over 450 guests including friends, colleagues and family members gathered together to witness the induction ceremony of U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California, Paul Singh Grewal. He was the second South Asian Federal Magistrate Judge to be appointed in history. The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California met en banc with Chief Judge James Ware presiding. He introduced the judges by order of appointment. He noted that the induction was a ceremonial proceeding. Judge Grewal was sworn into office by Chief Judge Ware, who bestowed upon him the full duties of a magistrate over civil and criminal cases. Other dignitaries in attendance included U.S. Attorney Melinda Haig and Don O’Keefe, judges from various courts including bankruptcy court, and San Jose City Council member Ash Kalra. Bar presidents and bar leaders of NAPABA, NASABA, Federal Bar Association, AABA, APABA SV, La Raza, KABANC and SABANC were also present. Judge Grewal’s son and daughter led the Pledge of Allegiance. H i s o l d e r b r o t h e r, O h i o cardiologist Kanny Grewal described his kid brother as “navigating a long and blinding road” and how Judge Grewal choose a path outside the family’s traditional careers in engineering and medicine. While he admitted that he was comfortable with being known as Paul Grewal’s older brother, he also joked that he was still taller than his younger brother. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa spoke fondly of 5 6 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Following the ceremony, the guests were treated to an elaborate buffet of authentic Indian entrees and desserts. Judge Grewal speaks to the use of technology Vince Chhabria, Hon. Joe Spero and Hon. Donna Ryu Judge Grewal recalling that he has known him for 11 years, when the two often debated over which Major League baseball team, the Boston Red Sox or the Cleveland Indians was more superior. AABA Newsletter Committee Member Janet Li and Judge Grewal Magistrate Judge Edward Chen In his remarks, Judge Grewal thanked Court Clerk Oscar Rivera and students from the law schools of Santa Clara, Golden Gate and Hastings, his law clerks, and the many bar associations by which he was affiliated with including NASABA. He reminisced about his clerkship with Judge Sam H. Bell (deceased) from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and when he was faced with grappling issues, that he would ask himself, “What would have Sam Bell done?” He thanked his wife Gowri and their adventure together that began 15 years ago, and her parents. He acknowledged his parents, whom immigrated to the U.S. in 1968. Hon. Claudia Wilken, Hon. Phyllis Hamilton and Hon. Patricia Trumball Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa Judge Grewal, a native of Ohio, attended MIT as an undergraduate earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1996. Following his clerkship with Judge Sam Bell, he was an associate at Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro with a practice in complex commercial litigation before serving as a law clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa. Prior to his appointment as U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge, he was a partner at Day Casebeer Madrid and Batchelder (which later merged with Howrey LLP) where he focused on intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on patent trials and appeals. He is registered to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). In 2010, he was named as NAPABA’s “Best Lawyer Under 40”. In 2006-2007, he served as President of NASABA . He also served as President of the South Asian Bar of Northern California and on the boards of Leadership Mountain View and Project Ahimsa. The Northern District of California is comprised of four district courthouse locations that include Oakland, San Francisco, and Eureka. Judge Grewal was assigned to the district courthouse in San Jose. He was appointed in December 2010 to succeed U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia Trumball. Judge Grewal has supported AABA over the years by attending its many events including the AABA Installation Dinner last March. Congratulations Judge Grewal! Photo credits: Elvin Vu and Janet Li, Newsletter Committee Members A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Community Services Committee Co-Chair Robert Uy, Social Committee Co-Chair Benjamin Uy and AABA Past President Billy Chan Malcolm Yeung, AABA President and Jason Kim 7 Fei Li, Pei Kuo and Hung Chang 8 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Stephanie A. Huang, Joshua Young and Jackson Zhou A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 AABA Committee Series: In-House Committee By Larry M. Chew, In-House Committee Co-Chair The AABA In-House Committee provides and promotes networking opportunities, educational programs, career development, and serves as a forum for discussing current issues impacting Asian Pacific American In-House attorneys. The co-chairs of the committee include Larry Chew, Deputy General Counsel at Verigy, Peggy Song, Senior Counsel at Symantec and Denise Yee, Senior Counsel at Visa. The In-House Committee has over 400 APA attorneys on its distribution list, holds networking and educational events and CLE seminars, which are sponsored or hosted by private law firms. 9 In-House Committee A N E W Scont’d L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 10 A A B On April 14, 2011, four law firms (DLA Piper, Arnold & Porter, Jones Day and Sidley & Austin) graciously sponsored the 5th Annual AABA In-House Attorney/Private Law Firm Networking event, which was held at Ming’s Restaurant in Palo Alto where we were honored to have the President of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco and Mayoral Candidate, David Chiu, address over 130 APA In-House and private firm attorneys from around the Bay Area. The In-House Committee also puts on an annual General Counsel Roundtable for APA In-House attorneys, and we recently had over 100 APA In-House attorneys participate as active listeners to 7 distinguished APA General Counselswho served as panelists atan event that was sponsored by Novak Druce and Fenwick West. In the recent past, MOFO and Pillsbury Winthrop have each hosted CLE seminars on current issues at their Palo Alto offices for our APA In-House attorney attendees. The AABA In-House committee is particularly proud of the fact that its members are drawn from all sectors and industries, and includes APA In-House attorneys from the Silicon Valley, San Francisco, the East Bay and North Bay. We have also cosponsored events from time to time with other APA organizations and recently started an AABA In-House LinkedIn groups page in our continuing effort to reach out and form a common bond with APA In-House attorneys from around the Bay Area. A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 11 Photo credits: Jay Jao 12 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 BEAUTY AND BRAINS: JUNE QUAN Miss Chinatown USA 2011 By Dennis Chin Photo Credits: Dennis Chin When June Quan was crowned Miss Chinatown USA in February 2011, she was not the stereotypical beauty queen. June is a well-spoken, talented and brainy secondyear law student at the University of San Francisco School of Law. Born and raised in San Francisco, she graduated from U.C. Davis with a major in English and a double minor in Communications and Chinese. Throughout college, she was on the Dean’s List and upon graduation became a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. At USF, she is an editor of the school’s Intellectual Property Law Bulletin. Her favorite class is Entertainment Law as she originally became interested in the entertainment industry when she interned at MTV’s production department in New York City during the summer before her junior year at U.C. Davis. There, she was exposed to contracts, licensing agreements and talent releases of guest performers. “I became fascinated in the legal issues behind production, licensing, contracts, copyright and trademark when I went on shoots, locations, and casting of shows,” said the first generation Chinese American. June was also a legal intern at MTV Networks in New York City last summer, and this summer will be working as a legal intern at Lucasfilm Ltd. She plans to pursue a career in entertainment law after law school. June became interested in participating in Miss Chinatown USA as a fun way to be in touch with her heritage and culture. She has never previously participated in any type of pageant. Twelve contestants throughout the nation came to San Francisco to vie for the title of Miss Chinatown USA, some as far away as Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas, and Washington and represented the Chinatowns in their cities. Contestants were judged on a personal interview, an on-stage question and answer session, talent, fitness and evening wear. Fitness is an important component in such contests because the winner must be able to physically endure the ability to travel and represent the country as the goodwill ambassador for the Chinese community. “It’s more than just a beauty contest,” said June, a 5’7 ½” all-around athlete who played high school basketball, lacrosse, golf and was on the track and field team. “It challenges a person as a whole and you have to be able to think on your feet.” For the talent competition, June performed a magic trick where she made paper snow confetti appear with a slight of hand while telling a story about the first time she saw snow. June explained that the pressure was giving a first-rate performance. “So many of the girls had great talent, but you have to perform at your best in front of the audience and the judges at that moment.” June is extremely motivated in giving back to the community. As an ambassador for the Chinese community, she makes at least one appearance per week to family associations. “I want to encourage the youth to learn about their heritage and embrace the culture,” said June. “I want to make a difference whether it is through law or my title as Miss Chinatown USA.” A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 13 2 1 4 Photo credit: Herve Le Biavant 1. The Logan High School Students’ Team 2. The Logan High School Students’ Team in Competition 3. (L-R, rear), Mentor-Teacher-Chef Herve Le Biavant, Maverick Ng, Anthony Ortiz. (L-R, center) Raven Braye, Karla Cisneros, Logan High School Principal Amy McNamara and Serenity Melgar 4. Delicious Bruschetta Toast Beyond the Borders of Foster Care: Iron Chef II Event March 25, 2011 By Hannah Lee & Minming Wu On Friday, March 25, 2011, we had the pleasure of attending the Junior Iron Chef competition sponsored by the Juvenile Justice Center to support foster care youth in Alameda County. Judge Trina Thompson, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, created the event to bring youth together and celebrate our diversity. Around 150 people attended the conference, and the Asian American Bar Association proudly sponsored students at Logan High School to compete in the second annual Juvenile Iron Chef Competition. It was incredibly uplifting and encouraging to see the support of so many community members for our youth. The lunchtime speaker, Mr. Michael Sanders, gave an inspirational talk about being a positive role model to the youth in our communities. The overwhelming majority of foster care youth leaving the state system will face problems with drug addiction, fail to receive a college education, fail to find a job, and experience early pregnancy. The talk reminded us of the importance of being a positive in- 3 fluence to the youth in our communities, and how helping just one child can have a huge impact. Four teams participated in the Iron Chef competition: Alameda County Independent Living Skills Program, Covenant House California, First Place for Youth, and Logan High School. Each team was required to prepare their best appetizer, tapa, or hors d’oeuvre using the secret ingredient a local fruit of their choosing. A jury of professional chefs made up mostly of local celebrity restaurateurs, such as the chef at Bocanova, rated each of the team’s entries. The 150 guests were also given one vote each. The winner had the highest combined score from the professional jury and the audience vote. In an extremely close competition, First Place for Youth won the competition with their crab wontons and secret ingredient (mandarin oranges). The grand prize was a dinner and kitchen tour at Cordon Bleu Restaurant in San Francisco. The Logan High School Team sponsored by AABA was made up of six high school students and was mentored by Chef Herve Le Biavant, a former Cordon Bleu Chef from Bordeaux, France. The students were selected from a “Culinary Arts II” class of 100+ students offered at Logan High School and the Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program in the City of Fremont. The class prepares students for entry-level positions in the culinary field. Some of the Logan students plan on continuing their training at a professional level culinary arts institute after graduation. With the generous sponsorship of AABA, the Logan students bought recipe ingredients to feed 150 guests. They created a bruschetta recipe with tomato, basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and their secret ingredient (cantaloupe). The bruschetta toasts they created were crisp, refreshing, and delicious! 14 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR AABA’s 24th ANNUAL SUMMER LAW CLERK RECEPTION – JUNE 23, 2011 Thursday, June 23rd, 6pm Yank Sing Restaurant One Rincon Center, 101 Spear Street, San Francisco The event provides a great forum for Bay Area law students and attorneys to meet or catch up with one another, and also recognizes this year’s AABA grant recipients. Last year we had nearly 200 people in attendance and hope to have an even better turn out in 2011. No RSVP is required. However, partners and other attorneys who may be interested may contribute $95 to help defray the costs and will be recognized in the annual event program. Please email Olivia Lee ([email protected]) if you are interested in contributing or have any other questions about the event. The contribution is entirely optional and we would simply appreciate any of your help in spreading the word about the reception. A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 AABA Summer Kick-Off Happy Hour Thursday, June 2, 2011 Come e meet the new n officers and board members and catch up with fellow AABA ds at Infusion Lounge on Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6pm until 9pm! friends AABA has planned a number of great summer events, and it all starts here! n Lounge is located locate at 124 24 Ellis (on Ellis between Mas Infusion Mason and Powell Fus on. We have reserved the elevated VIP section Street) right next to Hotel Fusion. p appetizers, and there will be happy for our organization. AABA will provide nk specials throughout the evening on well cocktails, house wi hour drink wines, and beer. nge is a unique Asian-in nspired venue that has established itself it Infusion Lounge Asian-inspired as n Francisco nightlife hotspot. ho otspot. More information about this venue a premier San n their website at http p://infusionlounge.com/. can be found on http://infusionlounge.com/. Transportation: ion is at the Powell P - BART: Closest BART station stop which is 1.5 blocks away from the venue. 8L Geary line and it stops at Powell and - Bus: Closest bus stop is the 38/38L O’Farrell. There is also a MUNI stop at the corner of Market and Powell. - Parking: There is a $15 flat rate fee (all night) with the Mason/O’Farrell Garage 1.5 blocks up the street. One of the Lounge staff must stamp your ticket to receive the discounted price. Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible through the elevator inside Hotel Fusion next door. The reserved section is elevated with a wheelchair accessible ramp. Contact: For more information about this event, please contact Ben Uy at [email protected]. 15 16 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Join a committee! We have 12 committees who would all love your help! Please contact one of our committee chairs to learn more. CIVIL RIGHTS/PUBLIC INTEREST MEMBERSHIP Asha Padania, [email protected] Michael Doko, [email protected] Kristy E. Young, [email protected] Aron Liang, [email protected] Sean Tamura-Sato, [email protected] MENTORSHIP Richard Cooc, [email protected] Jennifer A. Lee, [email protected] Ronnie Gipson, [email protected] Michael Wu, [email protected] Jennifer Y. Lee, [email protected] Robert Uy, [email protected] COMMUNITY SERVICES NEWSLETTER/COMMUNICATIONS Stella Kim, [email protected] Melissa Lor, [email protected] Alice Chin, [email protected] Soyeun Choi, [email protected] Michelle D. Jew, Esq., [email protected] EMPLOYMENT SOLO & SMALL FIRMS EDUCATION Jessie Ho, [email protected] John Hamasaki, [email protected] Olivia Serene Lee, [email protected] Sheena Wadhawan, [email protected] IN-HOUSE COUNSEL SCHOLARSHIP Larry Chew, [email protected] Peggy Song, [email protected] Denise Yee, [email protected] Candice Jan, [email protected] Annette Mathai-Jackson, [email protected] JUDICIARY APPOINTMENTS SOCIAL Kristina H. Chung, [email protected] Alice Liu Jensen, [email protected] Darren Teshima, [email protected] David Tsai, [email protected] Ben Uy, [email protected] Danny Wang, [email protected] Co-host a CLE with AABA! AABA is a certified Continuing Legal Education (CLE) provider and if you want to join AABA to put on a CLE class, please contact our Education Committee! Advertise with AABA! Advertise in AABA’s newsletter to reach out to our large membership base. Our newsletter is sent out to over 2,000 people each month. A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 17 18 A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 Call e n ddaa r o f U pc Ca p c o min m i ngg EEven ventt s MAY FBANC 31st Annual Installation Dinner. May 13. Four Seas Restaurant, 731 Grant Ave., SF. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. May 18 . 6:00pm 8:00pm. 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. May 23 . 5:45pm - 8:00pm UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, SF. JUNE AABA Summer Kick-Off Happy Hour. June 2 . 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Infusion Lounge is located at 124 Ellis Street, San Francisco. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. June 15 . 6:00pm 8:00pm A1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland. AABA’s 24th Annaul Summer Law Clerk Reception – June 23. 6pm. Yank Sing Restaurant, One Rincon Center, 101 Spear Street, SF. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. June 27 . 5:45pm 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, SF JULY Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. July 20 . 6:00pm 8:00pm. 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. July 25 . 5:45pm 8:00pm UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, SF. AUGUST KABANC Annual Dinner, August 26 . TBD Marc Alan Fong, Esq. AABA Sustaining Member 510-748-6800 x 107 [email protected] www.fongmediation.net A A B A N E W S L E T T E R A P R I L / M AY 2 0 11 2011-2012 AABA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Malcolm C. Yeung, President Hung Chang Eumi K. Lee Emi Gusukuma, Vice President/ Rhean Fajardo Allan Low Daisy J. Hung Noelle Nguyen Khurshid Khoja Salle Yoo President-Elect David Sohn, Treasurer Ted Ting, Secretary OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Angela Tseng Miriam Kim AABA COMMITTEES AND 2011-2012 CO-CHAIRS CIVIL RIGHTS/PUBLIC INTEREST Asha Padania Sean Tamura-Sato Kristy E. Young COMMUNITY SERVICES Jennifer A. Lee Jennifer Y. Lee Robert Uy IN-HOUSE COUNSEL NEWSLETTER Lawrence M. Chew Peggy Song Denise Yee Alice Chin JUDICIARY/PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SCHOLARSHIP Kristina Chung Alice Liu Jensen Soyeun Choi Michelle D. Jew Candice Jan Annette Mathai-Jackson Darren Teshima SOCIAL EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP David Tsai Melissa Lor Stella Kim Michael Doko Aron Liang Ben Uy Danny Wang EMPLOYMENT MENTORSHIP SOLO AND SMALL FIRMS Jessie Ho Olivia Lee Richard Cooc Ronnie Gipson Michael Wu John Hamasaki Sheena Wadhawan JOIN AABA NOW! 19