APABA News and Updates

September 11, 2008

APABA's 6th Annual Softball Tournament - Congratulations KABA!

Congratulations to the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California for winning this year’s softball tournament!…

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August 29, 2008

Help with APALC's Project - Volunteer as a Poll Monitor!

APALC is looking for volunteers to help with “election protection” work.  If you are looking for a way to help with the big November election and only have a few hours, this might be good opportunity—the commitment is a few hours on the morning of the election …

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August 27, 2008

SAVE THE DATE: APALC'S 25th Anniversary Dinner, 10/21/08

25th Anniversary Dinner
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Recognizing Excellence & Service in the Asian Pacific American Community

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
404 S. Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90071

5:30 pm Reception and Silent Auction
7 pm Program and Dinner

Black Tie Optional

For more information, please visit:  http://www.apalc.org/?page=dinnercontent

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July 24, 2008

APABA Congratulates Holly Fujie, Elected President of California State Bar

Ms. Fujie, a shareholder with Buchalter, Nemer, Fields and Younger in Los Angeles and an APABA Advisory Board member, was elected president of The State Bar of California, only the third woman chosen to head the organization since it was established by the legislature in 1927.…

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June 27, 2008

APABA's 6th Annual Softball Tournament - Congratulations KABA!

Congratulations to the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California for winning this year’s softball tournament!

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May 05, 2008

Volunteer/Clinic Opportunities

APABA’s Community Service Committee is looking into exciting volunteer opportunities/clinics for our members this year: 

(1) a transactional legal clinic to provide transactional legal advice to microbusinesses amd non-profits;

(2) working with the Asian Youth Center to mentor Asian youth;

(3) working with the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution …

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January 15, 2008

Mia Yamamoto Receives ABA Award

APABA congratulates Board member Mia Yamamoto who will be presented with the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award, February 9, 2008.

The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will be holding its annual Spirit of Excellence Awards luncheon on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century …

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December 19, 2007

Nation's First South Asian American Article III Judge Confirmed

NATION’S FIRST SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN ARTICLE III JUDGE

Amul R. Thapar was confirmed as a federal district court judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky on December 13, 2007. Mr. Thapar becomes the first South Asian American Article III judge in the history of the United States. Mr. Thapar becomes only …

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September 27, 2007

APABA Signs Marriage Equality Brief

APABA, along with JABA, KABA, PABA, SABA and SCCLA, joined a coalition of 63 local, state, and national Asian American organizations that have filed a legal brief in California in support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.  The Asian American amicus brief supports basic fairness …

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