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Stronger Together Unity in Diversity STRONGER TOGETHER UNITY IN DIVERSITY Annual Dinner 2020 February 26, 2020 Cipriani Wall Street 55 Wall Street New York, NY Presidents of AABANY 1991 1992-93 1994-96 1996-97 1997-98 Serene K. Nakano Denny Chin Sylvia Fung Chin Ben Q. Limb Glenn Lau-Kee 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 John Flock Paul D.Q. Nguyen Alec Y. Chang David Hom Christopher W. Chan 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Andrew T. Hahn Pui Chi Cheng Lai Sun Yee Vincent T. Chang Yang Chen 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 James P. Chou Robert W. Leung Linda S. Lin Jean Lee Mike F. Huang 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Clara J. Ohr William Wang Susan L. Shin Dwight Yoo James R. Cho 2019 2020 Brian W. Song Sapna W. Palla Annual Dinner 2020 · 55 Wall Street · February 26, 2020 6 PM Cocktail Reception in the West Ballroom VIP Cocktail Reception in the Mezzanine 7 PM Dinner and Awards Program 9 PM After Party Honorees Corporate Women’s Leadership Award Leadership Award Alan K.Tse Yen Chu Chief Legal Ocer & Corporate Secretary Chief Legal Ocer JLL, Inc. Equinox Holdings, Inc. Public Service Leadership Award Hon. Sri Srinivasan Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit Asian American Bar Association of New York 1 Program Cocktail Reception in the West Ballroom VIP Cocktail Reception in the Mezzanine Welcome Vivian Lee and James Cho Outgoing President’s Speech Brian W. Song Law Firm Diversity Award Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Corporate Leadership Award Alan K. Tse Global Chief Legal Ocer & Corporate Secretary, JLL, Inc. Women’s Leadership Award Yen Chu Chief Legal Ocer, Equinox Holdings, Inc. Award Presentation to the AABANY Pro Bono Committee from the New York State Bar Association Public Service Leadership Award Hon. Sri Srinivasan Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit Don H. Liu Scholars Program Awards Incoming President’s Closing Remarks Sapna W. Palla After-party in the Mezzanine History In 1988, the New York State Judicial Commis- NY. The reception was a resounding success, sion on Minorities, headed by noted African with over 180 attorneys and law students at- American attorney Franklin Hall Williams, tending. Before the meeting concluded, over examined the treatment of minority litigants 60 people had joined AABANY. and court employees. Following hearings in New York City on June 29th and 30th of AABANY, operating under an interim board that year, Rockwell Chin approached Com- during its first year, hosted further receptions, missioner Serene K. Nakano to discuss the including evening social events, as well as a need for an organization for Asian American meeting at Brooklyn Law School at which attorneys. While Chinese and Korean Ameri- Hoyt Zia, then the first President of NAPA- can lawyer associations existed, there had BA, spoke. Newly formed committees also never been an association of Asian American sprang into action. The Issues Committee, lawyers in New York. co-chaired by Rockwell Chin and Marilyn Go, began research on redistricting, assisted lob- Further impetus came when the National bying for bias crimes legislation and spoke out Asian American Bar Association (later called against bias incidents. The Business Law Com- NAPABA) Planning Committee invited various mittee, co-chaired by Ken Chin and Marilyn attorneys in New York City to Chicago in Oc- Go, established a speaker series of promi- tober 1988. A core group, including Rockwell nent Asian American attorneys. The Events Chin, Glenn Ikeda, Yat T. Man, Steve Min and Committee hosted a fall picnic. Prompted by Serene K. Nakano, worked to found a formal concerns raised by law students at the picnic, association of Asian American lawyers: draft- Chin Fong and James Minamoto established ing organizational documents, reaching out a student mentor program, presenting a job to New York and nationwide bar groups, and skills workshop to help law students hone contacting other Asian American attorneys. interviewing skills. Announcing AABANY’s incorporation on Oc- On January 12, 1991, AABANY held its first tober 20, 1989, the group invited attorneys to annual meeting, electing Serene Nakano, an inaugural reception at New York University Doris Ling-Cohan, Steve Min, Glenn Ikeda and Law School on November 9, 1989. Among Marilyn Go as officers and Rockwell Chin, Syl- the speakers were Judge Dorothy Chin via Fung Chin, Merlin Liu, Stanley Mark, Qazi Brandt, Judge Randall T. Eng, Judge Peter Tom, Moid and Judge Peter Tom as directors. past president of the American Immigration Now one of the most prominent and active Law Association Benjamin Gim, Professor minority bar associations in New York, AA- Sharon Hom, AALDEF Program Director BANY has well over 1,200 active members, Stanley Mark, and former NYPD Deputy including practicing attorneys in the private Commissioner Hugh Mo. All of the speakers and public sectors, in-house lawyers, judges, emphasized the unfulfilled need for AABA- professors and law students. Asian American Bar Association of New York 3 Sapna W. Palla President-Elect Dear AABANY Members, Friends, and Program, which is designed to address the Supporters, disproportionate underrepresentation of APAs in law firm partnerships and senior in- Welcome to AABANY’s 31th Anniversary house positions, with a cohort of ten law firm Annual Dinner. As Chair of the 2020 Annual associates and five in-house counsel has great Dinner Planning Committee, I want to thank potential to grow APA leaders in our legal each one of you for your attendance at the community. And our Annual Fall Conference Dinner and for your continued support for which last year drew a record-setting 450 AABANY. I also want to congratulate our attendees continues to provide educational and three outstanding honorees — the Hon. Sri networking opportunities to our membership. Srinivasan, Yen Chu and Alan Tse — for their lasting impact on increasing diversity within the As I look ahead to serving AABANY in 2020, I legal profession and for gracing us with their am confident that all of you who together have presence and incredible stories. and continue to dedicate your time, energy and talent to this great organization will help I could not be more proud of AABANY as lead us towards a path of greater success and I take on the role of President in April 2020. innovation to fulfill the mission of AABANY Since it’s inaugural reception at New York to improve the study and practice of law and University Law school on November 9, 1989, ensue the fair administration of justice for all by AABANY has grown into one of the largest ensuring the meaningful participation of APAs and most dynamic minority bar associations in the legal profession. in the United States with over 1200 members and 33 committees. Last, but not least, I would also like to congratulate Brian Song for his service, In keeping with our theme Stronger Together: dedication and incredible leadership as Unity in Diversity, I am looking forward to AABANY President this past year and to working with you in the coming year to continue Yang Chen our Executive Director, our staff, to advance the interests of Asian Americans in Board Members and Officers, committee the legal profession and help give back to those chairs, members and volunteers for all of their in need in the Asian American community. contributions. Our Pro Bono Legal Advice and Referral Clinic has continued to expand and grow and serve Sincerely, the Asian American community in invaluable ways. I am incredibly proud that the New York State Bar Association’s Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State is presenting Sapna W. Palla AABANY tonight with the 2019 Bar Leaders President-Elect Innovation Award for our Pro Bono Clinic. Our AABANY Leadership Development 4 Asian American Bar Association of New York Brian W. Song President Dear AABANY Members, Friends, and for our Pro Bono Legal Advice and Referral Supporters: Clinic. Welcome and thank you for joining us for our However, AABANY is more than thought- 31st Annual Dinner. It has been my honor to provoking programs, CLES, panels and have served as AABANY President this past presentations. I continue to be amazed by the year. Leading one of the largest and most dedicated individuals who volunteer their time dynamic minority bar associations in the and talent to this great organization. I would like nation, with over 1200 active members, has to thank our Executive Director, staff, Board been one of the most challenging and gratifying Members and Officers, committee chairs, and professional experiences of my life. members for all of their contributions this past year. I look forward to seeing how AABANY This year, we celebrated several significant continues to grow and effect change on behalf milestones and awards. AABANY drew a of Asian Americans throughout the legal record-setting 450 attendees at its Tenth profession under the leadership of incoming Annual Fall Conference which doubled as the President Sapna Palla. National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Northeast Regional Conference. Last, but certainly not least, I congratulate our We commemorated our 30th birthday at the three outstanding honorees — Yen Chu, Alan NAPABA Convention in Austin by receiving Tse, and the Hon. Sri Srinivasan — for the NAPABA’s Affiliate of the Year Award. Our outstanding achievements and contributions Trial Re-enactment team brought the house they have made to increasing diversity within down with their performance of “Fred the legal industry. Korematsu and His Fight for Justice,” reenacting Korematsu v. United States at the NAPABA We are truly Stronger Together. Convention. We launched the second year of the AABANY Leadership Development Sincerely, Program, which is designed to address the disproportionate underrepresentation of APAs in law firm partnerships and senior in- house positions, with a cohort of ten law firm Brian W.
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