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AABA Newsletter AABA Newsletter WWW.AABA - BAY.COM OCTOBER 2011 President’s Column By Malcolm Yeung On Saturday October 1, I attended an extraordinary panel at my alma mater, Boalt Hall. The panel lineup consisted of luminaries from the API Legal Universe: trailblazer Dale Minami; former State Bar President Holly Fujie; LA Superior Court Judge Ralph Ongeko; US District Court, Northern District of California Judge Ed Chen; Hawaii Attorney General David Louie; and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Besides their collective magnificence, what brought these folks together you ask? All were Boalt Hall Alumni. Five out of the six went to law school at the same time. And four out of the six were housemates in what moderator Dale Minami labelled, “The Asian American Animal House.” Yes, this is a special class, and not just because all the guys had mustaches. Having them together in one place to hear them speak about how they got to where they are now was a privilege in and of itself. What was even more stunning was learning how each of these luminaries have ascended to the top of their profession by dedicating themselves to a very simple pursuit, public service. That’s not to say that each of them have always or even presently have a career in public service. But whether in private practice, public interest, or government -- each never lost sight of an urgency to serve the greater public good in one capacity or another. After the panel, this got a number of us younger -- wait, wrong word -- “less experienced” Boalt Alumni thinking. What would a panel of our API classmates and friends look like right now. We agreed that it would not live up to the above class of superstars. Instead of a state bar president, we have 2 local bar presidents (including yours truly). Instead of a public interest attorney turned Mayor, we have 2 or 3 public interest attorneys turned . public interest attorneys. Instead of a federal court judge and state court judge, we have one former Supreme Court Clerk. Instead of an Attorney General, we have a few deputy public defenders, deputy district attorneys, and deputy state attorney generals. And finally, instead of an “Asian American Animal House,” we had “Lung-Chi’s” house which was the home of a small, yet wildly fierce animal in the form of a beagle. Now that I see this in writing, I guess we haven’t done so bad for ourselves (please imagine me patting myself on the back). I guess it’s kinda true what they tell you on the first day of law school. “Look around you. You never know who that person sitting next to you could be thirty years from now.” Or, did I just steal that from a 1980’s John Hughes movie? 2 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 Inside This Issue: AABA President’s Column. 1 Sustaining Members List . .2 Law Students Practice Their Interview Skills at the Asian American Bar Association’s 2011 Career Day. 3 AABA Happy Hour at ROE . 5 AABA Volunteers at Lands’ End in San Francisco. 6 Janet’s Teahouse invites AABA’s Treasurer, David Sohn, for a Cup of Tea. .7 Be Interested and Interesting. 9 AABA Recognized by State Bar of California Council on Access and Fairness . 10 The Ethics Of Social Networking: Avoiding Pitfalls And Exploring Opportunities . 11 The Return of AABA Idol . 13 Law Students Mentorship Program. .14 Gang Injunctions: Intersection of Civil Rights and Crime Control. 16 Education Committee. 17 The In-House Counsel Committee CLE event. 17 Advancing Justice Conference 2011 . 18 APILO/AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. 18 Practice Opportunities for Asian Pacific Islanders American Attorneys in the Estate Planning and Family Law . .19 How You Can Get Involved with AABA . 20 Calendar of Upcoming Events. 21 2011 - 2012 Officers And Directors . 22 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 3 AABA THANKS THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINING MEMBERS OF 2011! Kathy Asada Elizabeth Loh Hon. Michael Isaku Begert Allan E. Low Billy Chan Wesley M. Lowe Lyndon Chee Laurene Wu McClain Hon. Andrew Y.S. Cheng Priya Mercado Diane Chin Dale Minami A. Marisa Chun Christine Noma Kristina H. Chung Paul R. Perdue Maki Daijogo Edwin Prather Hon. Samuel Feng Larry Quan Kevin M. Fong Marc Alan Fong Dawn P. Robertson Hon. Keith H. Fudenna Hon. Donna Miae Ryu Hon. Delbert C. Gee Tiffany N. Santos Joan Haratani Raymond H. Sheen Jenny Huang Paul Tanaka Sinclair Hwang Theodore Ting Daro Inouye Garner Weng Christopher Kao Heather Wong Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi Hon. Garrett L. Wong Hee J. Kim Darcey L. Wong J.D. LL.M Jenny J. Kim Christopher Yee Lily Kimura Mallun Yen Minette Kwok Stanley Young Celia Lee Garrick Lew Jim Yu Norman Lew Shaobin Zhu 4 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 Photo credit: Eric Wu, AABA Employment Committee Member; 3L, University of San Francisco School of Law Law Students Practice Their Interview Skills at the Asian American Bar Association’s 2011 Career Day By Elaine Zhong, AABA Employment Committee Member; 3L, University of California, Hastings College of the Law On Saturday, August 27, 2011, law Throughout the day, volunteer attorneys Thanks to student volunteers: Francesca students and attorneys from the Greater also reviewed students’ resumes. The Chang, Quynh Chen, Erin Crum, Bay Area participated in the Asian event ended with a boisterous and Tiffany Hickey, David Kuang, G. Kevin American Bar Association’s 2011 Career delicious networking lunch. Lachona, Alston Lew, Teresa Peng, Day held at Golden Gate University Marrianne Siosin, Benedict Song, School of Law. This year’s event again The Employment Committee would like Stephanie Tabosa for their hard-work featured mock-interviews in which junior to thank Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Farella on the day of the event. attorneys and law students received one- Braun + Martell LLP for their generous on-one feedback from volunteer attorney sponsorship and Golden Gate University interviewers. School of Law for providing the venue. Finally, a big thanks goes to the all- Career Day began with a diverse panel The event also would not have been star Employment Committee that of Bay Area professionals, moderated possible without the generosity of the organized the event: Olivia Lee, by Employment Committee member volunteer attorneys: Co-Chair; Jessie Ho, Co-Chair; Alan Law, discussing the panelists’ Christina Chong; Melissa Hung; professional backgrounds, and interview and networking techniques. The panel Kathy Asada Pamela Ng Alison Kwan; Alan Law; Alice Lin; featured the Honorable Stuart Hing of Hung Chang Martin Nguyen Jasmine Tzeng; Eric Wu; Un Kei Wu; the Superior Court of Alameda County, Allison Cheung Ingrid Paige Monique Villanueva; Jaime Young; and Elaine Zhong. Charles H. Jung of Nassiri & Jung LLP, Nikki Dinh Florence Sinay Matthew Ahn of Morrison & Foerster LLP, Phillips and Audra Ibarra, Law Offices of Audra Emi Gusukuma See you next year! Ibarra. During Q&A, the panel advised Nathan Hall Richard Pio Roda the audience to break stereotypes about John Hamasaki Susanna M. Poon Asian Americans, and to come across as Hon. Stuart Hing David Sohn confident and assertive. At one point, the Adrienne Sum panel said to withstand any urge to “bow” Miriam Kim Byron Toma after an interview, drawing laughter from Stella Kim the audience. Michelle Law Malcolm Yeung AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 5 1 2 3 Photo Credit: Janet Li, Newsletter Committee and Emily Tam, Social Committee AABA Happy Hour at ROE By David Yoshida, Social Committee Member On August 24, 2011, AABA’s Solo Practitioner Committee hosted a successful happy hour at ROE in the SOMA district. The classy venue 4 provided ample space for the well-attended event that included attorneys and a healthy bunch of law students. Plenty of tasty appetizers like carne asada tacos and cheese plates were at hand to compliment basil gimlets and other libations to keep the crowd happy. The gathering was just another great example of AABA’s dedication to foster friendly interaction and networking amongst its members. 6 5 Mark you calendars for our upcoming social events, including our Giants Baseball Game on Monday, September 26, and the 4th annual, and very popular, AABA Idol Karaoke Event on Thursday, October 20, 2011, featuring musical performances by your very own talented AABA friends. If you have any questions regarding any AABA social events, please contact Benjamin Uy at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon! 1. David Sohn, Treasurer and Emily Tam, Social Committee 2. Event attendee, Jeffrey Shun and Ben Bang. 3.Tom Kim and Jaewoo Park, 4. Janet Li and Ben Uy, Social Committee Co-Chair 5. Janet Li, Newsletter Committee and John Hamasaki (Solo and Small Firms Committee Chair) 6. Jennifer Shih and Jeffrey Shun, UC Hastings APALSA 7. Ben Uy and Angeline Shi 8. Gina Tsai, Brandon Wai, Kimberly Chin, and Robert Uy, Community Services 7 Committee Co-Chair 9. Kris Kokotaylo and David Yoshida, Social Committee 10. Heather Chang and Jaewoo Park 10 9 8 6 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 Photo Credit: Jennifer A. Lee AABA Volunteers at Lands’ End in San Francisco By Jennifer A. Lee, Community Services Committee Co-Chair On September 17, 2011, the Asian American Bar Association’s Community Services Committee partnered with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy at Lands End in San Francisco to help restore a portion of California’s unique coastal habitat. A team of dedicated AABA volunteers removed non-native grasses and cleared pedestrian pathways, tasks critical to maintaining the health of the park’s ecosystem and keeping the site safe and accessible for the entire community’s enjoyment. AABA would like to recognize the following volunteers for selflessly contributing their time on a Saturday afternoon to participate in this project: Hung Chang, Kimberley Chow, Kelly Fair, Stephanie Huang, Evelyn Jew, Natalie Kirkish, Emmie Lam, Jennifer A.
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