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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 Judge Ed Chen; Hawaii Attorney General David Louie; and 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 , 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

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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

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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. Lee, Ryan Leong, Marilyn Luong, Rand Montoya, Nina Ngo, Eric Wu, Jason Yee, Jennifer Yu, and Jackson Zhou. AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 7

invites AABA’s Treasurer, David Sohn, for a cup of tea

By Janet Li, Newsletter Committee Member

Please join me when I invite AABA family and friends to share their riveting legal journeys, life triumphs, and war stories with me over a cup of tea.

This month, we have the plea- For three years running since 2009, David has sure of inviting David Sohn, been selected as a Northern California Rising Star. AABA’s Treasurer, to chat with This recognition is awarded by Super Lawyers us at the Teahouse over a cup Magazine to attorneys 40 or under, or who have of honey lemon tea. David’s been practicing for 10 years or less, for having dedicated involvement with attained a high-degree of peer recognition and AABA began in 2003 as a professional achievement. Co-Chair of the Mentorship Committee. He then served David is generous with his time and passionate as a Co-Chair of the Employment Committee and re- about enriching the lives of others. Aside from cently as a Board member. his blossoming practice and devotion to Board service, he finds time to give back by providing mentorship and networking opportunities to David earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at attorneys and law students. Moreover, he reaches Stanford University and his law degree from Harvard out to the community by actively volunteering at Law School. While in law school, rather than joining law El Centro Legal de la Raza in Oakland and the review or other journals, David taught the introductory Workers’ Rights Clinic in San Francisco. undergraduate economics course. I first met David when I participated in AABA David began his legal career working on matters of mentorship programs co-chaired by him. Since significant public and private concern at some of the then, I have had more opportunities to work most prominent national law firms in San Francisco. In with him when he served as Board Liaison to the early 2010, David established SOHN LEGAL GROUP, Membership Committee, where I served as a Co- P.C., which prosecutes and defends socially just actions Chair. I find David to be an empowering leader on behalf of individuals and entities in a wide range and an insightful encourager. Whenever I see of areas, including employment disputes, consumer David at AABA events, I always find him imbued actions, business disputes, corporate governance with engaging enthusiasm and connecting others disputes, and personal injury matters. in helpful and thoughtful ways. 8 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

Welcome to my Teahouse, David! financial decisions, unfortunately, and it eventually went bankrupt. HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH AABA? I first became involved with AABA shortly after I I was an overeducated vagrant for close to a year got my first job out of law school in 2003. David after graduation before I found a job. Although it Chiu, who is our City’s President of the Board of was a difficult time for me, I had a lot of time to think Supervisors, was an AABA officer at the time, and he about what I wanted to do and why I wanted to do recruited me to work on the Mentorship Committee. it. And looking back on that time period, it really Since then, I’ve contributed my time and efforts to the helped me become a better lawyer and a better Employment Committee and on the Board. Helping person. When you know what it feels like to go others network, find jobs, and become better lawyers hungry, you won’t ever lack in motivation to avoid is something I am passionate about. For the past going hungry again. couple of years, I’ve served as an AABA officer, first as the Secretary, and currently as the Treasurer. Now I also seriously considered joining the CIA as an that I have my own practice, I appreciate our AABA operative after 9/11. I passed all of the written tests community even more. My AABA relationships have the CIA put me through in Quantico, Virginia. I been a tremendous resource for me personally and underwent a psychological exam as well. I guess professionally. the CIA didn’t particularly like my responses during that exam. HOW IS YOUR OWN PRACTICE GOING? In 2010, after working about seven years for a few IF YOU WEREN’T A LAWYER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? different big law firms, I decided to make the leap of faith That’s a good question. I really haven’t thought and hang out my own shingle here in San Francisco. I about that. If I wasn’t a lawyer, I’d probably be focus my practice on employment and business litigation building a small business of some sort. I’ve got a matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. I number of business ideas I’d love to test out. really enjoy being able to represent real people facing real problems that we can all relate to. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AABA DO IN THE NEAR FUTURE? The great thing about working on your own is there I’d like AABA to have an inaugural AABA surf contest in is absolutely no lack of motivation to work hard. I the near future. I’m not sure how much of a demand can say without any hesitation that there hasn’t been there would be for such an event. However, I do know a single day when I thought to myself “gosh, I really of a small handful of AABA members who enjoy surfing. don’t want to go to work today.” Most, if not all, people And believe it or not, one of them is a former national who work for someone else can’t say that. Further, surfing champ! The American Bar Association had a the sky truly is the limit. You aren’t capped by any surfing competition in Hawaii when it held its annual “lock-step” scheme or some rigid point system that meeting there some time back, and one of our own dictates your compensation. You have the flexibility members won! I’ve seen him surf. He’s good. He’d to make as little money or as much money as your probably be the favorite. efforts will allow. That’s a bit scary, I realize, but it’s also liberating. Finally, I love the endless surprises On a more serious note, given the size and scope of that come your way when you venture out on your our AABA membership, I think developing a formal own. You never know who your next phone call will legal referral service may be a good idea. We have be from. a growing number of solos and small firms among our ranks. A formal legal referral service may be TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE TRAVEL SPOT. helpful for our members and our surrounding API Put me on any warm beach with good waves. I don’t community. need anything else. David, thank you for chatting with us and sharing PLEASE TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF your helpful advice and fascinating stories. We THAT MOST AABA MEMBERS WOULD NOT KNOW. appreciate your generous spirit in serving AABA After graduating from law school, I found myself and the vital roles that you play in enhancing social unemployed like many of today’s recent graduates. justice and enriching the lives of others. In my case, the law firm who I had worked for the previous summer, and whose employment offer I accepted, laid me off shortly after I took the bar Please stay tuned for upcoming chats with other exam. This particular law firm made some really bad esteemed members of our AABA family. AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 9

Be Interested and Interesting

By Susanne Aronowitz, Associate Dean for Law Career Services

Charles Jung, of Nassiri & Jung LLP, echoed these “Be an interesting person and show interest sentiments. When reaching out to new contacts, in learning someone else’s story.” This was only he suggested that students offer to buy the at- some of the networking advice offered by attorney torney lunch. “The goal is not to impress them Matthew Ahn, one of several panelists speaking at with how smart you are,” he said, but to focus on the Asian American Bar Association’s Annual Ca- building a long term relationship. Audra Ibarra, reer Day last Saturday, August 27 at GGU. Ahn, of the Law Office of Audra Ibarra, added that it an attorney with Morrison Foerster’s San Francisco was essential to find ways of being of service to office, urged students to demonstrate genuine in- your contacts. Students often diminish the value that they might offer to attorneys. Instead, she terest in learning about the attorneys they meet, suggested, consider linking your contacts with rather than focusing on what that attorney might each other if they have mutual business interests. do to enhance their job prospects. By creating op- By connecting them to valuable resources, you portunities to connect over shared interests, stu- can strengthen your ties and your reputation. dents can develop relationships that will extend well into their professional careers. Jung also stressed the importance of getting “known for something.” By developing expertise Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stuart Hing in a particular area of law, students will be able to differentiate themselves. Seek opportunities to suggested that as students meet people, they ask publish on blogs or in law reviews as a way to questions to learn about how they got to be where both enhance and demonstrate your expertise. they are. By being an engaged listener, and by The best thing you can do to position yourself for being diligent about staying in touch, students can a successful career “is to keep up your skills,” build relationships with role models and enhance he said. “The worst thing you can do is to not their own understanding of how to be successful. develop as a lawyer.” 10 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

Photo credit: Dennis Chin, AABA member

Left: Accepting the honor on AABA’s behalf, Newsletter Committee Co-Chair Alice Chin with AABA Past President Garner Weng Right: California State Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Alice Chin AABA Recognized by State Bar of California Council on Access and Fairness

During the Annual State Bar of California Convention in Long Beach, AABA was honored by the State Bar of California’s Council on Access and Fairness at a reception held at the Hyatt Regency on Saturday, September 17th commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the State Bar’s Diversity and Education Pipeline Awards and Activities Promoting Increased Diversity in the Legal Profession for its continued efforts toward increasing diversity in the legal profession.

AABA was the recipient of the Diversity Award in 2009 in the Bar Association category. The State Bar Diversity Awards were established by the State Bar Board of Governors to recognize outstanding efforts and significant contributions ensuring the full and equal opportunity of all persons for entry and advancement in the state’s legal profession. The Education Pipeline Award was established to acknowledge an education program for raising student awareness about the legal system and opportunities for careers in the law. These efforts were designed to help promote equal access to justice and to increase public confidence in the integrity of the profession and the legal system.

There were several hundred legal professionals in attendance. Craig Holden, Chair of the Council on Access and Fairness emceed the event with remarks by State Bar President William Hebert and California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. California State Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) introduced the Keynote Speaker that evening, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law. AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 11 The Ethics Of Social Networking: Avoiding Pitfalls And Exploring Opportunities

By: Christina Chong, 2L at University of California, Berkeley School of Law

Stella Kim Photo credit: Janet Li, Newsletter Committee Member

On August 24, 2011, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP’s conference room was filled with the aroma of cantaloupe and prosciutto, and the chatter of several attorneys who were interested in obtaining insider knowledge about the recent takeover of social networking websites. The event was hosted by AABA’s Education Committee and consisted of a panel discussion (L to R) Christina Lee, Douglas Mandell, Suizi Lin with a trio of experts: Christina Lee, Associate in Professional Liability and Legal Malpractice at Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP; Suizi Lin, Principal Attorney of the Law Offices of Suizi Lin, representing plaintiffs in personal injury claims, including legal and medical malpractice cases; and Doug Mandell, first General Counsel of LinkedIn, Founder and Managing Partner of Mandell Law Group, a boutique law firm specializing in complex technology transactions and employment law.

The panel specifically focused on ethical issues associated with using social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter. The panel emphasized that attorneys must be careful when posting information related to their cases online. For example, blogging or tweeting about a client or the status of the case could be protected by a number of Douglas Mandell and Emi Gusukuma privileges. The panel also discussed the differences between Facebook and LinkedIn. While both websites offer a great way to communicate with friends and colleagues, the panel suggested that separating personal and professional connections was common and sometimes encouraged. The panel also discussed the beneficial impacts of LinkedIn, specifically explaining how attorneys could use the site to build an online presence, market themselves and their firms, network with colleagues, and interact with potential clients.

At the conclusion of the event, in addition to obtaining CLE credit, several attorneys appeared to be inspired by the panelist’s advice and exchanged information to increase their network on LinkedIn. The group of attendees mingled among themselves and had the opportunity to ask the speakers specific questions about the hot topic of internet marketing and networking.

The Education Committee, chaired by Stella Kim and Melissa Lor, intends to continue to provide events that discuss current topics. The next CLE program will take place on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Golden Gate University School of Law and will focus on the need for Asian Pacific Islander American attorneys in estate planning/probate, and family law. 12 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

Photo credit: Chrissy Chong, Newsletter Committee Member AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 13

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Please join the Asian American Bar Association for our annual Mentorship Brunch. This event brings together students from Bay Area law schools and experienced attorneys representing a diverse range of legal practices—with the aim of cultivating mutually beneficial professional relationships.

Under this program, law student- Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 mentees are matched with attorney- 10 am to 11 am

mentors from law firms, in-house Registration, Hot Breakfast and Networking

positions, government agencies and 11 am to 1 pm

public interest groups to gain practical Mentorship Program

advice and guidance on the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP development of their legal careers. All 50 Fremont Street, 6th Floor attendees share in this valuable San Francisco, CA 94105 exchange of ideas and regional Please RSVP by October 1st to: networking experience. Jennifer Thomas via email at [email protected] or telephone at 415.276.6591. Mentors should  respond with a brief description of their practice. Mentees should respond with two to three practice We hope areas of interest. you can join us!

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Questionnaire

Mentors  Name: Law Firm:

Address: Practice Areas:

Law School Graduated From: Graduation Year:

Telephone: Fax:

Email: Website:

Something interesting about you:

Mentees  Name: Law School:

Address: Year in School (1L, 2L, or 3L):

Telephone: Fax:

Email: Website:

Two to three interested practice areas:

Something interesting about you:

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE The In-House Counsel By Christina Chong, AABA Education Committee Member, 2L at University of Committee California Berkeley School of Law is planning a CLE event on The Education Committee is responsible Wednesday, November 16th for planning informative programs on the latest issues impacting legal professionals. 6:30 pm Since AABA is an approved MCLE provider, Fenwick West members have the added benefit of earn- 801 California Street ing CLE credit for attending the Commit- Mountain View CA tee’s events throughout the year. Of the 25 CLE hours required by the State Bar, special requirements include 4 hours of Legal Eth- The In-house Counsel Committee of the Asian ics, 1 hour of Detection/Prevention of Sub- American Bar Association of the Greater Bay stance Abuse or Mental Illness, and 1 hour Area cordially invites you to attend a CLE pre- of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profes- sentation on “Recent Developments in Social sion. The Committee strives to present a Media and the Internet - An In-house Perspec- broad range of programs including updates tive”, which will be presented by a distinguished on recent developments in the law to skills panel of APA attorneys from, among others, Fa- building seminars, while providing oppor- cebook, Zynga, Electronics Arts, and Paypal. tunities for AABA members to meet these special requirements. The event is graciously hosted by Darryl Woo of Fenwick West and light food and beverages will Last month, the Committee explored the be provided. You will have a chance to network ethics of social networking. The Education with other APA In-house attorneys from around Committee invites you to attend another re- the Bay Area. vealing program taking place next month. The Committee will be hosting Practice Op- This invitation is limited to APA In-house coun- portunities for Asian Pacific Islander Ameri- sel only. Please RSVP by email at larrymchew@ can Attorneys in Estate Planning and Family yahoo.com. Law at Golden Gate Law School on October 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM. The Honorable Del- bert Gee of the Alameda County Superior Court and featured panelists will be dis- cussing why there is a need for Asian Pacific Islander American attorneys in the fields of estate planning/probate and family law.

A benefit of being a part of the Education Committee is that it provides its members an opportunity to meet with experts and leaders in the legal field. It is an excellent way to work closely with members of our community. If you are interested in join- Marc Alan Fong, Esq. ing the Education Committee, please con- AABA Sustaining Member 510-748-6800 x 107 tact Melissa Lor ([email protected]) and [email protected] Stella Kim ([email protected]). www.fongmediation.net 18 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

APILO/AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic

AABA’s Community Services Committee and Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) host regu- lar pro bono legal clinics in Oakland and San Francisco that enable low-income Bay Area residents to receive free legal information and advice from AABA volunteers in a number of areas, including immigration and family law. AABA and APILO would like to extend special thanks to the volunteer attorneys and law students whose generous assistance made our August clinics possible: Liz Combs, Hardeep Grover, Anda Kwong, Angela Lam, James Lee, Jane Lee, Angelica Leonardo, Sharon Liu, John Lough, Nicole Edwards Masuda, Steven Miyake, Mary Mock, Vinuta Naik, Leah Chen Price, Neha R. Shah, Minming Wu, Jeanne Yang, and Jackson Zhou.

If you would like to volunteer at a clinic, please contact one of the AABA Community Services Com- mittee co-chairs. At present there is a particularly high need for volunteers at the Oakland clinics, which are held on the third Wednesday of each month at APILO’s office near the 12th Street BART station. San Francisco clinics are generally held on the fourth Monday of each month at UC Hast- ings. No prior training or expertise is required, and foreign language skills are in high demand. Anyone in need of legal advice may call the APILO hotline at (415) 567-6255 to be scheduled for a clinic appointment. AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 19

The Education Committee of the

Presents

PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN ATTORNEYS IN ESTATE PLANNING AND FAMILY LAW

Jointly Sponsored By

Golden Gate University School of Law

Having trouble finding a job? Have a job but want to move into another area of law? Have you considered practicing in the areas of estate planning and probate or family law in the Bay Area?

Join AABA and Golden Gate University to learn more about why there is a need for Asian Pacific Islander American (“API”) attorneys in these areas of law. We will discuss what it is like to practice in estate planning/probate and family law, gain a better perspective about these fields, and share tips on how to start your own practice in estate planning/probate and family law.

Moderated by the Honorable Delbert Gee of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, the program will feature panelists Florence Sinay Phillips of Luscutoff, Lendormy & Associates, the only practicing API attorney in San Francisco certified by the State Bar to practice family law, and Jayne Chong-Soon Lee, the probate attorney for the probate division of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Registration & Refreshments 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Panel Presentation and Q&A Location: Golden Gate University School of Law Room 6208 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 RSVP: Melissa Lor at [email protected]

Approved MCLE Provider – 1.0 Hour MCLE Credit 20 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

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We have 12 committees that would 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 Community Services Richard Cooc, [email protected] Jennifer A. Lee, [email protected] Ronnie Gipson, [email protected] Jennifer Y. Lee, [email protected] Michael Wu, [email protected] Robert Uy, [email protected] Newsletter/Communications Education Alice Chin, [email protected] Stella Kim, [email protected] Soyeun Choi, [email protected] Melissa Lor, [email protected] Michelle D. Jew, Esq., [email protected]

Employment Solo & Small Firms 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] Candice Jan, [email protected] Peggy Song, [email protected] Annette Mathai-Jackson, amathai-jackson@hanson- Denise Yee, [email protected] bridgett.com

Judiciary Appointments Social Kristina H. Chung, [email protected] David Tsai, [email protected] Alice Liu Jensen, [email protected] Ben Uy, [email protected] Darren Teshima, [email protected] Danny Wang, [email protected]

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

October Advancing Justic Conference. October 27-28, Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco. Gang Injunctions: Intersection of Civil Rights and Crime Control. October 11, 6:00pm. Reed Smith, november 101 Second Street, 18th Floor, San Francisco. AABA Partners’ Lunch. November 14. 12:00- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon 1:30pm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. Valley Awards Banquet. October 13, 6:00 pm 275 Battery Street, 29th Floor, San Francisco. Cocktails/7:00 pm Dinner Sofitel, San Francisco Bay, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. November 16. 5:30pm - 8:00pm Asian Pacific Islander Legal APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. October 19, Outreach (APILO). 305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. 1305 Franklin Street, Suite Oakland. 410, Oakland. The In-House Counsel Committee CLE event. AABA Idol Karaoke Night. October 20. 6:00pm - Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 pm. Fenwick West, 8:00pm Location: Lot 46. 801 California Street, Mountain View CA

AABA Mentorship Program Brunch. October 22. December 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. December 5. Pittman. 50 Fremont Street, San Francisco. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco. APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. October 24, 5:45pm - 8:00pm UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, AABA Holiday Party. December 7. Butterfly, Pier 33. 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco. The Embarcadero, San Francisco.

Education Committee Presents Probate CLE. APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. December October 25 . 6:00pm - 7:30pm Golden Gate 21. 5:30pm - 8:00pm Asian Pacific Islander Legal University School of Law, Room 6208, 536 Mission Outreach (APILO). 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Street, San Francisco. Oakland. 22 AABA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

2011-2012 AABA Officers and Directors

Officers Board of Directors Operations Director Malcolm C. Yeung, President Hung Chang Eumi K. Lee Angela Tseng Emi Gusukuma, Vice President/ Rhean Fajardo Allan Low President-Elect Daisy J. Hung Noelle Nguyen David Sohn, Treasurer Khurshid Khoja Salle Yoo Ted Ting, Secretary Miriam Kim

AABA Committees and 2011-2012 Co-Chairs

Civil Rights/PUBLIC In-House Counsel Newsletter INTEREST Lawrence M. Chew Alice Chin Asha Padania Peggy Song Soyeun Choi Sean Tamura-Sato Denise Yee Michelle D. Jew Kristy E. Young

Judiciary/Public Scholarship COMMUNITY SERVICES Appointments Candice Jan Jennifer A. Lee Kristina Chung Annette Mathai-Jackson Jennifer Y. Lee Alice Liu Jensen Robert Uy Darren Teshima Social

Education Membership David Tsai Ben Uy Melissa Lor Michael Doko Stella Kim Aron Liang Danny Wang

Employment Mentorship SOLO AND SMALL FIRMS

Jessie Ho Richard Cooc Billy Chan Olivia Lee Ronnie Gipson John Hamasaki Michael Wu

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