Ru Bhatt, Major Lindsey & Africa

Christopher Gong Ide-Don, UC Davis School of Law

Titichia Jackson, Dickinson School of Law

Jonathan Chu, University of San Francisco School of Law

When: Thursday, September 10, 2020, 4:30pm EST

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The Appellate Project - Pre and Post Argument events (Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College)

Please join us as we take a closer look at an appellate case with significant impact for communities of color.

We’ll be following the oral argument of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College before the First Circuit and invite all law students to attend our pre-and post-argument events.

Preview event (Sept. 14, 12:30 – 1:30pm EST): Debo Adegbile and Ishan Bhabha will provide an overview of the case, including its background, the current legal landscape, and what to expect at oral argument. Debo serves as counsel for Harvard, while Ishan represents as amici a group of universities.

Oral argument before the First Circuit (Sept. 16, 9:30am EST): Watch it live with us.

Post-argument discussion (Sept. 17, 12:30-1:30 pm EST): Brittany Amadi and Jin Hee Lee unpack the First Circuit argument and explain what it's like to prepare for this type of appellate matter. Brittany serves as counsel for Harvard, while Jin represents as amici a group of diverse Harvard students and alumni/ae.

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Coming on October 1, 2020, APAICS will hold a free and widely attended virtual CELEBRATION to honor individuals and organizations for their contributions to the AAPI community. CELEBRATION will be held in place of our 26th Annual APAICS Awards Gala and will include remarks by members of Congress, community leaders, and include performances and celebrity appearances. Sponsors of CELEBRATION will be showcased as partners in APAICS’ efforts to support AAPI leadership. High level sponsors have the opportunity to provide key remarks during the event.

Awardees, special guests, and music performers will be announced weekly.

So much is changing and remains uncertain. The Resiliency Circle allows for folks in the legal community to gather, get centered, and practice techniques to support ourselves and others around us. We will be doing weekly sessions with resiliency tools, mindfulness exercises, guided meditation, emotional intelligence, and sharing other frameworks and guidelines to help us through the course of this ever-changing year.

Weekly sessions begin 12pm EST, and start on September 2, and continue on September 9, September 16, September 23, and September 30.

For more information and to register, please click here.

Dance with us in this family-friendly, high-intensity interval training from the studios of Doonya (NYC)! Special thanks to The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division for supporting this event.

Registrants will receive a link the day of the event to join from home.

Flyer.

When: Saturday, August 8th, 10-11am EST

RSVP here.

Get your dance shoes on and join us for a fun filled Bollywood dance workout on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm EST, lead by Nirathi Rao from https://rhythmaya.com! You'll listen to all the greatest hits, learn some fun moves and break a sweat, all for a good cause.

We are asking for a suggested donation of $15. All proceeds go to the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP). A/PI DVRP is a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that aims to address, prevent, and end domestic violence and sex assault in A/Pi communities, while empowering survivors to rebuild ther lives after abuse. DVRP has seen a 77 % increase in hotline cases since the start of pandemic, and currently has 87 open cases with a lean staff of 6.

DVRP is proud to collaborate with Rhythmaya, a nonprofit dance school and company, to bring you this Bollywood dance fundraiser. For more information about rhythmaya, please visit https://www.rhythmaya.com/

We will be sending attendees the zoom link and password on the day of the event.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

Interested in serving in a future presidential administration?

Join AAPI Progressive Action on Wednesday, July 29 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for a 1 hour discussion with former high-level appointees on different presidential administration roles and navigating appointment processes.

Speakers will share their experiences and insights from past democratic administrations. The event will also feature special greetings from former Congressman Mike Honda and former Obama Appointee Seema Nanda.

Have questions? Submit yours below or send them to contact@aapiprogressiveaction.com. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions directly to panelists during the event.

Opening Speaker:
-The Honorable Mike Honda, former Member of Congress

Speakers:
-The Honorable Chris Lu, former Obama Appointee, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary; Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
-The Honorable Erika L. Moritsugu, former Obama Appointee, Assistant Secretary of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
-The Honorable Jenny R. Yang, former Obama Appointee, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
-Stacy Koo, former Obama Appointee, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for Presidential Personnel

Moderator:
-Grace Choi, former Obama Appointee, White House Liaison, U.S. Department of State

Closing Speaker:
-Seema Nanda, former Obama Appointee, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Labor

For more information and to RSVP, please click here.

The Celebration of Leadership Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting is the D.C. Bar’s premier event honoring the extraordinary achievements of its members, as well as officially welcoming its newly elected officers, members of the Board of Governors, and American Bar Association delegates.

As we previously mentioned, SABA-DC will be recognized for "Voluntary Bar Association of the Year."

To ensure everyone’s safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, the D.C. Bar is transitioning the 2020 Celebration of Leadership to a free virtual event. We are confident that this virtual format will capture the excitement of our in-person awards dinner and annual meeting, while providing members and friends alike the opportunity to celebrate a memorable year and look forward to the year ahead.

Join the D.C. Bar leadership, the judiciary, colleagues, family, friends, and others active in the legal profession for an inspirational virtual experience that will connect you to innovative leaders and prepare you for greater engagement with the Bar community.

For more information about the virtual Celebration of Leadership or to join the Celebration of Leadership Host Committee, email us at annualmeeting@dcbar.org.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities click here, or contact Ben Anderson at 410-584-1951 or ben.anderson@mci-group.com.

Prior to the virtual Celebration of Leadership, join the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center at 5:00 p.m. EST for a virtual Presidents Reception honoring incoming D.C. Bar President Geoffrey M. Klineberg and in support of free legal services for D.C. residents in need.

Learn how you can attend the Presidents Reception and how you can support the Pro Bono Center here. The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is supported entirely by voluntary contributions.

For more information and to register, please click here.

Please join WiseUp Texas for its first Civics and Chai webinar on July 15, 2020 from 8pm-9:30pm EST. We will speak with a panel of South Asian community leaders across the U.S. about what it means to be a good ally and how our communities can understand this unique moment in history. We will highlight responses from the SA community that have been successful at building a movement and starting a much-needed dialogue within our communities. 

Shaya Karo (Coro Northern California) will be moderating the event and she will be joined by Amina Ishaq (An-Nisa Hope Center), Maryam Ali (South Asians for Black Lives Matter), and Mahnoor Hussain (South Asian Americans Leading Together).

For more information and to register, please click here.

An Open Discussion on Reasons for this Lack of Diversity and An Examination of Viable Solutions

This program is presented by the Women’s Bar Association and the Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division, National Bar Association (GWAC).

Our esteemed panelists will share how they overcame discriminatory obstacles in the legal profession to attain their current positions. They will also discuss what actions can be taken to improve the number of Black women in leadership roles.
 
According to the National Association for Law Placement, as of January 2019, women of color accounted for 3.19% of partners at major U.S. law firms, with 1.38% Asian, 0.77% Hispanic, and 0.68% African-American. In 2018, white women accounted for 23% of general counsels at Fortune 500 companies. By contrast, women of color accounted for 6% of general counsels at Fortune 500 companies, with 1.8% Asian, 1% Hispanic, and 3.2% African-American (statistics from Minority Corporate Counsel Association).

Panelists:
Hon. Anita Josey-Herring, Associate Judge, DC Superior Court
Hope Goins, Staff Director, House Committee on Homeland Security 
Fatima Goss-Graves, President & CEO, National Women's Law Center
Sylvia F. James, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Winston & Strawn LLP
Sandra Shaw, Vice President of Legal Affairs and Privacy Officer, BridgeStreet Global Hospitality (ended June 2020); prior in-house positions include Microsoft and AT&T

Facilitator:
Yolanda Hawkins-Bautista, WBA Past President & Associate General Counsel, Freddie Mac

No charge to attend, but registration is required. Once you register you will receive the Zoom access information.

When: Thursday, July 16th, 5:30pm-6:30pm EST

For more information and to RSVP, please click here.