CIVIL RIGHTS/PUBLIC INTEREST
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The Commitee convenes regular meetings, host events and otherwise provides support and leadership for AABA's public interest community. The Committee also assists the AABA Board in making recommendations, formulating strategy, and acting on issues that affect the civil and legal rights of the Asian American community.
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Asha Padania
Padania Law Firm
(925) 385-8608
asha@padanialaw.com
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Kristy E. Young
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415)774-3153
kyoung@sheppardmullin.com
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Committee coordinates a pro bono clinics in San Francisco (held at UC Hastings) and Oakland in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO); the clinic provide legal information and referrals. For more information, please go to our Volunteer Opportunities page. The Committee also administers the AABA Law Student Summer Grant Program.
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Richard (Hoa) Thanh Cooc
Law Offices of Hoa T. Cooc
1440 Broadway, Suite 1001
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 268-8063
h.cooc@cooclaw.com
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Allison Hua
allihua@gmail.com
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Robert Uy
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
1121 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 567-6255
ruy@apilegaloutreach.org
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EDUCATION
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The Committee develops and coordinates seminars on topics of general interest to the AABA membership. AABA has been approved by the State Bar of California as a provider of Minimum Continuing Legal Education.
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Ayumi Urabe
Axiom
405 Howard St., Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415)343-1079
aurabe@axiomlaw.com
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EMPLOYMENT
The Commitee publicizes job openings, sponsors an annual jobs panel and workshop to help law students with resume writing and interviewing skills, hosts a summer reception for law clerks and employers, and cooperates with community groups and local bar associations to improve employment opportunities for minority lawyers. Since 2006, the Committee has run AABA's mentorship program for attorneys, now called Lawyer to Lawyer (L2L)" focused on junior-level attorneys and career transitions. To see a list of job opportunities, please go to our Job Listings page.
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Miriam Kim
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
560 Mission Street 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Miriam.Kim@mto.com
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Olivia Serene Lee
Minami Tamaki LLP
360 Post Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415)788-9000
olee@MinamiTamaki.com
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IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
The Committee provides Asian American in-house attorneys throughout the Bay Area with opportunities for networking, information exchange, career development, and legal education programs for in-house counsel. The Committee also acts as a resource for AABA members interested in becoming in-house counsel and in developing business relationships with in-house counsel.
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Larry Chew
Verigy, Ltd. Semiconductor Test Solutions
10100 North Tantau Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408)864-7519
larry.chew@verigy.com
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Peggy Song
Symantec Corporation
peggy_song@symantec.com
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Denise Yee
Visa International
PO Box 8999
San Francisco, CA 94128
(650) 432-3917
yee@visa.com
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JUDICIARY APPOINTMENTS
The Committee works to promote the appointment of Asian Americans to the federal and state judiciary and other governmental positions, evaluates potential candidates, and identifies and encourages Asian Americans to apply for judicial positions. Visit our APAs In The Judiciary Resource Page.
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Kristina H. Chung
Ropers Majeski | Kohn Bentley
1001 Marshall Street
Suite 300
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 780-1706
kchung@rmkb.com
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Alice Liu Jensen
Division of Enforcement
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
44 Montgomery St., Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 705-2339
jensena@sec.gov
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Avin Sharma
Vasquez Benisek & Lindgren LLP
3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 300
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 627-4250
asharma@vbllaw.com
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MEMBERSHIP
The Committee is responsible for the recruitment of new AABA members and membership renewal, maintaining the membership roster, producing the AABA membership directory, and participating in AABA events throughout the year to attract new members. You can sign up as an AABA member at the Membership page.
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Wayne J. Chi
Wayne J. Chi, Attorney at Law
1438 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 894-5118
waynejchi@chi-law.com
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Sara Mo
Reed Smith LLP
1510 Page Mill Road
Suite 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 352-0500
smo@reedsmith.com
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MENTORSHIP
The Committee matches hundreds of law students and attorneys each year so that law student mentees can receive advice about coursework, jobs and areer decisions from attorney mentors. Students can be matched to either private sector or public interest/government attorneys. The Mentorship Program helps to build a professional AABA network that furthers the career interests of all AABA members. To sign up, please contact any of the co-chairs below.
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Rocky Tsai
Ropes & Gray LLP
3 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 315-6358
rocky.tsai@ropesgray.com
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Michael Wu
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
50 Fremont St
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 983-1200
michael.wu@pillsburylaw.com
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NEWSLETTER/COMMUNICATIONS
The Committee publishes a monthly newsletter with information of interest to members including features about attorneys and judges, articles about legal issues and events that affect the Asian American community, and reports about developments on the state and national levels. To see past AABA newsletters, please go to our Newsletter page. The Committee also manages the content on AABA's website and sends out monthly email blasts.
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Alice Chin
Law Offices of Stephen G. Krutzsch
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 2070
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 587-1618
linus28@gmail.com
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Soyeun Choi
Law Offices of Soyeun Choi
969 G Edgewater Blvd., Suite 314
Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 380-6116
schoi@iplawyer.biz
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Michelle D. Jew, Esq.
Burnham Brown
1901 Harrison St 11th Fl
Oakland, CA 94612-3648
(510) 444-6800
michellejew.esq@gmail.com
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SOLO & SMALL FIRMS
SCHOLARSHIPThe Committee engages in active fund-raising to create scholarships which are awarded annually to law students who have demonstrated accomplishment and a commitment to serving the needs of the Asian American community. For information about the AABA Law Foundation Scholarship, please click here.
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Rick Chang
McDermott Will & Emery
3150 Porter Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650)813-4623
rchang@mwe.com
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Candice Jan
Contra Costa District Attorney's Office
10 Douglas Dr., Suite 130
Martinez, CA 94553
candicejan@sbcglobal.net
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Annette Mathai-Jackson
Hanson Bridgett LLP
425 Market, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415)995-5810
amathai-jackson@hansonbridgett.com
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SOCIAL
The Committee sponsors social events such as the holiday party, receptions for public officials, student-attorney mixers and gatherings with other minority bar organizations to promote friendships and professional ties among AABA members and others. For a list of upcoming events, please go to the AABA Calendar page.
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David Tsai
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
Two Embarcadero Center
San Francisco , CA 94111
(415)576-0200
djtsai@townsend.com
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Danny Wang
Steven Adair MacDonald & Associates, P.C.
The Flood Building
870 Market Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)956-6488
dwang@samlaw.net
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