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President’s ColumnBy Malcolm Yeung

December 2011

San Francisco has its first elected Asian American Mayor. Mayor Edwin Lee, the keynote speaker at the 2011 AABA Installation Dinner, was elected by an overwhelming majority of voters (after ranked choice voting) this past November 8. After being here for over 160 years, Asian Americans have our first elected chief executive.

The election of San Francisco’s first Asian American mayor is in and of itself a notable benchmark. But this moment is particularly important when put in the context of the bleak anti-Asian history of San Francisco. San Francisco was, after all, the birth place of the nation’s first organized anti-Asian movement. It was the geographic focal point of the organizing that led to the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

That’s why I cannot overlook the disturbing anti-Asian undertone that blemished this last election period. What began as criticism of Mayor Lee’s association with notable friends, including former Mayor Willie Brown and Chinatown community leader Rose Pak, turned into a concentrated series of attacks on Chinatown community leaders who supported the Mayor. When reviewing press clippings, it is clear that the vast majority of “hits” against Mayor Lee were tied to his relationships in Chinatown.

These attacks relied on allegations and racialized innuendo to paint a narrative of Chinatown “pay to play” political corruption that included attacks against me and a number of other credible, long standing Chinatown leaders. The attacks against me suggested that my recent transition from a post at the non-profit Chinatown Community Development Center into the Mayor’s office as an affordable housing advisor was a political payoff. Not once were my qualifications and experience as a leader in the affordable housing advocacy arena ever mentioned.

The attacks against Mayor Ed Lee even descended into Red Scare type rhetoric. The chair of the local Democratic Party called Ed Lee a “puppet” of Rose Pak and the People’s Republic of China, suggesting

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that a Mayor Lee administration would conflict with “American democratic values.” Others attempted to draw comparisons between Mayor Lee’s campaign strategy and those of Chairman Mao Zedong.

No less reprehensible were the unfounded allegations of illegal voter assistance activity in Chinatown, which were dismissed outright by the Director of the Department of Elections. This determination, unfortunately, didn’t deter a number of campaigns and media from continuing to press this narrative.

Cumulatively, these attacks suppressed advocacy, outreach, and education activities in Asian American immigrant communities throughout San Francisco. Many Chinatown leaders were intimidated into staying on the “sidelines.” Many Chinatown serving non-profits who normally do voter education simply stopped. In the end, this hurt immigrant voters who need and want assistance in voting, especially with the added complication of a ranked choice ballot.

Sadly, a number of Asian American candidates actively led or played along with such tactics. Few Asian American leaders stepped forward to denounce this activity.

In that regard, David Lee of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee was the exception. David was the first to “break the silence.” He spoke publicly to both English and Chinese

language press denouncing this activity. And he continued to hold and even increase voter outreach and education events in the Richmond and Chinatown.

The lack of a concerted, coordinated response from our community to these racially tinged attacks on our candidates, community leaders, and immigrant voters diminishes us all. This failure to step up made it much too easy for campaigns to use racialized motifs and stereotypes to seed a “sensationalized” narrative of corruption. And, it might have worked if not for San Francisco’s unique concentration of Asian American voters.

Not only does San Francisco consist of over 30% Asian Americans, we have a Mayor who has spent over three decades forging a relationship with this community. This record of service was not forgotten by the Chinese media, which provided a much more measured degree of coverage, or by Chinese American voters.

At the end of the day, Chinese Americans voters came out in force to support someone they deeply believed in. While general voter turn out hovered at 40%, it exceeded 50% for Chinese Americans, which is the highest rate recorded for San Francisco. Chinese Americans clearly put the Mayor over the top.

This end result shows that we have come a long way indeed. But the journey up to this point shows that we still have work to do.

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AABA President’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Sustaining Members List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AABA Idol 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Janet’s Teahouse Invites AABA’s Sydney Leung,

Former Owner of The EndUp, For A Cup of Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AABA Scholarship Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

AABA Newsletter Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

AABA Holiday Party Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Legal Outreach: Spring 2012 Law Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

How You Can Get Involved with AABA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Calendar of Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2011 - 2012 Officers And Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Inside This Issue:


AABA THANKS THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINING MEMBERS OF 2011!

Kathy Asada

Hon. Michael Isaku Begert

Billy Chan

Lyndon Chee

Hon. Andrew Y.S. Cheng

Diane Chin

A. Marisa Chun

Kristina H. Chung

Maki Daijogo

Hon. Samuel Feng

Kevin M. Fong

Marc Alan Fong

Hon. Keith H. Fudenna

Hon. Delbert C. Gee

Joan Haratani

Jenny Huang

Sinclair Hwang

Daro Inouye

Christopher Kao

Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi

Hee J. Kim

Lily Kimura

Minette Kwok

Celia Lee

Jason E. Lee

Garrick Lew

Norman Lew

Elizabeth Loh

Allan E. Low

Wesley M. Lowe

Priya Mercado

Dale Minami

Christine Noma

Genevieve Orta

Paul R. Perdue

Edwin Prather

Larry Quan

Dawn P. Robertson

Hon. Donna Miae Ryu

Tiffany N. Santos

Paul Tanaka

Theodore Ting

David J. Tsai

Garner Weng

Darcey L. Wong J.D. LL.M

Christopher Yee

Stanley Young

Jim Yu

Shaobin Zhu


Photo credits: Gina Tsai, Sanith Kimchrea, Alston Lew and Emily Tam

By Benjamin Uy, Social Committee Co-Chair Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

On Thursday, October 20, 2011, AABA held its fourth annual installment of AABA Idol at Lot 46 in the Union Square area. AABA Idol is an annual karaoke com-petition sponsored by AABA that is modeled after Fox Network’s ever-popular American Idol television show which showcases new singing talent to find the next su-perstar. This year, AABA Idol attracted over 100 AABA members and guests, including over 25 talented con-testants who belted out musical hits in a wide variety of musical genres. Talented AABA contestants sang songs from Queen, Britney Spears, Michael Buble and, of course, Bon Jovi! Contestants competed in three different categories: male soloist, female soloist, and duet/group.

The winner of this year’s male soloist category was Sanith Kimchrea (Hastings) who muscled his way to the top by winning AABA’s first ever tie-breaking sud-den death battle between himself and the equally tal-ented Arthur Barrios (Golden Gate University). In this ever-so-close duel, Sanith and Arthur’s brilliant per-formance definitely “Hypnotized” the crowd as they cheered their favorite finalists on. The late Notorious B.I.G himself would surely be proud. In what was per-haps the toughest battle in the history of AABA Idol, the judges eventually selected Sanith as the champion.

Newcomer Joanne Badua (Golden Gate University) took home the female soloist prize by doing her best

Lady Gaga impression and singing “Bad Romance.” This young starlet, even with her great choreography and vocals, was up against extremely stiff competition, including impressive renditions of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.”

In the duet/group category, Hastings, USF, and Golden Gate University APALSA’s all showed their school spirit by performing on stage. But it was the up-and-coming duo of Pei Kuo and Victoria Shin (Hastings) that de-feated the competition with their stunning rendition of Cee-Lo’s “F*ck You.”

“AABA Idol was a clear shot across the bow from the law students to us attorneys. We need to respond next year and show them who’s really boss. We need to make a statement that there’s nothing wrong with Barry Manilow, Maroon 5, and rest of the KOIT line up. It can’t be Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga all the time,” says Malcolm Yeung, AABA President and AABA Idol Judge.

Hung Chang, AABA director and AABA Idol Judge stated, “The impressive talent within the AABA com-munity, coupled with the abundant amount of scotch being served, made this event a difficult but nonethe-less entertaining event to judge! Next year, I hope that more attorneys will represent and bring it!”


I would like to congratulate the winners and thank all of our brave contestants for mak-ing this year’s AABA Idol another big suc-cess! I’d also like to thank our judges, es-pecially Supervisor Jane Kim, for coming out and supporting our event. Finally, a special thanks also goes out to co-emcee Gina Tsai and her colleagues at Sarnoff Court Report-ers for donating the fabulous prizes (which included Michael Mina Restaurant gift cards and bottles of Grey Goose).

The next AABA social event is the Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 6pm at Butterfly Restaurant! Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more informa-tion. If you have any questions or sugges-tions regarding any AABA social events, please contact Benjamin Uy at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing everyone again at the upcoming AABA Holiday Party!









Imagine owning a fun business where you are in charge and everybody knows your name. This entrepreneurial career offers you friendship and allows you to practice law and be creative.

Sydney Leung, former owner of The EndUp in San Francisco, realized his dreams after successfully practicing law for seven years. I have the pleasure of enjoying a piping hot, aromatic cup of genmaicha tea with Sydney to find out how he charted a new course from his booming law practice, and where his entrepreneurial spirit has taken him.

Sydney earned his Associate degree in Architectural Engineering, then went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After he graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law (cum laude, Order of the Coif, and Thurston Society) in 1999, he practiced law at Carroll, Burdick & McDonough. After a year and a

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.

half, he started his own firm, which he maintained a blossoming practice for six years.

Armed with a spirited passion to try something different, Sydney left his career as a lawyer to open his nightclub business with a few friends in 2005. After six years of growing the business 47% as the Managing Member of The EndUp in San Francisco, one of the longest running nightclubs in San Francisco since 1973, he decided to take a few months off and look for other exciting opportunities.

Sydney is passionate about serving Asian American legal and pro bono communities. For many years in a row, he has served as a chairman/honorary chairman for the annual Spring Gala for Chinatown Community Children’s Center, one of the oldest existing non-profit childcare centers in San Francisco. Sydney also provided The EndUp for many charitable events, including hosting the annual Transgender Law Center gala, raising money for Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, and hosting many events for GAPA, which recognized Sydney’s work in 2010 by awarding him the George Choy Award of Recognition. Then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed September 27, 2009 as “Sydney Leung Day,” honoring Sydney’s excellent and dedicated service to the community.

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As a lawyer-turned-nightclub-owner, Sydney knows how to bring people together, have fun, and savor life’s moments. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, writing, and most importantly, karaoke-ing!

Welcome to my Teahouse, Sydney!

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INVOLVED WITH AABA? I was first involved with AABA during law school from 1996 to 1999 at UC Hastings College of the Law when I was the Cultural and Promotion Chairperson of Hastings’ APALSA.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?As a child in Hong Kong, like so many others, I was brought up to be a “professional”: doctors, lawyers, architects, etc. When I came to America in 1989, I had wanted to major in Fine Arts. However, realizing I would need a profession to survive, I decided to major in architecture. After four years in Architecture, I came to understand that my love was really in Philosophy, and I finished my major in Philosophy from San Jose State University. As a senior at SJSU, I pondered whether I should pursue my PhD in Philosophy or go to law school.

Ultimately, as I faced the same decision point, going to law school was the logical choice, and I quite enjoyed the intellectual challenges that law school allowed me to experience.

WHAT WAS YOUR MUSE TO LEAVE THE LAW AND START A BUSINESS? DID YOU EVER LOOK BACK TO LAW PRACTICE?I left law practice in a firm about a year and a half and started my own practice. I enjoyed being in charge of my own career, and starting a business (my own firm) allowed me to do that.

And after seven years of practicing, I was ready to change my business to try something new. Like so many, I had always wanted to own a club or a bar, and in 2005, the moment came when I could purchase a San Francisco institution, The EndUp.

DID YOUR PARENTS EMBRACE YOUR CAREER SHIFT? Initially, my parents had wanted me to stay with a firm because it was a more secure way of earning a living. Later, however, they saw how much I enjoyed running my own businesses, and they totally embraced it.

HOW DID YOU LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF THE NIGHTCLUB BUSINESS?Each business is unique, and I learned many of the nightclub business when I was running it. On the operational side, a law practice and a nightclub business are very similar: accounting, HR, public relations, etc. On the creative side, you really do learn as you go as customers and staff give you feedback, and you continue to make your events and productions better with the help of very talented people, like DJs, designers, hosts, and staff.

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE AFTER LAW PRACTICE?As a business operator and owner of a nightclub, my life was quite different. Not only did I continue to practice law in reviewing leases and contracts and other employment related issues, I was also able to learn and grow in other aspects of running a business: public relations, accounting, procurement, etc. My professional life became infinitely more diverse, interesting and rewarding.

WHICH PRACTICE REQUIRES YOU TO WORK HARDER- PRACTICING LAW OR MANAGING A BUSINESS?Both require hard work, as anyone who has her or his own firm can tell you. Managing a business or a firm does require more sets of skills than practicing law alone.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR LAWYERS WANTING TO CHART A NEW COURSE IN THEIR CAREERS?I always tell young lawyers or students that having a law degree opens so many doors in businesses, and the training that we have is perfect for operating a business. Understanding a contract or the logistics of litigation provides us with tremendous advantages of managing a successful business.

And for lawyers wanting to chart a new course in their careers, I would say to them to find what they love to do and use their legal skills in achieving their goals. For me, I was still using my legal skills in negotiating contracts with musicians, understanding complex local and state regulations, and also using people skills developed in law school to generate more business.

And so many of my friends are in different business ventures. There are fashion designers, serial entrepreneurs, song writers, and so many others in exciting careers. Lawyers should never think that their law degrees limit their career choices.

YOU’RE ALWAYS ON THE GO. WHAT’S NEXT AFTER THE ENDUP?Right now, I will take a few months off and see what doors will open next.

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?Professionally speaking, my proudest achievement was running a nightclub that allowed three thousand people every weekend to gather, dance, and build stronger communities. There is nothing like it when you see a diverse group of people coming together and enjoying each other’s company.

Sydney, Thank you for chatting with us and sharing how you made your vision a reality. You set a great example of how law school opens many doors for us. Your amazing story of success would inspire many who are pondering creative ways to chart new career courses.

Your entrepreneurial spirit, boundless energy, and generous contribution to the legal and civic communities continue to inspire many, including myself.

Please stay tuned for upcoming chats with other esteemed members of our AABA family.


Marc Alan Fong, Esq.AABA Sustaining Member510-748-6800 x [email protected]

www.fongmediation.net


AABA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEBy Candice Jan, Scholarship Committee Co-Chair

Every year, the AABA Scholarship Commit-tee leads the process for selecting the most deserving recipients for the following four scholarships: (1) the AABA Past Presidents’ Scholarship, (2) the AABA Judges’ Scholar-ship, (3) the AABA Law Foundation Schol-arship, and (4) the Joe Morozumi Scholar-ship. The Committee is honored to award the scholarships to law school students with a demonstrated commitment to serving the legal needs of the Bay Area Asian Pacific American community.

Each of the four scholarships arises from a unique origin, and is awarded to a candi-date who reflects an interest consistent with the background or charitable intent of the scholarship donor. The AABA Past Presi-dents’ Scholarship, which is generously fund-ed by Raymond L. Ocampo, Jr., honors the service, dedication and leadership of past AABA Presidents. The AABA Judges’ Schol-arship, launched in 2008, was founded by, and has been funded through the generos-ity of, Bay Area jurists. The contributions of AABA members funds the AABA Law Foun-dation Scholarship. Last, but not least, the

Joe Morozumi Scholarhip, generously funded in recent years by Minami Tamaki LLP, Michael G.W. Lee, and Joan Haratani, honors Joe Morozumi – one of the first and finest Asian American trial lawyers in the Bay Area - who was interned in World War II and fiercely com-mitted to the civil rights cause.

On November 10, 2011, the Scholarship Committee drafted the 2012 scholarship ap-plication, and set deadlines for the upcoming scholarship process: The AABA Scholarship application will be released to various law school, as well as posted on the AABA website, by November 16, 2011; applications are due by January 20, 2012; the Committee, with the assistance of a private sector attorney and a member of the bench, will interview selected applicants on February 11, 2012; and the scholarship recipients will be recognized at the AABA Annual Dinner on March 23, 2012. The Scholarship Committee encourages AABA members to invite eligible law students to ap-ply for the various scholarships. You can find a link to the scholarship application on the AABA website at http://aaba-bay.com/aaba/showpage.asp?code=home.


AABA Newsletter CommitteeSoyeun D. Choi, Newsletter Committee Co-Chair

George Berkeley posited “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” The question is a common jumping off point for philosophers, intellectuals and other people who refuse to provide an answer in a reasonable amount of time; however, the Newsletter committee definitively knows the answer to its corollary: “If an amazing AABA event occurs, where the mayor shows up with six dancing horses, but no article was ever submitted, did it ever happen?” The answer, obviously, is no.

If it didn’t make it to the Newsletter, no one but the attendees knew it ever occurred. For all intents and purposes, to the outside world, it was just a rumor. To turn conjecture into historical fact, get it written up in our publication. With pictures, please, and by our deadline, thank you.

We are the face of the organization. We represent the bar association in every aspect: providing information on our leadership, our committees, reporting on events, promoting our own activities and sharing the news of sister organizations.

Also, because of our visibility, we are often the first point of contact for errant questions about the bar. Whereas once our publication was reserved for members, it is now accessible to everyone, thanks to the internet, around the world.

That aspect of publishing, plus a healthy respect for caffeine and complete lack of disregard for “business hours,” is what makes us the hardest driven, most responsive committee. Often we have a short turn-around time to ensure that the news we deliver is timely—there’s no point in promoting an event that has already passed.We review every word on every page, every face in every photo and just when we get that submitted, formatted, and published, we’re accepting submissions for the next month.

The downside is quite a few late hours and blurred vision. The valuable upsides are quite numerous but the top two are: 1) an on-going awareness of AABA activity and 2) an intra-committee espirit de corps that could probably only be found after basic training (or boot camp). Committee members contribute their unique perspectives, developed by widely divergent personal and professional experiences, to produce a piece of work that AABA can stand behind.


The Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship was created in 2007 to provide modest fellowship awards to Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall) alumni who have shown a strong commitment to serving the public interest. This year’s award will be $3,000. Minami Fellows are selected for their diverse backgrounds, record of exceptional academic and professional accomplishment, leadership in community service, and commitment to social justice and public interest work. The award can be used to supplement annual income or used toward bar exam preparation expenses. Priority will be given to applicants who have worked with the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Individuals working in any range of public interest jobs, including government work, are invited to apply.

The Fellowship recipient will be honored at our annual Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship Dinner, which will take place on Friday, January 27, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.

All application materials must be completed and received by 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Please e-mail applications to: [email protected]

A complete application must include the following items:

a. A completed and signed fellowship application form;

b. Your current resume (to include information on education, community activities and work experience, etc.);

c. A typed personal statement of 500 words or less describing your commitment to and plans for a legal career in public service.

Please contact Eric Xiyu Li at [email protected] if you have any questions about this process. Visit our website at http://www.dmfellowship.org for more information about the Dale Minami Fellowship Program and dinner. Incomplete applications will not be considered.


2012 DALE MINAMI PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Instructions: Please answer each question completely and accurately. When necessary, please use additional pages to complete your responses. Please be sure to note the question to which you are responding. An application is not considered to be complete unless all questions are answered.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Last Name

First Name Middle Initial

E-mail address

Telephone Current Address

Street Address

City State Zip Code

Permanent Address (if different from above)

Street Address

City State Zip Code

Please indicate how you would like us to contact you regarding your application:

______ e-mail ______ current address ______ permanent address

______ Other (please specify)

2. EDUCATION:

J.D. Graduation Date: 3. PERSONAL STATEMENT (500 words): Please detail why you chose a career in public interest and how you see your work improving the community. Please also include any facts relating to your financial condition or any other circumstances that you feel is relevant to the committee. Your personal statement should be on a separate page. 4. SIGNATURE:

I understand that the DM Fellowship Board will rely on the information contained in this application. The above statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand the following:

• The Fellowship recipient will be required to attend a dinner in their honor, which is currently scheduled for Friday, January 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in San Francisco.

• The Fellowship recipient will be requested to provide a recent digital photograph of themselves upon re-ceiving notification of their award. Please do not send photos with Application.

• The DM Fellowship Board reserves the right to use information from applications as part of its publicity of the Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship.

Full Name of Applicant:

Initials: (Typing your initials shall be considered your electronic signature.) Date:


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SPRING 2012 LAW CLERKS Application Deadline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until January 2, 2012.

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization serving the Asian American

and Pacific Islander communities of the Greater Bay Area. Founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal representation to the most marginalized segments of the API

community including women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our

practice is focused in the areas of Family Law/Domestic Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Senior Law/Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Housing, Tax and other Social Justice Issues.

Law clerks will work closely with legal staff to assist survivors of domestic violence in restraining order, divorce and

custody proceedings. Clerks also assist clients with immigration, elder law, and elder abuse issues. Assignments

may include completing legal research and writing, doing client intakes by telephone and in person, conducting client interviews, assisting in our free community legal clinics, and giving presentations in community education and training

sessions. If certified, law clerks may represent individuals in court hearings. Preferences will be given to applicants who can commit to longer terms of service, who have a demonstrated and continuing commitment to social

justice / public interest legal work, and who are bilingual.

Law clerks will be supervised by the Supervising Attorney in the respective office and mentored by other staff

attorneys. This is a part time 10-week, 16 hour a week minimum, 3 days preferred (16 – 25 hours spread out over 3 days) semester clerkship program starting in January of 2012. Fluency in a second language is preferred. Currently,

we have particular need for Tagalog, Mandarin/Cantonese, or Spanish speakers. For more information, contact Doris

Ng at [email protected] or visit our website at www.apilegaloutreach.org.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to:

Doris Ng

Supervising Attorney API Legal Outreach

1305 Franklin St. Suite 410 Oakland, CA 94612

[email protected]

(via E-mail Preferred)

API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer.

San Francisco Office East Bay Office

1121 Mission St. 1305 Franklin St. Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 94109 Oakland, CA 94612

(415) 567-6255 (510) 251-2846


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CIVIL RIGHTS/PUBLIC INTEREST

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

Jennifer A. Lee, [email protected] Y. Lee, [email protected] Robert Uy, [email protected]

EDUCATION

Stella Kim, [email protected] Lor, [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT

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JUDICIARY APPOINTMENTS

Kristina H. Chung, [email protected] Alice Liu Jensen, [email protected] Darren Teshima, [email protected]

MEMBERSHIPMichael Doko, [email protected] Liang, [email protected]

MENTORSHIPRichard Cooc, [email protected] Gipson, [email protected] Wu, [email protected]

NEWSLETTER/COMMUNICATIONSAlice Chin, [email protected] Choi, [email protected] D. Jew, Esq., [email protected]

PUBLIC LAW/PUBLIC SERVICECelia Lee, [email protected] T. Tseng, [email protected]

SOLO & SMALL FIRMSBilly Chan, [email protected] Hamasaki, [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIPCandice Jan, [email protected] Annette Mathai-Jackson, amathai-jackson@hanson-

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SOCIALDavid Tsai, [email protected] Uy, [email protected] Wang, [email protected]


C a l e n d a r o f U p c o m i n g E v e n t sC a l e n d a r o f U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

DECEMBER

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. December 5. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

San Mateo County Bar Association Diversity Committee - 50th Anniversary of Distinguished Service by African Americans in the California Judiciary, December 6. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway Street, Redwood City.

AABA Holiday Party. December 7. Butterfly, Pier 33. The Embarcadero, San Francisco.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. December 21. 5:30pm - 8:00pm Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO). 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

JANUARY

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. January 18. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. January 23. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

FEBRUARY

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. February 15. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. February 27. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

MARCH

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. March 21. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

AABA 23rd Installation Dinner, March 23. 6:00 pm. Marriott Marquis, San Francisco.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. March 26. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

APRIL

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. April 18. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. April 23. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

MAY

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. May 16. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. May 28. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

JUNE

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. June 20. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. June 25. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

JULY

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. July 18. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO), 1305 Franklin Street, Suite 410, Oakland.

APILO / AABA Pro Bono Legal Clinic. July 23. 5:45pm - 8:00pm. UC Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, 100 McAllister Street, Suite 300, San Francisco


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