Announcements

In 2010, AEF awarded over $25,000 in fellowships and grants to law students that benefit the Asian Pacific American community or the D.C. metropolitan area at large. Since 1993, AEF has awarded over $150,000 in fellowships. We applaud and congratulate them for their efforts and service. This year’s recipients of the public interest fellowships and grants are:

Norman Y. Mineta Anheuser-Busch Fellowship
Chelsea Zuzindlak, Wayne Sttae University School of Law
Asian American Justice Center in Washington, D.C.

Robert E. Wone Fellowship
Stephanie Kang, University of California Hastings College of Law
API Legal Outreach in San Francisco, California

AEF Fellowship
Priyanka Prakesh, University of Washington School of Law
Domestic Security Section, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Federal Operations in Washington, D.C.

AEF Fellowship
Rebecca Lopez, University of Maryland School of Law
DC Employment Justice Center in Washington, D.C.

AEF Fellowship
Murti Patel, University of Florida School of Law
Children’s Law Center, Washington, D.C.

AEF Fellowship
Nelly Montenegro, University of Illinois College of Law
Ayuda, Washington, D.C.

Bar Assistance Grant
Shiwali G. Patel, American University, Washington College of Law
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.

Bar Assistance Grant
X. Blake Sparrow, Howard University School of Law
U.S. District Court For The Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA

For more information on Fellowships & Grants

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 Board of Directors:

Ada Loo, President
Nguyen T. Vu, Vice President
Carol A. Wong, Secretary
Jeffrey J. Sun, Treasurer
Ben Bahk, Director
Phillip A. Olaya, Director
Palak Sheth, Director
Kelu Sullivan, Director
Lauren Sun, Director

AEF would like to thank everyone that applied to be on the 2010-2011 AEF Board and to encourage everyone that applied to stay involved and apply again next year. We would like to thank all of the current Board members who will be rolling off of the AEF Board- Jimmy Chatsuthiphan, David S. Johnson, Peter Sung Ohr, and our fearless leader, Christopher Y. Chan.

We look forward to a great new year and are happy to welcome Phillip, Jeffrey, Carol and Nguyen to the AEF Board family.

The Law Students Know Thy Career Options Event, co-sponsored by APABA-DC and SABA will be hosted by Jones Day.

Event Program
Registration & Reception: 5:45 – 6:20
Greetings/Opening Remarks: 6:20 – 6:30
Panel Discussion: 6:30 – 7:15
Break‐out Sessions: 7:15 – 8:00

Panelists
William Ho‐Gonzalez, Deputy Chief, U.S. Depart. of Justice, Human Rights & Special Prosecutions Section
Myron Quon, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Benjamin Roca, Senior Counsel, Northrup Grumman
Ritu Singh, Associate, Jones Day

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
5:45pm to 8:00pm
51 Lousiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Closest Metro Stations: Judiciary Square and Union Station

Please RSVP to David Hsu, President-Elect of APABA-DC by June 9th.

1) Summer Fellowship Application for Law Students, Now Due May 7, 2010.

2) AEF Bar Assistance Grant Application for 3Ls and recent graduates, Now Due May 7,2010.

3) AEF Board of Directors Application for Attorneys, Now Due May 7, 2010.

Thanks for Supporting the 2010 AEF Annual Dinner! It was a resounding success and we were able to raise over $60,000.

Photos from the event are available. Photos by: Kris Ikejiri

Please send questions to AEFboard@gmail.com.

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund is proud to announce that its Annual Benefit Dinner will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the National Press Club.

Location: National Press Club (529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045)

6:00 pm - Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

7:00 pm - Dinner

Keynote Speaker:

Stuart Ishimaru, Acting EEOC Chairman

Mistress of Ceremony:
Sandra Endo, CNN National Correspondent

Community Service Award Recipient:
Paul Igasaki, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Equal Justice Works

(Dress Attire: Business)

For more information, please click here / For advertisement specifications, please click here

Purchase Tickets by Mail:

Mail completed RSVP form and check payable to “Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund” to Ada Loo, Pillsbury, 2300 N Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037-1122

Purchase Tickets Online:

Photos from the Successful Career Planning Seminar

AEF’s Career Planning Seminar will be hosted by K&L Gates.

Thursday, January 28, 2010
6:30 to 9:00 pm

K&L Gates
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Closest Metro Stops: Farragut North/Farragut West Metro Stations

Please RSVP.

For more information about the event, please click here.

Our Winter 2009 Newsletter went out this month, you may view it online here:

• AEF Winter 2009 Newsletter

Past newsletters:

• AEF Newsletter - Summer 2009

• AEF Newsletter - Winter 2008 / 2009
• AEF Newsletter - Fall 2008
• AEF Newsletter - Summer 2008
• AEF Newsletter - Winter 2007 / 2008
• AEF Newsletter - Fall 2007

Photos from the Successful Speed Networking Event

AEF’s Speed Networking Reception will be held hosted by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner LLP.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
6:30 to 9:00 pm

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garret & Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Closest Metro Stops: Gallery Place/Chinatown or Metro center

Please RSVP by Monday, November 9, 2009.

For more information about the event, please click here.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

9:00am - 2:00pm

Learn about judicial clerkships and internships from judges and law clerks. Meet judges from federal and state trial, administrative, and appellate courts. Hear judges and law clerks describe the work of their courts and their own experiences

Understand the application process and the selection criteria for clerkships and internships

American University
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20016

Tenley Town/AU Station on the Red Line

Complimentary breakfast and lunch provided.

RSVP by October 9.

For more information, click here

ATTENTION THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS!
APPLY NOW FOR $15,000 FELLOWSHIP - DEADLINE: OCTOBER 9, 2009

MCCA AND LEXIS-NEXIS MARTINDALE-HUBBELL COMBINE TO OFFER $15,000 FOR WINNERS OF SPECIAL FELLOWSHIP*

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has partnered with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (LNMH) to celebrate the launch of the MCCA Community on Martindale-Hubbell Connected by offering two special LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Connected Fellowship Awards. Based upon a competitive selection process, MCCA and LNMH will choose two recipients who will each receive a $15,000 fellowship funded through the generosity of LNMH to assist in furthering the educational and professional objectives of two third-year law students (1 male and 1 female) who anticipate graduating from law school in Spring 2010.

The two $15,000 awards will be presented at the MCCA Diversity Dinner, which will take place in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on November 11, 2009. Applications are due on or before October 9, 2009. Click here for the application form. Review the rules, selection criteria, and if you will be a third-year law student (or equivalent in the case of part-time/evening) who anticipates receiving your law degree (J.D. only, LLM candidates are not eligible to apply) in Spring 2010, you are eligible to apply! Complete applications will be accepted via hard copy sent by mail or courier only. No applications will be accepted by email or fax. Only those who anticipate graduating from law school in Spring 2010 are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: October 9, 2009.

* This is not an AEF sponsored fellowship.