Announcements

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

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

Due to the inclement weather, we have extended our RSVP date to Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Di Zhang, 2009 Matsui Writing Competition Winner

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) announces that Di Zhang, a recent graduate of the George Washington University Law School, has won the 2009 Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition. Di’s article, “Intercountry Adoption: Better Viewed in Black and White or Technicolor,” examines the unique struggles the adoptees face during intercountry adoptions. Di advocates that a mandatory post-adoptive counseling program be established for adoptive parents who adopt a child of a different race and from a country outside of the U.S. This program would help parents in identifying and dealing with unique issues stemming from the intercountry transracial adoptions and help better uphold the best interest of the child standard.

AEF President Christopher Y. Chan stated, “AEF congratulates Di on winning this year’s Matsui Writing Competition. Di raises a very unique issue with regard to race relations among intercountry adoptive parents, children and the immediate community. We had many insightful submissions this year. but the judges were most impressed with his submission.” As the winner of this year’s competition, Di will receive a monetary award of $1,500 and his article will be published by UCLA School of Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Journal.  For more information regarding the Matsui Writing Competition and the 2009 Winner, please visit Matsui Writing Competition.

Photos from a Successful Wine & Cheese Rooftop Welcome Reception

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund invites all the local APALSA’s and APA attorneys in the DC area for a Wine and Cheese Rooftop Welcome Reception to kick off the new academic year.  Find out what the DC Metro APA Legal Community can offer to you. Come and meet fellow APA lawyers and law students who will give advice on succeeding in law school and sign up for an attorney mentor or student mentee for the school year.

Hosted by:
Jenner & Block

Thursday, September 17, 2009
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
[Metro Center / Gallery Place Metros]

In 2009, 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

Tania Shahani, University of New Mexico School of Law

Legal Momentum in Washington, D.C.

Robert E. Wone Fellowship

Wendy Lau, Catholic University Columbus School of Law

D.C. Language Access Coalition

AEF Fellowship

Alyce Ahn, Georgetown University Law Center

Domestic Security Section, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C.

AEF Fellowship

Jessica Flores, American University Washington College of Law

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, Takoma Park, M.D.

AEF Fellowship

Zahra Khan, American University’s Washington College of Law

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, Washington, D.C.

AEF Fellowship

Atasi Satpathy, University of Michigan Law School

The Children’s Law Center, Washington, D.C.

Inaugural Bar Assistance Grant

Laura S. Newland, Georgetown University Law Center

Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Washington, D.C.

Inaugural Bar Assistance Grant

Christina Nguyen, Thomas Cooley School of Law

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, Washington, D.C.

For more information on Fellowships & Grants

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) is pleased to announce its 2009-2010 Board of Directors: