APAWLA YLLS ANNUAL BRUNCH

Please join us for our annual YLLS brunch on Sunday, February 24, 2019. It will be a casual get-together where we can get to know each other and celebrate the end of the first semester (if you're still in school) and/or provide support and community with one another as we head into 2019.

Sunday, February 24
11 AM - 1 PM
Amandine Patisserie Cafe
3121 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90006
*Free parking! :)

Cost: Cash or credit card to purchase your own food & drink.

Please RSVP by Feb. 15th here: https://goo.gl/forms/M49Sc8KExgKUSWaq1

Thursday, December 6, 2018
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Japanese American National Museum (JANM)
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

We are in need of volunteers for this year’s Asian Pacific American Community Holiday Toy Drive & Reception. Each year, APAWLA co-sponsors this event to help bring joy to low-income families who cannot afford toys for their children. We are looking for 8 to 12 volunteers from our organization to assist with the event.

Please contact Calimay Pham at calimaypham@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering and please complete the Volunteer Sign-Up Form by November 19, 2018 by clicking here.

Admission:Please bring an unwrapped new toy, valued at $25 (or more) OR a minimum donation of $25 for entrance. Entry includes food, beverages, desserts, and entertainment. In order to meet the increasing toy requests from toy beneficiaries, we ask volunteers to also bring a toy (valued at $25 or more) or make a $25 monetary donation.

Attendees of the Toy Drive Reception can also tour the museum at no extra cost. The museum store is open until 8:00 PM on the day of the event.

Questions/More Info: Please contact Calimay Pham at calimaypham@gmail.com and Bonnie Chen at bonnie.chen@ucla.edu for additional volunteer information.

If you would like to donate additional toys or raffle items before the event, or if you are able to help find additional sponsors or donors, please contact Event Co-Chairs: Diane Tan at dmltan@aol.com; Ed Lew at edlew.apaba@gmail.com; and Amy Lew at lewkcbmom@sbcglobal.net.

For additional information please visit the APA Toy Drive Facebook page by clicking here.

Saturday, November 3, 2018
9:30am Registration
10:00am - 12:00pm Program
Light Refreshments Provided

Paul Hastings LLP
515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Being an effective public speaker is key to success as a lawyer. This workshop gives you the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with some of the law's most effective public speakers, practice speaking and receive feedback and coaching.

Featured speakers
Elena Baca, Paul Hastings LLP
Laura Brill, Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
Hon. Holly Fujie
Hon. Laura Seigle
Mei-lan Stark, NBC Universal
Hon. Karen Stevenson

Cost
$20 for members of APAWLA and co-sponsoring organizations
$30 for nonmembers

Space is limited to ensure individual attention. Reserve a spot now! Purchase tickets with the paypal button below. If you receive a message indicating that we are at capacity, please email leanataing@gmail.com to add your name to the waitlist.

Please direct questions to leanataing@gmail.com.

APAWLA Young Lawyers and Law Students (YLLS) Committee Dinner

The YLLS Committee invites you to an informal dinner with great food and greater company.

Thursday, October 4, 2018
6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Dragon Restaurant
966 Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90006

Please bring $20 for this family-style dinner.

Please RSVP at https://goo.gl/DKvZGM
by Sunday, September 30, 2018

Questions: Joyce Yu at xiaoweny@lawnet.uci.edu.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

APAWLA Annual Membership Meeting and Young Lawyers and Law Students (YLLS) Reception

Thursday, September 27, 2018
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Izakaya & Bar Fu-Ga
111 South San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

RSVP required!
Please RSVP by clicking here.

Cost
FREE for current APAWLA members
$20 for non-members

Contact
If you have any questions regarding your membership status, please email Miho Murai, VP of Membership, at mihomuraiesq@yahoo.com.