The Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA) and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) are seeking volunteers for our:

ELDER LAW DAY

Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Asian Youth Center
100 West Clary Avenue
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Attorneys, law students, Mandarin translators, and notaries are needed to assist senior citizens prepare:
- Powers of Attorney for Finances
- Advance Medical Healthcare Directives

No prior experience necessary as a one-hour MCLE training will be provided. Free breakfast also provided. APABA is a State-Bar approved MCLE provider.

Please sign up at: http://apaba.org/events

For more information, contact outreachapabala@gmail.com.

Event co-sponsored by Asian Youth Center and Goldfarb & Luu, PC.

Afternoon High Tea with APAWLA - San Diego

Please join APAWLA for savories, sandwiches, scones, dessert and of course tea!

Fascinator hats are welcome!

Saturday, Oct. 13th
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Marlene's Tea Cakes
14677 Via Bettona
San Diego, CA 92127

Tickets: $40 per person (+ paypal fee)
Please purchase your tickets by clicking on "Buy Now" below.
The deadline to purchase seats is October 8th. Space is limited.

All inquiries can be sent to Taryn Perez at taryn.perez@dbt.law

Save the hassle of renewing your APAWLA membership every year by purchasing a lifetime membership!

For a limited time, APAWLA is offering a $100 discount for those who sign up for lifetime membership. Regular price for lifetime membership is $500. With the $100 discount, membership is $400! This promotion is only available until the end of year (December 31, 2018).

Please renew your membership today! Membership in APAWLA includes membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). And membership is FREE for law students. For more information and to renew your membership, click here.

Please contact Vice President of Membership Miho Murai with any questions at mihomuraiesq@yahoo.com.

Sunday, July 29, 2018

2018 Higashi Honganji Obon Festival
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple
505 E. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Please RSVP to mihomuraiesq@yahoo.com by July 28, 2018.

Meeting Location: We will meet at 5:00 pm at the entrance of the festival on E. 3rd St. **Please note that the Obon Festival is from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday but APAWLA members will be meeting up at 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the entrance. Please look for the sign that says "APAWLA".

Parking Information: Free parking is available at S & P Parking, 428 E. Temple Avenue (Mangrove), next to the Little Tokyo Gold Line Station from 11 am to 10 pm. There will be a free shuttle service to and from Higashi.

The Obon Festival is a fun, annual community gathering of people of all ages to enjoy the free entertainment, to eat the delicious dango, Okinawan donuts, and other festival foods, and participate in the traditional Bon Odori dancing and Manto-E services. Cultural performances/exhibits begin at 1:45 pm featuring Lumbini Kids, Kitsune Taiko, Asian Persuasion, June Kuramoto, Nakama Daiko, and happyfunsmile. Manto-E services will begin at 5:30 pm. The tradition of Manto-e during the Obon Festival is to light the sky with "ten thousand lanterns," originating about 1,200 years ago. Manto-e lanterns can be offered in memory of a departed love one. Bon Odori dancing will begin at 6:30 pm.

Obon is a traditional event to honor and express gratitude to the spirits of our ancestors, those before us who provided us with the gift of life. Each year, obon is held as a time to celebrate the return of the spirits of our ancestors. For more information, please see the attached flyer or go to https://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/index.php?eID=34608.

Saturday, August 18, 2018
6:00 PM

Back Home in Lahaina
519 E Carson St.
Carson, CA 90745

RSVP Required!
Please RSVP to Jana Seng at Jseng@apd.lacounty.gov.

Ticket Prices
At the door and after July 31 August 15th: Member/Co-Sponsor** $45 | Non-member $50
Early bird by July 31 August 15th: Member/Co-Sponsor** $35 | Non-member $40
Student: $30
Children (7 to 12 years old): $20
Children (6 years and under): Free (but please RSVP!)

Questions
General Questions can be directed to Leana Taing at LeanaTaing@gmail.com.

**The member and co-sponsor rates are offered to APAWLA members in good standing and members of Co-Sponsoring Organizations in good standing.