Join APAWLA YLLS for an informal and relaxed afternoon where two of our APAWLA executive board members (Current President and Past-President) share their journey and offer candid suggestions on navigating workplace challenges. Enjoy delicious munchies and great company!
Featured Speakers: Hon. Cynthia Loo and Mia Yamamoto
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Los Angeles Arts District Price: Complementary for members, $15 for non-members. Join today! Law Student membership is free!
--SOLD OUT---
Contact: If you have any questions about the event, please contact YLLS co-chair, Sandy Yu at sandyy08@gmail.com.
Installation of 2013-2014 Officers and Board by Judge Holly Fujie
In Special Recognition
Justice Kathryn Doi Todd (ret.) First Asian-American Woman Judge in the U.S.
&
Judge Fumiko Wasserman Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court
When: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6-8 pm Where: Taipan Restaurant
Wells Fargo Center, 2d Floor
330 S. Hope St., Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90071
Admission: $25 at the door
(early bird prices have ended)
Members can renew their membership and New Members can sign up at the door.
Panel Presented by the Criminal Justice Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
The path to judicial appointment may seem daunting and mystifying to many who wish to serve on the bench. This panel is designed to bring clarity to the process and to encourage qualified candidates to apply. You will have a chance to hear directly from Joshua P. Groban, Senior Advisor for Policy and Appointments for Governor Jerry Brown, Lara M. Krieger, Vice Chair of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE), and Judge Peter Espinoza, Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Speakers:
Hon. Peter Paul Espinoza, Los Angeles County Superior Court
Joshua P. Groban, Senior Advisor for Policy and Appointments to Governor Jerry Brown
Lara M. Krieger, Greines Martin Stein & Richland LLP
Co-Sponsors Include:
MABA (Mexican American Bar Association)
APABA (Asian Pacific American Bar Association)
SCCLA(Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association)
JABA (Japanese American Bar Association)
LLBA (Latina Lawyers Bar Association)
BWLA of Los Angeles (Black Women Lawyers Association)
Langston Bar Association
WLALA (Women Lawyer's Association of Los Angeles)
APAWLA (Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance)
SABA-SC (South Asian Bar Association - Southern California)
Registration by phone is available at (213) 896-6560 Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Registration by mail must be received by January 16 at:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
P.O. Box 55020,
Los Angeles, CA 90055-2020.
Advance registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 16. While advance registration (both online and via phone) closes for most programs approximately 12-24 hours before event time (in order to allow for operational considerations), LACBA would still like to have you attend, and you are more than welcome to register on-site and attend, unless the program is specifically noted as SOLD OUT.
Come join us as we begin the holiday season to help collect toys for those less fortunate children in the APA Community!
Our 13th Annual APA Holiday Toy Drive and Reception will be held on this Thursday, December 6 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Japanese American National Museum.
Admission is a toy worth at least $20 or a suggested minimum donation of $20.
You will be treated to a wonderful reception with MUSIC (Fujazz and Nate Tao), FOOD (Lawry’s, Mantra, the Park’s Finest, pastries, etc.) and BEVERAGES (Hpnotiq, Sapporo beer, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf)! It’s a great networking event, and you can also take a tour of the museum for free until 8 pm, with the admission.
This event benefits hundreds of children for the dozen beneficiary APA community service organizations. Our own Diane and Anne have been co-chairing this event for many years, and we’d love to see many APAWLA sisters attend the event!
Come join us for APAWLA's popular and informative PARENTS SUPPORT NETWORK LUNCHEON!
** NOTE: The venue has changed for this luncheon!!**
We welcome everyone --- those juggling parenthood and a legal career, those who are contemplating parenthood, those juggling a legal career and trying to have a personal life, or anyone else who likes to socialize and eat, i.e. Mia & Cynthia!
We will have an informal discussion on the relevant issues while enjoying a great meal together.
Where: Taipan – 330 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
213) 626-6688
Date: Friday, November 16, 2012
Time: 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Only $15 per person for APAWLA members and
$18 per person for non-members, if paid in advance
($20 per person at the door, but spaces are limited)
When: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: El Cholo Cafe in Pasadena
260 East Colorado Blvd., Suite 203, Pasadena, CA 91101
Cost: $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, and $35 at the door.
RSVP and pay by PayPal at www.apawla.org by October 25, 2012.
Guest speakers:
Angela E. Oh, an attorney, teacher, public lecturer, and civil rights activist
Jasleen Kohli, Director of the Critical Race Studies Program at UCLA School of Law
You are invited to join your APAWLA sisters and friends for another APAWLA Mentoring Brunch - an afternoon of networking, friendship and good food. Hear from APAWLA's distinguished special guest speakers re alternative law-related careers and how they became involved in law-related careers dealing with race relations and other matters of interest.
Come join us for APAWLA's upcoming popular and informative
PARENTS SUPPORT NETWORK LUNCHEON!
We welcome everyone---those juggling parenthood and a legal career; those who are contemplating parenthood; those juggling a legal career and trying to have a personal life... or anyone else who likes to socialize and eat, such as the well-known foodies in APAWLA! We will be having an informal discussion on relevant issues while enjoying a great meal together.
Where: Fu-ga Restaurant--Izakaya & Bar, 111 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA, (213) 625-1722
Date: Friday, September 7, 2012
Time: 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Only $17 per person for APAWLA members and $20 per person for non-members, if paid in advance
($22 per person at the door, but spaces are limited)
Parking: 2-hour validated parking in building's parking structure; entrance for parking on San Pedro St., between 1st & 2nd Streets
The Delicious Menu!
Soup: Miso soupEntree: Salmon Teriyaki and Tempura or the alternate choice of Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura and Rainbow Roll (tuna, salmon, albacore, shrimp, and avocado on top of California roll)Beverages: No host [which means that tea, soda, and other beverages, except water, are not included in the cost of each meal]
RSVP by Wed., Sept. 5 by paying online.
If you would like the alternate meal choice or have a specific diet request, please e-mail your request to Diane at dmltan@aol.com by Sept. 5.
