2022 NAPABA Convention

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Join us for an unforgettable 2022 NAPABA Convention experience at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas November 3-6! The NAPABA Convention is the largest annual gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students—bringing meaningful insights, networking opportunities, and perspective to the legal community.

Whether you are looking to network with others, earn continuing legal education credits, learn the latest legal insights and trends, or find your next career or business opportunity, the NAPABA Convention is sure to have something for you!

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2021 NAPABA CONVENTION | TOGETHER

Choose how you’d prefer to enjoy the 2021 NAPABA Convention. NAPABA is offering one spectacular Convention with two ways to participate:

• Option 1: Attend in-person December 9 -12 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. After Convention, you will gain access to the CLE library so you can watch on-demand from the comfort of your home; OR

• Option 2: Attend with our virtual pass and receive eligible CLE credit available on-demand for over 25 CLE sessions. You’ll also be able to tune in live for our plenary sessions, the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award Reception, and 33rd Anniversary Gala!

Whether you are looking to network with others, earn continuing legal education credits, learn the latest legal insights and trends, or find your next career or business opportunity, the Convention is sure to have something for you!

Health & Safety

NAPABA remains committed to the safety and well-being of its members and invited guests at the 2021 NAPABA Convention. As such and given the continued existence of COVID-19, NAPABA will observe the following COVID-19 safety protocol. In developing this safety protocol, NAPABA reviewed applicable requirements and guidelines, including those imposed or recommended by the CDC, the DC government, and the Washington Marriott Hotels, as well as conferring with various other bar associations (e.g., the ABA) and Convention management specialists to ascertain current best public health practices. NAPABA will continue to draw on these sources leading up to our Convention and will update this COVID-19 safety protocol as the situation or prudence dictates. We will promptly promulgate any changes to the protocol.

• Registration for the 2021 NAPABA Convention will close on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 11:59 pm ET. Registrations after this date, including walk-in or onsite registration, will not be permitted under any circumstance.

• All attendees must be vaccinated and provide COVID-19 vaccine validation (on or before Monday, December 6); OR provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within 72-hours of onsite arrival at the 2021 NAPABA Convention (only for those with pre-approved medical or religious exemptions).

• If you have had close or proximate contact with a COVID-infected individual or you or anyone around you is feeling ill or experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms during the two weeks leading up to the Convention please DO NOT travel to or attend the Convention.

• Per local requirements, you must wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

• All Convention attendees will be required to acknowledge and agree to: (1) the COVID-19 Certification, Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver; and (2) NAPABA’s Standards of Professionalism.

Health Pass by CLEAR Protocol Onsite

NAPABA has partnered with Health Pass by CLEAR to facilitate our health screening protocols. To be admitted into the 2021 NAPABA Convention, attendees must upload their proof of vaccination through Health Pass by CLEAR no later than Monday, December 6, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET. If an individual has sought a legitimate medical or religious exemption, a negative COVID-19 test must be performed within 72 hours of onsite arrival at the 2021 NAPABA Convention and results uploaded through Health Pass by CLEAR.

If an attendee is unable to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 result through the Health Pass by CLEAR application, the attendee will not be permitted to enter the Convention and no refund will be provided. Read the Health Pass by CLEAR Instructions here.

Additional Safeguards

NAPABA will work with the Marriott staff before and during our Convention to ensure certain additional measures are taken to enhance the safety of Convention attendees and invited guests, including ensuring that:

• Hand sanitizing stations are available and properly positioned.

• Temperature screenings take place at Convention check-in and before each scheduled group event.

• Extra masks are readily available for attendees and invited guests.

• Surfaces in convening areas are treated with hospital-grade disinfectants with regular frequency.

• Lobby signage reminds other hotel guests to maintain social distancing protocols; some furniture is removed or re-arranged to allow more space for distancing.

• COVID-adjusted room capacity limits are adhered to.

• Food inspections using prescribed food safety standards are conducted and validated.

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Forward resumes by email to: USTP.R08WDTNchapter7applications@ust.doj.gov and state in the Subject line whether applying for the Memphis Division, for the Jackson Division, or for both divisions.

Charlotte APABA Invites You to the Southeast Regional Conference

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UPDATED: Joint #GAPABA, #KABA and #SABA PRESS RELEASE ON THE ATLANTA SHOOTINGS

Atlanta, GA: The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) and our sister bar associations, the Korean American Bar Association of Georgia (KABA-GA) and the South Asian Bar Association of Georgia (SABA-GA) jointly condemn the most recent acts of deadly violence in Georgia against Asian owned businesses. As facts unfold, we are reminded that acts of hate against Asian Americans have dramatically increased since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, but this is not just an Asian American issue, nor is it only limited to the pandemic. When mass rampage shootings occur and the victims are people of color, we far too often fail to see these acts as terrorism and hate crimes. This is unacceptable and must stop. It is critical that justice is served regardless of the color or nationality of the victim. These shootings have shaken us as a community, and we demand a swift and thorough investigation, full transparency and resources for these victims and for prevention.

#StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate

https://www.napaba.org/page/21_03_Georgia_Shooting

WASHINGTON — Last night, a gunman entered multiple businesses in Atlanta and opened fire on their predominantly Asian American workforces. This horrifying act of violence left eight dead, including six Asian American women. There have now been nearly 3,800 documented attacks against Asian Americans since the start of the pandemic just over a year ago, with this incident, sadly, being the most brazen and violent.

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)’s president A.B. Cruz III issued the following statement:

“NAPABA extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and coworkers of the eight victims. Last night’s murders are only the latest in a distressing trend that specifically targets and physically attacks Asian Americans—particularly the elderly and women. This is totally unacceptable.

While further details of this violent act are still forthcoming, it is clear, from this latest tragedy and the many before it, that the Asian American community has good reason to be acutely concerned. Therefore, we specifically call on federal and local state law enforcement to aggressively investigate and prosecute these unconscionable killings to the fullest extent, including unearthing and evaluating all evidence supporting that these murders were racially motivated.

NAPABA is working closely with its Affiliate, the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association on this matter. We are fully committed to providing the necessary resources to the victims and their families to ensure justice ultimately prevails, and our community and our allies may heal and transcend this atrocity.”

NAPABA’s hate crimes resources, including providing pro bono legal assistance, can be found here. NAPABA’s Stand Against Hate campaign, denouncing racism can be found here. NAPABA and its affiliates’ past statements on anti-Asian hate can be found here.

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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) represents the interests of over 50,000 legal professionals and nearly 90 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.

WASHINGTON – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) strenuously condemns the violent actions and defiant breach of both security and safety at the U.S. Capitol by militants. Critical cornerstones of our Constitutional democracy are the peaceful transition of power within our government and the right of citizens to peacefully protest. Neither violence nor the threat of violence is at all acceptable and has no rightful place here. We call on the Administration, all elected officials, public servants, and all Americans to denounce the violence we witnessed today, support efforts needed to quiet the unrest, demand it cease immediately, and cause an immediate return to our foundational principles of a peaceful democracy and the rule of law.

https://www.napaba.org/page/21_01_Capitol

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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) represents the interests of approximately 50,000 legal professionals and nearly 90 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity in government and the judiciary on the local, state, and federal levels, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.

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How Tennessee's members of Congress voted to certify the Electoral College, Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel

TBA President, Legislators Condemn Today's Attack on U.S. Capitol

Statement of ABA President Patricia Lee Refo Re: Violence at the U.S. Capitol

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The Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association (TAPABA) partnered with Vanderbilt University Law School’s Immigration Practice Clinic, Asian and Pacific Islanders of Middle Tennessee, Hispanic Bar Association and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition to seek passage of a resolution passed by Nashville’s Metro Counsel declaring that there is no place for xenophobia and discrimination against communities of color in Nashville, particularly Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) who have been targeted for acts of hatred and aggression due to COVID-19. Since January 2020, there have been 1800 nationwide reports of anti-Asian discrimination and xenophobic incidents related to COVID-19. The full resolution is linked herein.

External Links:
Fox17 Nashville: Nashville resolution supports communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Vanderbilt University Law School: Immigration Practice Clinic students work pro bono to support communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19

WASHINGTON – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) denounces the introduction of the SECURE CAMPUS Act. The bill introduced by Senator Tom Cotton and Senator Marsha Blackburn, along with a companion bill introduced by Congressman David Kustoff, will prohibit Chinese STEM graduate students from receiving a visa to study in the United States under the presumption that all Chinese STEM students engage in espionage.

“Asian Pacific Americans have faced a long history of discrimination and exclusion in the United States. This includes the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese American Incarceration, the post-9/11 racial profiling of Arabs, Sikhs, Muslims and South Asians, and the targeting of Asian American scientists,” said Bonnie Lee Wolf, President of NAPABA. “The SECURE CAMPUS Act uses xenophobic vitriol to divide our country, and by extension, further incites fear and hatred toward Asian Pacific Americans. With the COVID-19 pandemic, Anti-Asian sentiment is at an all-time high. We must continue to strongly denounce racist rhetoric.”

The bill seeks to exclude Chinese graduate students from attending STEM programs in the U.S. and to block federal funding from any institution that has participation from these students. “Graduate students from China and other countries have come to the United States for educational opportunities for decades. They have made substantial contributions to our society and have become U.S. citizens,” said Wolf. “At least 10 Nobel Prize winners in STEM fields and over a dozen astronauts are Asian Pacific Americans who are immigrants or are the children of immigrants.”

https://www.napaba.org/general/custom.asp?page=20_06_SecureCampus

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Senator Martha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) can be contacted at https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/contact_marsha

Congressman David Kustoff (R-Tennessee-08) can be contacted at https://kustoff.house.gov/contact

The events of the past few weeks—the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, as well as numerous incidents of explicit bigotry, bias, and brutality—are nothing less than disturbing and heartbreaking. The Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA) and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) stand in solidarity with our Black neighbors in the Twin Cities and beyond.

We demand change. When there is an imbalance of power, our position as members of the Bar and our understanding of the rule of law makes it even more critical that we stand strong against any form of injustice. We recognize the generational failures of our government and criminal justice systems in protecting the Constitutional and human rights afforded to Blacks.

We must address deeply rooted racism in our society. We must work to create trust and fairness in our legal system by addressing systemic bias in the law to safeguard civil rights, civil liberties, and justice for all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious background, or immigration status.

MNAPABA and NAPABA stand in solidarity with the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) and the National Bar Association (NBA) as they seek justice and reform at a local and national level. We stand in unity with our affiliated Asian Pacific American bars and sister bar associations in speaking out against racism in all its forms.

Download this statement here

https://www.napaba.org/page/20_06_Solidarity

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The Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA) is a community of Minnesota Asian Pacific American and Asian lawyers that supports one another, celebrates each others’ accomplishments, creates opportunities for dialogue on issues of importance to APAs, and highlights APA issues to the legal community at large. MNAPABA is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) represents the interests of approximately 50,000 legal professionals and nearly 90 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.

The Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association (TAPABA) is pleased to announce its new leadership. TAPABA was first established in 2007 with a mission of representing and advocating for the interests of Asian Pacific American attorneys, law students, and greater community across the State of Tennessee. TAPABA is pleased to announce its new officers and board members for 2020-2022.

President: Chris Javillonar, Permobil Inc.

Vice-President/President-Elect: Robert Tom, Baker Donelson

Treasurer: Shilina Brown, State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce & Insurance

Secretary: Mary Wu Tullis, Baker Donelson

Board Members:

Kaz Kikkawa, Cigna

Julie Bhattacharya Peak, Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Ruchee Patel, Ruchee J. Patel - Attorney at Law

TAPABA was founded on May 1, 2007, as a state-wide, non-profit organization with a mission to advocate for Asian Pacific American attorneys, law students and the greater APA community in Tennessee. TAPABA is an affiliate member organization of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) ― the preeminent professional development organization and voice for 50,000 Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students.

Tennessee Bar Association: TAPABA Names New Officers, Board Members

Statement of Support for Resolutions Opposing Anti-Asian Sentiment

April 27, 2020

The undersigned Asian American and Pacific Islander bar associations support H. Res. 908, introduced by Congresswoman Grace Meng, and the Senate Resolution introduced by Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Senator Mazie Hirono titled, “Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID–19." The Asian American and Pacific Islander community has been the target of increasing acts of bias, racism, and xenophobia related to the coronavirus. Our organizations stand against racism and discrimination and welcome efforts to acknowledge and address the experiences of our communities.

National Bar Associations:

• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA)

• National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA)

• Thai American Bar Association

State and Local Bar Associations:

• Arizona Asian American Bar Association

• Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago

• Asian American Bar Association of Kansas City

• Asian American Bar Association of New York

• Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area

• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana

• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida

• Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey

• California Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (California)

• Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association

• Japanese American Bar Association (California)

• Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York

• NAPABA Hawaii

• Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA) (California)

• Orange County Korean American Bar Association (California)

• Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Philippine American Bar Association (PABA) (California)

• Sacramento Filipino American Lawyers Association

• South Asian Bar Association Chicago

• South Asian Bar Association of Southern California

• Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Vietnamese American-Bar Association of Washington

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