Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
VABANC Legal Clinic – Calling for Volunteers!
VABANC’s Legal Clinics officially reopened this month! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make our first clinic a success.
In collaboration with the Vietnamese American Service Center (VASC), VABANC is actively looking for attorneys and law students to volunteer at our legal clinics. We are in need of attorneys with experience in housing, immigration, employment, and family law. Join us for our next legal clinic on Wednesday, May 1 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM! VASC is located at 2410 Senter Rd., San Jose, CA 95111. Contact communityservice@vabanc.org to sign up as a volunteer.
Joint APA Heritage Month Mixer
Join VABANC, AABA, APABA-SV, FBANC, KABANC and SABA-NC for the second annual joint Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Mixer on Thursday, May 2, 6-8 pm. Register here as a VABANC member. Each registered attendee will receive $30 in tickets that can be used for food and drinks at Spark Social. Hope to see you there!
NCVAA Joint Regional Mixer & Conference
Join us on Wednesday, June 5 at Spark Social in San Francisco for a joint VABANC and NCVAA mixer! RSVP at tinyurl.com/vabancncvaa24.
The NCVAA Conference is from July 26–28, 2024 in Chicago, IL. Learn more here!
Nominations for VABANC’s 26th Annual Scholarship Dinner Awards
VABANC’s 26th Annual Scholarship Dinner is happening on Friday, October 4, 2024 in the Rotunda at San Jose City Hall! Purchase your ticket here.
Please submit nominations for VABANC awards, including: Keynote Speaker, Trailblazer, and Community Impact Awardee on this form! Nominations are due May 14, 2024.
Enter as many names as you’d like for each category. You are welcome to suggest any Vietnamese-American attorneys and/or community members you’d like to highlight at our celebration on the form! If possible, please state why you are nominating them. We look forward to seeing you this October!
Become a 2024 Scholarship Dinner Sponsor!
Download the Sponsorship Form here.
Join Us for our Next General Board Meeting!
Our next VABANC General Board Meeting is Tuesday, May 21 at 5:45 PM on Zoom. VABANC would like to welcome you to join our leadership team! Sign up for a committee on this form. It’s not too late to join a committee.
Email secretary@vabanc.org for the Zoom link and general board meeting calendar invitations.
Half Moon Bay Morning Hike & Lunch Recap
At our Half Moon Bay Morning Hike & Lunch, VABANC members enjoyed a sunny hike while walking their dogs! Thank you everyone for attending.
Community News
NCVAA 2024 National Conference Scholarship Application
The National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys will award a $2,500 scholarship to recognize a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the Vietnamese-American community. Applications are due on Sunday, April 28. For more information, see the application here or contact: ncvaascholarship@gmail.com.
AIDS Legal Referral Panel MCLE Series
The AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) provides free and low-cost legal services to people with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their virtual Zoom MCLE trainings are open to all and free to attend. Following the training, attendees are encouraged to join and support ALRP’s mission by accepting two pro bono referrals annually.
All trainings are from 12 PM – 1:15 PM and worth 1.25 General CLE credits. Contact Sloka Krishnan at slokak@alrp.org for more information.
• Navigating Disability Benefits for People Living with HIV | May 9 | Register here.
Research Attorney Careers in the Appellate Courts: Pathways to an Inclusive Bench
Details: Wednesday, May 15 at 12 PM | Zoom | Register here by Friday, May 10.
Judicate West’s Scholarship Program
See here for more details.
Announcements
Seeking Job Opportunities for Law Students
Due to current economic conditions, we are reaching out to our network to support our student members. If your workplace is hiring students for summer or post-grad opportunities, please email info@vabanc.org with the job description and application process.
AABA/APILO Pro-Bono Legal Clinic
The AABA Community Services Committee and Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) operate a pro bono legal clinic that is staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students. The clinic helps ensure that low-income Bay Area residents, including many mono-lingual immigrants, will receive free legal information and advice from AABA volunteers. The APILO/AABA Clinic assists individuals in a number of areas, including immigration and family law issues. The APILO/AABA Clinics are now held virtually via Zoom, and they occur every third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering at the clinic, please sign up for our clinic mailing list via this link. If you would like more information, please contact AABA Community Services Committee Co-Chair Ly Ly at ly.ly@compass.com. No prior clinic training or expertise is required, and foreign language skills are in high demand (particularly Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).
2024 VABANC Membership Means 2024 NAPABA Membership
Your VABANC membership gets you a complimentary membership in NAPABA. That means, along with VABANC’s local events, networking, and advocacy you get access to national resources like:
• Career Center, including NAPABA’s online national legal job board and career resources
• Networking opportunities nationwide
• Scholarships to attend NAPABA events
• Leadership development programs to boost your career
• Webinars and workshops for continued education
Click here to renew your VABANC membership today for 2024 and get your code for free NAPABA membership!
Job Opportunities
- The California Appellate Project is looking for a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, depending on experience. The Attorney’s time will be split between two of CAP’s teams — the Appellate Team and the Unrepresented Condemned Inmate Project (“UCIP”). See here for the application and more information.
- The California Appellate Project is looking for two Attorney positions and one Investigative Caseworker. See here for the application and more information.
- The Oakland City Attorney’s Office is looking for a Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney. See here for the application and more information.
- The Oakland City Attorney’s Office is looking for a Deputy City Attorney II or III position in the Affirmative Litigation, Innovation and Enforcement Division. The position is available in the Housing Justice Initiative Unit. See here for the application and more information.
- The Oakland City Attorney’s Office is looking for a Supervising Deputy City Attorney V, Real Estate & Economic Development. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- The Oakland City Attorney’s Office is looking for a Deputy City Attorney II or III in the General Government & Finance team. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has opportunities for Deputy District Attorney I, II, and IIIs who will be a positive influence in making Orange County a safe place to live by supporting the District Attorney’s mission. See here for the application and more information.
- Perkins Coie is seeking a midlevel associate to join its nationally ranked Patent Litigation group in the San Francisco office. See here for the application and more information.
- Santa Clara University School of Law is looking for Semester Adjunct Lecturers. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is looking for multiple Adjunct Professors in a variety of curriculums. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is looking for a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years to join their Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ). See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is looking for a Director of Applied Innovation and Professor of Practice. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is looking for a Professor of Practice – Legal Writing. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
Membership Renewal
Have you renewed your membership this year?
You can conveniently renew online here!
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