Homeownership Preservation Workshop
Title: Homeownership Preservation Workshop
Location: Korean Antioch Church 4308 Jones Avenue Northeast Renton, WA 98056
Description: KABA is co-sponsoring a community education workshop to help distressed homeowners who are facing foreclosure and/or are at risk of default and wanting to apply for a loan modification. The workshop is on Sat, June 18th 9:30am-1:30pm at the Korean Antioch Church in Renton. We are seeking attorneys and interpreters to volunteer for the event. If you are interested in volunteering for either position, please contact Michelle Chen.
Start Time: 0930
Date: 2011-06-18
End Time: 1330
Business and/or Real Estate Transactions
Legal Ease, L.L.C. – Washington’s Attorney Placement Specialists since 1996 – has been exclusively retained by a north end law firm to recruit an attorney with 6+ years business and/or real estate transactions experience and a partial book of business to join the firm as a senior associate or partner. Candidates will not be considered for this opening other than via Legal Ease. This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney with a partial client base to join forces with highly regarded attorneys in a well-established and superbly managed practice.
Please submit resume and expression of interest in strict confidence to Lynda Jonas at ljonas@legalease.com. Lynda Jonas, Esq.
LEGAL EASE, L.L.C.
Washington’s Attorney Placement Specialists
611 Market Street, Suite 4
Kirkland, WA 98033
Ph: (425) 822-1157
Fax: (206) 203-0338
Email: ljonas@legalease.com
Web-site: www.legalease.com
Family Law Position at Stokes Lawrence
Seattle law firm, is seeking an entry-level contract attorney to provide support to the attorneys in our family law group. This position will be part-time to start and actual hours will depend on work-load of the group. Ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in a family law practice and the ability to work on a team with multiple supervising attorneys with varying practice styles.
Outstanding academic credentials and superior analytical, communication and interpersonal skills required. Our firm is committed to diversity and especially encourages minorities to apply. Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample and law school transcript to Joanne Pegues, Human Resources Manager, Stokes Lawrence, P.S., 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000, Seattle, WA 98104 or hr_manager@stokeslaw.com.
KABA Panel Discussion "Shaping your future: diverse paths in the legal profession."
Title: KABA Panel Discussion “Shaping your future: diverse paths in the legal profession.”
Location: University of Washington School of Law, Perkins Room
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011/05/09
End Time: 19:30
The Korean American Bar Association (KABA) invites you to
Shaping Your Future: Diverse Paths in the Legal Profession
This is a panel discussion where you will hear from members of the newly established Advisory Board of KABA about the paths they have taken in their legal career. President-elect David Ko will moderate the discussion. All KABA members, including law students, are welcome to join us.
Monday, May 9, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Perkins Coie Room, University of Washington, William Gates, Sr. Law School.
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 4, 2011, to David Ko at dko@kellerrohrback.com.
Spring Social Networking Event for Women of Color Attorneys
Title: Spring Social Networking Event for Women of Color Attorneys
Location: 820 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Rainier Club Cascade Room
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2011/05/09
End Time: 19:30
Foreign Language Document Review
A Seattle based law firm seeks attorneys for a foreign language document review project. All attorneys being considered must be licensed in and in good standing in any jurisdiction and must be able to speak, read and write either Japanese, Mandarin and/or Korean. There are several openings on this project. For information or to apply, please contact Will Chargualaf, Will@lawdawgs.com or by phone at 206-224-8269.
Official Comments and Recommendations Regarding the Minority Report Commission and Supreme Court Assessment
This message is being sent on behalf of Shirley Bondon, Manager, AOC Court Access Programs
Washington judges and courts are profoundly committed to discovering and eliminating all barriers to equal justice. Over the years, they have spent an enormous amount of energy addressing bias and access to meaningful justice, but early in 2010 Chief Justice Madsen recognized the need to reassess progress in this area. She convened a work group (Supreme Court Commissions, Boards and Task Force Assessment Work Group) to take a hard look at existing efforts and make recommendations for modernizing and strengthening the justice system’s ability to ensure fair treatment for all. September 2010, the work group completed its work and delivered the attached report. The report calls for a clearer articulation of diversity goals and accountability. It also calls for more effective coordination and integration of diversity efforts.
October 7, a subsection of the work group presented the report to the Supreme Court. After the presentation, members of the Supreme Court asked the Chief to provide additional details about the implementation of workgroup recommendations and next steps. To accomplish this task, December 2010 through April 2011, she met with the groups originally included in the assessment. During a follow-up meeting with the workgroup, she asked for implementation recommendations and a subsection of the workgroup submitted the attached Minority Report.
As the Court continues to dialogue about the reports and related topics, they’d like to hear from you. Organizations are invited to submit official comments and recommendations regarding the Minority Report and Supreme Court Assessment. We hope to receive your comments before April 22. Please mail or e-mail official comments to:
Shirley Bondon
Administrative Office of the Courts
PO Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504
Please feel free to share reports with other affected organizations. Should you have any questions regarding the reports, please do not hesitate to contact Chief Justice Madsen directly or Ms. Bondon. The Chief may be reached at 360.357.2037 orBarbara.Madsen@courts.wa.gov. Ms. Bondon may be reached at 360.705.5302 orShirley.Bondon@courts.wa.gov .
Love Japan
Title: Love Japan
Location: Pink Ultra Lounge, Pacific Place, 4th Floor
Link out: Click here
Description: AMIX (Asian Americans Mixing for a Cause) will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Japan. See flyer attached for more information.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-04-29
End Time: 21:00
Screening and Discussion of "Vincent Who?"
KABA is supporting the screening and discussion of the documentary “Vincent Who”.
“Vincent Who” is a documentary inspired by a series of town halls organized by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress on the 25th anniversary of the case.
For more information, click on the flyer link above.
Tuition-Free Law School for Activists
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL) www.law.udc.edu, is offering up to 20 full-tuition Advocate for Justice (AFJ) Scholarships each year to future public interest lawyers. Our goal is to allow committed activists to graduate from law school with minimal debt – free to choose a career path based on their values.
Applicants for the AFJ Scholarship are evaluated holistically based equally on academic talent and their proven commitment as advocates for justice and public service. We encourage applicants of all ages and experience levels, from recent graduates who feel that their track record reveals a deep commitment to the social good, to individuals seeking to embark on a second or third career who have demonstrated their commitment to justice over decades. Those who meet these requirements and are District of Columbia residents, people of color, or from groups under-represented in the legal profession are particularly encouraged to apply.
The School of Law’s definition of social good is a broad one and includes environmental activists, anti-poverty workers, inner-city school teachers, civil libertarians, labor organizers, political activists, and more. While the School is often described as “progressive,” activists with conservative leanings and agendas are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Here are a few key points:
- The UDC-DCSL program is the most hands-on law program in America, requiring all students to provide a minimum of 700 hours of clinical service to low-income people and/or the public interest in professor-supervised legal clinics. It has been rated among the top ten clinical programs in America. Clinics include Immigration & Human Rights; Housing & Consumer; Juvenile Justice; Community Development; HIV/AIDS; Legislation, Low-Income Taxpayer, and Whistleblower Protection.
- The UDC-DCSL student body, staff and faculty are among the nation’s most diverse in terms of age, background and race.
- UDC-DCSL’s location in Washington, DC affords public-spirited law students myriad opportunities for internships, fellowships and part-time employment.
- The School of Law funds summer public interest fellowships for ALL law students after their first year.
- The School of Law’s 2011 application deadline is April 30th and June 2011 LSAT scores can be used on a case-by-case basis with the permission of Dean of Admission, Vivian Canty vcanty@udc.edu.
- UDC-DCSL’s tuition is affordable and financial aid is available, making law school a realistic option even for those not awarded the AFJ Scholarship.
To find out more, go to http://www.law.udc.edu/page/justice.
Click the ”Send Me More Information” button to receive a set of step by step instructions for both applying for admission to UDC-DCSL and for the AFJ Scholarship.
Again, please forward this email broadly.
Thank you for your assistance,
Joe Libertelli