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Upcoming Events:
Joint JMLBA/APABA-CO/HNBA Summer Minority PanelAPABA-CO, John Mercer Langston Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association present Lessons Learned: Navigating the Social and Political Atmosphere of a Successful Summer. The panel will be held at Bailey Cavalieri - 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus, Ohio 43215 on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 5:30PM-8:00PM.
Joint APABA-CO/APALSA Happy HourAPABA-CO/APALSA will be having a joint happy hour will be held next Wednesday, March 20 from 5:30-7:30p at the Elevator Bar downtown (161 N. High Street). APABA-CO will provide appetizers and 2 drinks per person. People are allowed to bring a guest who will be covered as well. Specials for the evening will be $3 pints, wells, and some wines. Please RSVP to Sophia Chang at chang.571@gmail.com.
APABA-CO Annual DinnerAPABA-CO will be having its annual dinner on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 6:30PM. It will be held at Cumin Indian Restaurant (1025 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240; 614.854.0775). Food and drinks will be provided by APABA-CO, and there will be membership forms available for people to fill out for the 2013 membership year ($10 membership fee). You are welcome to bring a guest with you to the dinner. Please RSVP by December 7 to David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com.
The Sixth Annual GalaEach year APABA-CO hosts a Gala as a fundraising and awareness event at which we include speakers and cultural experiences in furtherance of our mission. Our annual gala is also a celebration of APABA-CO’s achievements and activities throughout the year. The Sixth Annual Gala will take place on November 1 , 2012 at 6:00PM. Venue: Speaker information:
Ticket and sponsor information: Sponsorship:
RSVP and other questions:
Third Annual Family PicnicAPABA-CO will be having its' third annual family picnic. It will be on Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 12 - 3PM. The location is at Scioto Park--Central Shelter-7377 Riverside Dr. Dublin, OH 43016. Last year's picnic was a huge success, and we are hoping for an even better turn out this year! Family and significant others are encouraged to attend. There will be sports, entertainment, and other games, but feel free to bring whatever picnic-friendly things you have lying around in your basements or garages--baseballs, volleyballs, corn hole sets, frisbees, etc. Also, there will be entertainment for kids. The event will be catered by City BBQ and will also feature a vegetarian option. We can't wait to see you there!
Clippers GameAPABA-CO invites you to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine (hopefully) at a Clippers' baseball game. The game will take place at Huntington Park in the Arena District on Thursday, August 30th, at 7:05pm. Tickets will be provided, along with $10 in Clippers Cash--good for food and beverages. The tickets will be held at the center field gate on the corner of Neil and Nationwide. Please RSVP to Sachiyo Peterson at sipeterson@vorys.com to be added to the list. Tickets and Clippers' Cash is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis.
APABACO/JMLBA Minority Summer Associate PanelAPABA-CO and John Mercer Langston Bar Association present Lessons Learned: It's Not Too Late! Navigating the social and political atmosphere of a successful summer. The panel will be held at Jones Day - 325 John H. McConnell Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43215 on Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 5:30PM-7:30PM. The panelists are Natasha Davis (Associate Counsel at Nationwide Children's Hospital), Greg Gorospe (Partner at Jones Day, Asim Haque (Associate at Ice Miller), Katrina Lee (Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law), and Lisa Whittaker (Associate at Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP). To RSVP, please email Linda Wong at lwong@profilediscovery.com by July 23. We hope to see you there!
APABA-CO Happy HourPlease join us for a happy hour on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at The Elevator from 5:30 to 7:30PM. APABA-CO will provide appetizers and 2 drinks per a person. You are welcomed to bring a guest and they will be covered as well. Please RSVP to Sachiyo Peterson at sipeterson@vorys.com by March 26th. We hope to see you there!
Case Western's Third Annual Midwest APALSA ConferencePlease consider attending Case Western's Third Annual Midwest APALSA Conference, which was recently approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE Credit for 3.00 total CLE hours instruction. The conference entitled, "Building Your Niche: Creating a Professional Identity in Practice and Beyond," will feature close to twenty-five speakers who will encourage discussion on various areas of the law. Topics include: immigration, intellectual property, international business, in-house practice, public interest, and government. In addition, we will also have speakers with knowledge about public service loan forgiveness, effective networking, as well as a few who have utilized their law degrees to take alternative career paths. This year, Ms. Wendy Shiba, the President-elect of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, will participate as our keynote speaker. Ms. Shiba is a Cleveland native and formerly was Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of PolyOne Corporation, headquartered in the Cleveland area. We hope that you will join us. Where: Case Western's Law School, 11075
East Blvd., Cleveland, OH The conference will kick off with a reception hosted at Thompson Hine's Cleveland office on Friday, February 17 at 5:30pm. If you would like to attend Thompson Hine's reception, please RSVP separately by clicking here. For more information concerning the
panels and speakers, please visit the website: COSI RACE ExhibitThe Columbus Bar Association is hosting
a great event this coming Tuesday, January 31, at COSI from 4:00 pm
- 7:00 pm. The event centers around the new exhibit, RACE: Are we
so different?, which is set to open on January 28. From 4:00 - 5:00,
there will be a panel discussion featuring Ben Espy, Carl Smallwood,
and Professor Molinda Molina. Jennifer Adair, president of JMLBA,
and David Dokko, VP of APABA-CO, will be moderating the discussion.
Following the discussion will be drinks and hors d'oeuvres, along
with a private viewing of the RACE exhibit. This, along with parking,
is all included with the $25 ticket. When entering the parking lot,
mention you are there for the CBA event, and you will be admitted
without payment. APABA-CO will be purchasing 5 tickets, which will
be distributed to members on a first-come, first-served basis. Please
contact David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com if you are interested in
attending. If you are one of the first 5 to respond, mention you are
with APABA-CO at the registration desk, and the ticket will be waiting
for you. APABA-CO Annual DinnerAfter another successful year, it's time for the APABA-CO Annual Dinner! Everyone is encouraged to come, and feel free to bring a guest. Food and drink will be provided. Hope to see you all there! Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, January 11, as we need to give the restaurant 1 week's notice. Contact David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com with any questions. The Fifth Annual GalaEach year APABA-CO hosts a Gala as a fundraising and awareness event at which we include speakers and cultural experiences in furtherance of our mission. Our annual gala is also a celebration of APABA-CO’s achievements and activities throughout the year. The Fifth Annual Gala will take place on November 1 , 2011 at 6:00PM. Venue: Speaker information:
Ticket and sponsor information: Sponsorship:
RSVP and other questions:
Second Annual Family PicnicAPABA-CO will be having its' second annual family picnic. It will be on Saturday, September 11, 2011 at 12PM. The location is at Scioto Park--South Shelter-7377 Riverside Dr. Dublin, OH 43016. Last year's picnic was a huge success, and we are hoping for an even better turn out this year! Family and significant others are encouraged to attend. There will be sports, entertainment, and other games, but feel free to bring whatever picnic-friendly things you have lying around in your basements or garages--baseballs, volleyballs, corn hole sets, frisbees, etc. The event will be catered by City BBQ and will also feature a vegetarian option. We can't wait to see you there!
JMLBA/APABA-CO Minority Summer Associate PanelAPABA-CO and John Mercer Langston Bar Association are co-hosting a minority summer associate panel. The topic this year is Personal Branding. We encourage summer minority associates and law students to attend as it would be a great networking opportunity as well as to learn how to brand yourself in the legal field. If you know of any summer minority associates or law student, please pass this invitation along. This panel will take place at Thompson Hine, 41 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 26, 2011 to Lynne Lonier at lynne.lonier@thompsonhine.com or 614.469.3216.
Happy HourPlease join us for a happy hour on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Hubbard Grille from 5:30 to 7:30PM. APABA-CO will provide appetizers and 2 drinks per a person. You are welcomed to bring a guest and they will be covered as well. Please RSVP to David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Clippers GameAPABA-CO invites you to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine (hopefully) at a Clippers' baseball game. The game will take place at Huntington Park in the Arena District on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:35pm, where the Clippers will be taking on the Pawtucket Red Sox. Tickets will be provided, along with $10 in Clippers Cash--good for food and beverages. The tickets will be held at the center field gate on the corner of Neil and Nationwide. Please RSVP to David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com to be added to the list. Tickets and Clippers' Cash is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis.
APABA-CO Networking LuncheonPlease join us for our April Networking Lunch at the law offices of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, located at 65 East State Street, Suite 1800, Columbus, Ohio 43215, on Monday, April 25th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.. While the luncheon commences at noon, please consider arriving early for networking and registration beginning at 11:30 am. April’s featured speaker will be Neeli Bendapudi, Ph. D., Professor of Marketing and Director of the Initiative for Managing Services in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. To RSVP, please email Jessica Hamlin at jhamlin@keglerbrown.com. Deadline to submit your RSVP is Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
Japan Relief Effort Fundraiser/Happy HourOur thoughts are with the people of Japan and our friends and family affected by the tragic earthquake and tsunami. The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Central Ohio is sponsoring a fund-raiser/happy hour on Wednesday, March 30, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Bar 23, which is located on The Cap in the Short North. To help with immediate emergency relief and humanitarian efforts in Japan, we will be collecting donations at the door and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross. In an effort to bring our community together, we are inviting APABA-CO members as well as other local organizations including the Young Asian American Professional Network, American Constitutional Society, Asian American Community Services, the John Mercer Langston Bar Association, and the Columbus chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals. However, all are invited and we appreciate your support for this worthy cause. In order to maximize our fundraising efforts, APABA-CO will match the donations collected up to $500. There will be drinks and appetizer specials and small bites will be provided by APABA-CO. Bar 23 is located at 584 N. High Street. For questions, please contact David Dokko at dokkodh@gmail.com or Nellie So at nelso@bricker.com.
The Fourth Annual GalaEach year APABA-CO hosts a Gala as a fundraising and awareness event at which we include speakers and cultural experiences in furtherance of our mission. Our annual gala is also a celebration of APABA-CO’s achievements and activities throughout the year. The Fourth Annual Gala will take place on December 8, 2010 at 6:00PM. Venue: Speaker information:
Ticket and sponsor information: Sponsorship:
To become a sponsor, please contact Albert Lin, Past President and Board Member, 614-284-1927, albertgrantlin@gmail.com, or Aneezal Mohamed, Board Member, 614-757-7158, aneezal.mohamed@cardinalhealth.com. RSVP and other questions:
Collaborative Charity Happy HourPlease join APABA-CO, ACS Columbus Lawyer chapter, the CBA’s LGBT and Young Lawyers Committees for a collaborative charity happy hour on December 1, 2010 from 5PM to 7PM. The event will take place at Bar 23 located at 584 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215 in the Short North. There is a donation fee of $5.00 in order to receive reduced price on the drinks. APABA-CO will cover the donation fee for its members. We hope to see you there.
APABA-CO Annual DinnerAPABA-CO is providing a free dinner as a benefit for our members and a guest. At the dinner, elections will take place for board members and officers for 2010-2011. APABA-CO Annual Dinner will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 6:30PM. The venue is Hunan House located at 2350 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229. Everyone is encouraged to come, and feel free to bring a guest. Hope to see you all there! Please RVSP to the evite, no later than Tuesday, November 9 as we need to give the restaurant 1 week's notice.
APALSA - Judge Thapar @ MoritzAPALSA would like to invite you to attend their event with Guest Speaker Federal District Court Judge Amul R. Thapar on Monday, October 18, 2010 from 12:10pm to 1:20pm at the Saxbe Auditorium in the Moritz College of Law located at 55 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1391. Judge Thapar will be speaking to law students about his experience as a Federal Judge, as a United States Attorney, and as a Law Clerk in the Southern District of Ohio and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Lunch will be provided. Please send RSVP to: Marco.Tanudra@gmail.com.
A Conversation on SentencingABAPA-CO, ACS Columbus Lawyer chapter, the John Mercer Langston Bar Association and the Moritz Law student chapter of ACS are co-hosting an event entitled A Conversation on Sentencing on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 6:00PM. The event will take place at the Ohio State University Student Union. The discussion will be on the impact of the sentencing laws, the recent changes to the laws, and whether we will see any changes in the near future. Panelist:
CBA - Minorities in the Law Committee - Networking Happy HourJoin the Columbus Bar Association, the John Mercer Langston Bar Association, the APABA-CO and the American Constitution Society to start the fall season. Cash at happy hour prices with appetizers provided by the Columbus Bar. The event will take place at Burgundy Room located at 641 North High Street in the Short North on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 5-7PM. Hor d'oeuvres will be served To RSVP, please contact Annette Hudson-Clay at annette@cbalaw.org or 614.340.2033 by September 27.
First Annual Family PicnicPlease save the date for APABA-CO's first annual family picnic. It will be on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 12:00PM. The location is at Scioto Park--Scioto North Shelter-7377 Riverside Dr. Dublin, OH 43016. Family and significant others are encouraged to attend. There will be sports (there is a volleyball court near the pavilion) and other games, but feel free to bring whatever picnic-friendly things you may have. The event will be catered by City BBQ and will also feature a vegetarian option. All food and beverages will be provided. The RSVP deadline is September 20, so we can appropriately plan for food and refreshments. Please specify the number of adults and the number and ages of any children you plan on bringing. Thanks, and we can't wait to see you all there! |
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Judge Amul Thapar of Eastern District of Kentucky