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Upcoming Events:
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