Community Events

APABA-DC Women in Law Forum

APABA-DC Women’s Forum
Cordially invite you to:

Women in the Law 

Join successful women from private practice, government and the
non-profit world for a conversation on how to negotiate fair pay, prime assignments and promote yourself at work.
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Fish & Richardson P.C.
1425 K Street Northwest
Please R.S.V.P. to womensforum@apaba-dc.org by March 18th, 2010.
Transportation: Metro: McPherson Square


USINPAC Event Invitation



 U.S.-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC)
Cordially Invites You to
  
A BRIEFING BY 
US Department of Justice and the US Department of Homeland Security (DOJ and DHS)
 On
Friday, March, 19 th 2010, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Room 2237, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20003.
 
Brief Agenda:
Panel 1: Representatives of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) discussing Federal Laws against discrimination in: 
  • Employment for the Indian-American Community
  • Housing for the Indian-American Community
  • Education for the Indian-American Community
  • Voting for the Indian-American Community
  • Federal Hate Crimes
  • Law Enforcement for the Indian-American Community
  • Dialogue and Conflict Resolution assisting the Indian-American Community
  • Profiling by the Police and other Government Departments
Panel 2: Representatives from the US department of Homeland Security (DHS) discussing
  • Immigration Policies for the Indian-American Community
  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Indian-American Community
  • Deportations
  • Redress for Border and Airport Security Delays
  • Respecting civic liberties of the Indian-American community
  • Other issues concerning the Indian American Community
 
RSVP: events@usinpac.com or ritikas@usinpac.com  Admission by RSVP only
 
About USINPAC: The U.S.-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) is the political voice of 2.7 million Indian-Americans. USINPAC provides bipartisan support to candidates for federal, state and local office who support the issues that are important to the Indian-American community. For more information, go to http://www.usinpac.com
 
Follow USINPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/usinpac
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20004

ABA Section of International Law India Committee Presents

Challenges to M&A in India from the New Competition Act

March 11, 2010
10:00 – 11:30 AM ET
8:30 – 10:00 PM IST
TELECONFERENCE

In 2007, India’s Competition (Amendment) Act (“Act’) introduced significant changes to the competition law regime. Most noteworthy of these changes was the introduction of a mandatory notification process for persons undertaking combinations above the prescribed threshold limits. The intent of the Act is to establish merger review and control procedures designed to prevent anticompetitive combinations. The Draft Competition Commission (Combination) Regulations provide a framework for regulation of combinations which include M&A or amalgamations of enterprises. Further, section 6 of the Act prohibits enterprises from entering into agreements that cause or are likely to cause an “appreciable adverse effect on competition within the relevant market in India.” Under the new regime the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has investigative powers in relation to a combination. Various factors are examined to determine whether a combination will/is likely to have an “appreciable adverse effect” on competition in India, and sanctions are provided for violations. The recent amendments have significantly changed the review process, and stirred up a significant global controversy. While the merger provisions are not yet in force, relevant provisions will be notified soon. Much has been articulated about the negative impact on M&A activity in India. It is pertinent to examine and evaluate the obstacles to and consequences of such transactional activity.  This timely webinar with leading antitrust practitioners from India and worldwide will provide an overview of the Act and its reach, and discuss merger provisions and implications on business with a specific focus on how it might apply to global companies seeking to do business in India.

Panel:
Mike Byowitz, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York
Vinod Dhall, Chairman, Dhall Law Chamber & Former Head Competition Commission of India
Bharat Vasani, Group General Counsel, Tata Group, India
Moderator: Yee Wah Chin, Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, New York

The following event has no affiliation with SABA-DC but is being provided as a service to our members. SABA-DC does not necessarily share or endorse the views of the organizations or events listed below.

South Asian Women’s Wellness Group

The following event has no affiliation with SABA-DC but is being provided as a service to our members. SABA-DC does not necessarily share or endorse the views of the organizations or events listed below.

Join with other women committed to sharing, helping, supporting each other through dialogue, acceptance and inner strength.CHAI Invites South Asian Women to a dynamic and confidential group. Topics include relationships, family, women’s roles, career, marriage, anger and conflict resolution, taboos & secrets, and other topics relevant to Desi women. Check www.chaicounselors.org for more details on topics.

Sessions:

Sundays

March, 7th, 14th, 21th, 28th,

No Sessions, April 4th, & 11th,

Sessions resume April 18th, 25th, May 2nd

3:00pm-4:30pm


Location:

Maryland Non Profits –

8720 Georgia Ave. Suite 303

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Red Line Metro - Silver Spring stop

 

Fee:

$75 for seven sessions

Sliding scale available

 

Contact:

Razia Kosi- 443-615-1355 or

raziakosi@chaicounselors.org

Please respond by February 19h, 2010

to reserve a space in the group.

 

Refocus, rejuvenate, recharge,

for the New Year!


Razia Kosi, LCSW-C

Howard County Public School System

Counselors Helping (South) Asians/Indians,Inc. (CHAI)

raziakosi@chaicounselors.org

(443)615-1355


"Be the change you wish to see in the world."  Mahatma Gandhi

APABA-DC: The Path to Becoming a Judge

The following event has no affiliation with SABA-DC but is being provided as a service to our members. SABA-DC does not necessarily share or endorse the views of the organizations or events listed below.

Panel Discussion on “The Path to Becoming a Judge”
Hosted by the Nominations Committee of APABA-DC

Panelists:
The Honorable  Emmet G. Sullivan, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The Honorable Florence Y. Pan, Associate Judge, D.C. Superior Court
Tina Matsuoka, Executive Director, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Kim Whatley, Executive Director, Judicial Nomination Commission for the District of Columbia
Karl Racine, Commissioner, DC Judicial Nomination Committee
Natalie Ludaway, Commissioner, DC Judicial Nomination Committe
e

When:  Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time:    6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Baker Hostetler LLP
             1050 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1100
             Washington, DC 20006

Closest metro stop: Farragut North (Red)
Beverages and light appetizers will be served.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by March 8, 2010 to Kaye Willis at kwillis@bakerlaw.com


American Bar Association Judicial Division Lawyers Conference

The following event has no affiliation with SABA-DC but is being provided as a service to our members. SABA-DC does not necessarily share or endorse the views of the organizations or events listed below.

Perceptions of Justice: A Town Hall Dialogue on Color, Ethnicity and the Courts

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Old Council Chambers
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001

A program bringing together diverse members of the legal profession, local leaders and citizens to talk, reflect and seek solutions regarding the divide between reality and the perception of fairness in our justice system.  Join us for an honest and vital discussion focusing on solutions.

Moderators:
Professor F. Michael Higginbotham 
University of Baltimore School of Law Los Angeles County Superior Court
Baltimore, MD

The Honorable Allen J. Webster, Jr.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Compton, CA

RSVP to fairleyg@staff.abanet.org
by Friday, April 16, 2010.

RSVP preferred not required

SAY IT LOUD: South Asians Share Stories for Immigration Reform

The following event has no affiliation with SABA-DC but is being provided as a service to our members. SABA-DC does not necessarily share or endorse the views of the organizations or events listed below.

This is about you. Your family. Your story. Your experience. Say It Loud.
We need to put names, faces, and stories to the immigration reform debate and we need your help!

This spring, as Congress and the Administration debate immigration reform, SAALT will be collecting video testimonials of immigration struggles and challenges to show how our broken immigration system affects South Asian individuals and families. The US immigration system can be fixed and SAALT is working to effect policy change on a national level. Your stories and experiences with the immigration system can be powerful tools to lend support to immigration reform. Call for immigration reform by answering a simple question:

Why do you believe the US immigration system needs to change?


We are also looking for regional "Community Storytellers" to collect video clips in their community. Community Storytellers will receive an online training, toolkit, and a small stipend. 



How can I get involved?

1. Share Your Story! Think about how you would answer this question: "Why do you believe that the US immigration system needs to change?" Take a short video clip of yourself sharing your story and send it to SAALT. Click here for detailed instructions.

2. Apply to be a Community Storyteller: We are looking for Community Storytellers from around the US to document their community's story by collecting these video clips. If selected, SAALT will provide an online training as well as a small stipend. The approximate time frame for this project is February 15th - March 31st. Click here to apply to be a Community Storyteller - deadline February 15th!

South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)s a national, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that elevates the voices and perspectives of South Asian individuals and organizations to build a more just and inclusive society in the United States. SAALT is the coordinating entity of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (NCSO), a network of 39 organizations that serve, organize, and advocate on behalf of the South Asian community across the country.