Upcoming Events
DC Bar Pro Bono Clinic
SABA-DC provides pro bono assistance on a quarterly basis through the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program's monthly Advice and Referral Clinics. We are currently seeking four to five volunteer attorneys to staff the Saturday, March 13 clinic. Additional clinics in 2010 will be held on June 12, September 11, and December 11.
Attorneys with limited experience are welcome to volunteer; expert mentors and other resources will be available on site. Law students may volunteer to provide non-legal assistance in the form of interviewing clients prior to their consultations.
Date: Saturday, March 13
Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm
Where: Bread for the City
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Green Line to Shaw/Howard University (Street parking is also available)
To volunteer/register or for more information, please contact Padma Shah, secretary@sabadc.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Attorneys that work in the federal government and/or barred in D.C. are allowed to provide brief advice at this Clinic. Unless you are barred in D.C. or have an application pending, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program's malpractice insurance cannot cover you. If you are not barred in D.C., you can still attend the Clinic and provide non-legal assistance in the form of interviewing clients prior to their consultations.
SABA-DC March Dinner Series:
Protecting the Civil and Constitutional Rights of the South Asian Community
Please join SABA-DC in hosting Mazen M. Basrawi, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, for SABA-DC’s March dinner series. Mr. Basrawi will discuss the Department of Justice’s efforts to investigate and prosecute cases that involve civil rights violations of those from the South Asian Community. Mr. Basrawi will highlight recent cases his office has prosecuted to protect the civil rights of the South Asian community. Mr. Basrawi will also shed light onto the Department of Justice’s views regarding concerns that that the Patriot Act may override the Census confidentiality provisions provided by the Census Act.
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Thai Chili Restaurant
701 7th St., N.W., # F (in Gallery Place)
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 546-5900
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Green, Red and Yellow lines)
Cost: As always, the cost of your dinner (optional)
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Ritu at programming@sabadc.org.
SABA-DC & APABA Networking Mixer
Please join the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC and the South Asian Bar Association of DC for a networking mixer at Local 16 Restaurant & Bar. Stop by and meet your fellow South Asian and Asian Pacific American attorneys practicing in the DC area.Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Local 16
1602 U Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 265-2828
Metro: U Street/Cardozo exit at 13th Street (green/yellow lines) or Dupont Circle (red line)
Bus: 16th Street Line from downtown DC (S1, S2, S4) (schedule available at www.wmata.com)
Cost: Free
For more information about SABA-DC or the event, please contact us at programming@sabadc.org.
North American South Asian Bar Association Convention 2010
InterContinental Boston
510 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
JUNE 24 - 27, 2010
WWW.NASABACONVENTION.ORG
The North American South Asian Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC are pleased to invite you to attend the Seventh Annual NASABA Convention to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 24 – 27, 2010. The theme for NASABA’s 2010 Convention is “Making History”. Exceptional speakers from the legal community, judiciary, political arena, and business sector tackle current topics and lend their expertise in discussions relevant to both new and seasoned attorneys, as well as those looking to build on their legal experience by pursuing non-traditional career paths.
This Convention will offer substantive, cultural, civic, and social programs of the highest caliber, in the tradition that NASABA has established over previous years. Please continue to visit the SABA-DC website and the Convention website (http://nasabaconvention.org/) for updates and additional programming details in the coming weeks.
