Past Events

Vibha DC Rangeela Rendezvous

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.

Vibha DC is hosting RANGEELA RENDEZVOUS, a charity fundraising event 
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 10pm 
Heritage India Near Dupont Circle
TICKETS: $15 advance. $20 at door, 13$ for group of 5 and more. All proceeds support projects for underprivileged children in India and the US.
Ethnic or Colorful Cocktail Attire Suggested
Drink Specials All Night
DJ Jatin Spins the Latest

To purchase tickets, please go to

https://www.desiclub.com/shop/cart/ticket_purchase.cfm?eventID=8021
RSVP on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=267893431754&ref=ts
Contact Anu - djnight@dc.vibha.org 

Vibha is a non-profit organization that seeks to restore underprivileged children their basic right to food, shelter, health and education. Founded in 1991, today Vibha has a network of more than 825 volunteers spread across 15 Action Centers in the United States and 5 Action Centers in India. To date, Vibha has supported about 190 projects in India and the US. Funds raised in 2009 will enable Vibha to reach out to over 42,000 children in India and the USA and provide them with an opportunity to a better future. To learn more about Vibha, please go to their website at www.dc.vibha.org.  

APABA-DC CLE: Persuade Your Audience: Tips on Perfecting Your Legal Writing

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.

THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON D.C. AREA PRESENTS
PERSUADE YOUR AUDIENCE:

Tips on Perfecting Your Legal Writing

DATE: March 9, 2010
LOCATION: Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 975 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004
TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Programming will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Please arrive early. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Presented by Minh Vu and Ravinder Sandhu of Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The program will concentrate on writing persuasively, including:
* The importance of quality legal writing
* The legal writing process
* Legal writing tips: Dos and Don'ts

There is no charge for members of APABA-DC. The cost is $35 for non-members. Online payment will be up and running shortly. If cost is an issue, please contact Taron Murakami at tmurakami@gmail.com.  We received approval for CLE credit for Virginia. Please RSVP by March 2. Please direct RSVPs and all other questions to Taron Murakami by email.


12th Annual North American South Asian Law Student Association Conference:

A March on Washington

SABA-DC is proud to support the 12th Annual NASALSA conference, which brings together law students and practitioners from across the country.  SABA-DC is co-sponsoring the Welcome Reception on February 26, 2010 and the Women and the Law Panel on Saturday, February 27, 2010.  We encourage all SABA-DC members to participate in the conference! For additional information, visit http://www.nsalsa.org/annualConference/registration.htm.

Date:   February 26, 2010 – February 28, 2010
Place: Georgetown University
           600 New Jersey Ave., NW
           Washington, DC 20001
Cost:   Complimentary for all SABA-DC members; however, if you are interested in attending the Evening Banquet on Saturday February 27, 2010, there is a fee of $29.99.  Contact Jaya Saxena if you are interested in attending (jayasaxena@gmail.com).  $79 for non SABA-DC members. 

This year’s NASALSA conference is being hosted by Georgetown University Law Center.  Distinguished speakers include:

  • Neal Katyal, Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
  • Ro Khanna, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Domestic Operations for the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
  • Shilpa Davé, assistant professor of American studies at Brandeis University with a Ph.D in English literature from the University of Michigan
  • Sam Arora, a leading candidate for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates from Montgomery County, MD

Panel topics include:

  • Corporate Law and the Private Sector
  • Government Attorneys and the Public Sector
  • Women and the Law
  • The Great American Health Care Debate
  • Human Rights and Liberties
  • South Asians in American Politics
  • And many more…..


Surviving and Succeeding at a Large Law Firm

*How is success measured at a large law firm? 
*What does it take to become a partner during these tough economic times?  
*Can we achieve work-life balance at a large law firm?
 
If you've wondered about the answers to these questions, please join SABA-DC in an interactive and engaging panel discussion on strategies for survival and success at a large law firm. Our diverse panel, consisting of partners engaged in varied practices, will share their personal experiences and strategies for a successful law firm career.  You will have an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with the panelists and gain valuable insight about how to position yourself for success in your career.  
 
Date:  March 4, 2010
Place: Law Offices of Arent Fox LLP 
          1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 7th Floor
           Washington, D.C. 20036
Time:  7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cost:  There is no cost to attend this event, but space is limited so please RSVP to reserve your spot. 
RSVP: Anita Khushalani at sabadcpresident@gmail.com 
 
Panelists:

Samir Gandhi is a partner in the New York office of Sidley Austin LLP whose practice focuses on private equity transactions and capital markets offerings. Mr. Gandhi represents domestic and foreign fund sponsors, investment banks and other private investors in their private equity and venture capital activities and regularly represents investors, including private investment funds, in foreign direct investment transactions oriented towards Asia. Additionally, Mr. Gandhi has extensive experience in advising private equity investors and sellers in a broad range of asset classes ranging from infrastructure to retail to entertainment to financial institutions.
 
Quana Jew, a partner at Arent Fox LLP,  has broad experience in the law of employee benefits. Ms. Jew is skilled in the tax, regulatory and design issues applicable to profit-sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, Section 401(k) programs, Section 403(b) programs, and Section 457 plans. Ms. Jew also designs and advises clients on employee stock ownership plans, executive incentive and deferred compensation arrangements (including but not limited to the rules under Section 409A), and qualified and nonqualified stock option plans. In addition, Ms. Jew counsels clients on employee health and welfare benefit programs, including but not limited to COBRA and HIPAA issues, and fringe benefit programs.
 
Philippa Scarlett is a litigation partner in the Washington, DC office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.  Her practice includes antitrust as well as complex commercial litigation, in federal and state courts, both at the trial and appellate levels.   Prior to joining Kirkland, Ms. Scarlett served as a law clerk to Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Ann C. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.  In between her clerkships, Ms. Scarlet was an associate at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP where her work focused on high-stakes antitrust litigation.  Ms. Scarlett's pro bono work has included winning asylum in the U.S. for survivors of torture as well as poverty law impact litigation.  Ms. Scarlett also has extensive international experience, having lived in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. 
 
A. Neal Seth is a partner at Baker Hostetler and focuses his practice on patent litigation and appeals. He has handled numerous litigation and appellate matters in a variety of technologies, including the pharmaceutical, chemical, electrical and mechanical fields in district courts, the ITC and the Federal Circuit. Beyond his litigation practice, Mr. Seth advises clients on a wide variety of patent matters, including licensing, due diligence, providing opinions of counsel and settling disputes.

William Charyk is the Managing Partner of Arent Fox LLP.  Mr. Charyk’s practice focuses primarily on two specialty areas—taxation of partnerships and employee benefit/executive compensation tax planning.  Mr. Charyk’s work in the partnership tax area involves serving as tax counsel to a wide variety of syndicated and closely held limited partnerships and LLCs, particularly entities with tax-exempt investors.  Mr. Charyk’s practice in the employee benefits/executive compensation area includes implementation of a wide variety of compensation vehicles, including defined benefit pension plans, Section 401(k) programs, employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), and various “nonqualified” executive deferred compensation arrangements such as incentive bonus programs, stock option plans, stock appreciation right plans and phantom stock bonus programs.

Legal Training on the Confidentiality of Census Information

Please join SABA-DC and other co-sponsors for a legal training session on the confidentiality of census information. Federal law states that census information is confidential. At this legal training, The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) attorneys will provide: 
-a legal analysis about the strength of the confidentiality protections, including a review of compliance efforts, enforcement mechanisms, and results of Freedom of Information Requests to the government 
-legal procedures dealing with census employees who violate confidentiality 
-an explanation of the confidentiality protections in light of the Illegal Immigration Reform Act of 1996 and USA Patriot Act of 2001 
-the rights and responsibilities of community-based organizations in advising their clients to participate in the census
-the individual benefits for undocumented immigrants to participate in the census
This training is for immigrant service providers, attorneys, and community leaders. CLE credits may be available. 
To sign up, email jyang@aaldef.org or call 800-966-5946 with your name, organizational affiliation, contact information, and preferred training to attend. Lunch will be provided. Please note that responding to SABA-DC's invitation is not sufficient to RSVP for this event. You must sign up through AALDEF. 
Date:     Thursday, Feb. 18, 2009
Time:    12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where:   Hogan & Hartson LLP
             555 Thirteenth Street, NW
             Washington, DC 20004
Metro:    Metro Center, Enter on F Street between 12th and 13th Streets
Cost:     No cost; lunch will be provided 

SABA-DC Kickoff Reception

SABA-DC Kickoff Reception: Kellari Taverna

Come out and join the South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC (SABA-DC) for a fun evening of networking at Kellari Taverna.  Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres will be provided along with DRINK SPECIALS, including $6 house wines/rail drinks and $4 drafts.
Date:   Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time:   5:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Kellari Taverna
           1700 K Street NW
           Washington, DC 20006
           Tel: (202) 535-5274
Metro:  Farragut West (Orange & Blue Lines) or Farragut North (Red Line)
Cost:   Free for SABA members / $5 for non-members
For more information about SABA-DC or the event, please contact us at programming@sabadc.org.


Hearts for Youth Justice Happy Hour

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.

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with the National Youth Justice Alliance!
Help raise money to provide textbooks and other supplies for our students at the Youth Services Center.
 
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Gazuza
1629 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington DC 20009

Gazuza will be offering a special happy hour menu from 6pm to 9pm
and will donate 10% of the proceeds to NYJA.
 
Sponsorship Levels:
$20- Sponsor one volunteer teacher for one law academy session
$30- Purchase one Youth Justice in America textbook
$50- Purchase one textbook & video for the NYJA video library
$100- Sponsor one full law academy
 
For more information, please contact:
info@nyja.org 


How to maximize Attorney Benefits and Opportunities in the Government

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.

Sponsored by the APABA-DC Government Attorneys’ Forum

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
at
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
1825 Eye Street N.W.
Washington DC 20006
Are you a government attorney who has ever said to yourself “I wish I knew that” or wondered “how did that person get a promotion, award, or detail?”  Are you aware of the numerous benefits and opportunities available to government attorneys?  Come to this seminar and learn about your options and how to maximize these benefits and opportunities.  Panelists will discuss the benefits and opportunities within some of the different government agencies. Discussion topics will include financial benefits (e.g., pay scale, raises, awards, insurance), career advancement (e.g., details, promotions, continuing education/training), intangible benefits (e.g,, travel, discounts, gym membership, personal satisfaction, affinity groups), and available resources for acquiring additional information. 

The Panelists are:
*Rose Audette
Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS)
Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor 
*Anjuma K. Goswami
Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS)
Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor 
*Deanna Willis
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, U.S. Department of Justice 
*Laura Shin
Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
All new/experienced government attorneys or those interested in applying for a government position are welcome.
Please RSVP by February 6, 2010 to Eunice Chung or Anh Mai-Windle at gaf@apaba-dc.org   
*Light refreshments will be provided.


SABA-DC February Dinner Series

SABA-DC February Dinner Series: 180 Degrees - From Defending to Prosecuting Terrorism Cases. 

Please join SABA-DC in hosting Alamdar Hamdani, Trial Attorney in the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division of the United States Department of Justice, for SABA-DC’s February dinner series focusing on Mr. Hamdani's career in the fight against terrorism.  Prior to joining the Counterterrorism Section, Mr. Hamdani was a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Kentucky, where he prosecuted a wide variety of crimes. Prior to working for the government, Mr. Hamdani was in private practice and represented clients accused of terrorism offenses. In addition to his work as a defense attorney, Mr. Hamdani was a former board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and represented several South Asians in the broad sweeping FBI interviews that were conduct following 9-11. 

Date:    Tuesday, February 2, 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 Habib Ilahi at sabadcvp@gmail.com.

 


DVRP Board Recruitment

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.

The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project Board Recruitment
The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project know that "giving back" is on your new year's resolutions. Perfect timing as the Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) is looking for some amazing folks to be on the Board of Directors. Please join the DVRP Board and gain amazing writing, analytical, and event planning skills, while making great friends.  It is an great way to give back the DC metro API community.

How can you get involved?  It's easy as 1-2-3!
1) Fill out the Google Form found here by February 16, and send your
resume to dvrp.hr@gmail.com.
2) Wait patiently for your interview.
3) Be a rockstar (or yourself) at the interview and get selected.

See!  That's not too bad.

Need more information? Well, have no fear--informational meetings are here! Current Board members will answer your questions about time commitment, fundraising minimums, non-profit management, etc.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

DVRP Social Hour Fundraiser

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.
 

Please come join The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) for their first event of the year! There will be free appetizers and new board members and staff to meet.

Social Hour at Toscana Grill
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, February 3rd
Next to the Courthouse Metro on the Orange line

Minimum donation $15 online ($20 door)

They look forward to seeing you as they start another exciting year!

For more information on DVRP, please visit www.dvrp.org
Online tickets at dvrp-toscanagrill.eventbrite.com

Location:     Toscana Grill
Street:         2300 North Clarendon Boulevard
City/Town:   Arlington, VA


SABA-DC/AAPI Winter Happy Hour Fundraiser

SABA-DC/AAPI Winter Happy Hour Fundraiser
DATE:  Thursday, January 14, 2010 
TIME:  6:30pm
LOCATION: Mezza Luna Restaurant and Lounge
1140 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
WEBSITE: http://www.mezzalunadc.com/

Bread for the City Holiday Helpings

Holiday Helpings

Bread for the City's Holiday Helpings campaign provides low-income DC residents with a turkey and all the trimmings so that they may enjoy a celebratory meal at home with their families. Just $28 provides a holiday meal for a family of four.

This year we plan to provide over 8,000 low-income DC families with a nutritious holiday meal. You can help! Last year, with the help of our corporate and community partners organizing food and cash drives,we raised over $500,000 for the Holiday Helpings campaign.  This holiday season, we need to do it all over again...will you join us?

GIVE TODAY!

Download our brand new 2009 Holiday Helping Brochure for additional information. Or contact us and we'll be sure to get some hard copies of the brochure to you for distribution to your friends and colleagues.

Leading or sponsoring an office or school food drive?  Partner with Bread for the City through Holiday Helpings! Download our Holiday Helpings Food Drive kit today! 

Want to volunteer during the Holidays? We'll be needing a few extra hands each afternoon in November at both of our centers for Holiday Helpings. If you are interested in helping out, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 202.386.7006.

For more information about Holiday Helpings, or to get involved in Holiday Helpings 2009, contact Nathan LaBorie at 202.386.7611.  http://www.breadforthecity.org/Page.aspx?pid=310