Past Events
Holiday Party & Charity Gift Drive
Please Join HBA-DC,
HNBA, Federal Bar Association-DC, & SABA-DC for the
Join us to celebrate the year’s accomplishments while supporting Mary’s Center, a non-profit health clinic serving immigrant families. Toys or $10 donations accepted. Beverages and hors d'oeuvre provided, followed by Happy Hour bar.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
1401 K Street, N.W.
Metro: Nearest metro:
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Advice and Referral Clinic
Where: Bread for the City
SABA-DC October Dinner Series: Careers in Public Interest Law
Are you interested in learning more about practicing in public interest law? If so, we invite you to attend October's dinner series with three distinguished speakers, each of whom has had a different pathway into public interest law. Come hear about their careers, how they obtained their current positions, the challenges they face in this line of work, and advice about how to ob tain similar positions.Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: Thai Chilli
701 7th ST NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 393-2905
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red Line)
Cost: Cost of your dinner
Please RSVP to programming@sabadc.org by October 22, 2011.
Following are our esteemed speakers:
JAYESH RATHOD is an expert in immigrants' rights, labor and employment, occupational safety and health, and the intersection of law and organizing. He was previously a Staff Attorney at CASA of Maryland , representing low-wage immigrant workers on employment law and immigration matters, and participating in worker education, organizing, and advocacy efforts. He also practiced in the litigation section at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering LLP, and was law clerk to the Honorable Louis F. Oberdorfer, of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Over the course of his career, he has worked with numerous non-governmental organizations to advance the civil and human rights of communities in the United States and abroad.
SAIRAH SAEED is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School and the University of Michigan (BA in Political Science, Women's Studies, and Afro American and African Studies). Prior to joining Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), she was a Law Fellow with Alliance for Justice's Nonprofit Advocacy Project and Foundation Advocacy Initiative where she conducted workshops and engaged in research and writing projects regarding advocacy rules for nonprofit organizations. Prior to working with the Alliance for Justice, she worked as a Law Clerk with the United Auto Workers Legal Department; Ms. Ambereen Ahmed, a private practitioner; and Notre Dame's Immigration Clinic. Since joining CLINIC in 2007 she has worked with the Religious Immigration Services Section providing direct legal representation to Roman Catholic Dioceses and religious communities and to foreign born priests, sisters, brothers, and lay workers to work for the Church in the United States. While at CLINIC, she has also been actively involved in conducting trainings and writing training materials. She also coordinates the Religious Immigration Section's Internship Program. She is a member of the Illinois bar.
JAYA SAXENA is a Senior Field Associate at Families USA, a national nonprofit advocacy organization focused on ensuring high quality, affordable health care for all Americans. In this position, she works with consumer health advocates throughout the country to protect the Medicaid and Medicare programs, educate the public about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, and promote smooth and consumer-friendly implementation of the health care law.
Prior to serving in this position, she was a Staff Attorney in the Public Benefits and Elder Law Unit at the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. in Maryland. At Legal Aid, where she worked for almost five years, her public benefits practice focused heavily on representing disabled individuals in Medicaid appeals and in claims for Social Security benefits. In addition, she had an extensive elder law practice in which she handled a variety of legal matters for clients over 60 including housing/landlord tenant, debt collection, unemployment benefits, guardianship, and nursing home issues.
Prior to joining Legal Aid, Ms. Saxena was a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John M. Mott at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Ms. Saxena received her B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in 2000, her Master of Public Management from CMU in 2001, and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of L aw (Chapel Hill) in 2005. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
2011 SABA-DC Public Interest Fellowship Benefit Gala
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
2011 Civil & Human Rights Symposium:
The South Asian Bar Association
of
At
2011 Civil & Human Rights Symposium:
Surveying the Landscape of Social and Legal Issues Affecting the South
Asian LGBTQ Community in the
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hart Auditorium
The
landscape of social and legal issues faced by the South Asian LGBTQ community
is changing. Great strides have been
made to promote and advance the interests of the LGBTQ community in the
The panelists will include:
Sapna Pandya – Sapna Pandya is Co-Founder of
Humsafar International, a collective of trainers on health access and cultural
competence, with a particular interest in sexual health and sexual identity
issues among LGBTQ communities. One of her current projects includes consulting
for the Muslim Youth Project, a sexual & reproductive health empowerment
and capacity building project housed at Advocates for Youth. Sapna has
experience working with priority populations (queer communities, PLWHA) in India
and Pakistan, but also draws from her advocacy work with South Asian queer
folks in New York City and the DC area, and health education programs when she
directed the South Asian Health Initiative (SAHI) in New York City. These experiences have deepened the passion
that Sapna has for being involved in coordinated social justice movements (that
bridge methods such as advocacy & organizing, and incorporate a leftist
ideology) - a realization which motivated a move “back” to the Nation’s capital
just over a year ago. Sapna is the
Executive Director of Many Languages One Voice, a DC-based organization that
administers the DC Language Access Coalition, and builds community power to
ensure that all individuals with limited or no-English proficiency (LEP/NEP)
have equitable access to public services, programs, and activities. Sapna lives with her wife in the District and
speaks Spanish in addition to her native languages of Hindi/Urdu, Gujarati and
Marathi.
Mira D. Patel – Mira Patel joined the Policy
Planning staff for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of State
in April 2009. She is responsible for international women’s issues, refugee
policy, and LGBT issues. Most recently, she served as Secretary Clinton’s
Senate aide for foreign affairs, defense, and finance. She previously worked
for the Center for American Progress and for Lehman Brothers in
Gautam Raghavan
(Moderator)
– Gautam Raghavan is an Associate Director of Public Engagement at the White
House, where he functions as the White House liaison to the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender community.
Prior to joining the White House, Gautam served as the Deputy White
House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and as the Outreach
Lead for DoD’s “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” Working Group. Gautam has previously worked for the Obama
campaign, Democratic National Committee, and Progressive Majority, and is a
graduate of
Jeff Schimelfenig, Esq. – Jeff Schimelfenig is currently the
President-Elect of the National LGBT Bar Association and a member of GAYLAW
(the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Attorneys of Washington DC). Jeff works as National Director of Legal
Project Management for Kelly Services, providing consulting services to law
firms and corporate general counsels on e-discovery project management,
staffing alternatives and legal talent resources. Previously, Jeff was a general practice sole
practitioner in
Vega Subramaniam – Vega Subramaniam has been
involved in South Asian LGBT activism since the late 1990s. With her wife, Mala
Nagarajan, she co-founded Trikone-NW in 1997, an organization for queer South
Asians in the
This event is free and the entire community is encouraged to attend. For more information about this event or SABA-DC, please contact Habib Ilahi at president@sabadc.org or at (202) 628-0469.
2011 Robert E. Wone Annual Judicial Clerkship & Internship Conference
The 2011 Robert E. Wone Annual Judicial Clerkship & Internship Conference (JCIC) is an annual program sponsored in part by the Georgetown University Law Center that brings judges and judicial clerks from around the Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland area to a Washington area law school to meet with law students to provide information about judicial internships and clerkships.When: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Where: Georgetown University Law Center 600 New Jersey Ave., N.W.,
Washington, DC, 20001
Room: McDonough 201 and 202 (Entrance on 2nd Street)
Metro: Red Line Union Station and Judiciary Square [DC Circulator]
What:
* Learn about judicial clerkships and internships from judges and law clerks
* Meet judges from federal and state trial, administrative, and appellate courts
* Hear judges and law clerks describe the work of their courts and their own experiences Understand the application process
Complimentary breakfast and lunch provided RSVP by October 14, 2011 http://bit.ly/jcic2011rsvp
Sponsoring Organizations:
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C.Area
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland
APABA Educational Fund
DC Bar IP Law Section Young Lawyers Committee
Greater Washington Area Chapter Women Lawyers Division
Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Hispanic Bar Association of the Maryland
Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Inc.
South Asian Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, Inc.
Washington Bar Association
Sponsoring Law Schools:
American University - Washington College of Law
Howard University School of Law
University of the District of Columbia, David A Clarke School of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
George Washington University Law School
LGBT Asian American/South Asian Lawyers Cocktail Reception
This networking reception recognizes the diversity within the LGBT and APA/API communities and also provides support to LGBT attorneys in corporate, commercial, government, and public interest practice.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Crowell & Moring
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2595
Special Remarks by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Tom Perez
Event is free but donated proceeds will support scholarships for student to attend the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance conference in Washington, DC in July 2012.
To RSVP go to:
https://org2.
Law Firm Co-Sponsors:
Wiley Rein
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Venable
McDermott Will &Emery
Latham & Watkins
Dickstein Shapiro
Bar Co-Sponsors:
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC Area (APABA-DC)
Gay Law
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
National LGBTBar Association
South Asian Bar Association (SABA-DC)
How to Improve Your Written Advocacy Skills
One of the greatest skills any lawyer can possess is the ability to write clearly, concisely, and convincingly. This program by Lisa Schertler will present strategies for effective and persuasive written advocacy and writing and editing techniques designed to maximize legal writing proficiency. Ms. Schertler is a leading appellate advocate, a former Assistant to the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice, and a guest lecturer on appellate advocacy at the University of Virginia School of Law. Space is limited, so register for this FREE event soon!
http://sabadc.org/92311WritingAdvocacySkills.pdf
Date: Friday, September 23, 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Where: U.S. Department of Transportation Conference Center1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
Co-sponsored by:
Hispanic Bar Association of DC
Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Transportation
South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C.
Human Rights First Pro Bono Training
SABA-DC’s Fall Networking Happy Hour
(Sponsored by SABA-DC’s Mentorship Committee)Please join your SABA-DC colleagues for our Fall networking Happy Hour on Thursday, September 29, 2011, from 6:30 - 9 pm, at Tuscana West. Because it is the start of another school year, we especially encourage all attorney and law school students participating or interested in participating in SABA-DC’s Mentorship Program to attend.
Tuscana West is conveniently located half a block from the McPherson Square Metro Stop and four blocks from the Metro Center Stop. Complimentary appetizers and exclusive drink specials will be provided.
Cost: Free for SABA Members and Students, $5 for Non-members
Venue: Tuscana West
1350 I St NW
Washington, DC 20005
P: 202.289.7300
Date/Time: Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 6:30-9 pm
Metro: McPherson Square (Blue/Orange Line) is half a block
away; Metro Center (Red Line) is four blocks away
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Advice and Referral Clinic
August Dinner Series: Experiences on Capitol Hill:
We invite you to attend this dinner
series featuring three distinguished attorneys who are currently working on
Capitol Hill. Each of them has a unique background and experience working in
the House, Senate and on a Committee.
Come hear about their career paths and how they obtained their current
positions, challenges they face in this line of work, and advice about how to
obtain similar positions.
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: White Tiger,
(202) 546-5900
Metro: Red line: Union Station
Cost: $15 per person for your dinner. You will have an option to pick either a vegetarian
or non-vegetarian thali.
Please RSVP to Aarti Shah at
shah_a85@yahoo.com by August 24, 2011. All are welcome to attend.
Following are our esteemed speakers:
Tessie Abraham, Legislative Counsel
Senator Pat Toomey:
Tessie Abraham serves as Legislative
Counsel to Senator Pat Toomey handling health care, judiciary, and education
issues. Born in
Milan Dalal is Legislative Director for
Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), for whom he also handles the Financial
Services Committee. Prior to joining Congressman Meeks' office, Mr. Dalal
practiced as an attorney at a large corporate law firm in
Naveen Parmar, Esq., Tax Counsel, Committee on
Small Business:
Mr. Parmar is currently the tax counsel for the
Committee on Small Business and has served in that role since July 2007. In his
capacity as the Committee’s tax counsel, Mr. Parmar steers the Committee’s tax
agenda by focusing on numerous small business priorities. Prior to joining the
Committee, Mr. Parmar worked for the Bureau of National Affairs Tax Management
team, a tax consulting firm providing guidance to lawyers and businesses across
the U.S. Mr. Parmar received his law degree from Loyola University in New
Orleans, Louisiana and an L.L.M in taxation from the Georgetown University
School of Law.
SABA-DC India and Pakistan Independence Day Celebration Picnic
Come out for a day of summer fun in the sun at SABA-DC’s Third Annual Summer Picnic on Saturday, August 13, 2011. This year, SABA-DC will be celebrating 64 years of Indian and Pakistani independence at the picnic. SABA-DC will be grilling hot dogs, meat and veggie tandoori burgers (on separate grills), chicken tikkas, veggies, and will provide non-alcoholic drinks. Please feel free to bring food and drink to share!Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Quincy Park
1021 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201
Metro: Ballston or Virginia Square (Orange Line)
Cost: The event is free
If you plan on attending, please RSVP by August 10, 2011 to programming@sabadc.org.
2011 Summer Reception in Honor of ASHA for Women
Law Students Know Thy Career Options!
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area (APABA-DC), the APABA Educational Fund (AEF), and the South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. (SABA-DC) proudly present:
Law Students Know Thy Career Options!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Hosted by:
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
(near the Judiciary Square & Union Station Metro Stations)
Refreshments and hors d'ouevres will be served
Understanding your career options following law school is an endeavor that can, at times, be overwhelming. APABA-DC, AEF, and SABA-DC have partnered together to offer a program that will shed light on the hiring process, work environment, strengths, and merits of four paths that attorneys take once the bar exam is behind them. Rudhir Patel (APABA-DC President-Elect and Principal at Fish & Richardson, P.C.) will moderate a panel discussion. Following the panel discussion, you will have the opportunity to talk more directly with the speakers and with other attorneys through break-out sessions.
Event Program
Registration & Reception: 5:45 - 6:20
Greetings/Opening Remarks: 6:20 - 6:30
Panel Discussion: 6:30 - 7:15
Break-out Sessions: 7:15 - 8:00
Panelists
Vaishali Udupa, IP Litigation Manager, Hewlett-Packard
John Truong, Assistant U.S. Attorney
Ritu Singh, Associate, Jones Day
Lawrence Liu, Senior Counsel, Congressional Executive Commission on China
Kindly RSVP to Rudhir Patel, President-Elect, president-elect@apaba-dc.org, by July 8, 2011.
SABA-DC & its Women's Mentoring Circle Invite you to the July Dinner Series:
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: White Tiger, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 546-5900
Metro: Union Station (Red line)
Cost: $15 per person for your dinner
Anita Khushalani is an Associate General Counsel at AARP where she handles matters relating to employment discrimination, harassment in the workplace, and other issues involving employer and employee relations. In addition, Anita conducts management training and advises her internal clients of their obligations in connection with employment laws and regulations. Anita's prior experience included working in the litigation department of Arent Fox PLLC where she practiced civil litigation with a focus on employment matters. Anita also worked as a Human Resources professional for several years prior to attending law school. In addition, Anita previously served on the Board of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C., and has volunteered her time in support of a variety of causes including children's rights, literacy promotion, and the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Tina Rao currently holds the position of Assistant General Counsel at Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. in Columbia, MD, which is the largest home health services agency in the country. She specializes in health care regulatory, compliance, government investigations, and fraud and abuse. Prior to her current position, she worked at the health law boutique firm, Epstein Becker and Green in Washington, D.C. In addition, Tina is an active member of SABA-DC and previously served on the executive board as Vice President of Finance/Treasurer for three years.
Sejal Shah works as in-house counsel for Constellation Energy (currently merging with Exelon Corp) in Baltimore, MD. In her role, Sejal specializes in regulatory and compliance matters. In particular, Sejal works on ensuring that all of Constellation's business units are in compliance with reliability standards as mandated by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Prior to going in-house, Sejal worked as an attorney at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, where her focus was on energy litigation. While in law school at American University Washington College of Law, Sejal summered as a law clerk for FERC's Office of Administrative Litigation.
Vaishali Udupa is an IP Litigation Manager in Hewlett-Packard’s Litigation Group. She oversees patent infringement matters, including disputes in the International Trade Commission and with numerous non-practicing entities. Prior to joining HP in June of 2011, Vaishali was an associate at Jones Day for 8 years and Pennie and Edmonds for 2 years. She has represented clients in U.S. district courts and before the ITC. She has first-chair trial experience in IP and non-IP matters. She also has broad experience with patent prosecution matters and the preparation of legal opinions on freedom to practice, invalidity, and noninfringement. Vaishali received her JD from American University’s Washington College of Law in 2000 and her BS in Civil Engineering at the University of Virginia in 1996. She lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Utpal and two sons, Khalin (3.5) and Karsin (7 months).
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Advice and Referral Clinics
7th Annual Legends of the D.C. Bar
Please join the DC Bar and the South Asian Bar Association (SABA-DC) as we welcome famed D.C. lawyers Abbe Lowell and Billy Martin as they team up to share their insights and experiences at the 7th annual Legends of the D.C. Bar program and luncheon. They will discuss, in an informal format, law practice, business development, public service, and living fulfilled lives as lawyers. The program provides a rare opportunity to learn about lives well spent in the law from highly respected private practitioners at the top of their game.Abbe Lowell, with Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, focuses on litigation, special investigations and regulatory enforcement. His high profile clients include Governor Jim Gibbons, Senator Robert Torricelli, Reps. Gary Condit, Charlie Wilson, Walter Fauntroy, and Harold Ford, Jack Abramoff, Sam Waksal, Gene Phillips, Steven Seagal, Sean Combs, and others. He was counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Chief Minority Counsel during the Clinton Impeachment Proceedings, Special Counselor to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights for prosecution of war crimes in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, and was a founder of Brand & Lowell. To see Abbe Lowell on the Colbert Report, use the following link: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/365065/november-09-2010/house-oversight-committee-hearings---abbe-lowell
Billy Martin, with Dorsey & Whitney, represents major corporations and high-profile individuals in civil and criminal litigation. Mr. Martin's clients have included NBA players Allen Iverson and Jayson Williams, Monica Lewinsky during the Clinton impeachment hearings, Chandra Levy's parents, NFL player Michael Vick, Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, George Washington University basketball star Attila Cosby, heavyweight boxing champion Riddick Bowe, Actor Wesley Snipes, and Senator Larry Craig. Billy Martin spent 15 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in various cities and his federal service included the supervision of major political and organized crime grand jury investigations. Mr. Martin is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from both Howard University and University of Cincinnati College of Law.
This Luncheon is sponsored by the Law Practice Management Section and in co-sponsorship with the Administrative Law and Agency Practice Section, the Antitrust and Consumer Law Section, the Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Section the Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section, the Computer and Telecommunications Law Section, the Courts, Lawyers, and the Administration of Justice Section, the Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section, the District of Columbia Affairs Section, the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, the Family Law Section, the Government Contracts and Litigation Section, the Health Law Section, the Intellectual Property Law Section, the International Law Section, the Labor and Employment Law Section, the Litigation Section, the Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section, the Taxation Section, the Tort Law Section, and the Women's Bar Association of D.C.
Location
1101 K Street, NW, Conference Center
Washington DC 20005
Contact
Abbe Lowell, Chadbourne & Parke, LLP
Billy Martin, Dorsey & Whitney
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NASABA Convention 2011
L.A., the City of Angels, Lalaland, Southland and Double Dubuque, are all nicknames for the great city of Los Angeles. Keep your calendars clear between June 23 - 26, 2011, because the North American South Asian Bar Association (“NASABA”) and the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California (“SABA-SC”) are proud to bring you NASABA’s Eight Annual Convention at the brand new J.W. Marriott Hotel at Los Angeles’ premier entertainment complex, LA Live. The Convention is suitably themed “Reaching for the Stars” and NASABA invites you to Los Angeles to not only discover why Los Angeles got its nicknames, but to experience the various speakers, panels, and events that NASABA has in store for its highly-regarded Annual Convention.
This is the place for attorneys of South Asian descent and attorneys and law students interested in issues facing South Asian-Americans and South Asia to meet, learn, and network. Last year’s Convention in Boston, offered attendees a unique line-up of history-making South Asian attorneys and professionals, including appellate litigators with more than 30 Supreme Court cases under their belts, the first South Asian federal judge, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Treasury Department’s $700 Billion Dollar Man. The 2011 Convention promises to deliver even more. Established stars in the legal scene will highlight panel sessions and deliver keynote addresses. Rising stars in the South Asian legal community will find the networking and educational opportunities second to none.
Please join NASABA this year for memorable experiences and prolific events and opportunities. In order to register for the Convention, book accommodations, and view the itinerary of events, please use the links above. Please check back regularly to receive updates on panels, speakers, and events.
Please be mindful that early-bird registration ends April 1, 2011. Register here!
SABA-DC Networking Series Happy Hour
SABA-DC June Dinner Series:
Where: Thai Chili Restaurant
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Tayan Patel at programming@sabadc.org
An Evening with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Washington DC Chapters of NBMBAA-DC, ALPFA, ASCEND, GWAC, HBA, HNBA, NAAMBA and NABA cordially invites you to attend a panel discussion and networking event at the SEC. This is an opportunity for you to hear from SEC attorneys, economists, accountants, and examiners about their experiences working at the SEC. You will also learn about upcoming employment opportunities with the Commission and the application process.Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011
100 F Street NE
Washington DC 20549
Metro: Union Station (Red line)
This event is geared towards accountants, economists, attorneys, and other industry professionals with at least 5 years of experience in the finance and/or securities industry. The SEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is seeking to attract candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and knowledge. Participating in this event is not a guarantee of employment.
Please RSVP by May 31 at http://eveningwiththesec.eventbrite.com. Admission is FREE and light refreshments d'oeuvres will be served.
Since seating is limited, only the first 500 people to RSVP will receive an email confirmation. You must bring your RSVP confirmation and a Government ID to enter the facility.
Evening Reception with Harold Hongju Koh, U.S. State Department Legal Adviser
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
SABA-DC May Dinner Series: From Sea to Shining Sea? Advocating Against Racial Profiling
Please join SABA-DC for its May Dinner Series featuring Sameera Hafiz, Policy Director at the Rights Working Group, a coalition of nearly 300 organizations formed in the aftermath of 9-11 to preserve and protect civil liberties and human rights for all. As law enforcement officials utilize the practice of racial profiling across the country, rights are being curtailed in the everyday facets of life, including work, travel, voting and housing. In Arizona, an appellate court upheld an injunction to block SB 1070, the controversial racial profiling bill that is being backed by the state's governor. In Georgia, the state legislature recently passed a copycat bill to Arizona's SB 1070. But efforts to curb racial profiling are vibrant, including the End Racial Profiling Act introduced to the Congress in July 2010 and in the international arena, the recent U.N. Human Rights Council recommendations to the United States to end its racial profiling practices.Date: Thursday, May 19
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: The White Tiger
301 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Tel: (202) 546-5900
Cost: As always, the cost of your dinner.
Metro: Union Station
RSVP: programming@sabadc.org
Ms. Hafiz coordinates coalition advocacy efforts and develops strategies around issues such as racial profiling, immigrant rights, and other practices that impede on civil rights and liberties. Prior to joining Rights Working Group, Ms. Hafiz was a Senior Staff Attorney with Legal Momentum's Immigrant Women Program where she engaged in national policy advocacy to promote reforms benefiting immigrant women. She previously was a Staff Attorney at the Immigration Law Unit of The Legal Aid Society of New York and at the Safe Horizon Anti-Trafficking Program and Domestic Violence Law Project. Ms. Hafiz began her legal career at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
How to Network Effectively
SABA-DC April Dinner Series: The State of International Human Rights Law in the Middle East and Asia
Please join SABA-DC for its April Dinner Series featuring T. Kumar, Advocacy Director for Asia & Pacific for Amnesty International USA, a distinguished South Asian attorney who has been on the front lines of the fight for human rights in the Middle East and South Asia. With the eruption of turmoil and violence in response to the protests in the Middle East and North Africa, countless numbers of alleged human rights violations have been witnessed and reported. Further east, according to media reports, a 14 year-old Bangladeshi girl was executed for allegedly committing adultery. Mr. Kumar will touch upon the current state of human rights in these regions, as well as describe his career as an attorney practicing in this area of law.Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: The White Tiger
301 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Tel: (202) 546-5900
Cost: As always, the cost of your dinner.
Metro: Union Station
RSVP: president@sabadc.org
T. Kumar, Esq. – T. Kumar is the Director, International Advocacy for Amnesty International USA. He has worked in several Asian and African countries and served as a human rights monitor in many Asian countries as well as in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Guatemala, and South Africa. He also served as director of several refugee camps. Kumar often testifies before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and frequently lectures at the Foreign Service Institute, where US diplomats are trained. He is often interviewed by CNN, BBC, NPR and other media outlets. He also served as a Professor at Washington College of Law’s Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Kumar served as a consultant to the Quaker United Nations Office in New York. He monitored several elections around the world with former President Carter and served as a Judge of Elections in Philadelphia. Kumar was a political prisoner for over five years in Sri Lanka for his peaceful human rights activities. Amnesty International adopted him as a Prisoner of Conscience. He started his legal studies in prison and eventually became an Attorney-at-Law and devoted his entire practice to defending political prisoners.
Annual DC Bar Association Candidates' Forum
Successful Lawyers Share Marketing Tips on Building the Bottom Line
Building a Law Practice in Real Estate or Trust & Estates LawNASABA Redistricting Litigation Webinar
Date: April 12, 2011
Moderated by: Asheesh Agarwal, former Dep. Asst. Attorney General, U.S.D.O.J. Civil Rights Div.
Registration and information:
Continuing Legal Education Credit Pending
SABA-DC Networking Mixer
Come out and join the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, DC (“SABA-DC”) at PS7’s Restaurant and Lounge for a fun evening of networking with fellow South Asian attorneys and other professionals in the DC area.
SABA-DC has reserved the outdoor patio for this event and Happy Hour drink and food specials will be available.
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: PS7’s
Restaurant and Lounge
777 I
Street, NW
Cost: Free
for
Menu: See website (http://www.ps7restaurant.com/downloads/ps7_happyhour.pdf)
For more information about SABA-DC or the event, please contact us at programming@sabadc.org. Feel free to check our website at www.sabadc.org for updates.
Greater DC Servathon 2011!
Join
Servathon has an 18-year history of bringing together thousands of area volunteers for an extraordinary day of service. Volunteers who participate in Servathon have the opportunity to make a lasting impact at nonprofits and schools in our region.
STRIVE DC was established in August 1999 to combat
unemployment in
Project Description: Volunteers will be involved in a total
exterior makeover of
Project Impact: These projects will help
Please Register with the NetSAP DC and SABA-DC Team and help support this wonderful cause at www.servathon2011.kintera.org
A $25 registration fee helps share in the program costs
(project supplies, t-shirts, trash bags, water, etc) of the day.
Time: Saturday, April 16th, 2011 9:30am-1:30pm
Location: STRIVE DC
715 I Street, NE,
In addition to registering for the event on the Servathon
website, please RSVP to community@netsap.org as additional event information
will only be sent to those who RSVP.
Thank-you and looking forward to this Saturday of Service with you!
SABA-DC Panel Series - Alternative Legal Careers
Are you thinking about what you can do with your law degree other
than practice law? Are you a practicing
attorney considering a career change?
Come to SABA-DC’s Alternative Legal Careers Panel to listen to
professionals who are currently using their legal knowledge and experience in
non-legal positions. Our accomplished
panelists will discuss where they began their career path, what led them in the
direction they have currently taken with their career, and their
responsibilities in their current positions.
Come learn about non-legal career options that are available to
you.
Date: Tuesday,
March 29
Time: 7:00
- 9:00 pm
Where: The George Washington University Law School
2000 H Street, NW (20th & H St., NW)
Washington, DC 20052
Metro: Blue
or Orange line to Foggy Bottom/GW University
Cost: Free
Please RSVP to shuchi.batra@gmail.com.
Following are our esteemed speakers:
Seema Gajwani directs
the Criminal Justice Program at the Public Welfare Foundation (PWF) where she
administers approximately $6 million annually to reform criminal and juvenile
justice systems throughout the country.
Prior to joining PWF, she was a public defender at The Public Defender
Service for the District of Columbia where she represented defendants in
misdemeanor and felony cases. She also
convened President Obama’s criminal justice policy advisory group and has
worked with the NAACP-Legal Defense Fund, the Juvenile Justice Project of
Louisiana, and the Defender Association of Seattle. Ms. Gajwani received her J.D. from New York
University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Northwestern
University.
Sunil Ohri is a Partner
and General Counsel at HLP Integration.
Mr. Ohri counsels law firms and corporate clients on how to apply best
practice methodologies to their Information Management requirements. Before joining HLP Integration, Mr. Ohri
spent 20 years operating in virtually every facet of the legal and litigation
support industry. He started his foray
into the legal industry (as a legal assistant) by managing intellectual
property litigations for companies such as Stouffers, Toys R Us and Nokia. Mr. Ohri practiced law for nearly a decade,
working on a variety of cases involving such companies as Ford Motor Company,
Northwest Airlines, First Union National Bank, and Glendale Federal Bank. Mr. Ohri also spent several years with
an internationally recognized litigation support service provider, Ipro
Corporation, and a nationally recognized Washington D.C. based law firm, Wiley
Rein, where he was the Senior Manager of Litigation Support.
Aarti Shah is currently employed at a leading biotechnology company where she focuses on healthcare policy and regulatory issues facing the biotechnology industry. Prior to this, Ms. Shah served for several years as a staff member on Capitol Hill. Most recently, Ms. Shah worked as healthcare counsel for the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Ms. Shah holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Houston, a Master's in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman's University, and a Juris Doctor from Catholic University
Ravin Yadav currently works in the global trade services division of J.P. Morgan where he focuses on strategic consulting, product management, business development, and client program management. Mr. Yadav studied on international and customs law in law school which led him to work at technology start-ups such as Open Harbor and NextLinx Corporation, which focused on developing solutions to automate the customs and regulatory compliance requirements. Initially, Mr. Yadav focused on building the regulatory content required to power supply chain systems on a global basis and subsequently, he moved into a client oriented business solutions role.
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Advice and Referral 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 12 clinic.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.
When: Saturday, March 12 from 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, publicinterest@sabadc.org
February Dinner Series: Financial Management for Legal Professionals
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: White Tiger
301 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 546-5900
Metro: Union Station
Cost: The cost of your dinner.
Please RSVP to Aarti Shah at shah_a85@yahoo.com by Noon on Monday, February 14.
SABA-DC Mentoring Circle Dinner Series
Join us for SABA-DC's second mentoring circle for South Asian women attorneys and law students. The purpose of this group is to contribute to the professional development of women attorneys and law students by providing a place to come together to solve problems in the day-to-day practice of law, gain wisdom from other attorneys, learn from one another, and obtain support for future success.
The purpose of this dinner is to share our experiences and concerns as South Asian women in the legal profession. We are all resources for one another. Have you ever thought about -- What keeps you in the law? One significant issue you face as a female South Asian lawyer? The best thing about practicing law? Your concerns as you progress in your legal career? During this dinner, there will be an opportunity to share thoughts and experiences as a group and also in smaller, break out groups!
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Where: Tandoori Nights, 2800 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 248-8333
Metro: Clarendon Metro stop 1 block away
Cost: The cost of your dinner.
Please RSVP to Jaya Saxena at sabadcsecretary@gmail.com by Noon on Wednesday, January 19.
SABA-DC Kickoff Reception
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011
Place: Kellari Taverna
1700 K Street NW,
Washington DC 20006
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 Ritu Kelotra at
programming@sabadc.org.
Feel free to check out our website at www.sabadc.org.
SABA-DC & APABA Networking Mixer
Date: Thursday, January 13
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Tattoo Bar
1413 K St NW
Washington DC 20005
Cost: Free, with Happy Hour specials.
Please RSVP to Ritu Kelotra at programming@sabadc.org.
2012 SABA-DC Kickoff Reception
Please join the South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC (SABA-DC) as we kick off this year's programming at Kellari Taverna. Come mingle and network with fellow attorneys in private practice, government and in-house counsel from the DC Metro area. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be provided along with drink specials extending to 9pm.Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Kellari Taverna
1700 K Street NW,
Washington DC 20006
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 AJ Dhaliwal at president@sabadc.org.
Feel free to check out our website at www.sabadc.org.
