Past Events
SABA-DC August Dinner Series:
The BP oil spill has created an environmental disaster whose impact is not yet known. But it is apparent that this incident will burden the affected areas for years to come with innumerable economic, sanitary, legal, and ecological issues. SABA-DC invites you to join Neal Kemkar, Special Assistant Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and Seema Kakade, Attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for our August Dinner Series, which will be an informal discussion on the environmental legal and policy issues that surround the BP Oil Spill, including comparisons to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, natural resource damage concerns, and liability/penalties. Space is limited, so please RSVP to Dharmesh Vashee at dinner@sabadc.org by August 24. Details are below. We look forward to seeing you there.
Date: August 25, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Where: White Tiger, 301 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington, DC
Metro: Union Station (Red Line)
Cost: The cost of your dinner.
Please RSVP to dinner@sabadc.org
SABA-DC Independence Day Celebration Social
Come join SABA-DC and other South Asian professionals from the DC area to celebrate 63 years of Indian and Pakistani independence. Signature SABA-DC Independence Martinis and Tandoori Chicken appetizer specials will be available.
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where: One Lounge
1606 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line)
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Habib Ilahi at president@sabadc.org.
SABA-DC July Dinner Series
Arizona recently enacted SB-1070, the most controversial immigration-related measure in decades. SB-1070 is scheduled to go into effect on July 29, 2010. SB-1070 makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an immigrant to be in Arizona without carrying immigration documents, steps up state and local law enforcement of federal immigration laws, and penalizes those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal immigrants. Critics of the legislation state it encourages racial profiling, while supporters state that it simply enforces existing federal law.
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.
SABA-DC Second Annual Summer Picnic
Come out for day of summer fun in the sun at SABA-DC’s Second Annual Summer Picnic on Saturday, July 31, 2010. SABA-DC will be grilling hot dogs, meat and veggie burgers (on separate grills) and will provide non-alcoholic drinks. Please feel free to bring food and drink to share!Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Quincy Park1021 N. Quincy StreetArlington, VA 22201
Metro: Ballston or Virginia Square (Orange Line)
Cost: The event is free
If you plan on attending, please RSVP by July 30 to Vicky Chatha at vickychatha@gmail.com.
An Evening with Ambassador Shankar P. Sharma
Dr. Sharma was editor of the ASEAN Economic Bulletin and a consultant editor to Hydrocarbon Asia, both published in Singapore for about seven years. He has published eight books (edited or authored) and more than fifty articles on the economy, energy and the environment of the Asia-Pacific region, including Nepal.
He has been decorated by Subikyat Gorkha Dakchhin Bahu (2004), Bikhyat Trishaktipatta (2001), Suprabal Gorkha Dakchhin Bahu (1998), and Mahendra Vidya Bhusan (1986) by His Majesty the King of Nepal.
Interviews taken with him have appeared in prestigious newspapers and magazines published from all over the world including, Asia Week, International Herald Tribune, Straits Times, Business Times (Singapore and Malaysia), New Straits Times, Bangkok Post, Forbes, Japan Times, Los Angeles Times, and almost all newspapers and magazines published from Nepal.
Dr. Sharma earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Hawaii.
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Where: Lebanese Taverna Restaurant
2641 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20008-1522
Metro: Woodley Park - Zoo/Adams Morgan (Red line)
Cost: $30.00 for members and non-members
**To attend, you must pay in advance via PayPal by clicking on the donate button on our website at http://www.sabadc.org/public.
To attend, online payment must be received in advance by July 11.
Please RSVP to Rina Pal at counsel@sabadc.org by July 11. Space is limited and due to security, you must RSVP online to attend
this event.
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.
SABA-DC June Dinner Series, June 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Hanging Out Your Own Shingle - Opening up Your Own Law Practice
Thinking about opening up your own practice? How do you get your first clients? How do you market yourself? Where do you set up your office? What are some of the things to consider? What can you do to improve your current solo practice? How do you increase your clientele base. Come to the June Dinner Series to get all of your questions answered. This month’s guests are two solo practioners, Hassan Ahmad and Mirriam Seddiq. This open forum dinner series will be moderated by Shuchi Batra.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thai Chilli
701 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Gallery Pl/Chinatown Station (Green, Red, Yellow Lines)
Cost: The cost of your dinner
Hassan M. Ahmad,founder and principal of the Nubani & Ahmad, PC.
Mirriam Seddiq, founder and principal of MZS Law.
Shuchi Batra, founder and principal of the Law Office of Shuchi Batra, PLLC.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Habib Ilahi at hilahi@schertlerlaw.com
Beyond the Politics of Health Care Reform
The South Asian Bar Association of DC invites you to
Beyond the Politics of Health Care Reform
The practical effects of health care
reform on the public, government, and private entities
Thursday, June
10, 2010
Reception:
6:30 p.m.
Panel
discussion: 7:00 p.m.
The George
Washington University Law School
2000 H Street,
NW
Faculty
Conference Center (Burns 505)
Washington, DC
20052
Moderated by Manu Raju, Politico
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
The George Washington University Law School
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
We also thank
the following organizations for supporting this event:
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC, Indus Women
Leaders & Network of South Asian Professionals DC
SABA-DC 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, June 12 clinic. Additional clinics in 2010 will be held on 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.
When: Saturday, June 12 from 9:30am-1:00pm
Where: Bread for the City
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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 & NETSAP Networking Happy Hour
Please join the South Asian Bar Association of DC (SABA-DC) and Network of South Asian Professionals of DC (NETSAP-DC) for a networking mixer at Black Finn. Stop by and meet your fellow South Asian professionals in the DC area.Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: BlackFinn DC
1620 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Metro: Farragut West (Orange line)
Cost: Free admission for SABA-DC and NETSAP members!
Presentation on Indian Corporate & Transactional Law
Please join SABA-DC in hosting Tushar Ajinkya, Partner at DSK Legal in Mumbai, India. Tushar’s practice at DSK Legal is focused in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Technology and e-Commerce, Intellectual Property, Pharmaceutical, and Aviation Law.
Tushar has extensively participated in corporate transactions including private equity, structured finance, debt finance, acquisitions, joint ventures, and takeovers of a domestic and cross-border nature. Tushar also has significant experience in Information Technology Laws and has assisted several software companies and other clients with complex transactions in the Information Technology, Outsourcing, Internet, and eCommerce industries.
Tushar’s presentation will focus generally on Indian Corporate and Transactional law, and more specifically on technology laws in India, investment issues faced by overseas investors interested in the Indian market, and issues faced by U.S. companies and individuals who are currently investing in India.
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: Reception: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Presentation and Q&A:
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Washington Square, Suite 1100
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro: Farragut North (Red line)
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.
As space is limited, please RSVP to Ritu Kelotra at programming@sabadc.org.



