Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento

The April 2013 Nota Bene is now available! Featured in this edition: Jerry Chong to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor, calendar of upcoming events, articles about Sergio Garcia and human trafficking, and information about the April 30 ABAS MCLE luncheon and May 9 ABAS Law Foundation wine and food tasting.

ABAS will hold a MCLE lunch on April 30 regarding legal malpractice at Downey Brand (621 Capitol Mall, Sacramento), from 12-1. The program will feature William Munoz, Esq., who will speak about common practice areas giving rise to malpractice and practice tips to avoid them. The talk will also address conflicts of interest and how to avoid them. Lunch will be provided. $25 for ABAS members, $30 for non-members. To RSVP (by 4/24), please send payment to Colleen Howard, Porter Scott, 350 University Ave., Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95825 (choward@porterscott.com). MCLE credit: 1.0 ethics.

The Winter 2013 edition of NAPABA Lawyer includes a recap of the November convention in Washington, D.C., and includes photos of Trailblazer the Honorable Danette “Dee” Brown, past NAPABA women presidents Ruthe Ashley and Nancy Lee, and ABAS receiving the affiliate of the year award.

ABAS will hold a student mixer/happy hour on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Capitol Bowl, 900 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, at 5:30 p.m. Capitol Bowl is just over the Tower Bridge, a few minutes away from downtown Sacramento. This event is free for ABAS members and area law students and $20 for non-members. Bowling is not required. New members or members who have not yet renewed may join or renew their membership at the event or by clicking here. We hope to see you there! For questions or more information, please contact Karen Kim (kkim@murphyaustin.com) or Kara Ueda (kara.ueda@bbklaw.com).

NAPABA encourages ABAS members to apply to the inaugural Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) in Minneapolis, MN, on June 27-28, 2013. The CBLA is a collaborative effort among the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, and NAPABA. The CBLA will strengthen the pipeline of diverse bar association leaders through leadership training and professional development programs. The CBLA is intended for up-and-coming bar leaders who have been in practice for 5-15 years and have served as officers of a NAPABA affiliate and/or chair/co-chair of a NAPABA committee. For more information, click here.