ABAW UPCOMING EVENTS

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Event Opportunity: ABAW Q1 Membership Meeting and Happy Hour - March 13, 2025 | Oseran Hahn! 

ABAW is excited to host its first Quarterly Membership Meeting and Happy Hour on March 13, 2025! Our meeting will be hosted by Oseran Hahn in Bellevue (11225 SE 6th Street Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98004)! Please join us to meet the Board and to network with other members at a hosted Happy Hour from 5:30 pm-7:00pm on March 13! Free parking up to 2 hours is available on the east side of the building halfway up the hill. 

What: ABAW Q1 Membership Meeting and Happy Hour

When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. 

Where:  Oseran Hahn, 11225 SE 6th Street Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98004

Who: ABAW members! 

RSVP for our Q1 Membership Meeting using this LINK!

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Event Opportunity: Spring Dim Sum - March 22, 2025

Please join ABAW and ABAWSSF for our Spring Dim Sum Event at Joyale on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 11:30am-1pm!

There is a minimal charge to save your seat and the first few law students may sign up for free! Renew your ABAW membership here to qualify for the ABAW paid member price: https://lnkd.in/gcpW9Ujw. If you aren't sure if you are renewed for 2025, email our Membership Chair, Theresa Kim, at membership@abaw.org to check.

We look forward to seeing you there! To RSVP, please visit: bit.ly/3WNKJW6

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Volunteer Opportunity: ABAW Immigration Pro Bono Day - March 29, 2025

ABAW and CISC will be holding an Immigration Pro Bono Day Clinic and we need help getting volunteers for the event. The information and sign-up link are below. Please share this with those you know that may be interested to volunteer.

When: Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST.

Where: Chinese Information and Services Center, 611 S. Lane St., Seattle, WA 98104

Who: Immigration Attorneys, Volunteer Attorneys, Intake Volunteers, and Translators

Sign up today using this LINK!

Please contact Pro Bono Co-Chairs Charles Chen and Danielle Kim if you have any questions.

Please send any potential clients to CISC to get scheduled. CISC contact information is: (206) 624-5633 and info@cisc-seattle.org.

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ABAW In-House Counsel Network Spring CLE and Happy Hour  ***Calling All ABAW In-House Attorneys*** Come join the ABAW In-House Counsel Network (ICN) at its In-House Counsel Spring CLE and Happy Hour on Thursday, April 3, 2025! This event is hosted by our sponsoring firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT) and is limited to ABAW-member in-house attorneys and attorneys from our sponsor firm. The ABAW ICN is looking forward to an exciting discussion on U.S. DEI policy and trends, their impact on DEI programs, and what the current and future state of DEI programs look like at several companies. The discussion will be moderated by David Tran, corporate counsel at Starbucks and former ABAW President, and Claudia Lin, senior associate at DWT. The panel will feature DEI leaders: Darrah Hinton, associate at DWT and President of the Loren Miller Bar Association Mary Huang, senior corporate counsel at Microsoft and head of its API Legal leadership team Alice Truong, corporate counsel at Costco and former President of ABAW and the Vietnamese Bar Association of Washington. The ABAW ICN hopes the event will continue to build community between in-house API attorneys and foster opportunities for learning, mentorship, and support. We look forward to connecting for an insightful panel and sharing some food and drinks! The CLE and happy hour will be held at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP addressed at 920 5th Ave #3300, Seattle, WA 98104. The CLE will begin promptly at 4:30pm and the happy hour will take place from 5:30-7:00pm. To RSVP, please visit: https://ABAW-ICN-Spring-CLE-HH.eventbrite.com For questions, please contact: Kim Kam at kimberlyskam@gmail.com or David Tran at dltran@live.com *CLE Credit is pending* See you there!

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Event Announcements from Our Sister and Partner Organizations 

South Asian Bar Association of Washington (SABAW) Q1 Networking

Event: SABAW Q1 Networking
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Flatstick Pub South Lake Union [609 Westlake Ave N | Seattle, WA 98109]
Registration: South Asian Bar Association of Washington - SABAW Q1 Networking