ABAW UPCOMING EVENTS

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month - Recent History On The Bench 

Friday, May 2, 2025 | Judges Panel - 2:00 p.m. | Hosted Reception - 3:30 p.m. 

*Register Today - Few Seats Left!* 

Join ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, SABAW, and VABAW as we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special panel of trailblazing judges! Following the panel, there will be a reception with heavy appetizers from Katsu Burger & Sushi and hosted beverages!

• Panel and Reception Registration Link: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Recent History On The Bench Tickets, Fri, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

• Reception Only Link: RECEPTION ONLY: Joint WA AAPI Reception Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month Tickets, Fri, May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM | Eventbrite

Panelists:

• Justice Mary Yu, Justice, Washington Supreme Court
• Honorable Ketu Shah, Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court
• Honorable Tana Lin, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
• Honorable Janet Chung, Court of Appeals Judge, Washington Court of Appeals, Division I
• Honorable John H. Chun, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

We are honored to host this incredible judges panel for a joint AAPI Heritage Month event! Together, we are celebrating recent history on the bench. Each panelist represents a "first" in the Washington AAPI legal community. We will hear from the judges about their pathways to the bench, how they found the motivation and support to become trailblazers, and how we can encourage our members to follow in their footsteps. Then we'll have a reception sharing yummy food, drink, and good company! Reception is fully hosted! 

Event Details: 

Event: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Recent History on the Bench

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025, 2pm - 5pm

Program Schedule: Panel: 2pm-3:30pm | Reception: 3:30pm-5pm (heave appetizers, hosted bar) 

Venue: WSBA Conference Center, 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101

Hosted Reception: Following the panel, heavy appetizers from Katsu Burger & Sushi and hosted beverages will be served beginning at 3:30pm. Vegetarian options available.

Registration Required (free): Please sign up for only one option: 

• Panel and Reception Registration Link: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Recent History On The Bench Tickets, Fri, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

• Reception Only Link: RECEPTION ONLY: Joint WA AAPI Reception Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month Tickets, Fri, May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM | Eventbrite

Sponsors:

· Perkins Coie

· Ballard Spahr

· Arch & Lake

· Future Discovery

· Jun He Law

· May Xu Law

· Shanze Partners

Submit a proposed question for the panel: If you would like to submit a proposed question for the panelists, please email it to president@abaw.org. There is no guarantee that any submitted question will be presented during the panel.

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact president@abaw.org.

THANK YOU to our panelists, to WSBA for hosting the event, and to the event sponsors for helping us celebrate AAPI Heritage Month together!

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Celebrating 50 Years of Resilience: Vietnamese Americans in Washington

April 24, 2025 at 12pm

The Washington Immigrant Network and Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs are hosting a webinar on April 24, 2025 at noon to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. There is no cost to attend but registration is required to obtain the webinar link. Additional details can be found in the flyer below.

Register at: https://win-brg.wa.gov/events

This special webinar will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon which started 3 waves of Vietnamese refugees to the United States. Panelists include Hon. Tam Bui, Snohomish County District Court Judge; Nam Nguyen, Executive Director of Washington State CAPAA; and Hon. My-Linh Thai, Representative of the 41st District in the Washington House of Representatives.

The registration link can be accessed on the website of the Washington Immigrant Network (WIN): https://win-brg.wa.gov/events. 

Click here to access program details and biographies. 

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ABAW In-House Counsel Network Summer Kickoff Happy Hour  

June 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. | Aluel Cellars, Seattle

Come join the ABAW In-House Counsel Network (ICN) at its In-House Counsel Network Summer Kickoff Happy Hour on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.! The ABAW ICN is excited for summer and is looking forward to connecting members of its network to celebrate, enjoy some good weather (hopefully), build community, and foster opportunities for mentorship and support. We look forward to sharing a drink/bite with you!

Please note this event is hosted by our sponsoring firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP and is limited to ABAW in-house attorneys and attorneys from our sponsor firm. Other registrations will be cancelled.

The happy hour will be held at the Aluel Cellars tasting room in Capitol Hill addressed at 801A E Thomas St, Seattle, Washington from 5:00-7:00pm.

Please RSVP by May 30, 2025 at the following link: https://ABAW-ICN-Summer-Kickoff-HH.eventbrite.com

Save the morning and early afternoon onJune 28, 2025 from 9:00am-12:00pm for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service annual Walk for Rice event. There will also be a potluck afterwards. Additional details will be forthcoming.

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Join ABAW's Team for ACRS Walk for Rice 

June 28, 2025 at 9am | Seward Park, Seattle

Save the morning and early afternoon on June 28, 2025 from 9:00am-12:00pm for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) annual Walk for Rice event at Seward Park! ACRS Walk Rice is an annual fundraiser to help provide culturally appropriate foods to those in need in our communities. We invite all affinity bar members to join our team, fundraise, and walk with us to help end hunger! There will also be a potluck for our team members and fundraisers after our walk around Seward Park. 

REGISTER FOR ABAW'S JOINT AFFINITY BAR WALK FOR RICE TEAM HERE: Check out Joint Asian Bar Associations' team fundraising page for Asian Counseling and Referral Service

Let's help raise money for a great cause together! 

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Save the Date: ABAW Q2 Membership Meeting & Trivia Night June 26, 2025 Save the evening of Thursday, June 26, 2025, for trivia night hosted by Latitude Legal, which will also be ABAW's Q2 Membership Meeting. Additional details will be forthcoming.

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Event Announcements from Our Sister and Partner Organizations 

Lorem Miller Bar Association 2025 Phillip L. Burton Memorial Scholarship Dinner

Event: Lorem Miller Bar Association 57th Annual Scholarship Dinner 
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Boxyard, Seattle 
Registration: 57th Annual Philip L. Burton Memorial Scholarship Dinner | LMBA