WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2011) — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association recently presented the 2011 NAPABA Trailblazer Awards, the 2011 Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards, and the 2011 NAPABA Affiliate of the Year Award during the 23rd Annual NAPABA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Washington, D.C. (Nov. 23, 2011) — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association successfully held its 23rd Annual Convention, titled “Sustainability” November 17-20 in Atlanta. The event was attended by over 1200 Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, and legal scholars from around the country.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2011) — President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated John Z. Lee to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

If confirmed, Mr. Lee would be only the second Asian Pacific American in U.S. history to serve as an Article III judge in any of the courts encompassed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He would also become only the second Korean American in the history of the United States to serve as a federal district court judge.

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On November 17-20, members of the Asian Pacific American legal community from around the country will gather in Atlanta, GA. for Sustainability: Renewal and Growth for Today and Tomorrow, the 23rd Annual National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention.

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Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen (Facebook photo)

WASHINGTON (Sept. 22, 2011) — President Obama on Thursday nominated Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, according to the White House Office of the Press Secretary

Judge Nguyen has served as a United States District Judge in the Central District of California in Los Angeles since 2009.

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Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2011) – The lawyers who successfully defended Koua Fong Lee, a Minnesota man wrongfully convicted of vehicular homicide have been included in the final pool eligible for the 2011 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually by the Public Justice Foundation, a national organization of public interest attorneys and advocates headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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The 2011 APABA Board of Directors.

LOS ANGELES (March 14, 2011) – The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County celebrated its 13th year of service to the Asian Pacific American community March 11, at its annual Installation Banquet at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

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WASHINGTON (March 2, 2011) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second confirmation hearing for Professor Goodwin Liu. He was first nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit more than a year ago, on February 24, 2010. Liu’s second hearing was chaired by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and attended by members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that private sector workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide hit an unprecedented level of 99,922 during fiscal year (FY) 2010, which ended Sept. 30, 2010.

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WASHINGTON (November 23, 2010) – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association announced the 2010 recipients of NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards on November 20, at its 22nd Annual Convention in Los Angeles. The Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards recognize talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community.

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