SABA GREATER BOSTON

SABA Greater Boston is a bar association serving primarily South Asian attorneys and law students in Boston and its suburbs and surrounding counties.

Is Your 2008 Membership Up To Date?

SABA GB relies almost exclusively on membership dues to bring you the numerous events and services it provides. Therefore, we need your help in keeping your membership dues up to date. SABA GB operates on a calendar year, so if you have not done so already, PLEASE send us your membership dues! SABA Membership has a number of benefits to you and, this year, we plan to introduce several "Members Only" events, benefits and initiatives, including a Membership Directory exclusively for SABA GB members. Please fill out the 2008 SABA Greater Boston Membership Application and forward with your membership dues to SABA Greater Boston, c/o Natasha Varyani, McCarter & English, 265 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110. If you haven't renewed your membership for 2008, now is the time!

April 24, 2008

Let’s Get Real About Diversity: A Candid Discussion About the Diverse Experiences of Diverse Attorneys in Boston’s Legal Community Today

Nutter McClennen & Fish, 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston
Registration: 6:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion followed by Networking Reception: 6:30 p.m.

In our effort to improve Boston’s reputation for diversity in the legal market, the affinity bar associations are joining forces for a group event to have a candid discussion of where Boston’s legal community has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Panelists who have found a measure of success in their careers will discuss their experiences relating to questions and topics that matter most to attorneys in Boston.

RSVP to kcelebucki@nutter.com by April 18th

April 24,2008

South Asian Bar Association Of Greater Boston Announces Affiliated Bar Status With The Massachusetts Bar Association

The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (“SABA GB”), a chapter of the North American South Asian Bar Association, recently announced that the Executive Management Board of the Massachusetts Bar Association (“MBA”) unanimously approved SABA GB’s application to become an MBA affiliated bar association. The MBA affiliate bars assist the MBA in the furtherance of its mission, policies and activities. There are currently twenty-six such associations, each with a representative on the MBA’s governing House of Delegates.

Becoming an affiliated bar of the MBA has been a SABA GB goal and serves as formal recognition of the efforts by SABA GB to create strong relationships with local majority and affinity bar associations in Massachusetts. SABA GB expects that MBA affiliated bar status will provide SABA GB with a greater voice in the Massachusetts legal community and further enable SABA GB to benefit from the experience and expertise of the MBA. SABA GB looks forward to working with the MBA and the other MBA affiliated bars to continue initiatives to improve the diversity of the legal community in Massachusetts.

Samia M. Kirmani, President of SABA GB commented, “SABA GB is of the firm belief that issues of diversity in the legal profession are most effectively addressed as a group effort. We believe that each bar association can represent and bring a unique voice to the discussion so that we can better understand each other and the communities we serve. That said, only as a team can we make a real difference in the landscape of our profession. Thus, we are honored to have become an affiliated bar of the MBA and look forward to furthering our collective goals.”

To that end, in celebration of Diversity month, SABA GB is co-hosting a joint event with some of its fellow affiliated bar organizations. The event will feature a panel of attorneys who will speak candidly about diversity in the Boston legal community, as well as a networking reception for attendees. It will be held at Nutter, McClennan & Fish on Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, please E-mail Maya Sethi at MSethi@nutter.com.

SABA GB is a voluntary bar association dedicated to the advancement and development of attorneys and law students who are interested in issues affecting the South Asian community in Massachusetts. Through professional development activities, community outreach, education programs, legal services efforts, and networking opportunities, SABA GB benefits not only its membership but the community at large.

For more information about SABA GB please visit www.sabagb.org or contact Samia M. Kirmani, President, SABA GB, at 617-367-0025 or at kirmanis@jacksonlewis.com.

May 28, 2008

ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Bill of Rights Dinner

Featuring Commentator and Author John Dean and Humorist Kate Clinton

Westin Copley Place Boston
Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 6:45 p.m.

This year, the key note speaker will be John Dean, former counsel to President Nixon and the key government witness in the Watergate trial. He is one of the most incisive and respected commentators on the state of American politics, as well as an outspoken and perceptive critic of the Bush administration in his New York Times best-sellers, Conservatives Without Conscience and Worse Than Watergate. Political humorist, entertainer and all-time favorite lesbian comic Kate Clinton will be the evening’s featured performer. Ms. Clinton, who was presented with the Pioneer Award at the 2007 GLAAD Media Awards, will offer her irreverent and uproarious take on politics, culture and much more.

RSVP: http://action.aclum.org/site/Calendar/395719093?view=Detail&id=101201

June 26-29, 2008

Fifth Annual NASABA Convention: Reaching New Heights

Chicago, Illinois

The North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA) will hold the Fifth Annual NASABA Convention themed “Reaching New Heights” on June 26th – June 29th in Chicago, Illinois. The Convention will be hosted by the Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago (IABA-Chicago) and the Pakistani American Bar Association of North America (PABANA). NASABA anticipates attendance by over 800 attorneys and legal professionals.

For details about the Convention and registration information please visit: http://www.nasabaconvention.org