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The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston invites
you to join us for our 2008 Summer Associate Networking Event
at:
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
FELT
533 Washington Street, Boston, MA
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Get to know the growing community of South Asian lawyers in
Boston as well as other summer associates of color across the
city. We'll provide the appetizers and a private space away
from the crowds to enjoy the food, fun, and conversation.
We hope you can join us! Please RSVP to Shahzia
Rahman or Lalitha
Gunturi.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about
SABA GB, feel free to visit our website: www.sabagb.org
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
March 4, 2008

Cocktail Reception Honoring Sunila Thomas-George and Navjeet
K. Bal
McCarter & English, 265 Franklin Street, Boston,
MA
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston was pleased
to host a cocktail reception honoring newly appointed Commissioner
Sunila Thomas -George of the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination and Commissioner Navjeet K. Bal of the Massachusetts
Department of Revenue.
We held this reception to congratulate these two Commissioners
on their new leadership positions in the Commonwealth, and to
celebrate the accomplishments of South Asians in the Boston
legal community. Brief remarks were given by each Commissioner,
SABA GB President Samia Kirmani and SABA GB Treasurer and Event
Organizer Natasha Varyani.
The event was graciously supported by SABA GB sponsors, WilmerHale,
McCarter & English LLP, Jackson Lewis LLP, Greenberg Traurig
LLP, KPMG, Goodwin Proctor LLP, Bay State Strategies Group LLC,
and Shilepsky O'Connell Casey Hartley Michon Yelen LLP.
January 31, 2008
Mentor-Mentee Kickoff
Foley Hoag LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA
On January 31, 2008, Boston area law students and practicing
attorneys gathered together at the offices of Foley Hoag to
kick-off the 2008-2009 SABA GB mentor/mentee program. The SABA
mentor/mentee program is one of SABA's strongest programs and
provides area law students with the opportunity to develop close
relationships with more senior members of the bar. This is the
fourth year of the SABA GB mentor/mentee program, and this year's
program has the most number of "matches" to date!
Participating law students and practicing attorney remain very
enthusiastic about the mentoring program.
If you would like participate in the mentor/mentee program
but were not able to attend the reception, please contact Shahzia
Rahman or Lalitha
Gunturi .
If you are a practicing attorney and would like to serve as
a mentor, please send your name, year of graduation, where you
work, contact information and practice area to Shahzia
Rahman or Lalitha
Gunturi .
SABA GB makes every effort to accommodate mentor/mentee requests
and tries to match law students with attorneys practicing in
areas of particular interest to the students.
December 5, 2007

Annual Year-End Dinner
Tantric Bar & Grill, 123 Stuart Street, Boston, MA
7:45 p.m.
This year's dinner was not to be missed starting with Tantric's
innovative Indian cuisine. United States District Court Judge
Reginald Lindsay was the evening's key-note speaker, who
delighted us with an effusive and inspirational speech on the
path of his career and the battles and successes of minorities
in the legal profession as a whole. In addition, Manisha Bhatt
of Greater Boston Legal Services and the SABA Greater Boston
Board was awarded both SABA GB's first Member of the Year and
Board Member of the Year awards for her unsurpassed commitment
to the community along with her invaluable dedication to the
Board. We also announced the results of the 2008 election and
attendees had the opportunity to meet the 2008 SABA GB Board.
Finally, we had the pleasure of over fifty people in attendance
including leadership from the BBA, MBA, MBLA, and WBA. We sincerely
thank everyone who attended for their support of SABA Greater
Boston.
October 22, 2007

The New Bedford Raids Panel
Greater Boston Legal Services, 197 Friend St, Boston,
MA
6:00 p.m.
SABA Greater Boston members and friends learned about the ICE
raids in Massachusetts and about volunteer opportunities for
attorneys of all backgrounds. The panel discussion included
what transpired during the raids, the attorneys' fight in the
Court system, DSS' struggle to get involved, and how the media
has played a role in all of these events. We will also learned
about the impact the raids have had on the families of those
detained and the impact future raids could have on the South
Asian community. The panelists included:
- Ali Noorani: Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigration
and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
- Punam Singh Rogers: Immigration Attorney at Foley Hoag
LLP, Executive Board Member of New England Chapter of American
Immigration Lawyers Association
- Hema Sarangpani: Staff attorney at the Immigration Unit
of Greater Boston Legal Services
September 25, 2007

An Evening With Lawyers
Turned-Writers Saira Rao and Rishi Reddi Ropes & Gray,
One International Place, Boston, MA
6:00 p.m.
Members and guests heard world-famous authors Saira Rao and
Rishi Reddi read from their recently published books and answered
questions about their books, experiences, and transitions from
practicing law to becoming fiction writers. Attendees also had
the opportunity to meet and chat with the authors personally
during and after the book signing.
August 26, 2007

SABA Membership Brunch
Rani Indian Bistro, 1353 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
12:30 p.m.
August 25, 2007

PAKISTAN DAY: SABA Voter Registration Table
Ellsworth Theater, Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street,
Chestnut Hill
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
SABA Members volunteered in our mission to encourage South
Asians to participate in
American government. SABA volunteers helped Yum-a-Azadi visitors
interested in registering to vote to complete necessary paperwork
and had the opportunity to network with the South Asian community.
August 12, 2007

India Day: SABA Voter Registration Table
Hatch Shell, Storrow Drive, Boston
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
SABA members volunteered in our mission to encourage South
Asians to participate in
American government. SABA volunteers helped India Day visitors
interested in registering to vote to complete necessary paperwork
and had the opportunity to network with the South Asian community.
July 25, 2007

Kick Open the Door to the Fastest Growing Global Market
Learn From Experts How To Bring Indian Businesses To Massachusetts
Holland & Knight LLP, 10 St. James Ave, Boston
6:00 p.m.
A panel discussion on how to encourage and expand Indian business
investment in Massachusetts and ways to tackle the various challenges
– business, cultural and legal - faced by the Indian and
US companies who do business together. Distinguished business,
legal, academic and government leaders will discuss Indian investment
in Massachusetts and ways to distinguish the Commonwealth from
other potential locations in the United States in which Indian
companies can and do invest. The panel featured:
- The Honorable Timothy Cahill, Treasurer & Receiver General
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Patrick Bench, Director of Business Development/Developing
Markets at the Massachusetts Office of International Trade
& Investment
- Professor C. Gopinath, Associate Professor, Sawyer School
of Management & Director of International Undergraduate
Programs at Suffolk University
- William Guenther, President, Mass Insight Corporation
- Ameek Ashok Ponda, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP
July 12, 2007

SABA Membership Happy Hour
Ned Devine's, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
6:30 p.m.
July 28-30, 2007

NASABA 2007 Annual Convention
Bridging Borders Westin St. Francis, San Francisco,
CA
The Fourth Annual NASABA Convention featured a variety of professional
seminars, workshops, and networking events for attendees. This
Convention drew over 700 attorneys from the United States, India
and Canada.
June 10, 2007

SABA Membership Brunch
Tanjore, 18 Eliot Street, Cambridge
12:30 p.m.
May 21, 2007

Tips from the Client: Learn What In-House Counsel
Have to Say
Greenberg Traurig LLP, One International Place, 20th
floor, Boston
6:30 p.m.
This was a not-to-be-missed opportunity to get practical insights
directly from a distinguished panel of General Counsel and In-House
Attorneys.
May 17, 2007

SABA Membership Happy Hour
Felt Boston, 533 Washington Street, Boston
6:30 p.m.
April 19, 2007

Get Involved
How We Can Help the South Asian Community - Pro Bono Opportunities
and More Goodwin Procter, Exchange Place, Boston
6:30 p.m.
Members and guests learned about the legal needs of the South
Asian community and how you can become involved and be of assistance.
The panel featured:
- Anjali Waikar, American Civil Liberties Union
- Manisha Bhatt, Greater Boston Legal Services Family Unit
- Sima Mazzu, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Tejal Mehta, Assistant District Attorney for the Middlesex
County District Attorney’s Office
- Anita Sharma, Political Asylum/Immigration Representation
Project The panel was moderated by Monica Driggers from the
Wellesley Centers for Women. They each discussed the communities
they serve and pro bono opportunities which can be invaluable
to their respective clients and can provide unique experiences
ranging from one-time translation opportunities, immigration
cases, TROs, or simply providing advice
April 3, 2007

Boston University School of Law Career Workshop
BUSL, 765 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
5 p.m.
Followed by: SABA Membership Happy Hour, Audubon Circle, 838
Beacon Street, Boston
6:30 p.m.
March 22, 2007

Wine & Spice
Featuring Master Sommelier Alpana Singh
The Bombay Club, 57 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
6:30 p.m.
Guests learned to pair wines of the world with favorites in
Indian cuisine with the guidance of Master Sommelier Alpana
Singh, the youngest person to become a Master Sommelier. The
wine tasting featured seven wines and five stations of Indian
food.
February 21, 2007

Learn to Make Rain
Wilmer Hale, 60 State Street, Boston
6:30 p.m.
Members and guests learned the secrets and techniques of successful
business development that will help build a practice and provide
direction in marketing efforts.
This program was designed for lawyers at all stages and was
taught by business development coach Alvah Parker www.asparker.com.
February 11, 2007

SABA Membership Brunch
Rasoi Restaurant, 855 Worcester Road, Framingham
12:30 p.m.
January 23, 2007

An Evening with Pratik Shah
Esq. Holland & Knight LLP, 10 St. James Ave, Boston,
MA
6:30 p.m.
Members and guests enjoyed an intriguing discussing of the
Guantanamo cases and the role of the Supreme Court from Pratik
Shah, a lawyer at Wilmer Hale involved with the pro bono representation
of Guantanamo detainees.
January 18, 2007

SABA Membership Happy Hour
Revolution Rock Bar, 200 High Street, Boston
6:30 p.m.
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