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Thursday, June 23, 2011
SABA GB Co-sponsors Judicial "Firsts"
Event with Affinity Bars
Judicial "Firsts" Event -
Please join the Affinity Bars on June 23, 2011 in celebrating
this year's Judicial "Firsts" as well as honoring
other judiciary firsts with the BBA and other affinity
bars. The event will be held at the Boston Bar Association
at 16 Beacon Street in Boston from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
RSVP to pjohnson@bostonbar.org.
Tips for Being a Successful Attorney!
Panel at the BBA
On Thursday, SABA GB's past president,
Natasha Varyani and other attorneys gave advice to new
members of the bar. The program was co-sponsored by
SABA GB and the MBLA. The panelists shared pitfalls
to avoid in legal careers including words of wisdom.
Natasha encouraged the audience to make networking a
part of what they do everyday!
Support SABA GB Advisory Board Member
Navjeet Bal in BBA Council Election
Ballots for the 2011 BBA Council election
have been mailed to all eligible BBA members and our
very own Advisory Board Member Navjeet Bal is on the
ballot.
Navjeet is the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue
and has held this position since February 2008. Prior
to her appointment, Navjeet worked at Mintz Levin for
17 years in its public finance department and she also
co-founded Mintz's Domestic Violence Project. Navjeet
is currently a Board member of the Legal Advocacy and
Resource Center, the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights,
and was appointed in February 2010 by Chief Justice
Marshall to the Access to Justice Commission. Navjeet
is a member of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater
Boston Advisory Board, and was a 2008 recipient of the
National South Asian Bar Association's Cornerstone Award.
Navjeet graduated from Williams College and Northeastern
University School of Law.
Please note that ballots are due by July 1. For more
information about the election or questions about the
ballot click
here.
AALAM Banquet Recap
SABA GB members attended the 27th Annual
AALAM Banquet honoring Mr. William F. Lee, Co-Managing
Partner of WilmerHale LLP with its Founders Award, which
is awarded annually to an Asian-American attorney who
has made significant contributions in business, academics
or the community as it relates to the law. The evening's
key note speaker was Lisa A. Wong, the Mayor of Fitchburg.
Mayor Wong is the first minority mayor of Fitchburg and
the first Asian-American woman to be elected mayor in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Join SABA GB's Know
Your Rights Planning Committee
The graduation ceremony for SABA GB's
inaugural "Know Your Rights!" class is coming
up this June. We are looking for a few volunteers from
our general membership to help us plan this event. The
"Know Your Rights!" program is a SABA GB collaboration
with attorneys from a variety of organizations and firms
in Boston, including Greater Boston Legal Services, the
Attorney General's office, MCAD, and OSHA to provide a
comprehensive legal education program to South Asian community
leaders about their basic legal rights in the areas of
employment, discrimination, consumer protection, elder
care, family law, immigration, health, disability and
criminal law. SABA GB is proud to recognize the current
class participants and demonstrate the significance of
developing strong relations with our South Asian community
through legal education.
Please contact Pallavi Chintapalli (Pallavi.Chintapalli@State.MA.US)
or Manisha Bhatt (MBhatt@gbls.org)
if you are interested in being a part of this special
event.
Past Events
Friday, April 15, 2011
SABAGB Accepting 2011 Legal Intern Fellowship
Program Applications
The South Asian Bar Association
of Greater Boston
Legal Intern Fellowship Program
APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15TH
Are you a law student? Are you interning
this summer at a non-profit? If yes, apply for the SABA
GB Legal Intern Fellowship Program.
The fellowship criteria has been expanded to now
"provide funding for either law students of South Asian
descent working over the summer in otherwise unpaid legal
positions at non-profit organizations, in government
agencies, in the judiciary, or law students working
in an unpaid legal internship focusing on the needs of the
South Asian community.
SABA GB plans on selecting two fellowship winners who will
each receive a stipend of $4,000. Applications are due April
15, 2011.
For more complete information about the Fellowship Program,
eligibility requirements and how to apply, please see the
attached Factsheet
and Application
materials.
For more information about applying for or sponsoring the
fellowships, contact Mehreen Butt at mehreenb@alumni.tufts.edu
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
RSVP Now and Pre-Order Books!
Anand Giridharadas Book Reading & Reception
PRE-ORDER DISCOUNTED BOOKS NOW!
Mr. Giridharadas will be autographing books
purchased through SABA GB at the event.
Advance copies are selling fast! To reserve your copy and
avoid the rush, please contact Lalitha Gunturi at lalithargunturi@gmail.com
In your email, please include your name, phone number,
and the number of copies you wish to reserve.
Your book will be available for pick-up at the event. Subject
to availability, books may also be purchased at the event
using cash or check.
SABA GB Paid Member Discounted Price $15
Non-Member Price $20
(the list price of the book is $25)
You can apply for or renew your membership online through
our online membership management service, BigTent (www.bigtent.com).
Please go to our website at www.sabagb.org
and simply click on the "Membership" button at the
top of the page to receive an invitation to sign up online.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
NASABA Litigation Section: Redistricting
Seminar
Time: 12 PM ET/9 AM PT
The NASABA Litigation Section is excited to
announce that it will hold a seminar on Redistricting on Tuesday,
April 12, 2011 at 12 pm ET/9 am PT. NASABA is working on securing
CLE credit for this important seminar, with priority for states
where local SABAs have arranged live viewings and from which
attendees have registered.
Pricing for the event will be:
Members - $29 for early bird, $39 regular;
Non-Members - $39 for early bird, $49 regular.
Early bird pricing deadline will be Tue 4/5; regular pricing
deadline will be Mon 4/11.
All last minute, day of registrants pay $59 regardless of
membership status.
Look for more information in future posts and
emails. If you would like to arrange a live viewing through
a local SABA, please contact Rahul
Ranadive, NASABA's executive director.
Participate in the Legal Food Frenzy
The Attorney General's Office has launched
its second annual "Legal Food Frenzy" campaign.
The Legal Food Frenzy (LFF) is a benevolent competition sponsored
by the AGO in partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank
and the legal community in Massachusetts, including SABA GB.
Law firms and law schools sign up to participate in a campaign
to raise funds and collect food for the various food pantries
throughout Massachusetts during a traditionally slow time
for donations - and compete to win the "AG's Cup."
All of the funds and food collected go to the Greater Boston
Food Bank to benefit hungry families across the Commonwealth.
For more information about this campaign, please visit the
LFF page of the AGO website.
Please encourage your law school, firm, or organization to
participate!!
If you would like more information, please contact SABA GB
Board Member Pallavi Chintapalli at Pallavi.Chintapalli@State.MA.US
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