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SABA GB is a bar association serving primarily
South Asian attorneys and law students in Boston and its suburbs
and surrounding counties.
Sunday, June 14th
SAVE THE DATE: SABA GB Annual Meet and Greet
Brunch!
Rani Indian Bistro, 1353 Beacon Street,
Brookline
Beginning: 12:30 p.m.
Come join the SABA GB members, the board and
members of our advisory board on Sunday, June 14th at 12:30
p.m. to socialize and enjoy a delicious Indian brunch at Rani
Indian Bistro, 1353 Beacon Street, Brookline www.ranibistro.com!
The cost of the buffet is $11.95, plus tip and cost of drinks.
Street parking available and accessible by public transportation
via the Green line C train to Coolidge Corner. Please RSVP to
Punam Rogers at progers@foleyhoag.com
by June 12th.
February 26, 2009, Boston
South
Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston Hosts 2009 Kickoff Event
On Friday, February 20, 2009, the South Asian
Bar Association of Greater Boston (“SABA GB”) held
its 2009 Kickoff Event at the Taj Hotel in Boston. The evening
was co-hosted by the Network of South Asian Professionals (“NetSAP-Boston”)
and the Indian Medical Association of New England (“IMANE”),
giving members of SABA GB, NetSAP-Boston and IMANE an occasion
to network and mingle. Featuring the theme of Bollywood Nights,
over 350 guests dined on Taj Chef Prabeen Prathapan’s
Indian specialties and danced to the music of DJ Bunty.
“This was the first year that SABA GB partnered with NetSAP-Boston
and IMANE in hosting such a grand affair,” commented Anjali
Chitre, a SABA GB Board Member and coordinator of the 2009 Kickoff
Event on behalf of SABA GB. “The event offered our members
a chance to meet South Asian professionals in the area and provided
an opportunity for non-members to register and get involved
with the hosting organizations.”
“The event was an enormous success. We are always looking
for ways to work with other South Asian professional and community
organizations,” said SABA GB President, Samia Kirmani.
“The Taj’s Bollywood Nights party presented a unique
opportunity for SABA GB members to meet and build relationship
with members of NetSAP-Boston and IMANE in an elegant setting.
We will nurture the relationships made through joint events
like this one so that we can work together in furthering our
organizations’ missions and strengthening Boston’s
South Asian community.”
SABA GB is a national, non-profit organization and a chapter
of the North American South Asian Bar Association. As part of
its mission, SABA GB strives to work with other bar associations,
governmental agencies and community groups to achieve greater
involvement and understanding of the American legal system by
the South Asian community.
For additional information please visit www.sabagb.org
or contact Samia Kirmani, President, South Asian Bar Association
of Greater Boston, at kirmanis@jacksonlewis.com.
December 19, 2008
Annual
Awards Dinner Celebrates SABA GB Successes Of 2008
On December 4, 2008, the South Asian Bar Association
of Greater Boston (“SABA GB”) held its 2008 Year-End
Awards Dinner, an annual event to recognize the achievements
of the past year and honor the SABA GB member and board member
who have made extraordinary contributions to the organization.
This year’s dinner commenced with opening remarks from
SABA GB President, Samia Kirmani, who invited the audience to
share a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist
attacks in Mumbai.
Ms. Kirmani recounted SABA GB’s many successes of the
past year, including a reception to honor the appointments of
Navjeet K. Bal and Sunila Thomas-George as the Commonwealth’s
first South Asian Commissioners of the Department of Revenue
and Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the first
diversity panel discussion co-sponsored by all affinity bar
associations and several mentorship events which paired South
Asian attorneys with students from local law schools. Most prominently,
Mr. Kirmani celebrated SABA GB’s remarkable success in
hosting the annual leadership retreat for the North American
South Asian Bar Association (“NASABA”), which resulted
in SABA GB winning the bid to host the 2010 National Convention,
an event that attracts South Asian attorneys from all across
the country.
Manisha Bhatt, last year’s recipient of both Member of
the Year and Board Member of the Year awards, presented the
award for Board Member of the Year to Dhara S. Khanna, the co-chair
of the South Asian Community Relations Committee. Ms. Bhatt
applauded Ms. Khanna’s contributions in collaborating
with local South Asian community groups and organizing the “Be
the Change” event for the Boston area, a national day
of community service hosted by = South Asian Americans Leading
Together (“SAALT”) across the country in honor of
Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of service. The Member of Year
Award was given to Aloke Chakravarty, an Assistant U.S. Attorney
in the Anti-Terrorism and National Security unit. Mr. Chakravarty
was described as a “hero” for his involvement in
bringing together law enforcement officials with members of
the South Asian community in a cooperative forum to discuss
critical legal issues relating to counterterrorism and the protection
of civil liberties.
This year’s dinner also featured a special award to honor
Past President, Annapoorni Sankaran, who served as SABA GB’s
President from 2004 through 2007. In recognition of her unparalleled
contributions to SABA GB during her tenure on the Board, Ms.
Sankaran was presented with “The Annapoorni Sankaran Award
for Excellence in Leadership and Dedication to Service,”
an enduring award created in her name to be given each year
to the board member who most embodies Ms. Sankaran’s legacy.
“Anna not only created the machine that is SABA, she honed
it so that it virtually hums along,” said an emotional
Ms. Kirmani in describing Ms. Sankaran’s contributions.
“She thoughtfully and carefully organized the Board so
that roles are defined, Board members are empowered and the
work gets done collaboratively…[Anna] represented SABA
GB to the legal community in Massachusetts so that people come
to us to have us represent on advisory boards, task forces and
at legal community events.”
The evening’s keynote speaker was Warren
Tolman, a former State Senator and first Clean Elections candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Tolman acknowledged the significant
strides made by the South Asian community in legal and political
arenas and encouraged continued involvement and engagement in
government processes to ensure that the community receives “a
seat at the table” when it comes to issues that impact
the community.
SABA GB is a chapter of the North American South Asian Bar Association.
As part of its mission, SABA GB continues to support and encourage
the advancement of South Asians to leadership positions within
the legal community and the community at large.
For additional information please visit www.sabagb.org
or contact Samia Kirmani, President, South Asian Bar Association
of Greater Boston, at kirmanis@jacksonlewis.com.
December 10, 2008
SABA GB
President Tapped to Serve on MCLE Employment & Labor Law Advisory
Committee
The South Asian Bar Association of Greater
Boston (“SABA GB”) congratulates its President,
Samia Kirmani, who was recently invited to serve on MCLE's Employment
& Labor Law Advisory Committee. Ms. Kirmani will serve on
the Advisory Committee for one year. “Only well regarded
labor and employment practitioners with significant experience
are considered for this position so this is a great honor,”
says Annapoorni Sankaran, past president of SABA GB and a shareholder
at Greenberg Traurig.
In addition to her role on the MCLE Employment
& Labor Law Advisory Committee, Ms. Kirmani has an impressive
record of service within the legal community. Ms. Kirmani is
a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the Boston Bar
Association, and a member of the National South Asian Bar Association,
as well as the Pakistan Association of Greater Boston. Ms. Kirmani
was also recently elevated as a partner at Jackson Lewis, LLP
specializing in labor and employment matters.
SABA GB is a chapter of the North American
South Asian Bar Association. As part of its mission, SABA GB
continues to support and encourage the advancement of South
Asians to leadership positions within the legal community and
the community at large.
For additional information please visit www.sabagb.org
or contact Natasha Varyani, Vice-President, South Asian Bar
Association of Greater Boston, at nvaryani@mccarter.com.
We will be updated shortly.
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