GAPABA Board

@GAPABALaw celebrated the #LunarNewYear with our Annual Banquet & #Leadership Installation on 2/8/24! Spectacular #EntertheDragon theme and thank you @JudgeCarla for doing the honors, and Congrats to Judge @Bryanramos for receiving the 2024 Han Choi Mentor Award #YearoftheDragon

A statement from Democratic legislators, including members of the AAPI, Black, and Hispanic Caucuses, on a recent debate regarding multilingual ballot access. "We strongly condemn these remarks, which further a damaging narrative that immigrants are not truly American."

Georgia State University College of Law joined the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association at their gala last night to celebrate 30 years of service.

Last night, a group of H&K attys from our #Atlanta office attended the 2023 @GAPABALaw Gala at the @GeorgiaAquarium. It was an inspiring evening celebrating #diversity and #inclusion in the #legal industry. A special thanks to the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association for hosting such a wonderful event.

Cody Choi (J.D. '24), Grace Chung (J.D. '24), and Clisha D'Souza are awardees of the Hemanth Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship presented by @GAPABALaw Professor of Law Emerita Natsu Saito was also recognized as one of the founding members of the org. Congratulations!

@SouthernCoGas So incredibly well deserved! Jim Kerr’s speech at the #GAPABAGala 30th Anniversary was inspiring!

Southern Company Gas’ CEO Jim Kerr, has been recognized by the @GAPABALaw as the 2023 Diversity Champion. This prestigious award honors legal professionals for their outstanding commitment to DE&I efforts throughout their professional and personal lives. bit.ly/3WwOkGN

This Memorial Day we honor the memory of those who have served our country with courage & given their lives in defense of our freedom & liberty, and in service of a greater cause. Please join your fellow Americans at 3:00 pm (local time) for the National Moment of Remembrance.

Former Chief Justice Robert Benham is a trailblazer in so many ways, overcoming many barriers and ill treatment, yet he remains one of the most humble people I know. I am honored to call him a friend. Here is his official portrait which captures his spirit beautifully.

A fitting tribute to a legend in Georgia. Congrats to retired Chief Justice Robert Benham. When we think we might have “messed up”let us “measure up” instead in his honor.

@magpantay_glenn @YouTube @SenSchumer @Grace4NY @RepGraceMeng Historic!!

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Swearing In Glenn D. Magpantay youtu.be/nIKfuKQwrNQ via @YouTube Thank you Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Grace Meng for appointing me!

NAPABA staff is braving the heat at #UnityMarch2022! We are proud to be here to stand for so many issues of importance to our multicultural communities. We also thank NAPABA member Ankur Shah for volunteering as a rally marshal!#StopAsianHate

“Asian Americans are starting to be less silent about their challenges and what they need and want to be successful. These things didn’t exist 10-20 years ago,” a co-author of the research said. trib.al/w5Qekwd

At 93, actor James Hong gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Today, during the heart of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, it’s only fitting that we honor someone who personifies the term ‘trailblazer,'” Daniel Dae Kim said. trib.al/h8F9f81

Executive Director Priya Purandare was proud to represent NAPABA at the White House today to celebrate the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

“My lifetime of outstanding scientific work was destroyed. And my entire life was shattered,” hydrologist Sherry Chen told NBC Asian America. trib.al/RjHsFYo

74% of Asian American and Pacific Islander women reported having experienced racism or discrimination in the last 12 months, roughly the time since the Atlanta-area spa shootings, report finds. trib.al/t1ydUlt

Casual #Racism in the #lawschool classroom. @GeorgetownLaw #StopAsianHate

Nathan Chen. Chloe Kim. 🥇 WHAT A NIGHT! 🥇 @TeamUSA x #WinterOlympics

The DEADLINE for the @GAPABALaw Student Public Interest Summer Scholarship (up to $5000) is EXTENDED through Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. gapaba.org/Foundation