Events and Announcements

SAVE-THE-DATE:  

2009 DAABA Awards Reception 

October 22, 2009

The Old Red Courthouse in Downtown Dallas

Keynote Speaker:  

Gary F. Kennedy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of American Airlines

Official DAABA Sponsor Letter

Sponsorship Levels Form

Texas Minority Counsel Program

Make your plans now to attend the Dallas reception promoting this year’s Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP), June 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP, and then make plans to attend this year’s TMCP on September 3-4 in San Antonio at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. TMCP encourages corporations and government agencies to retain minority and women attorneys, and each annual conference provides networking opportunities and CLE programs designed to enhance such opportunities for minority and women attorneys. See the attached flyer for details about the Dallas Reception, or the attached brochure for more about this year’s TMCP.

Announcements

A big thank you to those who volunteered their time and talents to Legal Lines on behalf of DAABA in honor of Asian American Heritage Month in May: Eunice Kim, Lincy George, Tailim Song, Rosa Shirley, Jana Diminnie, and Patsy Yung Micale.

DAABA has appointed Rachel Chong Walters and Eunice Kim as its representatives to the Dallas Diversity Task Force, which takes on the important job of studying the Dallas legal community’s efforts to recruit, retain, and promote minority attorneys.


Volunteers needed

Get involved.  DAABA needs volunteers to assist with our second annual Awards Event scheduled for October.  Co-chairs this year are Wei Wei Jeang, Emeline Yang, and Suzy Fulton.  Victor Corpuz, and Albert Tan will head up the fundraising subcommittee.  If you’d like to join this winning team, contact Wei Wei at weiwei.jeang@haynesboone.com.

Opportunities

Mentoring Opportunities. As we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month, consider these opportunities to make your impact in the community. Amachi – Be a mentor to a child of an incarcerated parent. To participate, contact Kristy Brownlow at 972-573-2380 or Kbrownlow@bbbstx.org. E-Mentoring – Mentor students in the Dallas ISD through basic email communication. To participate, sign-up online at www.dbamentor.org. Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) – The program puts high school juniors to work in law firms and corporate legal departments, enabling them to gain self-esteem, self-confidence, a sense of pride, and professionalism. Contact Amy Smith at asmith@dallasbar.org. Transition to Law Program – The goal is to provide professional guidance to beginning lawyers who are newly admitted to the practice of law. Beginning lawyers are matched with experienced guides/mentors. Sign-up forms are available online www.dallasbar.org/tlpp.

2008 DAABA NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Please check out pictures from the event at http://table4photography.com/daaba/

October 22, 2008 - DAABA hosted DAABA Night at the Museum: Awards, Corporate Counsel and Local Business held at the Crow Collection of Asian Art.  Madeleine Johnson, General Counsel of Southwest Airlines, was the keynote speaker.

This event highlighted individuals who have contributed to the Asian American community, both legal and public, as well as promote relationships between local businesses and local attorneys. The format of the event is intended to maximize opportunities to network and to bridge the gap between the legal community and local Asian community. For more information on registration or sponsorship, please click on the links.

RENEW YOUR DAABA MEMBERSHIP

To join or renew your DAABA membership, please mail to Patsy Yung Micale a completed membership form and dues payment. You may also renew using the DBA renewal form at dallasbar.org