Hosted by AABANY Pro Bono & Community Service Service Committee
NY CLE: 1.5 Skills. Transitional and Non-Transitional Attorneys
Please note: CLE credit is only available for those that attended the live session; video replays are not eligible for credit.
Program Chair: May Wong, Vice Chair, Pro Bono & Community Service Service Committee; Matrimonial Staff Attorney, District Council 37, Municipal Employees Legal Services
Speakers:
Karen Lin, Esq., Co-Chair, Pro Bono & Community Service Committee; Court Attorney Referee in Kings County Surrogate’s Court
Kwok Kei Ng, Esq., Co-Chair, Pro Bono & Community Service Committee; Secretary, Legal Referral Information Service Committee; Assistant Law Clerk to Hon. Carolyn E. Wade in Kings County Supreme Court
Eugene Love Kim, Esq., Vice-Chair, Pro Bono & Community Service Committee; Staff Attorney on Criminal Defense Practice at the Legal Aid Society
Nicholas Loh Pro-Bono Director, Student Outreach Committee; 3L at Fordham Law School
Moderator: Beatrice Leong, Esq., Membership Director, Board Liaison for Pro Bono & Community Service Committee; Matrimonial and Family Attorney at Law Office of Beatrice Leong
The program will examine how members of AABANY, consisting of lawyers and volunteers, unite for justice and equity in times of crisis to deploy their legal skills for communities in need. During the COVID-19 pandemic, attorneys and law students became crisis solvers and spearheaded numerous projects to support and provide legal access to low-income APA and LEP communities. These projects, aimed at helping indigent individuals, working-class families, and small businesses, included: (1) community education through know-your-rights materials and presentations, (2) legal information and referrals to address particular legal needs, (3) pro bono services, (4) scholarly work and reporting on anti-Asian violence, and (5) advocacy to combat anti-Asian violence.