Asian American Justice Center

12th Annual American Courage Awards Reception

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:03:11 GMT

12th Annual American Courage Awards Reception
Start Date: 8-Oct-08 6:00 PM
End Time: 8-Oct-08 8:30 PM
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 20045
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Event Details:

Since 1997, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) has recognized and awarded individuals, companies and organizations of merit at its annual American Courage Awards.

The American Courage Awards Reception features the presentation of the following awards:

The American Courage Award goes to an individual, company, or organization that has shown extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of civil rights. This may include a corporate leader who has taken an important stand, an activist who overcame extraordinary challenges, an artist with a unique vision, or a journalist breaking an important story.

The Bridge Builder Award goes to an individual or community based organization that has developed an innovative approach to successful community empowerment. This may include programs for citizenship, voter participation, community education or other community programs.

The Distinguished Service Award acknowledges an individual, group, corporation, or institution who has worked successfully to give voice to the aspirations and challenges facing the Asian Pacific American community and has exhibited extraordinary commitment to advocating on behalf of those most vulnerable in their community.

We hope you are able to join us as we celebrate the diverse achievements of our honorees. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact June Jimenez at (202) 296-2300 x138 or jjimenez@advancingequality.org.

National Press Club

529 14th Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20045

13th Annual Community Partners Conference

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:22:03 GMT

13th Annual Community Partners Conference
Start Date: 15-Sep-08 8:30 AM
End Time: 16-Sep-08 5:30 PM
Location: Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC 20036
Speaker:

Event Details:

Conference Description

The AAJC 2008 Community Partners Conference will bring together leaders from different sectors (research, legal, social services, policy) across the nation to begin to evaluate the issues facing Asian Americans today and how to address those issues in light of the upcoming presidential transition. The conference will also focus on how advocates and community-based organizations can use new technologies to improve their advocacy.

Conference Goals

1. Enter into intensive discussions on important policy goals with partners at the national and
grassroots levels.

2. Determine major research, infrastructure and services needed for the Asian American community to reach those goals at a local and national level.

3. Produce plans for enhanced collaboration involving local and national organizations in achieving those goals.

4. Examine new advocacy techniques and technologies to improve capacity to serve our communities and achieve our policy goals.

Conference Tracks

Language Rights and Adult ESL: This track will focus on issues such as cross-cutting and trendsetting practices in language rights, state and local language access acts, leveraging resources for local language rights work, and legislative strategies in strengthening Executive Order 13166, etc.

Voting Rights: Participants in this track will focus on issues such as voting rights protection and getting out the vote for election 2008, etc.

Affirmative Action: Participants in this track will focus on issues such as affirmative action programs in contracting and education, with a particular focus on making sure Asian Americans continue to be included in local MBE contracting programs.

Hate Crimes and Anti-Asian Violence: This track will focus on issues such as hate crime legislation and the End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA).

http://www.advancingequality.org/attachments/wysiwyg/7/AAJC%20save%20the%20date%20final.pdf

Human Rights Campaign

1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20036

It Hurts Our Nation’s Ability to Combat Employment Discrimination!

noemail@advancingequality.org — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

During Senate committee proceedings, Senator Alexander introduced and passed an amendment to the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill that would severely restrict the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ability to fully investigate and pursue civil actions against employers that have English-only policies in the workplace and are using these policies in a discriminatory manner.

This provision sets a dangerous precedent of eroding the ability to enforce anti-discrimination laws. A significant number of these cases demonstrate that the EEOC was pursuing employers who had no legitimate business reasons for enforcing English-only policies. Many employers were abridging more fundamental rights in the workplace such as forbidding employees from speaking their native language during breaks.

While the Senate included this provision in their CJS appropriations bill, the provision did not pass in the House. We must call upon Members in the House CJS Subcommittee to push their fellow lawmakers to remove this harmful provision from the final bill in negotiations.

TELL THEM: By preventing the government from seeking action against employers who have "English-only" policies, this provision cripples the ability of our nation to effectively prevent employment discrimination. This provision serves to only deepen barriers and propose a harmful solution to workplace discrimination.

The Alexander "English-Only" Amendment hobbles government effectiveness and accountability and its ability to properly prosecute employment discrimination.

The CJS bill is in conference from November 5-16. Please contact conferees now and urge them to strike the Alexander English-only amendment from the final CJS bill. Call the following numbers to urge Members to remove the English-Only provision!

Alan Mollahan (WV)	(202) 225-4172
Chaka Fattah (PA)	(202) 225-4001
C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (MD)	(202) 225-3061
Adam Schiff (CA)	(202) 225-4167
Rosa L. Delauro (CT)	(202) 225-3661
David E. Price (NC)	(202) 225-1784
David Obey (WI), Ex Officio	(202) 225-3365

For questions or additional information please contact Pang Houa Moua at pmoua@advancingequality.org or (202) 296-2300 x122.

2-Nov-07 10:00 AM

You Can Help Immigrant Students Today!

noemail@advancingequality.org — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:00:00 GMT

CALL NOW to Urge Your Senators to Vote for the DREAM Act!

With a possible Senate vote on the DREAM Act as early as Wednesday, anti-immigrant groups are already flooding the Senate phones with their hateful messages. We need your help now more than ever to remind our elected officials that we should give talented youth a chance to contribute to this country!

TELL SENATORS TO VOTE FOR S. 2205 THE DREAM ACT!

Last week, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) re-introduced the DREAM Act as a new stand-alone bill, S. 2205. There are an estimated 65,000 students who graduate from high school every year without legal immigration status, including many Asian Americans. These students face a daily fear of deportation from the only country they know and many difficulties pursuing higher education or military service.

If made into law, the DREAM Act would apply to individuals brought to the U.S. at least five years ago as children, who have grown up here, and who have remained in school and out of trouble. They could get a green card six years after graduating from high school if during that time they continue on to college or serve in the military.

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be directly connected to your Senators' offices. We must call more often and be louder than the anti-immigrant groups. Call now to urge both your Senators to support the DREAM Act!

23-Oct-07 5:00 PM

Calls Needed Today to Protect Families!

noemail@advancingequality.org — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT

Urge Your Senators to Vote for the Following Amendments!

The current immigration bill being considered by the Senate contains provisions that severely limit the ability of families to be reunited. The following amendments will help America keep its promise to promote family values.

Menendez-Hagel Amendment

• The current Senate immigration bill will clear only part of the family-based backlog. United States citizens who submitted applications for adult children or siblings after May 1, 2005, the “cut- off date,” will lose their place in line and be punished for playing by the rules.

• The Menendez-Hagel amendment would change the “cut-off” date for legal immigrant applicants from May 1, 2005 to January 1, 2007 – the same “cut-off date” set for the legalization of undocumented immigrants.

Clinton-Hagel-Menendez Amendment

• Current immigration law and the current Senate immigration bill limit the number of green cards available to spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to 87,900 per year. This has resulted in a backlog of over 1 million family members who wait five or more years.

• The Clinton-Hagel-Menendez amendment will re-categorize spouses and children of LPRs as “immediate relatives,” thereby eliminating the cap on the number of visas available to these family members, allowing permanent residents of the U.S. to reunite with their spouses and minor children.

Dodd-Menendez Amendment

• The current Senate immigration bill would set an annual cap for green cards for parents of U.S. citizens at 40,000 (less than half the current annual average number of green cards issued to these parents). It would also create a new family visitor visa program that only allows parents of U.S. citizens and spouses and minor children of immigrants going through the legalization process to visit for 30 days per year and includes overly harsh collective penalties for overstaying.

• The Dodd-Menendez amendment would increase the annual cap of green cards from 40,000 to 90,000 for parents. It would also extend the duration of the family visitor visa from 30 days to 180 days and make the visa renewable for three years in order to make it easier for families to remain together for a longer period. Additionally, it would make penalties levied on individuals who overstay their visa only applicable to that individual and not collectively applied to their fellow citizens.

Obama-Menendez Amendment

• The current Senate immigration bill proposes a merit-based point system to replace the current systems of family-based and employment-based immigration. This system would separate millions of families and inhibit businesses from hiring experts in various fields. This departure from 100 years of immigration tradition has not been tested, and its impact on American families and society is unknown.

• The Obama-Menendez Amendment would “sunset” or repeal the point system after five years of implementation. Congress could then renew the point system or reinstate revised versions of the historically used family-based and employment-based systems – whichever serves the American people best. This amendment would not change the bill’s purpose or substance – but it would safeguard our immigration system and ensure that only the best practices are permanently implemented

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be directly connected to your Senators’ offices. Urge both your Senators to support the Menendez-Hagel, Clinton-Hagel-Menendez, Dodd and Obama-Menendez Amendments today!

4-Jun-07 4:00 PM

New Report Shows Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Communities

noemail@advancingequality.org — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) applauds the recent release of Disaster Preparedness in Urban Communities: Lessons Learned from the Recent Catastrophes Relevant to Asian and Latino Communities in Southern California, a joint collaboration by AAJC’s affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), and the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI). While focused on California, the report provides important insights to policymakers and agencies charged with preparing and implementing emergency response plans throughout the nation, said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of AAJC. The APALC/TRPI study provides findings and recommendations to improve disaster preparedness in Asian American and Latino communities and to help emergency response personnel better serve these growing communities. An important finding is that immigrant and limited English proficient populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness...

Asian American Justice Center Applauds New Report on Adult Literacy

noemail@advancingequality.org — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) commends the recent release of Reach Higher, America, a report by the National Commission on Adult Literacy. The report documents the adult education and skills crisis facing American workers, proposes a fundamentally new approach to adult basic education and workforce skills preparation in America and lays out the fiscal and social benefits that will result from substantially increased public expenditures for programs and services. The recommendations of the report are especially pertinent to the Asian American community, as more than a third of our population is limited English proficient, said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of AAJC and a member of the National Commission on Adult Literacy. Lack of English proficiency affects a family’s ability to move up in the workplace, to naturalize and participate civically, and to be able to support children still in school. It is time that we begin paying...

Asian American Justice Center Applauds California Supreme Court Decision

noemail@advancingequality.org — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) is pleased with the California Supreme Court’s decision that same-sex couples cannot be excluded from civil marriage. According to a UCLA study, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the California Marriage Cases will have a positive impact on at least 13,000 Asian American same-sex couples and more than 5,600 children being raised by these couples in California. AAJC and its affiliates — the Asian American Institute, Asian Law Caucus and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center —filed a brief along with more than 60 Asian American organizations in support of the right for marriage equality. In a 4-3 decision, drafted by Chief Justice Ronald George, the court ruled: In light of the fundamental nature of the substantive rights embodied in the right to marry — and their central importance to an individuals opportunity to live a happy, meaningful, and satisfying life as a full member of society — the California Constitution properly must...

Asian American Justice Center Applauds the Introduction of Lofgren-Sensenbrenner Visa Recapture Bill

noemail@advancingequality.org — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Calls on Congress to Address Family and Employment Visa Backlogs Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a leading national civil and human rights organization, applauded last week’s introduction of a visa recapture bill (HR 5882) by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). The bill would ensure that unused and unclaimed family and employment-based visas which have been allocated in past years could be re-allocated in future years. We commend House Immigration Subcommittee Chair Lofgren’s effort to work in a bipartisan way to restore some fairness to the system, said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of AAJC. It is only fair that visas that don’t get used in one year get rolled over for future use, particularly when the existing annual quota is already too limited. The limited availability of family visas is resulting in separations of five to 23 years depending on the category. It is outrageous that...

Asian American Advocates Disappointed in Supreme Court's Decision in the Indiana Voter ID Case

noemail@advancingequality.org — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) and its affiliates – Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian Law Caucus and the Asian American Institute – join voting rights and advocacy groups nationwide in their disappointment in the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Indiana voter photo identification law. The decision did, however, leave the door open to future challenges in Indiana and elsewhere by otherwise eligible voters who are denied their right to vote based on onerous and unconstitutional voter ID laws. Studies have shown that there are millions of eligible voters without the necessary IDs, including Asian Americans, said Tuyet Le, executive director of the Asian American Institute. As the dissent notes, Indiana’s law will sadly but predictably have its greatest impact on voters who are poor, elderly, belong to racial minorities or have disabilities. Asian Americans are among those who will be disproportionately...

Asian American Justice Center Disappointed With Closing of AZN Network

noemail@advancingequality.org — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Cites Lack of Investment To Develop Asian American Market Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a national civil rights organization, is disappointed with the Comcast announcement of the closing of the AZN Network as of April 9 for financial reasons. AZN Television specializes in programs targeted toward the Asian American community. AZN Network reached 13.9 million households and broadcast news, movies, dramas and other programming in multiple Asian languages, including Chinese, Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Vietnamese. It is especially unfortunate that AZN Television is going off the air when you consider the growth of the Asian American population, which is one of the fastest growing populations according to the Census Bureau, said Vincent A. Eng, deputy director of AAJC. It is our belief that the reason there is not yet a sufficient advertising demand is because the television entertainment companies have not made a sufficient investment to work...

Asian American Justice Center Applauds Congress for Protecting Worker's Rights in Omnibus Spending Bill

noemail@advancingequality.org — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a national civil rights organization, applauds Congress for omitting a harmful amendment to the 2007 omnibus spending bill. This amendment could have severely restricted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) ability to fully investigate and pursue civil actions against employers which have English-only policies in the workplace and are using these policies in a discriminatory and unconscionable manner.

“We commend Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Harry Reid, and the minority caucuses, especially Congressman Mike Honda and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, for taking a strong stance against any erosion of workplace discrimination enforcement,” said Vincent A. Eng, Deputy Director at AAJC. “An omnibus bill stripped of this amendment shows Congress’ outstanding commitment to preserving the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” he added.

“Congress has sent a commendable message that it will not condone any attacks on the rights of language minorities,” said Tuyet G. Duong, Staff Attorney at AAJC. “AAJC hopes to engage in a more productive conversation with Congress on funding integration strategies and how we as a nation can help Asian American workers and employees learn English,” she added.

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The Asian American Justice Center is a national organization dedicated to defending and advancing the civil and human rights of Asian Americans. It works closely with three affiliates – the Asian American Institute in Chicago, the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles – and nearly 100 community partners in 49 cities, 23 states and Washington, D.C.

Asian American Organizations Encouraged by Maximum Sentence in the Murder of Cha Vang; National Efforts Will Continue for Strengthening Hate Crime Laws

noemail@advancingequality.org — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) are encouraged that on the heels of Monday’s community rally around racial justice in Madison, Wis., James Nichols received the maximum sentence allowed under Wisconsin law in the murder of Hmong American Cha Vang. AAJC, HND and SEARAC, organizations that serve the Asian American community nationwide from their base in Washington, D.C., have closely followed the developments in this case and have strongly urged a hate crime enhancer and maximum penalty in the prosecution of Nichols. Nichols was originally charged with first degree intentional homicide but instead was convicted of second degree intentional homicide in October. Nichols was also convicted on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and concealing a corpse. Under the circumstances, we are pleased that the judge delivered the maximum sentence of 69 years...

AAJC AND 25 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY GROUPS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN VOTING RIGHTS CASE

noemail@advancingequality.org — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a national human and civil rights organization, and its affiliates – Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and Asian American Institute (AAI) – along with 22 other national and local Asian American advocacy groups, filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court against Indiana’s restrictive voter ID law in the case of William Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board, et al, arguing that the voter ID disproportionately deprives Asian Americans of the right to vote and provides an invitation to discriminate against Asian American voters. In the case, the Supreme Court will decide if Indiana’s statute, which requires government-issued photo identification to be presented in order to vote is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Although supporters of the Indiana voter ID statute claim that restrictive voter ID requirements are necessary to combat fraud, opponents are quick to...

Asian American Justice Center Opposed to Legislative Language in Appropriations Bill Which Would Severely Restrict Workplace Discrimination Enforcement

noemail@advancingequality.org — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. – The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a national civil rights organization, is disappointed that last Friday the House passed a Motion to Instruct Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill conferees to accept language that could severely restrict the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) ability to fully investigate and pursue civil actions against employers which have English-only policies in the workplace and are using these policies in a discriminatory manner. This is the same provision which the House rejected earlier in this past summer. Senate and House conferees will be meeting tomorrow to finalize the appropriations bill. The Senate bill contains harmful language which would prevent EEOC from using its funds to investigate and bring actions against employers using English-only workplace standards in an unconscionable manner against employees. Over 22.5 percent of Asian Americans who do not speak English not well or not at all,...

Terry M. Ao

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:08:26 GMT

Terry M. Ao is the director of the census and voting programs for the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC). A national expert on decennial census and census policy matters, Ms. Ao co-chairs the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights’ Census Task Force with the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO) and sits on the U.S Department of Commerce’s 2010 Census Advisory Committee as a permanent substitute advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Ms. Ao has been consulted on matters pertaining to the privacy and confidentiality of census data, planning for the 2010 census and the American Community Survey, and other important issues. Ms. Ao is a leading expert on section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, and election protection. In 2006, Ms. Ao published an article in the Alabama Law Review discussing the impact of the immigration debate on the reauthorization of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, entitled When the...

Summer Development Internship

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:21:45 GMT

Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2008!

The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) is accepting applications for a paid development internship for graduate and undergraduate students. The intern will work in the development office, assisting staff with the organization’s many fundraising activities. Responsibilities include some prospect research, writing and editing, assisting with special events and general administrative duties. This position requires strong writing and organizational skills, ability to juggle multiple tasks and attention to detail.

The internship pays $11 per hour and requires 14 to 21 hours per week. Start and end dates are flexible, but a commitment to the position for the fall semester is essential. Pending the intern’s interest, there may be an opportunity to extend the internship into the spring semester.

Please send resume and a cover letter to:

Lisa Campbell-Thornton

Office Manager

Asian American Justice Center

1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Suite 1200

Washington, D.C. 20036

2008 Summer Clerks

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:13:05 GMT

Ivy Cheng is a summer law clerk in the affirmative action and anti-Asian violence programs. She is a rising 2L at the University of Michigan Law School, where she serves on the executive boards of the Michigan Immigration and Labor Law Association and the Organization of Public Interest Students. She graduated cum laude from Tufts University in 2007 with a B.A. in Political Science and American Studies. During college, she was actively involved in Asian American political activism through her leadership in organizations such as the National Asian American Student Conference and Asian American Curriculum Transformation, and her work with organizations such as the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and Greater Boston Legal Services. Her clerkship at the AAJC is supported by the Sonnenschein Scholarship Program and the University of Michigan APALSA Public Interest Fellowship. Naju Lathia is a summer clerk in the affirmative action program. She is a rising senior at Rutgers...

AAJC Staff

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:17:24 GMT

Karen K. Narasaki: President and Executive Director Vincent A. Eng: Deputy Director Operations Lucy M. Lee: Director of Operations Lisa Campbell-Thornton: Office Manager June A. Jimenez: Director of Development Hannah Stone: Development Associate Vacant: Development Associate Programs Aimee J. Baldillo: Director of Programs Terry M. Ao: Director of Census and Voting Programs Tuyet G. Duong: Senior Staff Attorney, Immigration and Immigrant Rights Program Ronald H. Lee: Staff Attorney, Immigration and Immigrant Rights Program Aarathi Deshmukh: Staff Attorney, Affirmative Action Vacant: NAPABA Partners and In-House Counsel Community Law Fellow, Immigration and Immigrant Rights Program Pang Houa Moua: Director of Community Education and Outreach Joshua Packman: Community Education Program Assistant Communications Leonie Campbell-Williams: Director of Communications Jerry Johnson: Web Content Editor The Rights Working Group Margaret Huang: Executive Director Jumana...

American Courage Awards Sponsors

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:32:03 GMT

Chairmans Circle Presidents Circle Directors Circle Executive Circle Benefactors Circle Advocate Partner Skip Rhodes and Associates Supporter Neil Horikoshi Sponsorship opportunities for the American Courage Awards are still available, please click here for more information or contact June Jimenez at (202) 296-2300, x138.

AACEP Partner Benefits

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:19:23 GMT

AACEP Partner Benefits Participate in regional and national convenings to further the goals of your own association while simultaneously advocating for the AACEP Gain access to lawmakers and other influentials on Capitol Hill Attend or present in Webinars hosted by the AACEP related to affirmative action issues Learn to educate your members on how to take advantage of local affirmative action programs as well as mentor/protégé programs. AACEP Partners Alaska 8(a) Association Asian Business Association of Los Angeles ASIAN, Inc. Association of Asian American Investment Managers Chinese for Affirmative Action Council of Asian American Business Associations (CAABA) Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Houston Minority Business Council Insight CCED Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Association Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce National Council of Asian American...

Litigation Briefs

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:23:09 GMT

Below is a partial listing of our litigation briefs. For briefs not listed, please e-mail Vincent A. Eng. Bartlett v. Strickland The Asian American Justice Center filed a joint amicus curiae brief with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. The question presented is Whether a racial minority group that constitutes less than 50 percent of a proposed districts population can state a vote dilution claim under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The joint amicus brief argues that the answer should be yes. Herring v. United States Challenge to an arrest based on inaccurate information in a government database. Amici argue that inaccurate government databases will have implications for voter registration databases, employment verification databases, immigration databases, as well as criminal records databases. Varnum v. Brien Amicus brief in support of marriage equality pending before the Iowa Supreme Court. California Marriage Cases Joint Asian American...

Summer Clerkship

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:19:52 GMT

Important Dates Applications: Rolling (recommended by January 14, 2008) First Round Offers: Sent by February 1, 2008 First Round Acceptance Deadline: By February 15, 2008 Second Round Offers: Sent by March 14, 2008 Second Round Acceptance Deadline: By March 28, 2008 Eligibility Law Students Graduate Students Undergraduate Students Recent Graduates About The Program The AAJC summer clerkship program is a highly competitive program that recruits approximately eight law and undergraduate students from an applicant pool of over 300 applications for the summer clerkship program. Decisions are often based on the written applications and interviews are not necessarily given. Unfortunately the position is an unpaid/uncompensated position. We can, however, assist you in finding funding resources and housing. Our program is designed to compete with the large law firm summer associate programs, with respect to program design, quality of supervision and feedback, and activities. In...

Community Partners Conference

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:27:25 GMT

13th Annual Community Partners Conference Join us in Washington, D.C. on September 15-16, 2008 for the 13th Annual Community Partners Conference! Travel stipends are available for out of town participants. To register online, click here. Conference Description The AAJC 2008 Community Partners Conference will bring together leaders from different sectors (research, legal, social services, policy) across the nation to begin to evaluate the issues facing Asian Americans today and how to address those issues in light of the upcoming presidential transition. The conference will also focus on how advocates and community-based organizations can use new technologies to improve their advocacy. Conference Goals 1. Enter into intensive discussions on important policy goals with partners at the national and grassroots levels. 2. Determine major research, infrastructure and services needed for the Asian American community to reach those goals at a local and national level. 3. Produce...

National Advisory Council

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:00:27 GMT

Anne H. Chow: Chair AT&T Neil Horikoshi: Member IBM Bill Imada: Member IW Group, Inc. Douglas Jackson: Member Magnus, LLC June Jee: Member Verizon John T. Komeiji: Member Watanabe Ing & Komeiji, LLP Yul Kwon: Member Bill Lann Lee: Member Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C. Deanna Lee: Member Asia Society Mari Matsuda: Member Georgetown University Law Center Sylvester Mendoza Jr.: Member Northrop Grumman Dale Minami: Member Minami Tamaki LLP Leslie Moe-Kaiser: Member State Farm Insurance Companies Don T. Nakanishi: Member University of California Los Angeles Angela E. Oh: Member Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg Henry Ramos: Member Mauer Kunst Consulting Skip Rhodes: Member Skip Rhodes & Associates, LLC Robert S. Sheen: Member First Capitol Consulting, Inc. Linda Mar Weidman: Member Marriott International, Inc. George R. Willy: Member George Willy, PC Frank H. Wu: Member Wayne State...

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