The Asian Bar Association of Washington




		August 26 NW Minority Job Fair reception at Perkins Coie in Seattle. Read more here.


		September 16 QLaw/ABAW Joint Happy Hour. Location to be announced.


		October 18 ABAW Annual Scholarship Banquet Location: The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle, WA


		November 18-21 NAPABA Convention in LA


		December 14 Annual Holiday Dinner at House of Hong in Seattle.


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		Mission Statement
		We are the voice for the Asian Pacific American legal profession in the State of Washington, promoting justice, equity and opportunity for Asian Pacific Americans. We serve as a resource for our members and foster professional development, legal scholarship, advocacy and community involvement. Join Now or Renew Membership



		The 21st Scholarship Foundation Banquet
		The Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation, along with The Asian Bar Association of Washington, cordially invites you to the 21st Annual Scholarship Foundation Banquet, Honoring our Pioneers, Celebrating our Future. The event will take plan on October 18, 2010, at the Grand Hyatt Seattle Hotel and will feature keynote speaker Dolores Sibonga, Washington's first Filipina lawyer and the first Asian woman elected to the Seattle City Council. Special thanks to emcee Christine Chen of Chen Communications and our title sponsor, Patterson Buchanan Fobes Leitch & Kalzer, Inc., P.S. Invitation Card RSVP Form

		The Law Firm Diversity Report
		The 2009-2010 Law Firm Diversity Report scores and grades the 50 largest law firms in Washington State on their diversity efforts related to ethnic minority, female, GLBT, and disabled attorneys. This Report is being distributed widely, including distribution to the 50 largest law firms, the three Washington State law schools, in-house counsel, the membership of the Minority Bar Associations of Washington (as well as their respective national organizations), and the media (including the Puget Sound Business Journal). Special thanks to Thuy Nguyen-Leeper and other members of the ABAW for their hard work. Click here to view the Report.

The 2008 NAPABA Convention was a great success. Thanks to everyone for their hard work. For information on the 2009 NAPABA Convention in Boston, MA, click here.

To view pictures of the 2008 NAPABA Convention, click the following links: 1 2 3 4

Click here for the pictures of the 2007 ABAW Scholarship Banquet.

Click here for pictures of the 2009 ABAW Scholarship Banquet