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American Bar Association and NAPABA have joined together to offer NAPABA members a way to both save money and donate to NAPABA at the same time! NAPABA members can enter our custom code: PAB5ENAP to save 15% on all purchases with 15% of their total purchase going to NAPABA by simply visiting www.ababooks.org

NAPABA's Board of Governors (the "Board") has created four new At-Large Board Member positions on the Board. These At-Large Members shall be appointed by the Board to serve in the 2010-2011 bar year. (Two such members shall also serve in the 2011-2012 bar year.)

The NAPABA Nominations and Elections Committee invites all members in good standing to submit their names and statements as candidates for At-Large Board Member to Bettina Yip at Bettina.Yip@DelMonte.com by August 3, 2010. All candidates are invited to attend the August 7, 2010, Board meeting in Las Vegas, NV, to make a five minute presentation about his or her qualifications. However, because of the late notice, candidates are encouraged to participate by telephone and will not be penalized for failing to appear in person.

For additional information, click here to review the complete At-Large Members Guidelines.

On Wednesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye to be the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Justice Cantil-Sakauye would be the first Asian Pacific American to serve as chief justice for any state high court in the continental United States. She would also be the first Filipino American to serve on a state high court in the continental United States and the first Filipina to serve on a state high court.

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On July 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for the Honorable Leslie E. Kobayashi, nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, and for Edmond E. Chang, nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. President Obama nominated Judge Kobayashi and Mr. Chang to serve as federal judges on April 21, 2010.

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On June 21, NAPABA joined thirty-seven other amici to support a motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the enforcement of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070).

In the brief, amici argue that SB 1070 will result in discrimination against certain communities of color and will threaten public safety in Arizona because of its chilling effect on the reporting and investigation of crimes and because it will leave people of color more vulnerable to hate crimes. To read the brief, which was prepared by lawyers at Covington & Burling LLP, click here.

NAPABA understands that attendance at the NAPABA annual convention may require significant out-of-pocket expense, and therefore has budgeted a limited amount of money to assist with the cost of attending the NAPABA convention. This assistance is only available to NAPABA members (either direct or through an affiliate). In order to apply for a stipend, NAPABA members must complete the Stipend Request Form.

NAPABA’s November 2009 Judiciary Committee Report, “Celebrating our Progress in the Federal Judiciary: A Report on the 15-Year Anniversary of the NAPABA Judiciary Committee,” is now available online.

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Many in NAPABA have expressed an interest in learning more about service in the Administration; namely, what are the opportunities to serve in the Obama-Biden Administration, and how might a NAPABA member go about pursuing these opportunities? Is NAPABA offering assistance to members who are interested in serving in the Administration, and if so, what? The information provided here is meant to provide NAPABA members with general answers to these questions. Members may find highlights from the Q&A briefing hosted by NAPABA and the Asian American Justice Center additionally helpful.