APRIL 2019
NAPABASupports Introduction of the NO BAN Act
NAPABA and AALDEF Lead AAPI Amicus Brief Opposing Citizenship Question on the Census
FEBRUARY 2019
NAPABA SUPPORTS THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE KOREMATSU-TAKAI CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION ACT
JANUARY 2019
NAPABA JOINS CONGRESS IN HONORING FRED KOREMATSU
NOVEMBER 2018
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF NEOMI RAO TO D.C. CIRCUIT
NAPABA, APABA-SF, AND GOAABA CELEBRATE THE REPEAL OF THE ALIEN LAND LAW FROM FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION
2018 NAPABA CONVENTION KICKS OFF IN CHICAGO
OCTOBER 2018
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATIONS OF MICHAEL PARK, PATRICK BUMATAY, AND KENNETH LEE TO THE U.S. COURTS OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND AND NINTH CIRCUITS
AUGUST 2018
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS 2018 AWARD WINNERS
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JILL OTAKE TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
JULY 2018
NAPABA STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE BRETT KAVANAUGH TO THE SUPREME COURT
JUNE 2018
NAPABA DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED IN U.S. SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN MUSLIM BAN CASE
MAY 2018
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JOHN NALBANDIAN TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF DIANE GUJARATI TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
APRIL 2018
BARS OF COLOR: FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT'S DACA DECISION A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
NAPABA LEADS 62 APA BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING PRESIDENT’S THIRD MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
MARCH 2018
COALITION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF COLOR HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
NAPABA SUPPORTS INTRODUCTION OF THE ADOPTEE CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2018 BY SENATOR BLUNT AND HIRONO, AND REPRESENTATIVES A. SMITH AND C. SMITH
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF KAREN GREN SCHOLER TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JANUARY 2018
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATION OF JOHN NALBANDIAN TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
DECEMBER 2017
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF JILL OTAKE TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
NAPABA SUPPORTS INTRODUCTION OF THE KOREMATSU-TAKAI CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION ACT BY SENATORS DUCKWORTH AND HIRONO
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JAMES HO TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
INTERPRETING JUSTICE: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES ON LANGUAGE ACCESS — AN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE 2017
NAPABA AND APALA-NJ CONGRATULATE GURBIR S. GREWAL ON NOMINATION TO SERVE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY
NAPABA FILES AMICUS BRIEFS IN THE FOURTH AND NINTH CIRCUITS CHALLENGING THE PRESIDENT'S REVISED MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
NOVEMBER 2017
DIVERSE GROUPS OF ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS CONDEMN RACIST ELECTION MAILER DISTRIBUTED IN HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY
DIVERSE GROUPS OF ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS CONDEMN RACIST ELECTION MAILER SENT TO HOMES IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY
NAPABA HOLDS CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON THE CURRENT STATE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
2017 NAPABA CONVENTION KICKS OFF IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
OCTOBER 2017
NAPABA NAMES GOODWIN LIU AS ITS 2017 NAPABA PRESIDENT’S AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA NAMES SYLVAINE WONG AS ITS 2017 MILITARY AND VETERAN SERVICE AWARD WINNER
NAPABA ANNOUNCES THE ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER BAY AREA AS ITS 2017 AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR
NAPABA ANNOUNCES NASSIRI & JUNG LLP AS ITS 2017 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN-OWNED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2017
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF BJAY PAK TO BE THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
NATIONAL AFFINITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE DREAM ACT
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATION OF JAMES C. HO TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
NAPABA NAMES JAE PARK AS ITS 2017 PRO BONO AWARD WINNER
NAPABA NAMES WILMERHALE AS ITS 2017 LAW FIRM DIVERSITY AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA CONGRATULATES NOEL FRANCISCO ON CONFIRMATION TO BE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
NAPABA LEADS 62 APA BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING PRESIDENT'S REVISED MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JESSIE K. LIU TO BE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NAPABA NAMES DORIS LING-COHAN AS ITS 2017 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF JUDGE KAREN GREN SCHOLER TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40
NAPABA CONDEMNS THE PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO END THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM
AUGUST 2017
NAPABA ANNOUNCES 2017 DANIEL K. INOUYE TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECIPIENTS
NAPABA AND AAABA RESPOND TO THE PARDON OF SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO
NAPABA SUPPORTS CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO HONOR CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS
JULY 2017
NAPABA CONGRATULATES BJAY PAK ON NOMINATION TO BE THE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
THE PORTRAIT PROJECT: A PORTRAIT OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE LAW
JUNE 2017
CHICAGO AND NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORT LOCAL VICTIMS OF ALLEGED HATE CRIME
NAPABA HONORS THE LEGACY OF VINCENT CHIN 35 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH
NAPABA CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF SUPREME COURT TRADEMARK RULING
NAPABA CONGRATULATES JESSIE K. LIU ON NOMINATION TO BE THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NAPABA APPLAUDS NINTH CIRCUIT DECISION UPHOLDING BLOCK ON REVISED MUSLIM BAN
MAY 2017
NAPABA APPLAUDS FOURTH CIRCUIT DECISION UPHOLDING BLOCK ON REVISED MUSLIM BAN
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE AMUL THAPAR TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
APRIL 2017
NAPABA SUBMITS TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMUL THAPAR FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
NAPABA LEADS 43 APA BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN NINTH CIRCUIT AMICUS BRIEF TO CONTINUE FIGHT IN FIRST LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT’S REVISED MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
NAPABA AND CALIFORNIA ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS SHARE CHIEF JUSTICE CANTIL-SAKAUYE’S CONCERNS ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE
NAPABA LEADS 43 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN FOURTH CIRCUIT AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING BLOCK OF PRESIDENT’S REVISED MUSLIM BAN
MARCH 2017
NAPABA CONGRATULATES JUDGE AMUL R. THAPAR ON PENDING NOMINATION TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
NAPABA OPPOSES PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF FUNDING TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
NAPABA APPLAUDS RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST PRESIDENT’S REVISED MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
NAPABA FILES AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING THE FIRST LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT’S REVISED MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
NAPABA AND SABA CONDEMN THE PRESIDENT’S SECOND ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE REFUGEES AND IMPLEMENT A MUSLIM BAN
FEBRUARY 2017
NAPABA AND AFFILIATES OUTRAGED BY TRAGIC SHOOTING IN KANSAS
JANUARY 2017
NOVEMBER 2016
STATEMENT BY HNBA, NAPABA, NAWL, NBA, LGBT BAR, AND NNABA ON THE RECENT INCREASE IN HATE-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT
NATIONAL COALITION OF AFFINITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS JOIN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN FOX NEWS SEGMENT
NATIONAL AFFINITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPREME COURT CASE
AFFECTING TRADEMARK REGISTRATION OF DISPARAGING REMARKS
OCTOBER 2016
NAPABA ANNOUNCES 2016 DANIEL K. INOUYE TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECIPIENTS
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40
SEPTEMBER 2016
NAPABA NAMES JENNY R. YANG AS ITS 2016 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ORANGE COUNTY ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AS ITS 2016 AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR
NAPABA ANNOUNCES YOON & KIM LLP AS ITS 2016 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN-OWNED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF DIANE GUJARATI TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF ABID R. QURESHI TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 2016
NAPABA NAMES JOHN TING AS ITS 2016 PRO BONO AWARD WINNER
NAPABA NAMES WHITE & CASE LLP AS ITS 2016 LAW FIRM DIVERSITY AWARD RECIPIENT
JULY 2016
NAPABA SUPPORTS JUDGES LUCY KOH AND FLORENCE PAN AT NOMINATION HEARING
JUNE 2016
NAPABA DISAPPOINTED IN OUTCOME OF IMMIGRATION CASE HEARD BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
NATIONAL COALITION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF COLOR ENCOURAGED BY
RULING IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CASE
NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATIONS APPLAUD U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CASE
COALITION CALLS ON INSPECTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE PROFILING OF ASIAN AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF JENNIFER CHOE GROVES TO THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
MAY 2016
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATION OF CHIEF JUDGE FRANCES M. TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM
APRIL 2016
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE FLORENCE Y. PAN TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 2016
NAPABA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT THAT AN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WAS NOT NOMINATED TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT; VOWS TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT’S NOMINEE
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF JUDGE KAREN GREN SCHOLER TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
NATIONAL DIVERSE BAR ASSOCIATIONS URGE SENATE TO HOLD HEARING AND VOTE ON SUPREME COURT NOMINEE
COALITION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF COLOR HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 2016
NAPABA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA
NAPABA PRAISES SENATOR MAZIE K. HIRONO FOR INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF LUCY KOH TO THE U.S. COURTS OF APPEALS – 9TH CIRCUIT
NOVEMBER 2015
NAPABA APPLAUDS THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED TO CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MINORU YASUI
70+ ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATIONS URGE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE PROFILING OF ASIAN AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
NAPABA CALLS ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO APPEAL FIFTH CIRCUIT DECISION ON
DAPA AND EXPANDED DACA
2015 NAPABA CONVENTION KICKS OFF IN NEW ORLEANS
OCTOBER 2015
NATIONAL COALITION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF COLOR URGE SUPREME COURT TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN ADMISSION PROGRAMS
NAPABA SELECTS FIVE AFFILIATES AS RECIPIENTS OF ITS NEW AFFILIATE GRANT PROGRAM
NAPABA RECOGNIZES ITS CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE AS ITS 2015 PRESIDENT’S AWARD RECIPIENT
NAVDEEP SINGH APPOINTED AS NAPABA’S POLICY DIRECTOR
NAPABA ANNOUNCES 2015 DANIEL K. INOUYE TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECIPIENTS
SEPTEMBER 2015
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS 2015 BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40
NAPABA URGES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXAMINE DOJ INVESTIGATIONS TARGETING ASIAN AMERICANS
NAPABA NAMES MCMANIS FAULKNER AS ITS 2015 PRO BONO AWARD WINNER
AUGUST 2015
NAPABA NAMES MICHELLE K. LEE AS ITS 2015 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA ANNOUNCES LEE TRAN & LIANG LLP AS ITS 2015 APA-OWNED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
NAPABA NAMES ROPES & GRAY AS ITS 2015 LAW FIRM DIVERSITY AWARD RECIPIENT
NAPABA ANNOUNCES ITS 2015 AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR
JULY 2015
NAPABA APPLAUDS NOMINATION OF JENNIFER CHOE GROVES TO U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
NAPABA FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASE AFFECTING TRADEMARK REGISTRATION OF DISPARAGING MARKS
NAPABA COMMENDS WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO REUNITE FILIPINO AMERICAN WWII VETERANS WITH THEIR FAMILIES
JUNE 2015
NAPABA APPLAUDS U.S. SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
MARCH 2015
NAPABA OPPOSES INDIANA GOVERNOR’S PASSAGE OF ANTI-LGBT BILL
MICHELLE K. LEE FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BARS OF COLOR LEADERS MEET WITH WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ADDRESS ISSUES AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
DECEMBER 2014
NAPABA CELEBRATES CONFIRMATION OF AMIT P. MEHTA TO THE U.S. DISTRIC