The 2nd Annual Asian Pacific American Alumni Conference

On behalf of Boston University School of Law's Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), we welcome you to the 2nd Annual Asian Pacific American Alumni Conference. Last year BU APALSA hosted the inaugural APA Alumni Conference to warm reception. This year, we hope to build on that success and continue to unify and strengthen the Asian American community at Boston University School of Law and in the many fields of the legal profession.

This year’s Conference is entitled "Stepping Stones to a Stronger Community", with the goal of exploring social and legal issues that have implications for the unity of the Asian American community. The Conference is not restricted to students of Asian American ethnicity, however. The Conference is first and foremost an exciting opportunity for alumni--old and new, and from any law school--to connect and engage with each other, and for students to experience the wonderful legal network of which they are and will always be a part.

The Conference will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Boston University College of Arts and Sciences. The Conference is FREE, and includes lunch and dinner receptions. Registration may be completed at Conference Registration.

We look forward to meeting you in April! In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact APALSA at busl.apalsa@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns about the Conference.


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
REGISTRATION & THE PACIFIC RIM COLD BUFFET LUNCH RECEPTION at the Faculty Dining Room

1: 00 PM – 1:15 PM
Conference attendees may use this time to make their way from GSU to College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS

PROFESSOR VINCENT ENG of Columbia University Law School on Asian American Jurisprudence: Legal History of Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S.

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
"COFFEE & MINGLE" BREAK

Sponsored by Boston University School of Law's Esdaile Alumni Center

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
PANEL DISCUSSIONS I

Going In House: The Many Faces of In-House Counsel

Mr. David Park, Deputy General Counsel of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Ms. Kelly Koyama, Senior Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs at Marc Jacobs International

Ms. Michelle Rhee, Associate General Counsel at Bank of America

Ms. Rachel Lee, Senior Corporate Counsel at EMC Corporation

Going Solo: Starting Your Own Practices

Ms. Deborah Dong, law office of Deborah Dong (high technology, business, intellectual property, and estate planning)

Mr. Jason Chan, Law Office of Jason Chan (criminal law)

Mr. John Kim, Law Office of John C. Kim (bankruptcy law) and President of Persimmon Films

Ms. Sharyn Sooho, Law Office of Sharyn Sooho (family law)

Ms. YeWon Min, YeWon Min Law Office (intellectual property law)

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
"COFFEE & MINGLE" BREAK

Sponsored by Boston University School of Law's Career Development Center

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
SPEED MENTORING

4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
PANEL DISCUSSIONS II

Doing Legal Work in Asia: Experiences and Future Opportunities

Ms. Grace Guo, IP Group of Hogan Lovells, China

Mr. Shuzo Maruyama, former judge, Japan

Mr. Iskandar Mirzoev, former United Nations Associate Eligibility Officer in Syria

Mr. Yongsook Kwon, attorney at Jipyong & Jisung, Korea

Public interest: Advocating for the Asian Community

Ms. Cynthia Mark, Managing Attorney of the Asian Outreach Unit (AOU) at Greater Boston Legal Services

Ms. Anna Nguyen, Equal Justice Works Fellow at Greater Boston Legal Services

Ms. Bethany Li, Staff Attorney at Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
DINNER RECEPTION at Sichuan Gourmet Brookline