2011 NAPABA Auunal Convention - November 16-20, 2011

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars now for the 23rd Annual Convention of the Nation Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

This 4-day convention, proudly hosted by the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, will be held at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA.

Reserve your hotel room now! Call (800) 524-0500 and indicate you are attending NAPABA's Annual Convention.  Don't wait!!! The conference rate of $165/night will only be available until October 27, 2011, or until the room block is sold out.

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON JULY 1, 2011.

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 availabe to NAPABA members (either direct or through an affiliate). 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Nimesh Patel, NAPABA President-Elect, at mailto:nimeshpatelnapaba@gmail.com, or Han Choi, NAPABA 2011 Host Committee, at mailto:hchoi@schiffhardin.com.

For More Information about NAPABA porgram and the Convention, please visit http://www.napaba.org/.

ACCLO – FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario, a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

5th Annual Toronto Mock Trial Tournament

The OJEN (Ontario Justice Education Network) is holding its 5th Annual Toronto Mock Trial Tournament at OLD City Hall, Toronto, on May 26, 2011.

As a non-competitive event, this program provides an excellent opportunity for high school students in the Toronto district who would not normally participate in competitive mock trials to get involved.  The emphasis is on experiential, rather than substantive content, and there will be no winners or 'final' round.

The Mock Hearing are held throughout Ontario.

The ACCLO supports this program and encourages their membership to become involved in future years.

ACCLO - FCCP
Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario, a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Isolated Japanese Town Re-Connects with World Through YouTube.

Mayor Issues Desperate Cry for Help on YouTube, World Responds. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/world/asia/07plea.html?_r=2&ref=asia

FCCP Young Professionals Charity Dinner for FCCP Education Foundation

FCCP Young Professionals Charity Dinner for FCCP Education Foundation - May 7, 2011

Date:  Saturday, May 7, 2011  

Time:  6:00pm - 9:30pm

Location:  Star Walk Buffet

               (Kennedy Rd. & Steeles Ave. E)
               648 Silver Star Blvd.
               Scarborough, Ontario
               Tel: 416-299-8878

Price:  $35.00 (Thirty Five dollars)

Patrick Chan Raising Money for Japan Relief Fund

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Canada's own Patrick Chan, the guest speaker at the 2008 Gala held by the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals, recently skated in Oshawa in order to help raise some money for the Japan relief fund following their series of disasters.

A Globe & Mail article on the event  is found here.

Patrick's website is here for you to follow his amazing career unfold.

ACCLO -FCCP
Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario, a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

2011 FCCP Gala - May 28, 2011

The 2011 FCCP Gala is taking place at the lovely On the Park conference centre, located at 1095 Leslie St (at Eglinton Ave E).

FCCP Education Foundation

Proceeds from the Gala will go to the FCCP Education Foundation.  The highlights of the Education Foundation include:

·         awarding over $750,000 in scholarships

o        the extensive list of scholarships available are listed here;

·         awarding over $100,000 in interest-free student loans; and

·         the Award of Merit recipients from 2001 - 2010 are found here.

Guest of Honour – Sunny Choi

In addition to connecting with old friends and meeting new ones, attend and enjoy a talk by our guest of honour, Ms Sunny Choi.  Ms Choi’s gallery website is here and her background information is as follows:

Sunny Choi - Artist Statement and Biography

One cannot paint a picture of, or make an image of a woman and not deal with the concept of beauty. For artist Sunny Choi, beauty encompasses a sense of freedom, balance and harmony. Her need to create beauty is reflected in her work as a painter and as a fashion designer.

Choi has had an internationally acclaimed career as a designer that blossomed into a 20-year journey, establishing her brand in stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barney's and Nordstrom dressing celebrities such as Alison Krauss, Susan Sarandon, Daryll Hannah, and Sharon Stone.

Sunny Choi is highly regarded as one of North America's leading designers of women's clothing. Her collections are the epitome of elegance and style. While bringing this sensibility to her painting practice, she continuously explores images of timeless beauty. These characteristics trace back to her family roots in Korea, as her works reflect the subtle balance between the strength and discipline of her father Major General Choi Hong-Hi, the former Korean ambassador of Malaysia (also a famous calligraphist, and founder of Tae Kwon Do), and the beauty, femininity and poise of her mother.

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After graduating from the Seoul National University with a Fine Arts Degree, Choi continued to study communication and design at Toronto's Ontario College of Art. As a freelance illustrator, she worked for high-end boutiques and advertising agencies, while returning to OCA as an illustration instructor.

In the early to mid 1980's, Choi simultaneously continued her practice as a painter, exhibiting at the prestigious 21 McGill Gallery and at Hart House. Imperial Oil offered its cardholders the original painting of Oriental Man on Horseback and Oriental Woman on Horseback, in limited edition signed lithographs.

After 1985, the fashion scene was booming, and Choi fell into the fashion world, expanding year after year to include seven freestanding boutiques in North America and major department stores around the world. Now returning to a full-time painting career she says, "It's been a wonderful 20 years, but I finally feel like I'm getting my freedom back."

For tickets ($135 per ticket), please email csuen@bcbarristers.com or call Carol at (416) 703-2402, ext. 500.

Roslyn Tsao

ACCLO-FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a meber of the Federation of Chinese Professionals

Bencher Election – Diana Young

The ACCLO is supporting four of its members as Bencher candidates, including Ms Diana Young, partner at Diana Young Law Firm, a general practice law firm.

To find out more about Diana, visit her candidate’s statement on the Law Times by clicking here.

Gregory Chang
ACCLO - FCCP Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,
a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Bencher Election – Wennie Lee

The ACCLO is supporting four of its members as Bencher candidates, including Ms. Wennie Lee, partner at Lee & Company, focused on immigration advocacy and litigation.

To find our more about Winnie:

1. Visit Wennie's Bencher candidacy website here; and
2. Wennie's election statement is found here on Law Times.

A further message from Wennie and you will find further particulars on her website:

I am grateful for the achievements of our past and current benchers, and inspired by their dedication to our profession.  I believe that benchers contribute to the betterment of the profession, I am therefore committed to contribute as much as I can to serve our profession.

I summarize my platform as follows:If you give me your support, I am ready to roll up my sleeves to get to work for you and the public we serve.

• Ensure the protection of the public interest in a fair, equitable and practical manner which does not result in unnecessary interruptions to practitioners but ensuring equity and fairness to all.
• Maintaining and raising the reputation of the Bar.
• Ensuring the Law Society in managed in a cost-effective manner.

Sincerely,
Wennie Lee

Gregory Chang

ACCLO - FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Film About Travelling Perimeter of China by Motorcycle – 65 days and 17,674 km

Canadian brothers, Ryan and Colin Pyle, rode around the perimeter of China in 2010 and produced a documentary of their odyssey.

One of the brothers, Ryan Pyle, will speak about his adventures on April 15, 2011 at the university of Toronto downtown campus, Innis Town Hall.

The event is sponsored by the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto, as well as by the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.

ACCLO - FCCP
Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario, a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Bencher Election – Jeffrey Lem

The ACCLO is supporting four of its members as Bencher candidates, including Mr. Jeffrey Lem, past President of the ACCLO.  Jeff is a certified specialist in real estate law.

Although many of you are familiar with Jeff already, you can find out more:

1.       Jeff’s extensive list of publications and speaking engagements (27 pages) is found here;

2.       Jeff’s election website is here; and

3.       Jeff’s election statement is found here on Law Times.

A further message from Jeff directly, as found on his LinkedIN page, and his background includes:

·      Partner (current) - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP for the past decade;

·    Certified Specialist - certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in real estate law.  Practises real estate law and allied disciplines such as secured lending and insolvency.

·    Editor (current) - Real Property Reports for almost twenty years

·    Director  (currrent) - LL.M. Program specializing in Real Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School

·    Instructor - Bar Admission Course;

·    Co-chair - Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer;

·   Co-chair - Six-Minute Real Estate Lawyer;

·    Co-chair - real estate program of the Ontario Bar Association's Annual Institute;

·    Speaker - over one hundred (100) continuing legal education programs over the years, for various legal and real estate organizations; 

·    Writer - real estate law in Building Magazine; 

·    Writer - real estate law in Law Times:

·    Legal Editor (former) - China Business Monthly;

·    Associate Editor (former) - Digest of Real Property Law;

·    Contributor - Lawyers Weekly

Gregory Chang

ACCLO - FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

ACCLO / FCCP Seminar – Community Outreach – Sue Chen and Greg Chang

The ACCLO and FCCP are proud to present the next Community Outreach seminar, with Sue Chen and Greg Chang presenting:

" How Does Your Auto Insurance Coverage Affect You?"

Date:  Saturday, May 14, 2011

Time:  10:00 am - 12 noon

Location:  Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

                5183 Sheppard Avenue East

                Scarborough, Ontarion M1B 5Z5

                Tel: (416) 292-9293

Further seminar details are found here.

Please email outreach@fccpontario.com to reserve your seat.

Wennie Lee

ACCLO - FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals





Bencher Election - Avvy Go

The ACCLO is supporting four of its members as Bencher candidates, including Ms Avvy Go, current Bencher.

1.       Avvy’s election statement on The Law Times is found here.

2.       Avvy’s further statement on the election is found here.

A message from Avvy directly follows.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Once again I am running to be a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada.  This time, I will be one of only two lawyers working in the legal clinic system running in the election.

You might be thinking, isn’t there a far more important election happening right now that deserves our full attention so that the real issues that affect all Canadians will not get lost?  You are absolutely correct.  In fact, if you are only going to vote once this spring, you should vote in the other election.  But if you also voting in the benchers' election, or know someone who will, then I would like to ask for your brief indulgence to discuss my candidacy.

Since re-elected in November, 2006, I have made access to justice (including advocacy for sustainable legal aid) and equity within the profession my priorities in my role as a bencher.   I cannot claim that I have made LSUC turn a new page on any of these issues.  But I can honestly say that the perspectives I bring as a racialized lawyer working in the clinic system is not something that the Convocation hears often.   Just by sharing my experiences, I believe I have helped my fellow benchers and the senior staff members of LSUC gain a better understanding of the legal aid system and of the struggle many racialized and/or legal aid lawyers face on a daily basis.

As outlined in my attached “election statement”, some positive though small steps have been taken by LSUC on some of these important issues, but they are not nearly enough to address the underlying systemic problems.  More importantly, any one of these measures can only be brought to fruition if the people elected to the governing body are committed to seeing it through. 

If you, like me, believe that the LSUC has a role to play in promoting legal aid and equity, then please vote for the candidates who share your vision for change, i.e., lawyers with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and equality.

Please note that this year the voting will be done on line.  To increase the chance of your favourite candidates, please do not cast all 40 votes; only vote for those you really want to see elected.

To get more information, go to:  http://www.lsuc.on.ca/bencher_election/

I don't have any website, facebook, twitter, brochures or buttons.  But I do ask you to pass this email on to the lawyers you know if you support my candidacy.   On a separate note, if you have not yet done so, I invite you to visit a new legal history website that I am very proud to have been a part of: www.roadtojustice.ca

Thank you for your consideration and your time in reading this email.

Avvy Yao-Yao Go

Gregory Chang
ACCLO - FCCP
Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,
a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Community Event - Tax Planning Seminar - Elaine Liao at Investors Group

Elaine is presenting a free seminar on investment strategies and tax planning.

Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Location: Bayview Country Club, 25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill

Further Seminar details are here:

Roslyn Tsao

ACCLO - FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Community Event - Medical Seminar - Dr. Kenneth Fung, Dr. Peter Li and CCABP

The Chinese Canadian Association of Biomedical Professionals presents the latest installment of their popular lecture series, “Mood Disorders” :

Date:    Friday, April 29, 2011

Time:    5:30pm – 9:30pm

Location:           Golden Court Abalone Restaurant

Unit 22, 270 West Beaver Creek, Richmond Hill, Ontario ON L4B 3Y9

Further seminar details are found here.

Roslyn Tsao

ACCLO - FCCP

Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario,

a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals

Maclean's "Too Asian" Article

As outlined on the Road to Justice website, the November, 2010 article in Maclean's article titled, "Too Asian?" lead to strong response from the community as a whole and forced a clarification from Maclean's on the issue.

See:

• Maclean's November/2010 article, now re-titled, "The Enrollment Controversy";
• Part of the community response included a FACEBOOK page; and
• Maclean's clarification two weeks after the initial article supporting the obvious, which is that merit based admission standards at universities are the only logical and fair standard.

ACCLO – FCCP
Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers in Ontario, a member of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals