Events

Speakers: Rachel S. Lee, President & General Counsel, Stand with Asian Americans, Co-chair, Issues Committee Jack Hsia, Senior Attorney, Community Legal Services, Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. Shivani Parikh, Right to Counsel, Housing Division, Queens Legal Services Beatrice Leong, Founder, Law Office of Beatrice Leong; Co-chair, Pro Bono and Community Service Committee Moderator: Vishal Chander, Managing […]

Program Chair: Pei Pei Cheng de Castro, VP, Programs and Operations Internal investigations require a careful balance between immediate internal response and strategic external management. This program covers key perspectives from in-house and outside counsel on managing complaints, scope, stakeholders, and the investigations themselves. Key Takeaways: Preparation is vital: Validated, pre-established investigation protocols save critical […]

Program Chair: Justin Lee, Co- Chair, Young Lawyers Committee Cultivating new leaders requires building strong attorneys who have built their credibility and mastery across multiple legal fields. That often means moving your practice setting. Whether that is from non-profit to government service, or private practice to non-profit, or moving between firms and companies, identifying and […]

Speakers: Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga, Managing Attorney, Pitta & Baione’s Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Trust and Estates Planning, Probate, Estate Administration, and Special Needs Planning practice areas. Vanassa Wills, Social Worker Young Mee Jun, Associate, HDRBB LLP’s Trusts & Estates group Program Chair: Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga Most people will have caregiving responsibilities at some point in […]

Program Chair: Mingzi Marjorie Ouyang What does rocking a newborn at 3 a.m. have in common with steering a high-stakes litigation? More than you might think. In this panel, two new-mom litigators share how the dual roles of mother and advocate are reshaping their approach to the practice of law—and what the next generation of […]

Program Chair: Louise Lingat As the practice of law continues to evolve, litigators must adapt to emerging technologies, changing courtroom dynamics, and increasingly diverse communities. This program will explore the essential skills and best practices needed for effective courtroom advocacy, preparing litigators to navigate a legal landscape increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid […]

Speakers: Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin, University of California Davis School of Law Professor Elaine M. Chiu, St. John’s University School of Law Professor Vivian Louie, Hunter College Moderator: Chris M. Kwok, Adjunct Professor, CUNY Hunter College and JAMS; Co-chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Program Chair: Elaine Chiu Since its origins, America has existed as a […]

Program Chair: Meeka Bondy As lawyers and clients confront a business landscape shaped by artificial intelligence, geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, workforce disruption, high-stakes litigation, and increasingly complex transactions, technical legal skill alone is no longer enough. In moments of volatility, clients need more than precise legal answers—they need counselors who can absorb complexity, exercise sound […]

Program Chair: Nicole Fink The immigration landscape is rapidly changing, shaped by shifting policies, evolving enforcement priorities, and accelerating technological advancements. These changes have had distinct legal, political, and social consequences for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities—particularly as immigration policy shifts under Trump 2.0 have revived restrictive frameworks affecting family reunification, […]

Program Chairs: Joseph D. Eng Jr., Co-Chair, Student Outreach Committee and Helen Ding, Co-Chair, Student Outreach Committee Ethics is a code of conduct, but what is ethically required may be wrong. As law students move beyond the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) and begin to transition into real-world practice, this panel offers practical insight into […]

Program Chair: Meeka Bondy Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way voices, faces, likenesses, and personal attributes can be replicated, manipulated, commercialized, and deployed at scale—often with startling realism and increasingly high stakes. Yet as synthetic replicas become more sophisticated, the legal rules governing ownership, consent, control, monetization, and misuse remain unsettled. Copyright offers only […]

Speakers: Rita Lin, Intellectual Property Attorney, Entrepreneur, and the Founder of ESQed Shruti Chopra, Partner, Linklaters LLP Lena Kempe, Founder, LK Law Firm Moderator: Greg Pan, Partner, Nolan Heimann LLP Program Chair: Greg Pan, Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Committee In the past year, we saw a leap in near-Hollywood-quality generative AI videos spreading like wildfire, coming […]

Speaker: Matthew Criscenzo, Vice President, Broadridge Program Chairs: Ken McClure & Ana De la Pava Proxy Plumbing refers to the system that handles the flow of proxy votes—basically, how shareholder votes are collected and delivered for corporate elections. Broadridge, a key player in this space, acts as the backbone of this infrastructure. Broadridge ensures that […]

Speakers: Serena K. Lee, President and CEO, CPR Institute Theo Cheng, Adjunct Professor at New York Law School, Arbitrator and Mediator at ADR Office of Theo Cheng LLC, and CEO and Founder at Sonata Academy LLC, New York Law School, ADR Office of Theo Cheng LLC, Sonata Academy Kabir Duggal, Partner at Akin Gump Strauss […]

Speakers: Tiffany Yeung, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Attorney, Philip Morris International (PMI) Sejal Patel, Rainmaking Consultant & Founder, Sage Ivy Consulting Kristina Louey, Legal Counsel, Thayer Leadership Anand Agneshwar, Partner, Arnold & Porter Program Chair: Sejal Patel Law school teaches attorneys how to analyze, write, and advocate—but it rarely teaches them how to build relationships […]

Speakers: Lena Kempe, AI, IP & Privacy Attorney, LK Law Firm Jamie Kim, Associate, BakerHostetler Program Chair: Jamie Kim This CLE addresses key privacy and cybersecurity risks in procuring and deploying AI tools and covers best practices for negotiating AI vendor agreements, including data use limits, security controls, audit rights, training restrictions, and liability. Aligned […]

Program Chair: Vishal Chander, Co-Chair, Issues Committee The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara represents a defining moment in the ongoing debate over birthright citizenship, executive authority, and Fourteenth Amendment interpretation. This panel will examine the Court’s reasoning, its impact on immigration law and civil rights, and the legal and policy questions that remain […]