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SUMMARY:Rising Up to Serve: Leveraging Bar Associations for Community-Centered Lawyering
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nRachel S. Lee\, President & General Counsel\, Stand with Asian Americans\, Co-chair\, Issues Committee\nJack Hsia\, Senior Attorney\, Community Legal Services\, Chinese-American Planning Council\, Inc.\nShivani Parikh\, Right to Counsel\, Housing Division\, Queens Legal Services\nBeatrice Leong\, Founder\, Law Office of Beatrice Leong; Co-chair\, Pro Bono and Community Service Committee\n\nModerator: \n\nVishal Chander\, Managing Attorney\, The Chander Law Firm PC\, Co-Chair\, Issues Committee\n\nProgram Chair: Vishal Chander \nThis panel examines how attorneys and advocates—particularly through bar associations like AABANY—can serve as a critical bridge between legal professionals and the unique legal needs faced by AANHPI and immigrant communities in New York City. Drawing on experiences across immigration\, housing\, employment\, and community advocacy\, the program will explore how attorneys can leverage AABANY and allied bar associations to engage in community-centered lawyering\, respond to emerging issues through coordinated advocacy\, and build partnerships with grassroots organizations. The panel will highlight practical strategies for using bar association participation\, not only for professional development but also as a vehicle for collective action\, leadership development\, and meaningful community impact. \nThe program will include practical frameworks\, real-world scenarios\, and actionable strategies that attorneys can apply in their own practices. Attendees will learn how to: \n\nIdentify and address overlapping legal issues affecting immigrant clients across housing\, labor\, and family law contexts.\nDevelop practical strategies for providing culturally competent representation\, including working with clients across language\, class\, and cultural differences.\nBuild effective partnerships with community-based organizations to expand access to legal services. Understand how to build effective partnerships with community-based organizations to expand access to legal services.\nUse bar association resources and networks to support community lawyering\, pro bono initiatives\, and advocacy efforts.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/rising-up-to-serve-leveraging-bar-associations-for-community-centered-lawyering/
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SUMMARY:Conducting Effective Internal Investigations
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Pei Pei Cheng de Castro\, VP\, Programs and Operations \nInternal 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. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nPreparation is vital: Validated\, pre-established investigation protocols save critical time.\nPrivilege is fragile: Careless internal communications can easily destroy legal protections.\nCredibility is everything: Transparent\, thorough processes satisfy both boards and government regulators.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/conducting-effective-internal-investigations/
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SUMMARY:How to Lateral: Building a Transferable\, and Marketable\, Skill Set
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Justin Lee\, Co- Chair\, Young Lawyers Committee \nCultivating 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 building skills that employers look for in different facets of the legal profession is key to making your next job search a success. This panel will feature speakers who have successfully transitioned between several different areas of practice and can shed insight on what skills\, qualifications\, and experiences that they—as hiring managers—look for in their job candidates. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nIdentify common legal needs across non-profit\, government\, and private sector practice settings.\nPinpoint industry-neutral skills and experiences most valuable to employers across industries\nUnderstand how to best build transferable skills within a specialized practice setting.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/how-to-lateral-building-a-transferable-and-marketable-skill-set/
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SUMMARY:Rising to the Challenge: A Balancing Act of Caregiving Leaders of the Sandwich Generation
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nYan 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.\nVanassa Wills\, Social Worker\nYoung Mee Jun\, Associate\, HDRBB LLP’s Trusts & Estates group\n\nProgram Chair: Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga \nMost people will have caregiving responsibilities at some point in their lives\, whether caring for a child\, a parent\, a spouse\, a sibling\, or a friend. This program aims to inform caregiving leaders about basic planning tools and available resources\, and to help them devise plans to balance their caregiving responsibilities. The audience will learn about basic estate planning\, long-term care planning\, and planning for loved ones with special needs. \nKey takeaways: \n\nLearn how to plan ahead to tackle a potential family crisis.\nUnderstand the resources that are available.\nStart your planning with basic documents and key skills.\n\n 
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/rising-to-the-challenge-a-balancing-act-of-caregiving-leaders-of-the-sandwich-generation/
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SUMMARY:The Gentle and the Assertive
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Mingzi Marjorie Ouyang \nWhat 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 leaders can learn from it. \nDrawing on lived experience\, the panelists explore the interplay between the gentle and the assertive: when to soothe and when to stand firm\, when to listen and when to push\, when to nurture growth and when to demand accountability. They will discuss how nurturing a baby and nurturing a case demand many of the same skills\, i.e.\, patience\, presence\, anticipation\, resilience\, and an unwavering commitment to another’s well-being\, and how integrating these instincts produces sharper advocates\, stronger negotiators\, and more emotionally intelligent leaders. \nThis conversation is for AAPI attorneys at every stage—new parents balancing career and caregiving\, mentors supporting working parents on their teams\, and rising leaders curious about how unconventional sources of strength can fuel professional excellence. Attendees will leave with a fresh framework for leadership that embraces\, rather than sidelines\, the full range of human experience that diverse attorneys bring to the profession. \nKey Takeaways \n\nA practical framework for reading the moment—knowing when to soothe and when to stand firm—that sharpens judgment in negotiation\, litigation\, and team leadership alike.\nReframing career interruptions as leadership development\, not setbacks—what the demands of new parenthood reveal about prioritization\, crisis management\, and grace under pressure.\nA more expansive model of leadership that draws on the full range of attorneys’ lived experience—giving working parents\, mentors\, and rising leaders language to lead authentically without sidelining who they are.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/the-gentle-and-the-assertive/
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SUMMARY:The Modern Advocate: Mastering Courtroom Skills in a Changing Legal Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Louise Lingat \nAs 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 in-person and remote proceedings. \nDesigned for current and aspiring AAPI litigators\, the program will examine practical strategies for maintaining professionalism and credibility in the courtroom\, effectively presenting oral arguments\, and working with pro se litigants from a variety of backgrounds and communities. Panelists will also discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by AI tools in litigation\, including their use in drafting court submissions\, and preparing for hearings and trials. Speakers will address cross-cultural considerations and share insights on how AAPI attorneys can navigate and excel in today’s evolving courtroom environment. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nAttendees will be equipped with the practical skills\, professionalism\, and courtroom etiquette needed to succeed in both in-person and remote court proceedings.\nAttendees will leave with a better understanding of the use of AI and computer-generating programs in courtroom preparation\, paper submissions\, and trial advocacy\, while considering ethical implications.\nAttendees will be provided with essential litigation competencies\, including working effectively with pro se litigants from diverse backgrounds and delivering persuasive oral arguments.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/the-modern-advocate-mastering-courtroom-skills-in-a-changing-legal-landscape/
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SUMMARY:Race and Space: How Laws Create and Impact Asian Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nProfessor Gabriel “Jack” Chin\, University of California Davis School of Law\nProfessor Elaine M. Chiu\, St. John’s University School of Law\nProfessor Vivian Louie\, Hunter College\n\nModerator: \n\nChris M. Kwok\, Adjunct Professor\, CUNY Hunter College and JAMS; Co-chair\, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee\n\nProgram Chair: Elaine Chiu \nSince its origins\, America has existed as a racially segregated country. For most of its history\, the law has been used to create and enforce this segregation. With the Reconstruction era’s 13th\, 14th\, and 15th Amendments\, or as historian Eric Foner calls it\, the “second founding\,” the U.S. abolished slavery\, granted citizenship\, and enshrined equality before the law\, at least in principle. And yet\, in fundamental ways\, we still live in a racially segregated country and city. Today\, many Asian New Yorkers shop\, eat\, worship\, reside\, or learn in spaces where they are surrounded by others who look like them. \nThis panel explores several distinct spaces where Asian New Yorkers gather and examines how laws and policies have defined\, developed\, policed\, and shaped these Asian spaces. Featured locations include massage parlors or spas\, New York City’s multiple Chinatowns\, takeout restaurants\, and specialized public high schools. Panelists will discuss how different areas of law such as education law\, criminal law\, immigration law\, and zoning laws impact these places. \nProfessor Gabriel Chin\, who studies historical discrimination against Asians\, will start with a historical overview of anti-Asian zoning\, alien land laws\, land giveaways like the Homestead Act\, restrictive covenants\, expulsions\, and segregated unions (segregating workplaces)\, in order to examine the role of the law in creating\, protecting and harming racialized spaces. Professor Vivian Louie\, an urbanist and scholar with expertise in Asian Americans and education\, will explore both educational and non-educational\, place-based policies that transformed New York City’s opportunity structure and created schools as “Asian\,” “Black\,” “Latino\,” and “White” spaces. Professor Elaine Chiu\, an expert in criminal law\, will discuss the impact of violent attacks that occur in Asian neighborhoods and in familiar workplaces such as massage parlors\, take-out restaurants\, and laundromats. \nUnderstanding the deep connection between laws and spaces in our history and in our current moment is incredibly important for tomorrow’s leaders. It reinforces a lesson that bears repeating often laws—past\, present\, and future—matter for people’s everyday lives\, especially for the very physical spaces in which we spend those lives. \nKey Takeaways \n\nWhat do today’s Asian neighborhoods mean to Asian Americans? Are they second class places that receive little support and yet bear the brunt of systemic social ills? Are they our safe spaces of cultural affirmation and identity and archives of our complicated history? What can laws do to protect and promote them?\nWhat is the future of Asian spaces and the law? Will there be an open return to policies that privilege White America and what will that mean for Asian Americans? Or will there be a persistent\, undercurrent of anti-Asian attitudes that hinder our communities from thriving?\nSome schools and workplaces remain Asian spaces. Is this racial segregation an inevitable feature of America? What are the benefits and the costs of such segregation for Asian Americans and for others? Again\, what is the role of our laws and legal systems?
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/race-and-space-how-laws-create-and-impact-asian-spaces/
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SUMMARY:At the Table: Turning Today’s Great Lawyers into Tomorrow’s Trusted Client Advisors
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Meeka Bondy \nAs 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 judgment\, remain steady under pressure\, and guide strategic decisions when the path forward is unclear. \nIn keeping with AABANY’s theme of cultivating tomorrow’s leaders today\, this panel will explore what it takes for today’s talented attorneys to grow into the trusted client advisors the future will demand. Panelists from private practices\, in-house legal departments\, and business leadership will discuss human qualities that increasingly distinguish indispensable counsel—industry understanding\, calmness in crisis\, strategic communication\, relationship trust\, and the ability to advise clients on their most important decisions. Attendees will gain insights into how the next generation of lawyers can rise beyond technical excellence to become the steady\, strategic\, and trusted leaders clients rely on most. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nAttendees will understand how today’s business pressures—including AI adoption\, economic uncertainty\, geopolitical instability\, workforce disruption\, complex transactions\, and high-stakes litigation—are changing what clients need from their lawyers and are expanding the role of counsel beyond technical legal analysis.\nAttendees will learn concrete ways to build trusted-advisor habits in their current practice\, including asking better business questions\, communicating risk in decision-ready terms\, anticipating client concerns\, managing ambiguity\, and tailoring legal advice to the client’s objectives\, constraints\, and risk tolerance.\nAttendees will identify the professional qualities that help lawyers earn a seat at the table\, including judgment\, steadiness under pressure\, executive presence\, trust\, strategic communication\, and the ability to guide clients through difficult decisions when there is no perfect answer.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/at-the-table-turning-todays-great-lawyers-into-tomorrows-trusted-client-advisors/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Forms & Filings: How Tomorrow’s Immigration Attorneys Build Power Through Tech\, Data\, and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Nicole Fink \nThe 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\, employment‑based migration\, asylum\, and humanitarian relief. In this environment\, immigration practitioners are increasingly required to move beyond a purely form‑driven\, reactive model of practice. This program examines how attorneys can adapt by integrating technology\, data analytics\, and storytelling to better serve clients and address systemic disparities impacting AANHPI communities. \nPanelists will discuss how emerging tools—such as AI‑driven platforms and data‑informed case analysis—are reshaping immigration practice across sectors. Topics will include identifying patterns in enforcement and adjudications\, improving case strategy and efficiency\, and using data to surface structural inequities that disproportionately affect AANHPI immigrants. This discussion will also address ethical considerations\, including bias\, confidentiality\, and access\, offering concrete examples of how attorneys can use these tools responsibly while maintaining trust with clients and communities. \nThe program will also focus on storytelling as an essential lawyering skill—particularly in education and direct representation. Whether counseling employers\, workers\, representing families\, or conducting community outreach\, immigration attorneys must help clients understand their rights and communicate their experiences clearly and safely. By examining how narrative\, data\, and technology intersect\, this panel highlights approaches that strengthen direct service\, support advocacy efforts\, and center immigrant voices within the legal process. By exploring the intersection of narrative\, data\, and technology\, this panel offers a forward‑looking approach to immigration practice that centers community impact\, strengthens legal advocacy\, and responds to the real‑world challenges facing AANHPI communities today. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nTech and data are now practice competencies\, not nice-to-haves. AI tools and data analytics are reshaping how immigration attorneys identify enforcement patterns\, improve case strategy\, and surface systemic disparities affecting AANHPI communities. Practitioners who don’t integrate these tools are falling behind.\nData can expose structural inequity\, not just improve efficiency. Beyond speeding up workflows\, data analysis lets attorneys identify adjudication patterns that disproportionately harm AANHPI immigrants and build evidence-based advocacy around them.\nStorytelling is a core lawyering skill. Helping clients articulate their experiences clearly and safely—whether in employer counseling\, family representation\, or community outreach—is as strategically important as technical legal work\, especially in a high-stakes policy environment.\n\n 
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/beyond-forms-filings-how-tomorrows-immigration-attorneys-build-power-through-tech-data-and-storytelling/
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap! Transitioning from MPRE to Real-World Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Program Chairs: Joseph D. Eng Jr.\, Co-Chair\, Student Outreach Committee and Helen Ding\, Co-Chair\, Student Outreach Committee \nEthics 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 how ethical principles apply in everyday legal settings. \nWhether you are in the midst of an internship\, clinic\, in the early years of practice or an experienced practitioner\, ethical issues will inevitably arise. Most ethics violations are routine\, preventable\, and rooted in poor judgment—not bad intent.This panel will explore common ethical challenges faced by attorneys\, including client communication\, supervision and delegation\, conflicts of interest\, confidentiality and maintaining professionalism under pressure\, illustrating how these issues arise in practice. By the end of the session\, participants will be prepared to move beyond just memorizing and restating rules and will instead be able to apply ethical reasoning in ambiguous situations by developing a personal framework for ethical decision-making. \nStrong leadership in the legal profession is grounded not just in knowledge of the law\, but in the ability to navigate complex ethical challenges with sound judgment and integrity. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nA lawyer’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. It serves as a foundation for leadership\, professional success\, and the integrity of the legal profession as a whole.\nEthics is an ongoing professional responsibility. Ethical competence requires a commitment to lifelong learning\, and attorneys have a responsibility to stay informed about evolving professional standards.\nSeeking guidance is a sign of professionalism\, not weakness. Consulting supervisors\, mentors\, ethics counsel\, and other resources can help prevent ethical mistakes.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/bridging-the-gap-transitioning-from-mpre-to-real-world-ethics/
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SUMMARY:AI\, Voice\, Likeness\, and Persona: How Tomorrow’s Lawyers Will Define Ownership\, Consent\, and Control
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Meeka Bondy \nArtificial 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 partial answers. Right of publicity laws vary widely. Trademark\, privacy\, contract\, and emerging biometric claims each address only fragments of a rapidly evolving commercial landscape. \nIn keeping with AABANY’s theme of cultivating tomorrow’s leaders today\, this panel will explore why the next generation of lawyers will play a critical role in defining how these new forms of identity are owned\, licensed\, protected\, and controlled. Panelists from media\, technology\, intellectual property\, privacy\, and business leadership will examine the legal disputes and strategic decisions emerging around AI-generated voices\, digital likenesses\, synthetic endorsements\, and machine-created personas\, while also addressing the broader question at the heart of this new frontier—when technology can replicate the self\, how must the law evolve to protect it? Attendees will gain insight into one of the profession’s fastest-moving areas of uncertainty and the leadership role tomorrow’s lawyers will be called upon to play in shaping its future. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nAttendees will understand how existing legal frameworks—including right of publicity\, copyright\, trademark\, privacy\, contract\, unfair competition\, and emerging biometric laws—apply imperfectly to AI-generated voices\, digital likenesses\, synthetic endorsements\, and machine-created personas.\nAttendees will learn practical steps lawyers can use now to address synthetic media risk\, including drafting clearer consent and license provisions\, evaluating AI use cases involving voice or likeness\, allocating risk in commercial agreements\, preserving evidence of authorization\, and advising clients on risk mitigation strategies.\nAttendees will explore how lawyers can lead in an unsettled area of law by helping clients make principled decisions about ownership\, consent\, compensation\, transparency\, and control before courts\, legislatures\, and industry norms fully catch up to the technology.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/ai-voice-likeness-and-persona-how-tomorrows-lawyers-will-define-ownership-consent-and-control/
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SUMMARY:IP and AI Slop: Why is Pikachu Fighting Darth Vader on My Instagram Feed?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nRita Lin\, Intellectual Property Attorney\, Entrepreneur\, and the Founder of ESQed\nShruti Chopra\, Partner\, Linklaters LLP\nLena Kempe\, Founder\, LK Law Firm\n\nModerator: \n\nGreg Pan\, Partner\, Nolan Heimann LLP\n\nProgram Chair: Greg Pan\, Co-Chair\, Intellectual Property Committee \nIn the past year\, we saw a leap in near-Hollywood-quality generative AI videos spreading like wildfire\, coming from the models of several AI companies\, including OpenAI\, Grok\, Deepseek\, and others. Many use the likenesses of popular characters and celebrities without authorization\, and these videos have been showing up on our social media feeds. What is going on here? How is this allowed to happen and where is this going to go next? In this panel\, we will talk with lawyers and professionals to discuss how these came to be\, what the legal issues are around them\, and what this means for the future of content. \nThree key takeaways: \n\nAttendees will get some background on where these videos came from\, who is making them\, and why they are being made.\nAttendees will learn about the legal issues and ramifications of these videos and what\, if anything\, can be done by IP owners.\nAttendees will hear takeaways from people close to this field on what this technology means for the existing industry\, whether safeguards can be created to protect IP owners\, and what could happen next.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/ip-and-ai-slop-why-is-pikachu-fighting-darth-vader-on-my-instagram-feed/
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SUMMARY:The Mechanics of Public Company Stock Ownership and Voting
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: \n\nMatthew Criscenzo\, Vice President\, Broadridge\n\nProgram Chairs: Ken McClure & Ana De la Pava \nProxy 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 shareholders receive ballots and cast votes\, and that those votes are accurately counted and reported back to companies. In short\, Broadridge keeps the entire proxy voting process efficient\, transparent\, and compliant\, so shareholders’ voices are heard in corporate decision-making.  \nKey Takeaways: \n\nLearn the basics of public company share ownership. \nGain expertise and fluency in the shareholder meeting process. \nMaster the investor communications ecosystem.\n\n 
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/the-mechanics-of-public-company-stock-ownership-and-voting/
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SUMMARY:Building & Using the Diversity Pipeline in Arbitration & Mediation: Why it Matters and How to Participate
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nSerena K. Lee\, President and CEO\, CPR Institute\nTheo 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 \nKabir Duggal\, Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP\, Senior Fellow and Advisor at the Center for International Commercial & Investment Arbitration at Columbia Law School\, and Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School\nMia Levi\, Vice President and Corporate Secretary\, Dispute Resolution Services CPR Dispute Resolution Services LLC\n\nModerator: \n\nSerena K. Lee\n\nProgram Chair: Serena K. Lee \nJust as it is important that juries and judicial officers reflect the communities they serve\, ensuring mediators and arbitrators are also diverse is paramount to ensuring that ADR processes are accepted as viable and desirable alternatives by parties who wish to resolve their disputes outside of filing a lawsuit. One of the most important issues is that not enough members of the AAPI community are becoming mediators and arbitrators\, despite all the major U.S. based arbitral institutions’ recruitment efforts. Additionally\, within the existing pool of neutrals\, AAPI candidates are selected far less frequently than established arbitrators and mediators. \nThis program will explore the importance of diversity in the selection of arbitrators and mediators and the practical steps lawyers\, clients\, and dispute resolution professionals can take to strengthen and utilize the pipeline of diverse neutrals. The program will address common issues that arise when parties request lists of potential neutrals\, including what clients are really asking for\, how institutions and practitioners can respond thoughtfully\, and why a well-represented roster matters for the legitimacy\, quality\, and effectiveness of the dispute resolution process. Panelists will also discuss how stakeholders can meaningfully participate in expanding opportunities for diverse neutrals\, helping ensure that the arbitration and mediation field better reflects the communities and industries it serves. They will also provide guidance on what opportunities there are for attorneys interested in making the transition to neutral work. \nKey Takeaways \n\nWhat clients mean when they ask for a list of neutrals and how those requests increasingly reflect expectations around both excellence and meaningful representation.\nWhy building and presenting a diverse roster of arbitrators and mediators matters\, including its impact on party confidence\, fairness\, and the overall credibility of the process.\nHow lawyers\, institutions\, and neutrals can actively participate in strengthening the diversity pipeline through intentional selection practices\, mentorship\, visibility\, and sponsorship.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/building-using-the-diversity-pipeline-in-arbitration-mediation-why-it-matters-and-how-to-participate/
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SUMMARY:No One Teaches This: How Attorneys Actually Build Relationships\, Develop Clients\, and Become Rainmakers
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nTiffany Yeung\, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Attorney\, Philip Morris International (PMI)\nSejal Patel\, Rainmaking Consultant & Founder\, Sage Ivy Consulting\nKristina Louey\, Legal Counsel\, Thayer Leadership\nAnand Agneshwar\, Partner\, Arnold & Porter\n\nProgram Chair: Sejal Patel \nLaw school teaches attorneys how to analyze\, write\, and advocate—but it rarely teaches them how to build relationships that turn into clients. Yet the ability to develop relationships and generate work is one of the most critical skills for long-term success and leadership in the legal profession. \nThis program explores how attorneys build credibility\, form meaningful professional relationships\, and turn those relationships into client opportunities. Through a practical and candid discussion\, speakers will share how relationship-building evolves over time\, what attorneys can do to stay top of mind\, and how small\, consistent actions lead to long-term client development. \nAligned with the theme of cultivating tomorrow’s leaders\, this session focuses on how attorneys can take ownership of their professional growth by developing the skills necessary to build and sustain a book of business. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how relationship strategy directly impacts career advancement\, leadership opportunities\, and long-term success in the legal profession. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nRelationship-building is a skill\, not a personality trait. Attorneys can develop a sustainable approach to client development regardless of practice area\, seniority\, or level of extroversion.\nSmall\, consistent actions over time are more effective than sporadic networking. Attendees will learn practical strategies to strengthen professional relationships\, stay top of mind\, and create opportunities through intentional follow-up.\nBuilding a book of business is directly connected to leadership and career advancement. Attorneys who intentionally cultivate relationships create more opportunities for client growth\, firm leadership\, and long-term professional success.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/no-one-teaches-this-how-attorneys-actually-build-relationships-develop-clients-and-become-rainmakers/
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SUMMARY:Clause and Effect: AI Contracting and Vendor Management
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n\nLena Kempe\, AI\, IP & Privacy Attorney\, LK Law Firm\nJamie Kim\, Associate\, BakerHostetler\n\nProgram Chair: Jamie Kim \nThis 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 with AABANY’s theme of cultivating tomorrow’s leaders today\, this panel equips lawyers to lead clients through the future of AI governance. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nControl Data Use and Training: Limit vendor rights to defined purposes and prohibit model training on your data without explicit consent.\nEmbed Transparency and Oversight: Require audit rights\, security controls\, and change notifications to manage ongoing AI risk.\nAddress Liability Upfront: Use tailored AI clauses (liability\, indemnities\, output risk) to rebalance vendor-favored terms.\n\n 
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/clause-and-effect-ai-contracting-and-vendor-management/
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SUMMARY:Moving Forward After Trump v. Barbara: Constitutional Principles\, Immigration Policy\, and the American Promise
DESCRIPTION:Program Chair: Vishal Chander\, Co-Chair\, Issues Committee \nThe 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 in its wake. \nBringing together litigators\, scholars\, and community leaders\, the discussion will explore the implications of the decision for immigrant communities and\, in particular\, the AANHPI community. Panelists will examine how the decision may shape future advocacy\, public policy\, and constitutional litigation\, as well as the role of lawyers\, bar associations\, and public interest organizations in responding to the challenges ahead. \nDesigned for practitioners\, advocates\, and students\, this program will provide a multidisciplinary perspective on one of the most consequential constitutional decisions of our time and explore what it means to move forward after Trump v. Barbara. \nKey Takeaways \n\nUnderstand the constitutional and practical implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara for birthright citizenship\, immigration law\, and executive authority.\nExamine the impact of the decision on AANHPI communities\, immigrant families\, and the broader civil rights landscape.\nIdentify opportunities for lawyers\, bar associations\, and public interest organizations to respond through litigation\, advocacy\, community education\, and policy development in the wake of the Court’s decision.
URL:https://conference2026.aabany.org/event/moving-forward-after-trump-v-barbara-constitutional-principles-immigration-policy-and-the-american-promise/
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