KABA Chicago – Korean American Bar Association of Chicago

Save the Date for KABA’s 25th Annual Banquet on Sept. 21!

July 14, 2018 KABA Chicago

Please save the date for our 25th Annual Banquet on Friday evening, September 21! This year’s Banquet will be held at the Hotel Allegro, with Joon H. Kim (former Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York) as Keynote Speaker and Henny Ohr (Executive Director of Ethnic Minorities and Burma Advocacy and Resource Center) as the Recipient of KABA’s Community Service Award. Please disregard the bit.ly link in the image below. A corrected link to purchase tickets will be provided shortly.

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KABA Board of Directors – Apply By June 15

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 KABA Chicago

KABA Members: If you are interested in serving on the KABA Board of Directors for the 2018-2010 term, please complete this application and return to President Lia Hyunji Kim-Yi at hkim60@yahoo.com by June 15, 2018. Please note the minimum requirements below and Board responsibilities here: • Intent to serve a 2 year term with re-evaluation by officers each year. • Attendance at meetings required at least once a quarter per year (4 total for 2 year term) either in person or via teleconference. • Chair/co-chair at least one committee. •…

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KABA Women’s Network – Financial Seminar on 3/1, RSVP by 2/26

February 12, 2018 KABA Chicago

Please join us for some light refreshments and an educational seminar to learn about smart financial planning options. We’ll discuss investment and retirement plans, life and disability insurance options and how to protect our financial independence. A happy hour will follow, sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Please RSVP by February 26, 2018, to Ji Suh at jisuh@umich.edu

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KABA 2018 Mentorship Program

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 KABA Chicago

KABA is accepting applications for its 2018 Mentorship Program. Participants will be placed in small “mentorship groups” with law students and attorneys of varying levels of seniority. A junior attorney may, for example, have a senior attorney mentor, as well as a law student mentee in his or her mentorship group. Please submit your application (as mentor, mentee, or both) by February 28th. If you have any questions, please contact KABA Vice President Kyle Shires at kshires@sidley.com.

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KABA Holiday Party on Dec. 14, 2017

December 7, 2017December 11, 2017 KABA Chicago

KABA Holiday Party on Dec. 14! Come join us for the KABA holiday party on Thursday December 14, 2017 at: Ara-on, 160 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603 Party starts at 6:00 pm, appetizers will be provided with two drink tickets followed by a cash bar. Suggested donations of $20 to KANWIN will be collected on-site.

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2017 Diversity Scholarship – Apply by Friday, Sept. 15

September 10, 2017 KABA Chicago

2017 KABA Diversity Scholarship Program – Apply By This Friday (Sept. 15) KABA is pleased to announce its 2017 KABA Diversity Scholarship Program. KABA, with the generous support of Dykema Gossett PLLC, will award two scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000, to assist qualified law students with their academic expenses, and will present the scholarships at KABA’s 24th Annual Banquet which will be held at The Hotel Palomar on September 30, 2017. To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must (i) be a law student attending one of…

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KABA Picnic – Sept. 16! Golf portion canceled

August 23, 2017September 8, 2017 KABA Chicago

Save the date and join us for KABA’s Picnic on Saturday, Sept. 16. 1:30PM: BBQ Picnic (Busse Forest South in Elk Grove Village) Tickets are $10, all are welcome. Please note the golf portion has been canceled. To RSVP, please contact Eric Choi at echoi@ngelaw.com.

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Save the Date for KABA’s 24th Annual Banquet

July 27, 2017August 3, 2017 KABA Chicago

Save the date and join us for KABA’s 24th Annual Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Hotel Palomar, featuring keynote speaker Jane Kim, Chair of San Francisco’s Government Audit and Oversight Committee and District 6 Supervisor. 6PM: Cocktail Hour 7PM: Dinner and Reception Tickets: By Aug. 15: $125 for attorneys and guests, $100 for government, $60 for students After Aug. 15: $150 for attorneys and guests, $125 for government, $85 for students Buy tickets here (http://bit.ly/2t6h5uM) or RSVP and pay in person by contacting Eric Choi at echoi@nge.com. Please contact KABA…

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KABA’s 24th Annual Banquet

July 27, 2017 KABA Chicago

Save the date and join us for KABA’s 24th Annual Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Hotel Palomar, featuring keynote speaker Jane Kim, Chair of San Francisco’s Government Audit and Oversight Committee and District 6 Supervisor. 6PM: Cocktail Hour 7PM: Dinner and Reception Tickets: By Aug. 15: $125 for attorneys and guests, $100 for government, $60 for students After Aug. 15: $150 for attorneys and guests, $125 for government, $85 for students Buy tickets here or see below to RSVP and pay in person and for sponsorship inquiries.

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KABA Legal Action Committee Seeks Members

July 17, 2017 KABA Chicago

Mission Statement of the KABA Legal Action Committee President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration policy have created a need for immediate action among Korean American lawyers. We condemn policies that are restrictive and discriminatory on the grounds of religious beliefs, race, age, or sex. We are guardians and advocates of justice, and cannot remain silent when our communities are threatened. The KABA Legal Action Committee has been established to advocate the rights of our communities. Specifically, this Committee plans to support legal actions for justice, equity, and opportunity for…