Call for Nominations and Elections Meeting!
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Only 8 Days Until the SABA-GA Holiday Party. Get Your Tickets Before They Sell Out at www.sabaga.org
We are pleased to report that the SABA-GA Holiday Party 2019 is sponsored by KPPB Law and Kilpatrick Stockton.
Come mix and mingle with others as we wrap up another great year and discuss upcoming events!
SAVE THE DATE
2019 Elections Meeting
January 16, 2020
6:30 pm @ Eversheds
999 Peachtree Street
SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NOW TO SABAGA13@GMAIL.COM
The 2019 Citizenship Clinic that was co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice and SABA-GA was a smash hit, with over 50 registrants seeking citizenship guidance. Thank you to all volunteers, including Members Sireesha Ghanta, Alkesh Patel, and Ishir Mehta that made the event a huge success!
Feel Good Story
Sometimes it takes a while, but patience pays off! SABA-GA collaborated with Raksha on a work visa pro bono project in 2017, and we are proud to announce that Yatri Amin (Georgia Tech Research Corp.) and Adriana Heffley, under the supervision of Kevin Miner (Fragomen) successfully obtained an I-765V work permit for a Raksha client. Way to go!
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Come join SABA-GA as we kick off the year with a launch party for the SABA National Convention!
You'll have an opportunity to learn more about registration, programming, speakers, and events!
Don't miss this chance to meet and mingle with your fellow SABA-GA members before OUR city hosts the convention!
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Early Bird Prices End April 1!
June may seem like a long time away, but early bird prices won't be around for long. Register now for the 16th Annual Conference in Atlanta! #sabaonmymind. Conference will be held June 20 - June 23, 2019.
Join us at the W Midtown for your chance to meet with hundreds of South Asian attorneys. Strengthen your community ties or create new ones while advancing your career knowledge through CLEs and interacting with others in your field.
National High School Mock Trial Championship
May 16-18 | Athens
Georgia is excited to host this national competition for High School Mock Trial. Students who are champions of their state or territory will come to Athens, Georgia, to compete against each other. There are more than 45 teams competing, including teams outside of the United States such as South Korea. Volunteer lawyers are needed to serve as judges. CLE credit is available. For those interested in serving a a judge, contact Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition Director Michael Nixon at michaeln@gabar.org.
To learn more about the High School Mock Trial Program please visit the website at:
https://www.gabar.org/forthepublic/forteachersstudents/hsmt/index.cfm
PUBLIC INTEREST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The YLD Public Interest Internship Program (PIIP) Committee is pleased to announce that applications for 2019 funding are now available.
Law students and recent law school graduates may apply for limited $5,000 grants to fund unpaid full-time summer internships in public interest law. We hope this will help expand the number of students and young lawyers able to pursue opportunities in public interest law in Georgia. Applicants must have secured an unpaid internship in a law-related nonprofit or government agency in Georgia. Applications are due no later than March 29 at 5 p.m.
Eligible internship placements must be unpaid and for a minimum of 10 weeks of work and 400 hours at a public interest legal organization in Georgia.
Click here for more information and to download the application.
Job Posting:
Commercial Contracts Attorney at OneTrust
Contact Shama Barday at sbarday@onetrust.com for more information!
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SABA North America Conference's Steering Committee is hosting a Meet & Greet on Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 4-6pm at Amara. Drinks and light bites will be provided by SABA North America.
Stop by and learn more about the upcoming National Conference!
SABA North America is pleased to return to Washington, D.C. for its 3rd Annual Lobby Day this March 12-13, 2019. Members from across the country will gather to gain a deeper understanding of the issues that affect the South Asian community and then meet with key Members of Congress and their staffs to educate them on those issues. It is our chance to make our voices heard with the people who make our laws.
Jana Anandarangam from our local chapter will be there - will you?!
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Come mingle with your fellow members at the SABA-GA Annual Holiday Party!
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2018
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: 271 17th St NW #1400, Atlanta, GA 30363
Ticket Prices
2018 SABA-GA Member - $30 (members should select General Admission ticket and then enter the promotional code received by e-mail)
General Admission + 2019 SABA-GA Member Dues - $70 (promotional code does not apply)
General Admission - $40
Student/Government/Public Interest - $25
Tickets include complimentary beer/wine and appetizers.
If you have any questions, please contact us at sabaga13@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you all at the party! Buy Your Tickets Here!
Save the Date for Atlanta!
Join us next summer in Atlanta as we Rise Up and Represent the South Asian legal community! Save the date for the 2019 SABA Conference from June 20-June 23. For more information, see our website.
Feeling proactive? Book your room at the W Midtown now and guarantee your place in the center of the action.
Submit your CLE Ideas!
Annual SCOTUS Plenary
If you'd like to shape the content at our annual Conference next summer in Atlanta, this is your chance! We're accepting ideas for a variety of panels and presentations that will appeal to both the newly minted attorney and our more experienced members.
Click the button below to submit your panel ideas by November 26. This is the best way to make sure that the panels you want are the ones that we present. If you have questions about what or how to submit, please contact Jana Anandarangam or Anjula Singh.
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4th Annual Charity Dinner TONIGHT!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
SABA-GA Members should have already received an e-mail with a discount code! Please e-mail sabaga13@gmail.com with questions about the code.
Banquet attendees will also receive a discount code to register for the 15th Annual SABA National Convention being held in New York City from June 28 - July 1, 2018!
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SABA-GA is looking for volunteer attorneys to help with the clinic. Please let us know by clicking here if you are available and willing to assist, or if you have any questions about the clinic! It's a very small time commitment that will lead to a very large impact!!
4th Annual Charity Dinner!
We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for the evening will be Susan P. Coppedge who currently serves as United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
SABA-GA Members should have already received an e-mail with a discount code! Please e-mail sabaga13@gmail.com with questions about the code.
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Join us for an evening of marketing at SABA-GA's first Happy Hour of 2018!
Please RSVP to sabaga13@gmail.com
Message from the Young Lawyers Division:
$5K Stipend Opportunity for PIIP Internships
Dear Colleagues,
Since 2009, the YLD has been at the forefront of the fight to combat decreases in both young lawyer employment opportunities and staffing at Georgia's public interest legal organizations. Through the Public Interest Internship Program (PIIP), the YLD has, over the past eight years, made it possible for 36 young lawyers and law students to pursue internships at Georgia's public interest legal organizations. These 36 PIIP interns have provided approximately 14,000 hours of service to Georgians in need of legal services that they otherwise could not afford. Providing legal services to the indigent remains a critical need in Georgia and is one of the focuses of the State Bar's strategic plan. The need for PIIP is as great now as it has ever been.
As a result, I am happy to announce that the YLD is now accepting applications for the 2018 class of PIIP interns. Any law student or new lawyer who has already secured a summer internship for at least 10 weeks and 400 hours of service at a public interest legal organization in Georgia can apply for a PIIP internship and the $5,000 stipend that accompanies it. Applications will be vetted by the YLD Public Interest Internship Program Committee, with the applicants ranked based upon their ties to the state of Georgia and commitment to public service, essay, strength of resume and extracurricular activities.
Apply here. Applications are due no later than March 30 at 5 p.m.
Won't you seize this opportunity to assist the YLD in its efforts to combat the ongoing shortage of legal employment opportunities for young lawyers and aid in the delivery of legal services to the millions of Georgians in need of them by applying for a PIIP internship?
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Please RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/Fiv8l3xZPLo61ZcW2
Asian American Advancing Justice is hosting their Seventh Annual Asian American Legislative Breakfast and Lobby Day on Thursday, February 22 in the Georgia State Capital located in downtown Atlanta. Our Legislative Breakfast and Lobby Day is designed to be a relationship-building opportunity among Asian American leaders, Georgia elected officials and other policy makers. Our event draws the largest number of Asian American business and community leaders to the Georgia Capitol each year, typically bringing together over 300 guests.
This year's event will start with coffee and refreshments as well as a formal program at the Floyd Room at the James H Floyd Building from 7:30AM - 9:00AM, followed by an opportunity to lobby elected officials on important issues in the legislature. Guests will be invited to join us back in the Floyd Room for a lunch and keynote address (TBD).
To purchase tickets, please visit https://2018legbreakfast.eventbrite.com