SABA North American Convention Happy Hour Hosted by the Chugh Firm to be held at Double Zero - Thursday, April 21, 2016 (6:30 P.M.)
In anticipation of this year's SABA North America National Convention, the Chugh Firm has graciously offered to host SABA-GA and its members for drinks and appetizers at Double Zero (5825 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30328). The event will begin at 6:30 P.M.
Members will have an opportunity to mix and mingle with other SABA-GA members who will be attending the National Convention and also have a chance to hear from Navneet S. Chugh, the founder of the Chugh Firm and the founder President of SABA North America. All SABA-GA members in attendance will receive a free drink and appetizers courtesy of the Chugh Firm. This program is open to all SABA-GA Members including those not attending the National Convention.
For more information about the Chugh Firm, please visit chugh.com.
4th Annual MBLC Diversity Celebration and Cookoff Competition - Saturday, April 23, 2016 (12:00 P.M.)
The Multi-Bar Leadership Council of Atlanta is a hosting a Cookoff Competition at Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Different Bar Associations from the Metro Atlanta area, including SABA-GA, will be preparing authentic dishes that represent their organizations in hopes of winning the Cookoff Competition. This program will be a great opportunity for SABA-GA members to network with other voluntary bar organization and judges who will be judging the Cookoff Competition.
SABA-GA is seeking volunteers to help with the Cookoff Competition as well as members to come support our organization. For more information on volunteering or the program, please contact Mokia Scott at monika@lawfirmscott.com.
SABA-GA's New Board Members!
Please join us in welcoming our newest Board Members: Bidisha Idnani and Deepa Subramanian! We are extremely excited about 2016 and look forward to working with all of our members as we move SABA-GA forward. Be sure to attend our future events and meet our newest Board members!
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Event Details/Candidate Bios - Election Night - January 28, 2016
SABA-GA will have two (2) board positions to fill come 2016, and three very qualified individuals have been nominated for the two openings. The candidates' bios are posted on our website. As a reminder, the elections meeting will be hosted by Morris, Manning, & Martin at 6 pm this Thursday. We'll provide food along wtih beer and wine, and look forward to catching up with our membership.
We hope you'll all be able to join us and participate in the process, but we understand some of you may have a conflict. IF you are unable to attend the in-person meeting, you can download the proxy ballot here, and email them to our elections officer Fareesh Sarangi atFareesh.Sarangi@gmail.com by 12 pm on Election Day,Thursday January 28 to have your vote counted.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - 5th Annual Legislative Breakfast and Lobby Day - Wed. Feb. 17th.
SABA-GA is proud to join with several other Asian legal organizations and several corporate sponsors to once again co-sponsor this important annual event, and hope many of our members will participate by attending and ensuring our voices are heard on important legislative issues. We expect to hear from House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert so far, with other guests to follow. All attendees will also be invited to take a group picture with Gov. Nathan Deal. If you have an interest in politics or legislative issues that impact our community, please plan on joining us from 7:30 am - 12 pmon that date. Tickets are available here, but SABA-GA will have a limited number of seats at our sponsored table that are free to members on a first-come basis.
Please contact us to RSVP.
Become a SABA-GA Board Member!
SABA-GA will have two (2) board positions to fill come 2016, and as always, we're looking for current members who are interested in answering the call and helping to move this organization forward. Each position is for a three-year renewable term. The elections meeting will be hosted by Morris, Manning, & Martin at 6 pm.
Please start thinking about running for the board - don't wait for someone to nominate you. Step up and nominate yourself. Of course, if you know someone who would make a good board member, you can also nominate them. A profile of the current board is here. To be eligible, you must be a paid SABA-GA member, and admitted and in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.
You can download nomination forms here, and nominations are due January 22, 2016. We will share additional details in the coming weeks, but if you have specific questions in the meantime, please contact us for further information
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Save the Date - SABA-GA Holiday Party Dec. 3rd.
Come join your fellow SABA-GA partyers at our annual holiday party. This event is always our best attended, and the most fun, and this year will be no exception. This year's party will be at Painted Pin in Atlanta on Tuesday December 3rd from 6:30 - 10:30 pm. We will be hosting heavy appetizers and games for all, and more details will be up on our website shortly so please stay tuned and block the date.
Save the Date - Being South Asian in Post 9/11 America: A Book Talk and Discussion with Deepa Iyer (Luncheon)
Join us on December 9th, 2015 for a dialogue over lunch with Deepa Iyer, a South Asian American attorney, activist and writer. Deepa’s new book, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future, is an important read for those of us in the legal profession. Iyer’s book, influenced by 15 years of her work with South Asian immigrant communities, brings today’s news headlines into sharp focus. Iyer traces the continuing impact of post 9/11 immigration policies, anti-Muslim sentiment, and racial anxiety through the stories of young South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh activists. Iyer’s book also places post 9/11 America in a larger context - that of America’s changing racial demographics. As communities of color grow in population size, how will they gain economic, political and cultural power and equity? What are the roles of South Asian, Arab and Muslim immigrants in fostering multiracial unity by centralizing Black liberation? Iyer’s book examines these questions in light of post 9/11 America, the changing racial landscape, and today’s people-centered movements for social change.
Currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion, Iyer served as the director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) for a decade. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Al-Jazeera, andColorlines. Iyer is the recipient of awards from the South Asian Bar Association of North America (2014) and the South Asian Bar Association of New York (2015).
During the lunch conversation on December 9th, Iyer will provide remarks about policy and legal issues framed in her new book and the role of South Asian lawyers.
Lunch details to follow shortly.
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September 23 - SABA-GA's Annual Benefit Dinner - Get your tickets NOW!
SABA-GA’s Annual Benefit Dinner will be held on Wednesday September 23rd. This year our beneficiary organization is Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and we are donating 100% of the proceeds from the evening towards expanding/enhancing AAAJ’s services and outreach to the South Asian Community in Georgia. We're honored to have Patrise Perkins-Hooker, the outgoing State Bar President, and first minority President of the State Bar of Georgia, as our Keynote Speaker.
Special thank you to our Gold Sponsors: Antonini & Cohen, Bay Mediation & Arbitration Services, Chugh Law Firm, KPPB Law, and the Shah Law Firm. A very special thank you to our Silver Sponsors as well : Ogletree & Deakins, The Scott Law Firm, Weener & Nathan, and Sarangi Law, LLC. We could not pull off an ambitious program like this without all of our generous sponsors, and of course - we can't do it without you all. Please get your tickets today, and help support services to your community. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Happy Hour to Support Nepal Earthquake Relief - Wed. Sept. 16 @ 6:30
Come join SABA-GA, GAPABA, and NAAP as we raise money for the Nepalese Earthquake victims. The happy hour will take place at Himalayan Spice Restaurant, and will feature a silent auction and musical performance by Lily Patel. Suggested minimum donation is $15, but come out and be generous in your support of the impacted community. More details here.
Dine out for a Cause with GAIN - Wed. Sept. 16
After leaving the Earthquake relief happy hour, join GAIN at Chai Pani where 15% of the dinner proceeds, and 100% of the signature drink proceeds will benefit GAIN. For more details about GAIN and their mission, as well as more information about this special dinner, click here.
Join Us For A Reception Honoring Judge Lall!
Please join SABA-GA and GAPABA on July 29, 2015 at 6:30pm to honor Judge Jessie Lall who was recently reappointed as Magistrate Judge for Fulton County.
Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLP has graciously offered to host the reception, which is open and free of charge to all SABA-GA and GAPABA members who RSVP. Please come out in large numbers and join your colleagues in supporting Judge Lall. You can get more information here, and RSVP here.
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FREE Ethics CLE and lunch - Friday, May 8
Join us Friday May 8 for lunch and a one-hour CLE delivered by Henning Mediation, which will provide one hour of Ethics CLE Credit. "Ethics for Advocates in Mediation" will be presented by William Goodman. The CLE is being hosted by Kilpatrick Townsend, and will take place at their office. Lunch will start at 11:30 am, with the CLE starting promptly at 12 pm. The program and lunch are free for members, and $10 for non-members. Because of the expected turnout, please RSVP by Monday May 4 to reserve your seat.
April 24 @ 6pm - Movie Screening of "India's Daughter" benefiting Raksha
"India's Daughter" is a documentary film based on the 2012 violent rape of a college student in Delhi. There will be a panel discussion following the screening with the filmmaker and others. The screening will take place at Oglethorpe University, and further details can be found here.
SABA North America's Call for Honoring Its Members
SABA North America is soliciting nominations for members for their remarkable achievements in the practice of law. Please find the nomination information here.
SABA-GA is proud to co-sponsor the Swearing-In Ceremony of Meng Lim
GAPABA (Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association) will be hosting the historic Swearing-In Ceremony of Meng Lim, who will become the first Asian American Superior Court Judge in Georgia. SABA-GA has co-sponsored this event and invites its members to attend the ceremony. Details are below...
SABA-GA's Holiday Party 2014
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for our Holiday Party at Tabla! We hope you enjoyed catching up with friends and the opportunity to make new ones. We would also like to thank Tabla for hosting our event and for all the wonderful food. We hope to see you all at our 2015 events and wish you all a happy, safe and prosperous New Year!