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FALA NEW YORK Calendar of Events

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Upcoming events

    • 9 Feb 2025
    • 28 Feb 2025

    Every year FALA New York presents its "Making It" series.  Each "Making It" session focuses on a topic of interest for its members.  A leader in the topic area selected will speak with members about how to carve a path in a particular field, succeed in a certain role, or how to apply, recruit, and/or interview for a specific position.

    If you are interested in this series, please indicate topic areas you're interested in on the form here.

    • 9 Feb 2025
    • 28 Feb 2025

    Based on popular demand, FALA New York is restarting its formal mentorship program.  If you are interested in participating, please fill out the below questions.  If you are not an active member of FALA New York, you will not be paired with a mentor.  To learn more about signing up for membership, read our membership brochure here or email info@falanewyork.org.

    • 27 Feb 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Register at AABANY link for date/time/location

    Please join FALA New York, AABANY, SABANY and NYU's APALSA on February 27, 2025 for a Fireside Chat with Bethany Li, Executive Director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), moderated by Vishal Chander, Esq., Principal of The Chander Law Firm, P.C.


    During this conversation, we will learn about Bethany Li’s commitment to community lawyering, the history and legacy of AALDEF, the strategic direction and growth for AALDEF, and the evolving partnerships between AALDEF and the APA bar.

    Founded in 1974, AALDEF has spent five decades championing social justice issues affecting Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy, community education, and policy initiatives. 2024 marked the 50th Anniversary of AALDEF and the appointment of Bethany Li as Executive Director of the organization.

    The conversation will include time for networking and hors d’oeuvres.

    Register here.

    • 7 Mar 2025
    • 9 Mar 2025
    • Washington, D.C.

    Join FALA New York in attending Pinay Powerhouse 8 in Washington, D.C. on March 7-9, 2025.  Pinay Powerhouse 8 is the eighth annual chapter of a women’s conference focused on empowering Filipina attorneys and aspiring attorneys as leaders in the law, and this year FALA New York's sister affiliate FALA D.C. will be hosting the conference.  You may attend all or part of the conference.  An agenda for the conference is available here.  

    If you are interested in attending, you may register here.  If you are a law student in need of financial sponsorship to attend, FALA New York will sponsor the registration fee for a limited number of students, and you may email info@falanewyork.org to learn more. 

    • 15 Mar 2025
    • Must RSVP to receive location/time
    Register

    Volunteer at this session of FALA New York and Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund's (FALDEF) Know Your Rights series, entitled Rights of the Undocumented.  Volunteers will be tasked with signing in attendees and handing out materials.  If you are interested in volunteering, please email info@falanewyork.org or register here.

    Members of FALA New York's Board affiliated with the state and federal court system in New York and New Jersey and/or the Department of Homeland Security have abstained from FALA NY's endorsement of this series.



    • 20 Jun 2025
    • 22 Jun 2025
    • TBD, in NYC

    Save the date for a weekend to remember - From June 20, 2025 to June 22, 2025, FALA New York will be co-hosting the National Filipino American Lawyers Association's (NFALA) Mid-Year Conference and NFALA-ganza!  If you are interested in assisting the FALA New York Board and NFALA with planning the event or volunteering at the event itself, please email info@falanewyork.org.

    The NFALA Mid-Year Conference presents an opportunity to meet and hear from a wide array of legal professionals in our community.  We will cover topics in leadership, overcoming challenges in the industry, and more.  More details regarding the purchase of tickets to be announced here closer to the date.

    NFALA-ganza! is NFALA's annual celebration of its LGBTQIA+ members and Pride Month.  Festivities include food, drinks, and musical performances.  Read more about past NFALA-ganza! events and performances here More details regarding the purchase of tickets to be announced on NFALA's website closer to the date.



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