NASABA 2010 (June 24, 2010)
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The North American South Asian Bar Association (www.nasaba.com) and the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (www.sabagb.org) are pleased to invite you to attend the Seventh Annual NASABA Convention to be held in one of America’s most historic cities, Boston, Massachusetts, from June 24 – 27, 2010. This Convention will offer substantive, cultural, civic, and social programs of the highest caliber, in the tradition that NASABA has established over previous years. Please continue to visit www.nasabaconvention.org for updates and additional programming details in the coming weeks.
The theme for NASABA’s 2010 Convention is “Making History”. Join us in the Cradle of Liberty and experience American History for yourself. This year’s Convention promises outstanding programming, diverse culture, and a beautiful waterfront venue. Exceptional speakers from the legal community, judiciary, political arena, and business sector tackle current topics and lend their expertise in discussions relevant to both new and seasoned attorneys, as well as those looking to build on their legal experience by pursuing non-traditional career paths.
Now, it’s your turn to make history. See you in June.
Chaya Annual Dinner and Auction (May 22, 2010)
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Please join the SABAW table at the Chaya Annual Dinner and Auction on May 22, 2010. Tickets are $90 per person. It will be a fun evening, so please register as soon as possible at www.chaya.dojiggy.com, and indicate that you will sit at the SABAW table!
SABAW Banquet (November 13, 2009)
November 13, 2009: Hyatt at Olive 8 -1635 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. For more details about sponsorship and attending please contact our Banquet Chair Amit Ranade at adr@hcmp.com
I Think ICANN Speakers: Pallavi Mehta Wahi (July 1, 2009)
SABAW’s immediate past president Pallavi Mehta Wahi will be speaking on the following panel at the NASABA Convention:
I Think ICANN Speakers:
· Paul McGrady, Greenberg Traurig
· Pallavi Mehta Wahi, K&L Gates
The domain name space will be undergoing a significant expansion in the coming months. Come hear our panel of specialists discuss the impact of the new top level domain name rollout on brands and branding strategy.
Learn how ICANN's dispute mechanisms may be employed to prevent abuse and consider the transactional details necessary to become the registry of a new top level domain name. Review details of the latest version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, and hear from our panel their thoughts on what is next on ICANN's to-do-list.
NASABA Convention 2009 takes place in Vancouver, Canada... (June 25, 2009)
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Have you registered for the Convention yet?
Visit www.nasabaconvention.org and register in time.
Pathways to Achievement
On Friday, June 26, 2009, the NASABA Convention is proud to present the Pathways to Achievement Plenary Session celebrating the success of South Asian Canadian attorneys. Esteemed panelists include:
Ujjal Dosanjh - current member of Canada's federal Parliament; former Minister of Health for Canada; former Premier of British Columbia; former Attorney General of British Columbia and Minister responsible for Multi-culturalism.
Wally Oppal - current Attorney General of British Columbia and Minister responsible for Multi-culturalism; former judge of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of British Columbia and County Court of British Columbia.
Senator Mobina Jaffer - current member of Canada's federal Senate; first South Asian woman to practice law in British Columbia; Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights; former Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Sudan.
Anna Fung - former President of the Law Society of British Columbia; Life Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia
Vern Krishna - Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa and Tax Counsel; former President of the Law Society of Upper Canada; former President of the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario.
Ravi Hira - Senior litigator in Vancouver; Member of the UN affiliated International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
By attending the NASABA Convention, you will have the opportunity to meet these and other leading South Asian practitioners in North America. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please contact Convention Sponsorship Chair Rajiv Sarathy at rsarathy@perkinscoie.com or (206) 359-6478.
NASABA Convention Update (July 10, 2007)
The NASABA Convention which took place this year in San Francisco made clear without a doubt that South Asians are a rising force in the legal profession. The approximate 400+ convention attendees ranged from all walks of the legal profession, including the public sector, large firms, small firms, and companies. The Convention featured an impressive array of speakers and luminaries, including among others, the first (potential) South Asian Article III Judge (Amul R. Thapar, currently the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky), Chief Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee (Preet Bharara) and the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota (Rachel Paulose, the youngest ever United States Attorney). The convention featured a great mix of social events (an evening at the Asian Art Museum) and panels. SABAW had the largest NASABA contingent in SABAW's history - with nine attendees. Two SABAW Board Members were on panels and both gave impressive presentations. (Pallavi Mehta Wahi was on the Hot Topics in IP Law panel, and Shankar Narayan was on an Immigration Panel.)
Pictured below: SABAW members Shankar Narayan and Brahmy Poologasingham connecting with a North Carolina chapter member.
