October Recap

The new Executive Board met on October 16 for a working retreat at the Halunen Law office. We reviewed our 3-year strategic plan and began to plan the year ahead. We look forward to a great 2016-2017 and hope to see you at many of our events!

In October, you may have seen MNAPABA at these events:

• University of Minnesota Law School Meet the Bar 
  (Oct 14)
• MNAPABA volunteers at Second Harvest Heartland 
  (Oct 15)

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An American Tale: MNAPABA Goes West

November starts out with the biggest event of the year, the 2016 NAPABA National Convention in San Diego, CA.

This year, NAPABA will recognize two Minnesota attorneys for their accomplishments:

• Hon. Gail Chang Bohr will receive the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award
• Irene Kao will be celebrated as one of NAPABA's "Best Under 40"

In addition to standard events, the MN delegation is involved in planning some special events you don't want to miss (see right bar for details):

• Central Regional Affiliates Dinner
• Award of Distinction for Michelle Lee, USPTO Director
• Minnesota Delegation Dinner
• Asian American Adoptee Attorney Network - First Gathering

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Welcome to the Bar (Come to a Bar!)

Did you just get sworn in to practice law? Congratulations you! The New Attorneys Reception caps off the month of November. Help us celebrate you! (see right bar for details)

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Legal Employers - Support the Pipeline of Diverse Legal Talent!

The Hennepin County Bar Association is continuing its great tradition of matching legal employers and law students with phenomenal opportunities (both ways) in the Minnesota Minority Clerkship Program. Consider urging your firm to commit and fill out and return this form by November 15, 2016, to be included in the program. You can also download the Employer Information Sheet for information on the program. For more detailed information, contact Dana Rindahl (dana@hcba.org) at the HCBA. 

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Help Us Select the Next MNAPABA Summer Law Fellow

MNAPABA seeks volunteers to solicit and review applications for the MNAPABA Summer Law Fellowship, which is awarded to a law student or recent law graduate who will, through a summer internship, serve the Minnesota Asian Pacific American community through public service. Please contact Melitta Drechsler with your interest (melitta.drechsler@co.ramsey.mn.us).

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Jobs, Clerkships & Scholarships

New opportunities are posted weekly, usually by Sunday, on the Members-Only Job Board.

This week, 12 postings were added including: several full-time positions with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, vacancies on the MN Supreme Court's Rules of Criminal Procedure Advisory Committee, a spring clerkship for law students, as well as other public and private positions.

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Events in November

Executive Board Meeting(info)
Halunen Law, IDS Center
Tuesday, Nov. 15
6:00 p.m.

New Attorneys Reception
Dong Hae MPLS
Wednesday, Nov. 30
5:30 p.m.
(Save the date for now!)

2016 NAPABA National Convention (info)
San Diego, CA
Nov. 3-6

• Central Regional Affiliates Dinner (info)
  Thursday, Nov. 3
  7:00 p.m. PST
• Award of Distinction Presentation to Michelle Lee (info)
  Friday, Nov. 4
  2:00 p.m. PST
• Minnesota Delegation Dinner  (rsvp)
  Friday, Nov. 4
  8:00 p.m. PST
• Asian American Adoptee Attorney Network - First Gathering (facebook) (event page)
  Saturday, Nov. 5
  5:00 p.m. PST

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Local Bar & Community

LCL 40th Anniversary Celebration (link) Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom WAYZATA
Wednesday, Nov. 9
5:00 p.m.

MABL 2016 Foundation Scholarship Gala (link) Marriot City Center MPLS
Saturday, Nov. 12
6:00 p.m.

MWL 2016 Rosalie Wahl Leadership Lecture (link) Marriot City Center MPLS
Monday, Nov. 14
5:00 p.m.

• Dinner and Program
  6:00 p.m.
• President's Reception
  4:30 p.m.
  (rsvp separately)

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