The ABAS 2018 Annual Gala will be held on November 15th from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Keynote speaker: The Honorable Dana Makoto Sabraw, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of California
Judge Dana M. Sabraw was nominated to the United States District Court, Southern District of California, on May 1, 2003, by President George W. Bush. He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 2003. He previously served as a Superior Court judge for the County of San Diego from 1998 to 2003.
Judge Sabraw was born in the Bay Area, and raised in Sacramento, California. He attended McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, where he graduated in 1985 in the top 10% of his class, and served on the Law Review. After 10 years as a commercial litigator in private practice, in 1995, Judge Sabraw was appointed to San Diego’s North County Municipal Court. He served as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court until his elevation by Governor Pete Wilson to the Superior Court in November 1998. While on the Superior Court, Judge Sabraw served as Criminal Supervising Judge, presided over felony jury trials, including capital cases, and served as an independent civil calendar judge, where he managed a calendar of over 700 cases from initial filing through trial including medical and legal malpractice, insurance coverage, torts, employment law, product liability, intellectual property, real property, eminent domain, contract, and consumer disputes.
Judge Sabraw has been active in a number of professional organizations. He is a founding member and former president of two American Inns of Court in San Diego. He has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego Chapter, and is a current member, and past board member, of the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego.
The President’s Award will honor Justice Arthur G. Scotland, former Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District.
Justice Scotland graduated with honors from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in 1974. His judicial career included over 21 years on the Court of Appeal in Sacramento and almost two years as a Judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County. Before his appointment to the bench in 1987, he served as Cabinet Secretary to Governor Deukmejian, 1983-1987, California Deputy Attorney General, 1976-1983, and Sacramento County Deputy District Attorney, 1974-1976. After retiring from the Court of Appeal in 2010, he reactivated his license to practice law and represented the President pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly in a successful lawsuit against the State Controller, regarding the constitutional requirements for passage of a balanced budget bill. In 2012, he joined Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni as Of Counsel specializing in government law. Over his career, Justice Scotland has received many awards in recognition of his contributions to the legal profession and his support of the community. ABAS is honored to present Justice Scotland with the 2018 President’s Award.
For ABAS Annual Gala sponsorship opportunities, please visit this page.
To purchase tickets to the event, please visit this page.
Please email ABAS with any questions.
Thank you to our sponsors!
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Gavrilov & Brooks
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Shimoda Law Corp.
Wine and Dessert Sponsors:
ABAS’ Mentorship Committee is offering the unique opportunity to lunch with two dynamic Superior Court judges. They will be sharing insights and perspectives on issues experienced by Asian American attorneys in the courtroom and best practices. Please see the flyer for more information and RSVP to Karen Kim b7 11/12/18.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
12-1:00 pm. (Lunch will be provided)
Location:
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850
Sacramento, CA 95814
30th Annual Golf Invitational at Turkey Creek Golf Club
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.
8:00 Shotgun Start
Please see the flyer for more information, and use the entry form if interested.
ABAS presents “Building Trust with Your Clients (and Others)” by Cami McClaren. Cami, a practicing attorney for 16 years, coaches attorneys to create a more productive, balanced, and fulfilling business and career. She has worked one-on-one with attorneys to improve communication skills, create more effective and positive relationship, and improve time management skills and productivity. Cami will be speaking about how to improve communication skills and attorney-client trust to have better and more successful client relationships.
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2018
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided)
Location: Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350
Sacramento, CA 95814
Cost: $25 for ABAS Members
$30 for Non-ABAS Members
Please register by Tuesday, Sept. 11.
To register, please use this form or please contact Priscilla Parker. See the flyer for more information.
The ABAS Community Service Committee needs your help on August 11, 2018. Please join ABAS and the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services in its joint efforts to fight hunger this summer. All it takes is a few hours of your time to do your part in this important effort.
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2018
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location: 1951 Bell Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838
Please register by August 8, 2018 by using this form. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Wang at mwang@wilneroreilly.com.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
5:30-7:30 pm
The Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA
ABAS Law Foundation presents the narrative feature film SOLD adapted from the internationally acclaimed novel by Patricia McCormick. The film is based on a true story and illustrates the brutality of child trafficking. This acclaimed film (winner of three film festivals) tells the story of a 13-year old girl’s plight after being sold to a brothel. The International Labor Organization estimates over 20 million people are enslaved today. Approximately, 5.5 million of these slaves are children forced into sex and labor slavery. Currently, it is estimated that 1.8 million children are trafficked each year into sexual slavery. SOLD is directed by Academy and Emmy award winner, Jeffrey D. Brown, Executive Produced by two-time Academy Award winner, Emma Thompson. The film aims to inspire a global movement to address the crime of child trafficking domestically and internationally.
For Tickets, please visit: https://www.tugg.com/events/sold-tycm
For more information, please visit the ABAS Law Foundation website.
ABAS, together with the Wiley W. Manuel Bar Association and the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association present the Guide to Public Service Appointments, featuring Mona Pasquil, Appointments Secretary for the Governor’s Office.
Date: Monday, June 11, 2018
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: The Offices of Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney LLP
400 Capitol Mall, 22nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Please see the flyer for more information and to RSVP for this free event.
Come join ABAS for food, games, and fun at the park.
Saturday, July 28, 2018
North Natomas Regional Park
4989 Natomas Blvd.
Sacramento, CA
Please bring water-friendly clothing.
The event is free, but please RSVP here by Friday, July 20, 2018. ABAS will also be collecting household items for My Sister’s House. Please see the flyer for more information about the event.
Please join ABAS and Barristers for a joint April Happy Hour.
Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Hot Italian, located at 1627 – 16th Street, Sacramento, CA
Please see the attached April Happy Hour flyer for more information.
The ABAS Mentorship Committee will be conducting mock interviews on Wednesday, April 11 from 6-8 at the Law Offices of Seyfarth, Shaw LLP at 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350. Please contact abassacramento@gmail.com for additional information.
THE ASIAN/PACIFIC BAR ASSOCIATION OF SACRAMENTO PRESENTS
Navigating Business Law Considerations for California Cannabis Enterprises
FEATURING
Mike Parnes, Attorney with Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Ushered in by the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act of 2015 and Proposition 64 in 2016, California will soon become both the largest legal cannabis market in the world and the most regulated. Maximizing one’s return on investment will demand strict compliance with complicated legal issues ranging from income tax and sales and use tax to banking and licensing. Please join ABAS for a unique and informative discussion of these issues with seasoned practitioner, Mike Parnes!
DETAILS:
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
1.0 Hour of MCLE Credit (Pending)
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850(8th Floor)
Sacramento, California 95814
Lunch will be provided
$25 – ABAS Members
$30 – Non-ABAS Members
Please make checks payable to “ABAS” and send to:
Henry Chu
c/o Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850
Sacramento, California 95814
hchu@murphyaustin.com, 916-446-2300
RSVP and payment to Henry Chu
By Wednesday May 17, 2017
ABAS had Dim Sum at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Yue Huang, at 3860 Truxel Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834. The cost was $8 for members, $12 for non-members. If you have any questions, please e-mail chris.s.alvarez@gmail.com.
