November 24, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Congratulates Hogene Choi on her promotion to Partner at Baker Botts

November 24, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley is proud to announce that Hogene L. Choi, our incoming 2016 President, has been promoted to partner at Baker Botts L.L.P., effective January 1, 2016. Hogene will be the first woman partner in Baker Botts’ Palo Alto office as well as its second diverse partner.

November 03, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Congratulates 2015 MBC Unity Award Winner Chester Te

November 03, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley proudly congratulates Chester Te for receiving the Minority Bar Coalition's 2015 Unity Award for his dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Chester will be recognized at the upcoming MBC Unity Awards Reception on Wednesday, November 18th in San Francisco.

October 13, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Congratulates This Year's Scholarship & Diversity Award Recipients

October 13, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

APABA Silicon Valley congratulates this year's Scholarship and Diversity Award recipients!

August 20, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Congratulates Lee Tran & Liang LLP On Being Named NAPABA’s APA-Owned Law Firm of the Year

August 20, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has selected Lee Tran & Liang LLP (LTL) as the recipient of its 2015 Asian Pacific American (APA)-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award. This award recognizes APA-owned law firms that have achieved prominence and distinction while maintaining the highest ethical and legal standards in the profession, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to the APA community.

June 26, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Applauds Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

June 26, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

In a landmark 5-4 decision announced today, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Obergefell v. Hodges that, under the 14th Amendment, states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize same-sex unions that have been legally performed in other states. This historic victory makes the United States the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. APABA Silicon Valley has long supported marriage equality, from past presidents Andrew Vu and Thanh Ngo leading the Board to adopt a resolution in favor of it in 2005 to joining in numerous supporting Amicus Briefs. We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for granting same-sex couples equal dignity in the eyes of the law today.

May 17, 2015

APABA-SV Congratulates Judge Erica Yew

May 17, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

APABA-SV Congratulates Judge Erica Yew for being honored by the Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association's "John D. Foley Judge of the Year Award"!

March 17, 2015

APABA-SV Applauds Posthumous Admission of Hong Yen Chang to California Bar

March 17, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

On Monday, the Supreme Court of California - whose seven justices include three Asian Americans - unanimously ruled to posthumously admit Hong Yen Chang to the State Bar of California, righting a 125-year-old injustice.

March 12, 2015

APABA Silicon Valley Applauds the Confirmation of Michelle K. Lee as USPTO Director

March 12, 2015/ APABA Silicon Valley

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA Silicon Valley) congratulates Michelle K. Lee on her recent confirmation as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).