You are cordially invited to attend the 4-week long virtual conference "APA Lawyers: Perspectives on Allyship Series", presented by Asian American Attorneys and Bar Associations in Partnership with Cal-APABA.
Week 1: Looking Back--A Historical Perspective
Tues. (6/16) @ 12-1: A Brief History of Allyship and Division Between Asian & Black Communities in the U.S.
Introduction: Dale Minami
Speakers:
• Prof. Bill Hing, University of San Francisco School of Law
• Prof. Daniel Widener, University of California, San Diego
Thurs. (6/18) @ 1-2: Asian Solidarity and Division in the Age of COVID-19 and BLM
As moderated by Zathrina Perez, Professor Russell Jeung will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and Black Lives Matter on the relationship between the APA and Black communities. The presentation will include a discussion on the Peter Liang and Tou Thao police cases. Russell Jeung is Chair and Professor, Asian American Studies at the San Francisco State University. Zathrina Perez is President of the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA).
Week 2 : Looking Forward--Hate Crimes & Police Reform
Tues. (6/23) @ 12-1, the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) Presents: "Hate Crimes: Then And Now"
Moderator: Vicki Chou, Hueston Hennigan LLP
Speakers:
• Mack Jenkins, AUSA, Chief of the Public Corruption, Civil Rights Section
• Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Executive Director, A3PCON
• Brian Sun, Of Counsel at Jones Day – former AUSA, Deputy General Counsel to the Christopher Commission
It has been over 25 years since the Rodney King acquittals and the Christopher Commission, which was convened to address issues with the LAPD, yet how much has really changed? Join our panelists to discuss the history of hate crimes in our country, including those that have been inflicted on Asian Americans. What lessons have we learned? What can we do to prepare for or address the hate crimes to come?
Thurs. (6/25) @ 12-1:30: Police Reforms
Moderator: Kristy Young Coleman, Goodwin
Speakers:
• Alisa Blair, Deputy Public Defender at Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
• George Gascón, Former San Francisco District Attorney and Former LAPD Assistant Chief of Police
• Erin Haney, Senior Counsel at Cut50
• John Rappaport, Asst. Professor, U. of Chicago School of Law
Week 3 : Looking Outward--Allyship Strategies
Tues. (6/30) @ 12-1: Together We Rise: Areas of Solidarity for Asian and Black Communities.
• Sung Yeon Choimorrow, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
• Diane Fujino, UC Santa Barbara
• Paul Jung, API RISE
• Audee Kochiyama-Holman, Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus
Thurs. (7/2) @12-1: Beyond Allyship: The Case for Repeal of Prop 209
• David Chiu, California State Assembly
• Vincent Pan, Chinese for Affirmative Action
• Eva Paterson, Equal Justice Society
• Moderator: Lisa Mak, Minami Tamaki LLP
Week 4: Looking Inward--Addressing Anti-Blackness
Tues. (7/7) @ 12-1:30, Presented by Rudhir Krishtel: A workshop
Thurs. (7/9): TBA
