MAABA is proud to participate in the Gateway Dragon Boat Festival 2013, teaming up with American Chamber of Commerce and the Young Asian Professionals Association to filed two strong boats.  This year’s festival will feature a dragon dance by Shaolin Lohan Pai Dance Troupe, taiko drumming by St. Louis Taiko Otsuwa and performances by the International Shaolin Wushu Center, Violet Li’s tai chi group and St. Louis Japanese Ju Jitsu Club.  And if that weren’t enough, MAABA is holding its annual pig roast at the Festival.  Please join us and cheer on our teams!

Here’s a link to the festival website, which has directions:

http://www.gatewaydragonboat.org/

On May 11, 2013, the 13th Annual Unity Dinner celebrated diversity in the St. Louis Area and honored the contributions of Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman. MAABA wishes to thank all the sponsors who made this evening possible.

The 13th Annual Unity Dinner will be May 11, 2013 at 6:00PM in the Hotel Lumiere Atrium. Join us for an exciting evening to celebrate diversity in the city of St. Louis. Click on “Continue reading” to register and pay online.

Click here for sponsorship invoice, Click here for the Official Invitation, Click here for Sponsorship Benefits, and Click here for more details

Pay Online Here

 Special Thanks to Our Following Jade Level Sponsors!

MAABA is proud to announce that Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard
Teitelman will receive the annual Torchbearer award at this years Unity Dinner. Justice Teitelman has been an active supporter of MAABA since the organization was found more than a decade ago. Furthermore, Justice Teitelman’s continued commitment to diversity in the St. Louis Metro area has been instrumental in increasing diversity. in the legal and local community.  We invite everyone to come join us at the 13th Annual Unity Dinner to celebrate the achievements of Justice Teitelman.

In November 2013, Kansas City will host the 25th Annual NAPABA Convention. In
addition to celebrating the 25th anniversary of the NAPABA Convention, the Convention will also focus on the MOmentum achieved by Asian Pacific American attorneys in the past twenty-five years, as well as practical ways to keep the momentum going for all NAPABA members. We welcome submissions that not only acknowledge our past achievements, but also explore practical solutions and advice for our attendees’ future development.

Deadline
The deadline for submissions is 8:00 pm EDT, Wednesday May 1, 2013.

More Information Here

General meeting  Wednesday, March 6, 2013
6:00 p.m. at Lester’s, 9906 Clayton Road, Ladue, MO 63124

On February 26, 2013, The Mound City Bar Association hosted a wonderful reception on black history month, and MAABA members took time to celebrate the contributions of African Americans in our country. From Left to Right: Fibbens Koranteng, Pari Sheth, George Wu, Honorable George Draper, Honorable Judy Draper, Sreeny Dandamudi, Jim Robinson

MAABA is busy planning for a big year.  Things to look forward to this year include the 12th Annual Unity Dinner,  Asian Heritage Month, and NAPABA’s conference in Kansas City.

The annual St. Louis Unity Dinner is expected to be as big as ever. The leadership is looking forward to bringing in people from across the region for a celebration of the culture diversity that is unique to the St. Louis Area. As plans are finalized, look to this website for more details about the location, time, and date.

MAABA also plans to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May with a number of events aimed at inviting everyone to celebrate and enjoy Asian Culture. Tentative plans include a joint happy hour with the Young Asian Professional Associations (YAPA) and the OCA.

MAABA will also continue its outreach to law students with a focus on the Mentor program that has helped foster bonds between our professional community and the schools that are training our future peers. We are always looking for mentors, and we invite you to apply to our program as either a mentor or a mentee.

Finally, 2013 will also find the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. MAABA will be partnering with the Asian American Bar Association of Kansas city to help plan this event. Board members from both organizations are working together to make the 40th annual convention a success.

James Robinson will take over as president of MAABA after years of hard work and service to the organization. He will be joined by the following people as the organization enters an exciting year that will not only include the Unity Dinner, but the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s annual conference in the State of Missouri. He will lead and executive board comprised of the following people.

President – James Robinson
Vice-President – Lilian Doan
Secretary - John Mark Hongs
Treasurer – Carol H. Li

Board of Directors:

Johnny Wang
Julie Madsen
Maylin Mahoney
David Kim
Wil Holtz
Sreenu Dandamudi
Daniel Sakaguchi
Hon. Judy Draper
Angela S. Yee
George Wu
Richard Juang
Holly You
Alexander S.Y. Lee

MAABA’s 2012 leadership ended the year with a bang. Over the last two months of 2012, the MAABA was involved in various activities. Some of the highlights  include the following:

November 14, 2012– MAABA’s outgoing President Johnny Wang and board member Alex Lee spearheaded the Minority Counsel Program, which matched over diverse local 30 attorneys for “pitch” interviews with general counsel and other representatives of 18 participating St Louis companies.

November 15-18, 2012- MAABA sent several board members and officers to the NAPABA Convention in DC, who worked with AABA-KC members to promote the 2013 Convention in Kansas City and met with members of DC’s 2012 Host Committee to observe the planning and execution of various events.

December 15,2012 – Members of MAABA spent the day volunteering with the St. Louis Food Bank. In the picture from left to right: David Kim, David’s kids, Maylin Mahoney, Jim R, Angela Yee, Alex Yee.

December 16, 2012– This year’s holiday party was held with the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), Young Asian American Professionals Organization (YAPA) and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC), with over 80 attendees. The organizations worked with a local Catholic Charity to provide a needy multigenerational Vietnamese family with holiday gifts and monetary contributions.

January 5, 2013– Several members of the 2013 NAPABA Convention Host Committee, including Co-Chair David Kim, MAABA President Jim Robinson, Treasurer Carol Li,
and board members Judge Judy Draper, Holly You, George Wu, Richard Juang and Daniel Sakaguchi traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to meet with AABA-KC members of the Host Committee, Convention Chair Bill Simonitsch, NAPABA Executive Director Tina Matsuoka, and NAPABA’s convention planner to visit event sites and kick off planning.