Doing Business In Russia - Technology Investment and Cross-Border Transactions,
and the Associated Legal Services
Thursday, May 5th, 2008
Vladimir N. Vinokurov – Consul General of the Russian Federation in the
United States. Mr. Vinokurov has served as Consul General of the Russian Federation
in the United States since June 2007.
Alexandra Johnson– Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson's $150
million Aurora Fund. Ms. Johnson is a Silicon Valley-based partner of the Draper
Fisher Jurvetson investment firm working with early stage companies in the communications,
media and technology industries both inside and outside of Russia.
Victoria Livschitz– Founder and CEO, Grid Dynamics. Mrs. Livschitz is
a Russian-born entrepreneur, innovator and industry authority on Java and grid
computing.
Organized and Moderated by: Olga V. Kotlyarevskaya and Daniel Velton
Space is Limited! RSVP to reserve your place today! This Event, including Dinner
and Wine is provided Free of Charge courtesy of the generous sponsorship of
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.
Attorneys may choose to obtain 1 unit of MCLE* credit for a fee of $20.
Register for MCLE credit here and pay securely with your credit card or mail
a check to: PAABA, 405 Sherman Avenue, Palo Alto CA 94306.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill
Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Employment Law Dinner
Thursday,
May 8th, 2008
SABA-NC is hosting an employment law dinner in San Francisco on May 8, 2008
featuring
Mona Ramamurthy, Senior Corporate Counsel at Symantec Corporation.
The dinner will feature an informal discussion on current issues pertaining
to labor and employment law.
The event is free, but you must RSVP to nfernandes@littler.com.
Dinner and drinks will be provided. CLE credit available.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Gaylord's Indian Restaurant, 1 Embarcadero Center,
San Francisco (located on the promenade level directly across from the movie
theater)
Parking: Free validated parking for the first four hours.
Sponsored by: SABA-NC and the State Bar of California Labor
and Employment Law Section
The State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section has generously
provided funding for this event.
Click
here for directions
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2008 SABA-NC Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Reception
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
 Please
be our guest at the 2008 SABA-NC Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Reception
to honor the law student recipients of the SABA-NC Foundation Public Interest
Fellowship Awards and to recognize two outstanding Attorneys for their dedication
and commitment to public interest and government work.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Coblentz, Patch, Duffy, and Bass LLP (One Ferry Building,
Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA)
Sponsored by: Coblentz, Patch, Duffy, and Bass LLP, South Asian
Bar Association of Northern California, and North American South Asian Bar Association
Foundation.
2008 Fellows:
- P. Charu Satia (Santa Clara '10, Asian Law Alliance)
- My Linh Nguyen (Hastings '09, API Legal Outreach)
- Maryam Sayyed (Davis '10, California Attorney General's Office - Health
Education & Welfare Section)
- Narika: SABA-NC Foundation will sponsor a $3,000 law fellow position this
summer. Narika is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing domestic
violence victims in the South Asian community with counseling, legal representation,
and education.
2008 Honored Attorneys:
- Public Interest Attorney of the Year: Shirin Sinnar, Asian Law Caucus
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year: Avantika Shastri, Van Der Hout, Brigagliano
& Nightingale, LLP
Refreshments will be provided! Please RSVP by May 3, 2008 to Jolsna John at
jolsna@gmail.com.
If you would like to donate to the Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) charitable
organization, please contact Foundation Treasurer Gaurav Mathur at GMathur@fenwick.com.
Click
here for directions
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Disso Basics for the Non-Family Law Attorney
Thursday May 15, 2008
The SABA-NC Pro Bono Committee encourages all members to provide legal services
to the South Asian community on a pro bono basis. You can provide much needed
services and gain experience as well. Training in several practice areas is
available. A family law training session - Disso Basics for the Non-Family Law
Attorney - will take place on May 15, 2008. MCLE credit is provided.
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco.
Sponsor: San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services
Program
For further details visit http://www.probono.net/sf/calendar
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Judicial Mentoring Reception
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Judicial Mentoring Program Kickoff Reception
Who: All interested attorneys, including CCCBA members, Contra
Costa County DA's, PD's, County Counsel, and members of ACBA's East Bay Diversity
Coalition are encouraged to attend
What: A hosted reception for potential judicial mentees and
mentors – Handbooks providing applications and other relevant information
will be available
When: Wednesday, May 21st from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: JFK University – 100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant
Hill – Room S304
Why: To promote diversity in the local judicial applicant
pool and to facilitate traditionally underrepresented attorneys in seeking advancement
to the Contra Costa Bench. Please RSVP with Lisa Reep at lgreep@cccba.org
or 925.288.2555 by Friday, May 16th
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Narika Immigration Law Clinic
Sunday May 18, 2008
Assist members of the South Asian community with immigration matters and domestic
violence issues. No experience required. Great way to directly provide legal
services to the South Asian community, gain experience and network.
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Fremont Gurdwara - 300 Gurdwara Street, Fremont, CA
For further details visit www.narika.org
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Fundraiser for Burmese Cyclone Victims
Sunday May 19, 2008
 The
cyclone that ripped through Burma left tens of thousands dead and a million
homeless--the worst natural disaster in Burmese history. In many of the worst-hit
areas, monasteries are the only source of shelter and food for Burma's poorest
people. Funds are being raised for the International Burmese Monks Organization
to transmit directly to monasteries in affected areas who can then provide much
needed aid to victims. Join us at a local fundraising event. If you are unable
to attend, please make a donation in an amount of your choice.
Time: 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Newark Pavallion, 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark, CA.
Contact: Asha Padania-Young at ashapadania@yahoo.com.
Website: www.burmesemonks.org
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Monthly South Bay Luncheon
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
 Time:
12 noon
Location: Amber India, 2290 W El Camino Real # 9, Mountain
View, CA 94040
Please RSVP to president@southasianbar.org
by May 20.
Click
here for directions
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Guardianship Project Training
Thursday May 22, 2008
The SABA-NC Pro Bono Committee encourages all members to provide legal
services to the South Asian community on a pro bono basis. You can provide much
needed services and gain experience as well. Training in several practice areas
is available. A family law training session -Guardianship Project Training -
will take place on May 22, 2008. MCLE credit is provided.
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco.
Sponsor: San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services
Program
For further details visit http://www.probono.net/sf/calendar
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Monthly Happy Hour
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
 Join
SABA at our monthly happy hour at trendy Waterbar. Waterbar features panoramic
views of the Bay and San Francisco skyline.
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Waterbar, 399 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
94105
Please contact SABA-NC Events Co-Chair Nina Paul at ninapaul@gmail.com
with any questions.
Click
here for directions
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Pathways to Justice: Delivering Social Justice
June 5th - 7th, 2008
The State Bar of California, Office of Legal Services, Access & Fairness
Programs, Program Development Unit and the Legal Aid Association of California
invite you to join us in downtown Los Angeles for a two and one-half day statewide
training conference focused on the delivery of legal services to low-income,
moderate-income and self-represented litigants. More than 40 training sessions
with MCLE credit will be offered. Attendees can earn up to a total of 13.5 hours
of MCLE credit, including Legal Ethics. The sessions cover a variety of topics
and training formats and are designed for a broad range of staff and volunteers
from legal services programs, pro bono programs, self-help centers, court-based
programs, lawyer referral services and other partnership programs. The next
Pathways to Justice Conference will be held in 2011 so be sure not to miss this
opportunity in 2008! For more information, visit secure.lenos.com
Location: Marriott Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles
Website: secure.lenos.com
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