SECTIONS AND AFFILIATES
The Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento
Sophia Kwan is counsel at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and the 2017 President of ABAS. She can be contacted at SKwan@ seyfarth.com.
by Sophia Kwan
Back row: Chris Alvarez (Vice President), Cindy Liu (President-Elect), Sophia Kwan (President), Michael Wang (Secretary); front row: Allison Claire (Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California), Teresa Chan (Member at Large), Colleen Howard (Member at Large), Tiffany Tran (Ex-Officio Member), Jinnifer Pitcher (Member at Large), Henry Chu (Treasurer); not pictured: Karen Kim (Immediate Past President) & Priscilla Chu (Member at Large)
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he Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento (ABAS) is a non-profit legal organization created to foster the exchange of ideas, to provide services to the general and local communities, and to protect people’s civil and human rights. Since 1980, ABAS has been a force in advocating for diversity in the legal system - from encouraging APIs to join the legal profession, to connecting with other minority organizations, to urging for diversity among the bench, and to fighting for issues affecting those beyond APIs who are in need of equality in the justice system. Over the years, ABAS has provided meaningful service to its membership and the Sacramento community, and this year is no different. ABAS has an exciting year planned ahead
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of us, with a calendar that includes mentorship opportunities, community service events, MCLE seminars, the annual dinner in the Fall, and, of course, our fun monthly social gatherings. You can learn more about ABAS at http://abassacramento.com and find out what ABAS has been up to by subscribing to our newsletter, Nota Bene, at http://abassacramento.com/nota-bene/. ABAS could not achieve its success without the support of its members. ABAS invites all to become a part of this remarkable organization with a few simple clicks at http://abassacramento.com/about-abas/join-abas/. Have questions or comments about ABAS? Email us at abassacramento@gmail. com. We thank you in advance for your support!