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October 19, 2011, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA NASABA (North American South Asian Bar Association) held its annual Leadership Retreat in Las Vegas last weekend as NASABA Board members and Chapter Presidents attended from across the United States including members from California, Illinois, Philadelphia, Arizona, Delaware and Georgia among others.
The NASABA event Began Friday evening when guests shuttled from the Cosmopolitan Hotel to the offices of Ballard Spahr, LLP a long-time supporter of NASABA and promoter of excellence and diversity in the legal profession. Ballard Spahr Partners and Associates mixed with NASABA executive leadership at a cocktail reception hosted and catered by the firm as they watched the lights on the Strip. Also in attendance were various members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who shared ideas for advancing the goals and interests of the community and the profession at large in these challenging economic times.
In attendance from the White House were various members of the Advisory Commission as well as keynote speaker Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary for the United States Chris Lu, Daphne Kwok, Chairperson of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Toby Chaudhuri, Strategic Communications, White House initiatives. NASABA President Ms. Jolsna John welcomed and introduced Mr. Lu and presented him with a small token of thanks from NASABA before he spoke on the continued need for leadership and concerted effort in the community, identifying several specific areas of concern where greater joint effort and attention is required.
Saturday morning arrived early as NASABA executive leadership and board members spent the day in meetings with many attending from out of state electronically. The day’s meetings were hosted by the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, another long time and generous NASABA supporter who donated a large amount of conference room space, computer and telephone access to facilitate NASABA’s national membership and communications needs.
Among the issues addressed were budgets, NASABAS forthcoming new website which will be a massive social networking, search and professional development tool for NASABA members and those who need the well qualified help available from NASABA’s six thousand plus attorneys, social and legal issues and the approval of NASABA’s new Judicial Endorsement platform that will allow greater efficiency and confidentiality in NASABA officially endorsing candidates for the Judiciary from both inside and outside the South Asian diaspora.
The last official event of the Conference was a NASABA hosted dinner at one the Las Vegas Strip’s best Indian restaurants, Origin India, which was well attended and well received by all. NASABA leadership departed Sunday with plans, new friends and connections and new assignments to help prepare for the NASABA annual convention to be held in the summer of 2012 in Philadelphia. Sponsors such as General Motors and both regional and national law firms are already on board as sponsors, looking forward to supporting the efforts of NASABA and to exposing themselves to NASABA’s well qualified general membership.
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NASABA Convention 2010
The North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA) and the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) are pleased to invite you to attend the Seventh Annual NASABA Convention to be held in one of America’s most historic cities, Boston, Massachusetts, from June 24 – 27, 2010. This Convention will offer substantive, cultural, civic, and social programs of the highest caliber, in the tradition that NASABA has established over previous years. Please continue to visit www.nasabaconvention.org for updates and additional programming details in the coming weeks.
The theme for NASABA’s 2010 Convention is “Making History”. Join us in the Cradle of Liberty and experience American History for yourself. This year’s Convention promises outstanding programming, diverse culture, and a beautiful waterfront venue. Exceptional speakers from the legal community, judiciary, political arena, and business sector tackle current topics and lend their expertise in discussions relevant to both new and seasoned attorneys, as well as those looking to build on their legal experience by pursuing non-traditional career paths.
Now, it’s your turn to make history. See you in June.
Obama Taps Preet Bharara for SDNY Post
This doesn’t exactly come as a big surprise, but President Obama officially announced his intent to nominate Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York / US Attorney position. WSJ Law Blog has the details here. Bharara was a speaker at the 2008 NASABA convention, and was honored in 2007 as South Asian Lawyer of the year by NASABA.
Other coverage: [Official White House press release]; [Sindhtoday.net]; [New York Times].
Congrats to Mr. Bharara, this is exciting news!
Welcome to the South Asian Bar of Washington Blog!
The South Asian Bar of Washington (SABAW) is excited to launch the SABAW blog. We will be posting on news and legal issues relevant to the South Asian community, profiling SABAW members, and other South Asian movers and shakers. 
If you have any tips, stories or comments, feel free to email us. You can access out website here. We look forward to creating a space where the South Asian community in Washington and beyond can dialogue!
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