NY CLE: 1.5 Credits in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias, non-transitional only
Program Chair: Lorna Zhen, Senior Supervising Attorney, New York Legal Assistance Group
Speakers:
Hari Singh, Court Attorney, Queens Family Court
Hon. Dean Kusakabe, Family Court Judge, NY Court System
Tuozhi Lorna Zhen, Senior Supervising Attorney, Domestic Violence Law Unit, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Sina Choi, Supervising Attorney, Housing Works
Moderator: Lisa Ohta, President, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA)
Asian American attorneys are significantly underrepresented in the public interest profession, despite a growing representation among law graduates. This panel, comprised of current and former public interest and pro bono attorneys, will speak to why they chose public interest careers or pro bono work and why it is important to foster new generations of public interest attorneys. Our panelists will speak to their vision of their role in representing and reflecting their communities in the public interest sector, why equitable representation in public interest work matters, and the unique challenges that may arise in a career in public interest.