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The Board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area (APABA-DC) cordially invites you to the 2023 APABA-DC Awards & Installation Gala Conrad Washington DC Dress code: black-tie optional
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Featuring a Fireside Chat with the Honorable Katherine Tai, the Nineteenth U.S. Trade Representative |
Honoring Vandana Venkatesh, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Verizon, as this year's Diversity Champion |
Weijia Jiang, CBS News Senior White House Correspondent, as master of ceremonies |
We are thrilled to announce that the Gala will feature a fireside chat with the Nineteenth United States Trade Representative, the Honorable Ambassador Katherine Tai, the first Asian American serving in that role. We will honor Vandana Venkatesh, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Verizon, as this year’s Diversity Champion. Micki Chen, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Global Networks and Technology of Verizon, will attend on Ms. Venkatesh’s behalf. Weijia Jiang, an award-winning White House Correspondent for CBS News and the first woman of color to be elected to serve as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, will be our master of ceremonies.
At this year's gala, the following individuals will be recognized as this year's recipients of APABA-DC Annual Awards. See our announcement here.
The Recipients of APABA-DC Annual Awards
Pioneer Award
Josh Hsu | Member Appreciation Award
Shaila Ohri | Community Appreciation Award
The Hon. Judge Raymond Chen | Rising Star Award
Yiyang Wu |
Founded in 1981, APABA-DC is the oldest and largest association of Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) attorneys, judges, law professors, and other members of the legal profession in the nation’s capital region. Our mission is to encourage and promote the professional growth and advancement of AAPI legal professionals, raise awareness of the critical issues facing the AAPI community, and facilitate our members’ involvement in the community-at-large. In 2021, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (“NAPABA”) recognized APABA-DC as the Affiliate of the Year, honoring our efforts to respond to our community’s unique challenges during the pandemic, including the anti-Asian hate and violence. And our work continues.
We thank the following sponsors of 2023 APABA-DC Awards & Installation Gala:
PREMIER SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
BLL LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Hogan Lovells
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
McGuireWoods
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Seward & Kissel LLP
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Thompson Coburn LLP
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
SUPPORTERS
Mei & Mark LLP
Linda Mar Weidman
Hollingsworth LLP