Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW)

08/10/2026

You’re invited to ABAW’s Annual Gala on October 23, 2026! Please join us for a night of celebration and fun!

07/28/2026

Please join ABAW and our incredible panelists for a discussion on navigating the early years of legal practice! The panel will be followed by a networking hour with appetizers and drinks. Law students are welcome!

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8eH8nKJFaUS3x7ijsJiCTNTIaBbjWM1GmU6f67B84hlURENIWjU0TzNZU1NMOERDR05VNUFOT0dDNS4u

Thank you to our sponsor, Ashurst Perkins Coie!

Participants:
Monica Keo-Newton (Associate, Stoel Rives) - Moderator
Nelson D**g (Retired Partner, Dorsey & Whitney)
David Tran (Corporate Counsel, Starbucks)
Judge Lorraine Lee (Retired Chief Administrative Law Judge)
Serin Ngai (Managing Member, Sound Family Solutions)

Date: Thursday August 27, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5pm, panel from 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Ashurst Perkins Coie, Floor 42, 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle WA 98101

06/07/2026

Please register now for the Affinity Bar Summer Picnic on August 29 at Jefferson Park! It’s always a great time!!!

Get there early for street parking! We charge a minimal fee as we provide amenities, permit and a main dish for the event. Please bring a main or side dish or something else to share and your own non-alcoholic beverages. There is also a shelter capacity, so first come first served! Jefferson Park, Saturday, August 29 from 11AM-1:00 PM. Great fun and networking! Currently Sponsored by ABAW, WSBA, LBAW and KABA!

Register here: https://bit.ly/PICNIC26

Questions: E-mail ABAW Social Fred Rabb: [email protected]

06/05/2026

On May 30, 2026, we rounded out National AAPI Month with the Q2 Pro Bono Day in the International District! We are thankful to Stoel Rives LLP for sponsoring this clinic and helping make it possible, and to CISC for serving as our host site and for their ongoing, trusted presence in the community.

At this Pro Bono Day, 50 volunteers came together in service, helping us provide legal guidance to 30 clients across a wide range of issues—including immigration, trust and estates, family law, personal injury, and landlord-tenant matters. Each interaction was a powerful reminder of the real and immediate impact that accessible legal support can have in our communities.

We are continually inspired by the care, patience, and professionalism our volunteers bring to this work. Meeting clients where they are—often during challenging moments—reflects the core of our mission to expand access to justice and support underserved communities. Clinics like these reinforce why this work matters. We’re honored to stand alongside our partners and volunteers in continuing this effort.

If you're interested in volunteering at an ABAW Pro Bono Day, are looking for more Pro Bono opportunities, or are interested in sponsoring the next ABAW Pro Bono Day, feel free to email Pro Bono Co-Chairs at [email protected] and [email protected]! To keep up to date with our Pro Bono opportunities, check out our site: https://abaw.org/Pro-Bono-Opportunities

05/29/2026

FINAL REGISTRATION REMINDER: Join ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, SABAW, and VABAW as we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special panel of trailblazing judges! Following the panel, there will be a reception with heavy appetizers and boba!

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026, 2pm - 5pm (panel begins at 2pm, please be seated by 1:55pm)
Venue: WSBA Conference Center, 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101
Hosted Reception: Following the panel, heavy appetizers and beverages beginning at 3:30pm. Vegetarian options available.

Panelists:
Justice Theodore Angelis - Washington Supreme Court
Judge Monica Cary - King County Superior Court
Judge Maureen McKee - King County Superior Court
Judge Benjamin Santos - King County Superior Court

Moderators:
Theana Aromin, Seattle University School of Law
Jovina Chi, University of Washington School of Law

THANK YOU to our event sponsors:
Davis Wright Tremaine | Seyfarth Shaw | Lani Cao Law Office | Jun He Law Offices
Special thank you to the Washington State Bar Association for hosting!

Registration: This event is open to members of ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, SABAW, and VABAW and registration is free. Registration is required to attend and you must bring ID to check into the event.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joint-aapi-heritage-month-celebration-2026-may-29-2026-tickets-1985695664185?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/27/2026

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY FOR THE SECOND PRO BONO DAY OF 2026!

Please join us at the second ABAW Pro Bono Day of 2026! We have partnered with the Chinese Information Services Center as our host site for this clinic.

This will be a general topic clinic; however, we are seeing that there are groups of family law and immigration clients. So, if you practice in this area or have friends who do, please consider joining us or share this opportunity with them and bring them along!

When: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:30am – 2pm. You don’t have to stay the whole time, feel free to sign up and let us know what times you are available! Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be available and free parking for volunteers.

Where: CISC in the International District, 611 S Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

To sign up, fill out this form: ABAW Pro Bono Day Registration - Q2 2026 – Fill out form

If you can’t make it but want to see our other pro bono opportunities, check out ABAW’s pro bono page: https://abaw.org/Pro-Bono-Opportunities or sign up for ABAW’s pro bono listserv: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pv8QjHneAmk3DBfrHYTvXyXvPJobdalvUxfau5gXzpI/edit

If you have any questions, please reach out to ABAW Pro Bono Co-Chairs Gabriela Dionisio at [email protected] and Monica Keo-Newton at [email protected].

05/26/2026

Join ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, SABAW, and VABAW as we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special panel of trailblazing judges! Following the panel, there will be a reception with heavy appetizers and boba!

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026, 2pm - 5pm (panel begins at 2pm, please be seated by 1:55pm)
Venue: WSBA Conference Center, 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101
Hosted Reception: Following the panel, heavy appetizers and beverages beginning at 3:30pm. Vegetarian options available.

Panelists:
Justice Theodore Angelis - Washington Supreme Court
Judge Monica Cary - King County Superior Court
Judge Maureen McKee - King County Superior Court
Judge Benjamin Santos - King County Superior Court

Moderators:
Theana Aromin, Seattle University School of Law
Jovina Chi, University of Washington School of Law

THANK YOU to our event sponsors:
Davis Wright Tremaine | Seyfarth Shaw | Lani Cao Law Office | Jun He Law Offices
Special thank you to the Washington State Bar Association for hosting!

Registration: This event is open to members of ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, SABAW, and VABAW and registration is free

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joint-aapi-heritage-month-celebration-2026-may-29-2026-tickets-1985695664185?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/15/2026

The ABAW In‑House Counsel Network is excited to host our AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration on May 21st — Hot Topics for In-House Counsel in a Geopolitically Changing World: Cybersecurity, Sanctions, & Digital Sovereignty.

Join us for a CLE and Happy Hour sponsored by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. As global regulatory and geopolitical pressures continue to evolve, in-house legal teams face increasingly complex challenges. This CLE will explore emerging issues at the intersection of cybersecurity, sanctions enforcement, and digital sovereignty, with practical insights for in-house counsel navigating these risks.

When: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Where: The U.S. Bank Center, Arbor Room, second floor, 1420 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.
Time: 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Registration and Networking Reception
5:30-6:30 p.m.: CLE Program
6:30-8:00 p.m.: Happy Hour and Dessert

This event is limited to in-house attorneys and attorneys from our sponsor firm.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://ABAW-ICN-Heritage-Month-CLE-and-HH.eventbrite.com

05/15/2026

Don’t forget to join us for our Pro Bono Clinic on May 30!

05/12/2026

Don’t forget to join us this Saturday!

ABAW, FLOW and VABAW are again teaming together to participate in the 2026 Walk for Rice to benefit the ACRS Food Bank! The walk is much earlier this year due to scheduling conflicts, so it will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Seward Park. Please be sure to sign up for the walk and for the afterparty!

Our team can be found here to join: https://give.acrs.org/JointAsianBar, or search for Joint Asian Bar Associations on the ACRS page.