Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF)

Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) AEF is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation established by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of the Greater Washington, DC Area, Inc.

AEF was established to encourage law students to become active members
of the legal community and to support Asian Pacific Americans in the legal
profession. In this spirit, AEF continues to host a strong set of programs that
provide law students with educational resources and introduce them to the
D.C. Asian Pacific American legal community. As others have helped us along
the way in our careers, we, as attorneys, have a responsibility to help those
who come after us.

AEF is pleased to announce that five law students will receive fellowships in support of their unpaid 2026 Summer Public...
06/02/2026

AEF is pleased to announce that five law students will receive fellowships in support of their unpaid 2026 Summer Public Interest internships.

Erin Suh, Robert E. Wone Fellow (Public Defender Service of DC)

Manmeet Nijjer, AEF Fellow (The Sikh Coalition)

Sahiba Tandon, AEF Fellow (Public Defender Service of DC)

Helen Wang, AEF Fellow (Rian Immigrant Center)

Kathy Wei, AEF Fellow (US Department of the Interior)

Visit the website for a list of recipients since 1994 at https://www.aefdc.org/fellowship-network and scroll through to learn a bit more about the recipients!

Lallane Guiao-Seng, a recipient of our 2024-2025 First Generation Scholarship, has goals to give back to her communities...
05/27/2026

Lallane Guiao-Seng, a recipient of our 2024-2025 First Generation Scholarship, has goals to give back to her communities after law school. Read more about Lallane’s experience, and those of other students who benefited from AEF’s programs and scholarships, at aefdc.org/success-stories.

🎓 AEF would like to send our congratulations to some of our former Student Liaisons on graduating from law school! • Chr...
05/25/2026

🎓 AEF would like to send our congratulations to some of our former Student Liaisons on graduating from law school!

• Christine Baltazar,
• James Chung,
• Audrey Liu,
• Thu Pham,
• Hannah Xiong,

We are so proud of the incredible dedication and hard work they’ve put in to reach this milestone. We appreciate all their hard work in helping AEF during their time as liaisons and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things they’ll accomplish. The legal world is lucky to have them! ⚖️✨

Congratulations to the Washington Bar Association ( )and Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation ( ) on anothe...
05/13/2026

Congratulations to the Washington Bar Association ( )and Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation ( ) on another successful and inspiring Law Day Dinner. Thank you for inviting us and for your partnership in supporting programs and events that help law students across the DMV.

Sunshine Angulo, a 2025 AEF Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, had a career-changing summer at the Asian Pacific Amer...
05/04/2026

Sunshine Angulo, a 2025 AEF Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, had a career-changing summer at the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center. Read more about Sunshine’s experience at APALRC, and those of other students who benefited from AEF’s programs and scholarships, at aefdc.org/success-stories.

AEF Board member Annica Mae Mattus participated in   ‘s 2026 Diversity Panel along with other legal professionals to dis...
05/01/2026

AEF Board member Annica Mae Mattus participated in ‘s 2026 Diversity Panel along with other legal professionals to discuss community building and relationships. The panel was a collaborative effort by CUA APALSA, including President Niya Pattasseril and AEF Student Liaison Garin Kim, with other diversity law student associations. Thank you .cua for inviting us to participate!

Ujwala Murthy, a 2025 AEF Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, had an impactful  summer at Pangea Legal Services. Read ...
04/28/2026

Ujwala Murthy, a 2025 AEF Public Interest Fellowship Recipient, had an impactful summer at Pangea Legal Services. Read more about Ujwala’s experience at Pangea, and those of other students who benefited from AEF’s programs and scholarships, at aefdc.org/success-stories.

AEF thanks the attorneys, judges, and partner bar associations who joined us for the 2026 Benefit Dinner. This year, we ...
04/23/2026

AEF thanks the attorneys, judges, and partner bar associations who joined us for the 2026 Benefit Dinner. This year, we welcomed a record number of sponsors whose support advances our mission of supporting the next generation of legal professionals through scholarships, mentorship, and programming. The program featured student speakers Ujwala Murthy (GW Law) and Alice Crowe (American University WCL), keynote speaker Judge Catherine Chen, and Community Service Award recipient Marita Etcubañez.

Alice Crowe, a participant in the 2025 AEF Summer Judicial Internship Program, had a career-changing summer in a judge’s...
04/20/2026

Alice Crowe, a participant in the 2025 AEF Summer Judicial Internship Program, had a career-changing summer in a judge’s chambers. Read more about Alice’s experience, and those of other students who benefited from AEF’s programs and scholarships, at aefdc.org/success-stories.

We’re proud to share that AEF has been named the Voluntary Bar Association of the Year by the D.C. Bar.This recognition ...
04/15/2026

We’re proud to share that AEF has been named the Voluntary Bar Association of the Year by the D.C. Bar.

This recognition reflects the strength of our community. Our board, volunteers, partners, and sponsors make this work possible, and we are especially grateful to the students who inspire everything we do.

AEF is committed to expanding access, mentorship, and opportunity for law students across the D.C. area, and we look forward to continuing to grow our impact.

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