Events

AYLA Diversity Bar Mixer CLE and Happy Hour

When: CURRENTLY POSTPONED
Where: CLE at Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody - 401 Congress Ave. # 2700, Austin, Texas
** Followed by a Happy Hour at Vince Young Steakhouse - 301 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, Texas
Time: 3:30-7pm CST

Please join AYLA on Thursday, March 27, 2025 for the Diversity Bar Mixer. This annual event includes attorneys from across Austin’s largest women and minority bar organizations for a night of fellowship and philanthropy with Rudy Metayer as moderator.

Participating organizations: Austin Asian American Bar Association, Austin LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Austin Black Lawyers Association, Hispanic Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association of Austin, Austin Young Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, and Travis County Women Lawyers Association.

APIS in Dallas, Texas

When: April 11-12, 2025
Where: Fairmont Dallas - 1717 N. Akard Street, Dallas, Texas 75201

Reminder: Don't forget to register for the 27th Annual APIS Conference in Dallas, TX on 4/11-4/12! Go for a weekend of CLEs and "Celebrating Success" with colleagues all across Texas. Don't miss Albert Li moderating the Fireside Chat with Fortune 1000 General Counsel on the evening of Saturday, April 12 - the panel will include Michele Lau of McKesson Corp., Vaishali Bhatia of ATI Inc., and Jeannie Lee of Digital Realty Trust.

Register today at https://statebaroftexassections.redpodium.com/apis2025conference

Fairmont Dallas hotel block available: https://book.passkey.com/event/50998872/owner/8154/home

Wanna Play

When: April 4-19, 2025
Where: Hyde Park Theatre
More information: https://tickets.atxtheatre.org/events/wanna-play-191854

Our very own Christine Hoang has written a new play!

Several AAABA members plan on going to the 8pm CST showing on Saturday, April 5, 2025, but the show runs from April 4-19, 2025.

If you are interested in meeting up on April 5th, either beforehand for dinner around the Triangle, or getting drinks after, please reach out to Chi Reece.

Alien Land Law Talk with Texas House Representative Gene Wu

When: Friday, April 4, 2025
Where: Online via Zoom
Time: Noon CST
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s-vfHd0gQ_y6axQAgHtqqA#/registration

Join DAABA, AABA of Houston, the Austin Asian American Bar Association, and NAPABA for this virtual presentation by Texas House Representative Gene Wu on the past, present, and future of anti-Asian laws in America–including a deep dive into Texas’s current proposed land-restriction bills.

Totally Tuesday - East Austin Lunch Meetup

When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Where: Springdale General - 1023 Springdale Road, Austin, Texas
Time: 11:30am CST

Spring is in the air and the weather is warming up quite nicely! Just like before, this is a "come and go as you please" get together. No RSVP required - just let Chi Reece know so she can grab a table for enough people! Hope to see some of you on Tuesday, April 8th!

This is an informal AAABA meetup that will occur on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The next lunch will be in South Austin on May 13, 2025, with location TBD, but maybe LORO. For any questions or suggestions, please contact Chi Reece!

Asian American Resource Center Hyphenated Book Club Get Together

When: April 24, 2025
Where: Asian American Resource Center - 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 75201
Time: 6-7:30PM CST

Some AAABA members will be present at this book club and it is not a requirement that you finish the book to come out. If you have any questions please feel free to contact April Liwanag. Hope to see you there!

RSVP today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyphenated-book-club-april-meet-up-tickets-1245510097229?aff=ebdsoporgprofile