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Committees
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Joining a committee is a great way to get actively involved with GAPABA. If you would like to volunteer for or inquire about a committee, please contact the Committee Chairs, provided below. Our Committees include:
GAPABA's Communications are handled by Vy Vu, GAPABA Managing Director Email: Communications@gapaba.org GAPABA Communications provide regular information to our membership, including events and job announcements, and administers our membership database. Comms are responsible for e-blasts, developing our social media strategy, and for updating and administering our Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram as well as maintaining our website. The Committee provides information about GAPABA to news media and other external parties. If you have an affinity for social media, please consider volunteering! UPLOAD JOB POSTING REQUESTS HERE: https://form.123formbuilder.com/6094591/form Questions? Contact: Jobs@gapaba.org GAPABA EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT REQUEST FORM: (SUBMITTED BY COMMITTEES OR OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS): Google Form Link |
2025 Co-Chairs: Lowell Wong | Jireh + Emmanuel Ziwen Zhu | Troutman Pepper Locke Email: CommServ@gapaba.org |
2025 Co-Chairs: Shawn S. Chang (Treasurer) | Finnegan Moses Tincher | Troutman Pepper Locke Soojin Yoon | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Email: Finance@gapaba.org The Finance Committee reviews and recommends the annual budget and is responsible for financial controls assisted by our Bookkeeper. Led by our treasurer, it manages our incoming and outgoing expenses, invoicing to vendors, check payments, receipts, and reimbursements. Each Committee proposes a budget for events in 6-month periods, which are reviewed by the Board for approval. If you have a head for figures, or administrative accounting details to assist in reviewing our budget, handling sponsorship invoicing, and reconciling reimbursement for events, join us! TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OR VENDOR CHECK PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM. This is to be submitted by GAPABA Officers, Board Members or Committee Members ONLY: Email scanned receipts to treasurer@gapaba.org |   
2025 Co-Chairs:
Fanny Chac | The Robbins Firm
Shreya Desai (Board Member) | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Alexis Suh | Akerman Email: Gala@gapaba.org The Gala Committee spearheads the planning and coordination of GAPABA's Annual Signature Fundraising Event, which is the premier legal event in the Southeast. Our Annual Gala is regularly attended by 600+ guests and attracts dozens of General Counsel, in-house counsel, judges, elected officials, and other VIPs. We also enjoy the annual Corporate Sponsorship of many of the largest firms and Fortune 1000 companies in Georgia and around the country. Learn more about the ANNUAL GALA and CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
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2025 Co-Chairs: Cody Choi | U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Josie Wall | Burr & Forman Email: NLS@gapaba.org The New Lawyers & Law Students Committee organizes events and activities geared towards law students and lawyers with 5 years or less of legal experience to provide networking and mentoring opportunities, and to develop the next generation of GAPABA's leaders. Annual programs include mock interview sessions and speed networking for law students, and a Mock Pitch Program for young associates. If you are a young lawyer or law student, and are interested in developing or attending events geared towards you, contact us! |
2025 Co-Chairs: Baoyi Cai | Miller & Martin Joy Hong | Fisher Philipps Email: nominations@gapaba.org To submit a NOMINATION request to the Committee Please fill out this FORM |
2025 Co-Chairs: Noelle Abastillas (Board Member) | McKinsey & Co. Tiffany Li Qu (Board Member) | Alston & Bird Email: professional@gapaba.org The Professional Acceleration & Transformation (PATC) Committee organizes events and activities geared towards attorneys seeking to get to the next level of their legal careers. The Committee plans and coordinates activities and programs during the year to further the professional development and knowledge base of the membership, and provide practical and honest advice, strategies, and tips on how to succeed. In 2023, PATC has created a formal GAPABA Mentor/Mentee Program, with an application process for mentees to gain assignment to mentors. |
2025 Co-Chairs: Vivian Chew Keller | Fish & Richardson
Vy Vu, GAPABA Managing Director Email: Programming@gapaba.org The Programming Committee is responsible for coordinating our calendar of annual activities and events, and standardizing procedures for program logistics, coordinating volunteers, and maintaining the high quality of GAPABA events. If you would like to become involved in planning our calendar of events and handling programming logistics, contact us!
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2025 Co-Chairs: Shalamar Parham | Cornerstone Government Affairs Michael Qin | Google Email: PubServ@gapaba.org
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2025 Co-Chairs: Isabella Lee | McKinsey & Co. Madiha Merchant | Pep Boys Email: wellness@gapaba.org The Wellness Committee was conceived to promote well-being amongst GAPABA members using a holistic approach. The committee will host programming specifically designed to address our community’s emotional, spiritual, physical, and nutritional needs. Additional programming would include workshops focused on time-management, managing stress, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and bringing joy to our lives. The versatility of the committee allows for collaboration across all committees, particularly the women’s leadership network, and the new lawyers/law students committee. |
Sarah Carrier | DLA Piper Ellen Y. Min | King & Spalding Email: women@gapaba.org  The Women's Leadership Network promotes inclusion, empowerment and advancement of Asian Pacific American women in the legal profession. The Committee is dedicated to advocating, educating, mentoring, networking and developing leadership within the profession and larger community. In addition to leadership workshops, WLN hosts an annual signature dinner, dedicated to highlighting APA women in the legal profession. |
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