The Communications Administrator provides 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!

2023: GAPABA's new Communications Team is led by

Jennifer Langley | JL Events & Association Management

Gina Reilly | JL Events & Association Management

Email: Communications@gapaba.org

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):

https://form.123formbuilder.com/6105466/

The Community Service Committee creates pro bono opportunities for our members and supports charitable events that assist our APA communities and Atlanta community at large. They work with local non-profit organizations including the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, PAWS Atlanta, Asian Americans Advancing Justice for Atlanta and The Center for Pan Asian Community Services.  If you have ideas or want to join in planning our pro bono or community service events, please contact us!

2023 Co-Chairs: 

Ruth McMullin | Gwinnett County Clerk of Court

Ziwen Zhu | Locke Lord

Email: CommServ@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!

2023 Co-Chairs: 

Jacque Tio (Treasurer) | Fish & Richardson

Shawn Chang | Finnegan

Email: Finance@gapaba.org

Are you requesting REIMBURSEMENT OR VENDOR CHECK? 

PLEASE FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM. This is to be submitted by GAPABA Officers, Board Members or Committee Members ONLY: 

https://bit.ly/GAPABAREIMB

Email scanned receipts to treasurer@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!

2023 Co-Chairs: 

Raj Nichani (Board Member) | The RMN Agency 

David Hsu | UnitedHealth Group

Email: NLS@gapaba.org

The Nominations Committee (newly formed in 2020) is dedicated to recognizing prominent and outstanding members of the GAPABA community for awards and distinctions within the larger legal network. It is responsible for reviewing referrals, nominating exceptional candidates for recognition, and aiding candidates with references, letters, and other components of the application. If you are interested in being nominated by GAPABA for an award or leadership role, please contact the committee.

2023 Co-Chairs:

Prathyusha Chenji | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Sarah Lee | Alston & Bird

Email: nominations@gapaba.org

To submit a NOMINATION request to the Committee

Please fill out this FORM

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!

2023 Co-Chairs:

Bonnie Youn (Boardmember) | The RMN Agency

Vivian Chew 

Email: Programming@gapaba.org

• GAPABA Google Calendar: RESERVE YOUR EVENT DATE
• DOWNLOAD the CHECKLIST for EVENT PLANNING
• DOWNLOAD the POWERPOINT for ZOOM Event Best Practices
• Designing an event flyer for GAPABA? PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES: GAPABA FLYER GUIDELINES

The Public Service Committee creates events and activities that support, in a non-partisan fashion, GAPABA members who have an interest in pursuing judicial office, political appointment, public service position, or other non-partisan elected office.  In 2018, GAPABA instituted a policy for candidates seeking political appointment, or endorsement for judicial, prosecutorial or other positions. If you are interested in seeking GAPABA's endorsement, please read our POLICY and fill out GAPABA's Public Service Committee Candidate Questionnaire and contact us!

2023 Co-Chairs: 

Sara Hamilton (Boardmember) | UPS

Shalamar Parham | GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group

Email: PubServ@gapaba.org

• DOWNLOAD GAPABA'S ENDORSEMENT POLICY for JUDICIAL, PROSECUTORIAL, AND OTHER POSITIONS
• DOWNLOAD the Application for those seeking Endorsement for JUDICIAL, PROSECUTORIAL, or other Positions
• DOWNLOAD the Application for those seeking GAPABA Recommendation for POLITICAL APPOINTMENT TO A COMMISSION, BOARD OR COMMITTEE

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. 

  
2023 Co-Chairs: 

Amy Cheng | Nelson Mullins

Claudia Chafloque-Siu | Eversheds-Sutherland

Tiffany Li Qu | Alston & Bird

Email: women@gapaba.org

The Wellness Committee, newly formed in 2023, 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.

  

2023 Co-Chairs:

Alina Lee | Your Ad Attorney

Chinny Law | Ramos & Law