Judicial Appointments: Paths to the State Bench Beyond the Georgia JNC

GAPABA Public Service Committee presents

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS:

PATHS TO THE STATE BENCH

BEYOND THE GEORGIA JNC

Thursday, April 11, 6 - 8 pm

Hosted by Nguyen & Pham, LLC

1805 Shackleford Ct, Ste. 100, Norcross, GA 30093

Max Cap: 60 | FREE BUT RSVP REQUIRED

SERVING DELICIOUS FOOD & DRINK

Co-Sponsored by the Korean American Bar Association of GA

In the past four years, more AAPIs have been appointed to the Georgia bench than ever before. AAPI attorneys have seen success in appointments to non-elected judicial positions, with representation now in multiple lower courts -- magistrate, municipal, juvenile, probate and recorders’ courts. In seeking to build a pipeline to our higher Courts of Record (State and Superior Courts, GA Court of Appeals and the GA Supreme Court), GAPABA's Public Service Committee is hosting this panel to illuminate the process of seeking judicial appointments through paths beyond the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission. How does the process work in various counties and cities? We have an esteemed panel of judges who will share their stories and answer questions:

• Hon. Alvin T. Wong, Chief Judge, State Court of DeKalb County
• Hon. Jessy Lall, Fulton County State Court (by designation)
• Hon. Chong Kim, Chief Judge, City of Doraville Municipal Court
• Hon. Nhan-Ai Simms, Gwinnett County Juvenile Court
• Moderated by: Donald Lee, Judge-Appointee, Gwinnett County Juvenile Court

Special Introductory Remarks:

• Hon. Ethan Pham, Chief Judge, City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court; Associate Judge, Cities of Norcross and Chamblee Municipal Courts
• Hon. Jenny Nguyen, Cities of Johns Creek, Morrow and Forest Park Municipal Courts

We will be serving delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages. It's Gwinnett County, so you know the Asian food will be awesome!

Thank you to our host

The Law Office of Nguyen & Pham, LLC