CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

NAPABA 2006 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

National Press Club, 529 14th Street, N.W., 13th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20045

Saturday, March 18, 2006
8:30

CHECK-IN 13th Floor Lobby

9:00 - 9:30

BREAKFAST & WELCOME REMARKS Main (Holeman) Lounge

Janet Shih Hajek, APABA-DC President
The Honorable Brian G. Kim, NAPABA Southeast Regional Governor

9:30 - 9:45

BREAK

9:45 - 11:15

CONCURRENT PANELS

~ Strategies for Climbing the Legal Career Ladder
Peter Lisagor Room

Are you looking to advance your career at your firm, corporation or government agency? Looking for a how-to guide on career advancement with real world scenarios and concrete advice? Are you ready to equip yourself with the right skills necessary to meet your career goals?

Panelists:

Esther H. Lim,Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Anne O'Connell Devereaux, Senior Technical Reviewer, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel,Internal Revenue Service
Harry Ng, General Counsel, American Petroleum Institute

Moderator:

Benjamin H. Wu, Assistant Secretary and Senior Advisor, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development

Organizers: May Lee and Joseph Manalili
Co-organized with NAPABA’s Public Sector Committee

~ The Patriot Act & Civil Rights After 9/11
Edward R. Murrow Room

What is the current state of civil liberties in the United States? What are some of the legal developments since 9/11, and how have they impacted immigrants and minority groups living in the United States?

Panelists:

Caroline Fredrickson, Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington Legislative Office
Kareem W. Shora, Director of the Legal Department and Policy, The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Brent McIntosh, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
Shaarik Zafar, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderator:

Paul Igasaki, Executive Director, the Rights Working Group

Organizer: Tejpal Chawla

11:15 - 11:30

BREAK

11:30 - 12:50

LUNCH & WELCOME REMARKS

Ballroom

John C. Cruden, District of Columbia Bar President
Amy Lin Meyerson, NAPABA President

Special Recognition

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ballroom

Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the
United States Department of Justice

12:50 - 1:00

BREAK

1:00 - 2:30

PLENARY SESSION

Ballroom

~ Behind the Bench: What It Takes To Become a Judge

Why is there a shortage of Asian Pacific American judges? What sort of challenges do Asian Pacific Americans face in pursuing the bench? How should you approach the political process associated with becoming a judge?

Panelists:

The Honorable Denny S. Chin, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
The Honorable Nina F. Elgo, Superior Court, Hartford County, Connecticut
The Honorable Brian G. Kim, District Court, Montgomery County, Maryland
The Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Moderator:

John C. Yang, Partner, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP

Organizers: John C. Yang and Lucy Chiu

2:30 - 2:45

BREAK

2:45 - 4:15

CONCURRENT PANELS

~ 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Edward R. Murrow Room

What are the best practices under the current laws for limited English proficient populations? What did we learn from the 2000 and 2004 elections? What should NAPABA members and affiliates do to get ready for the next round of major elections in 2006?

Panelists:

Margaret Fung, Executive Director, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Susana Lorenzo-Giguere, Special Litigation Counsel, Voting Rights Section of the Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Karen K. Narasaki, President and Executive Director, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC)
John Tanner, Chief, Voting Rights Section of the Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Moderator:

Kathay Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause

~ Corporate Responsibility in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley Era

Peter Lisagor Room

Are you a practitioner representing companies, either in-house or outside counsel, seeking guidance on how to avoid, manage, and, if necessary, defend against allegations of corporate fraud and misconduct?

Panelists:

Gregory Bruch, Partner, Foley & Lardner
Theodore D. Chuang, Counsel, WilmerHale
Curtis Lu, Deputy General Counsel, AOL
Allie Pang, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section

Moderator:

Peggy Kuo, Chief Hearing Officer, New York Stock Exchange

Organizers: Theodore Chuang and Tejpal Chawla

4:15 - 5:15

PLENARY SESSION

Main (Holeman) Lounge

~ Bruce Yamashita’s A Most Unlikely Hero Video, Discussion and Book Signing

View this remarkable chronicle of Bruce Yamashita’s fight for racial equality in the Marine Corps, and find out what he discovered during his courageous battle against racial discrimination. Mr. Yamashita will be available for a book signing after the presentation, and to answer questions about his experience.

Organizer: May Lee

6:00 - 7:00

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FUND (AEF)COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND SILENT AUCTION

Ballroom

7:00

AEF ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER AND LIVE AUCTION

Sabrina Underwood, AEF President, Welcome Remarks

Sonya Crawford, ABC News Correspondent, Dinner and Auction Host

Sandy Hoa Dang, Asian American LEAD Founder and Executive Director, AEF Community Service Award Recipient

DINNER KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The Honoraable Norman Y. Mineta