APABA-DC
Women’s Forum

Preserving Affordable Housing:

Why it Matters to the APA Community & the Legal Tools Available

The need for affordable housing is an issue that affects all segments of the population. Come join us in discussing the need for affordable housing in the APA community, and how we, as lawyers, can become involved in the effort to preserve affordable housing in our neighborhoods.

Panelists

• Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD)

• Christopher J. Anderson, Manager, Single Family Housing Programs,
  Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs

• Richard C. Eisen, Esq., partner at the law firm of Eisen & Rome, P.C.

• Kyrus L. Freeman, Esq., associate attorney at Holland & Knight and Chair of the Land Use Committee of the D.C. Bar's Real Estate, Housing, and Land Use Section

Sponsor: APABA-DC Women’s Forum

Location: Greenberg Traurig, 800 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006

Closest metro stops: Farragut West - Exit at 17th Street, NW or Farragut North - Exit at K Street, NW

(Refreshments and food will be provided. There is no charge for this event.)

When: Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm

Contact: Please RSVP to Elizabeth Lee at womensforum@apaba-dc.org by March 12, 2007.


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If you are interested in becoming involved with the APABA-DC Women’s Forum, please contact Elizabeth Lee and Rosy Lor at womensforum@apaba-dc.org. For more information about APABA-DC, visit http://www.apaba-dc.org.

Government Attorneys Forum Networking Event

Approximately 50 attorneys attended APABA-DC’s Government Attorneys Forum Networking Event on January 23rd at Singapore Bistro. The networking event kicked-off APABA-DC’s new Government Attorneys Forum.

The Honorable Brian G. Kim, a judge on the District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, noted that the purpose of Governments Attorneys Forum is to encourage and support APA attorneys at all levels of the federal and local governments, cultivate an understanding of the issues facing APA government attorneys, promote the value of public service, increase the representation of APA attorneys in all branches of government, and further their advancement, by providing substantive legal programming, career advice seminars, and social and networking opportunities. Judge Kim also spoke about his extensive experience as a government attorney and what it means to be a government attorney.

If you are interested in learning more about APABA-DC’s Government Attorneys Forum or would like to help plan future events, please contact David Hsu at APABA.GAF@gmail.com.

Your Career is a Battlefield

APABA-DC Practicing Attorney Resource Program

Do you want to be perceived and promoted as a leader? Do you understand what it takes to navigate office etiquette? How do you get noticed and maintain relationships with people you work with? How do you be a part of the team but also take credit when credit is due and distinguish yourself and shine? How do you delegate without being too passive? If there are cliques in your workplace, how do you deal with them? Participants will learn useful tips about these issues and more.

Speaker: Eileen Levitt, SPHR - President
Ms. Eileen Levitt founded The HR Team in 1996. Ms. Levitt has more than 18 years of human resource experience relating to human resources strategy, employee communications, employee training, recruitment and retention strategies, executive/employee coaching, employee benefits, financial management, compensation, and policy/procedure development. In 10 years, Ms. Levitt built her business from a basement operation to one that has worked with over 300 companies and employs 10 people. Ms. Levitt's greatest accomplishments have involved the implementation of cost effective and time efficient recruiting and retention practices that have allowed companies to attract and retain high quality employees. As a result, she sits on a number of boards and is frequently quoted in local and national publication like: The Washington Business Journal, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and more. Ms. Levitt received a BS degree in Finance from The American University, and an MBA from The University of Baltimore. In addition, she holds a certificate from Harvard Law School on Negotiation and Managing HR Effectiveness. She is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Location: Covington & Burling LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Closest metro stops: Federal Triangle or Metro Center

(There is no charge for the event.)

When: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Contact: Please RSVP to Leah Frazier at lfrazier@milchev.com by February 25, 2007.