Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
A presentation featuring leaders in activism and the legal profession who are of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, now officially proclaimed Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, takes place in May. It celebrates the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
21-Day Racial Equity Challenge
Sign up for the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge, to learn about AAPI communities! The Challenge is set to start in early May.
The History
The history of North America is shaped by the stories of immigrants from Asia and the Pacific and the native people of the Pacific Islands. While some of the earliest Asian immigrants arrived from China, Japan, India, and Korea; immigration reforms tied to U.S. civil rights legislation brought even more groups to the United States—such as Vietnamese, Cambodians, Laotians, Indonesians, the Hmong, and other peoples from South and Central Asia.
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NAPABA
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the preeminent professional development organization and voice for 50,000 Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students.
National Association of Asian American Professionals
The National Association of Asian American Professionals is a non-profit organization that cultivates and empowers Asian & Pacific Islander leaders through leadership development, professional networking, and community service.
ABA Statement
Past ABA President Patricia Lee Refo's Statement on hate crimes against Asian Americans
Statement from March 31, 2021. The American Bar Association does not tolerate racial discrimination or hate crimes and will continue its broad-based efforts to eradicate them. Unfortunately, we are seeing a spate of attacks against people of color in this country that have caused many to live in fear.
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Stand Against Hate
Since the start of the pandemic, NAPABA and its affiliates have worked to elevate the importance and need to address hate violence and incidents against Asian Americans.
Access - ResourcesAnti-Asian Hate Crimes Resources
NAPABA has established pro bono legal resources to ensure local communities have legal resources to address the most egregious hate-fueled attacks against the Asian American community.