KABA-SD

We look forward to continuing our dialogue with the Korean-American community of San Diego and we thank you very much in advance for your anticipated, continued support.

Announcements

** KABA-SD just learned that the screenings for the movie have changed on Friday night.  The two screenings are now at 7:45 and 9:45.  As a result, we have pushed our Happy Hour back. Happy Hour will now start at 6 p.m. at Confidential so that we can attend the 7:45 screening.   Sorry for any inconvenience. **

Please join KABA-SD in supporting the San Diego Asian Film Foundation.

On Friday, May 29, 2009, KABA-SD will host drinks and tapas at Confidential, 901 4th Avenue, 6:00 p.m. from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

After the happy hour, we will attend the 7:45pm 7:00 p.m. screening of “Treeless Mountain” at the Reading Theaters Gaslamp, 701 5th Street.  Tickets are $5 for SDAFF members, $10 for students, and $11 for general admission.

“Treeless Mountain,”directed by So Yong Kim, is a beautiful and touching film about two young children who must fend for themselves after their mother abandons them to look for their father.  The film has won awards in international film festivals and has received critical acclaim.  Est. running time is 90 minutes.  See attached flyers for more information.

(If you can’t make the 7:45p.m. 7:00 p.m. screening, there will be a 9:45 p.m. 9:00p.m. screening as well.)

If you would like to attend this event, please R.S.V.P. to Christine Yoon Friedman by Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

[Click for movie press release]  //  [Click for movie flyer]
*Please note time changes are not corrected on flier*

Events

Spring is in the air and KABA-SD cordially invites you and your loved ones to our annual family picnic at Crown Point in Mission Bay Park!

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Crown Point in Mission Bay Park (see attached map).

KABA-SD will provide main dishes, drinks and utensils but we do ask that attendees coordinate with our contact person — board member Christine Friedman — in bringing a potluck item or making a contribution in the amount of $5 for members, $10 for non-members, and, children are free. Please also RSVP to Christine at Christine_Friedman@casd.uscourts.gov

COME FOR THE KALBI AND SOME FUN IN THE SUN!!!

We hope to see many of you there!
[CLICK HERE FOR FLIER AND MAP]

Events

Asian Americans are known as the “model minority” but do they fail to rise beyond a certain level?  Are there cultural misunderstandings or values that are at odds with the American work place?  Come hear from speakers from varied practices of the law and outside of the law as to how Asian Americans can use their strengths to penetrate the so-called “Bamboo Ceiling.”

Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
San Diego County Bar Association, 1333 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, 92101 (Broderick Room)

Speakers:    Palma Cesar Hooper, Lee Ann Kim, Jerrilyn Malana, Peter Quon

Co-sponsored by KABA-SD and PALSD (Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego).
MCLE Elimination of Bias Credit.
Free to KABA-SD and PALSD members
$10 to non-members; $5 to students.  Refreshments to be served.

RSVP by February 17, 2009 to kabasd@gmail.com

[Flier to the Event with Bios of Speakers]

Events

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009

Time: 5:45 PM

Location: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Room 302 - Law Library Building [map]

Speakers:  (please see attached flier for speaker bios)

The Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz, U.S. District Court Judge
Jonathan Hangartner, Principal, X-Patents, APC
Kelly Mok, Deputy District Attorney
Michelle S. Park, Founding Partner, Park Fryar LLP
Alan K. Tse, General Counsel, LG Electronics MobileComm USA

Light refreshments will be provided.

[flier for the event]

Events

LET’S BRING IN THE NEW YEAR (and, for law students, a new semester and a step closer to being done with law school) WITH DRINKS, SUSHI, AND GOOD COMPANY.

The KABA-SD Board invites you to attend KABA-SD’s first happy hour of 2009.

Mister Tiki Mai Tai Lounge, 801 Fifth Avenue
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
5:00 - 7:30
Hosted Appetizers

Please R.S.V.P. to Christine Yoon Friedman at Christine_Friedman@casd.uscourts.gov by TUESDAY. Hope to see you there!

Events

Our community, both the Korean American community and our San Diego community, was struck by tragedy on Monday, December 8, 2008, when a military jet crashed into a home in University City and killed three generations of a family. Dong Yun Yoon lost his wife, Youngmi Yoon, his two children, Grace (15 months) and Rachel (6 weeks), and his mother in law, Suk Im Kim. Last night a memorial service was held at the family’s church, the Korean United Methodist Church of San Diego. Funeral services are still pending. Donations for the family can be directed to: “Don Yoon, #200-717-333, SD Hanmi Bank.”  Donations may also be sent to his church: Dong Yun Yoon, c/o Rev. Kevin Lee, Korean United Methodist Church, 3520 Mount Acadia Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111.

[link to video for news conference]

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We’ve made it through our first successful year and we could not have done so without the support of you, our members.  You have helped establish a strong foundation for KABA-SD in this community.  We need to maintain that success and build on our momentum from the first year and to do so, we need your continued help and support.

Please join or, if you are already a member, renew your membership dues.  Renewals are due in January when the 2007-08 fees expire.  We know this second year for KABA-SD will be even stronger and better with more events, a membership directory, and other incentives for paid members.

Please [click here] for the application and list of fees. So please join and renew now!

Announcements membership dues application join

The KABA-SD and KAC-SD Inaugural Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers was a great success thanks to our supporters.  It was a beautiful night filled with laughter, food and fun.  The memorable event was featured in several Korean news publications: SDJoongAngUSA, Hanin News , and KoreaDaily (Please click on the respective links for the Korean articles).

Please note that the quote attributed to Angela E. Oh in the article was actually by Kevin M. Fong, Diversity Chair at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitmann LLP (Pillsbury).  Pillsbury was the titlesponsor of the KABA-SD/KAC-SD Annual Dinner.

Press

We are happy to announce KABA-SD’s newly elected Board!

President:  Carol M. Lee, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Calif.

Vice President:  Amanda Harris, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek LLP

Secretary:  Susie S. Yoo, Mintz Levin

Treasurer:  Michael Han, DLA Piper

Board Members:

Christine Yoon Friedman, Law Clerk, U.S. District Court

Jinsook Ohta, Law Clerk, U.S. District Court

Jae K. Park, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Michelle Park, Park Fryar LLP

Nancy Song, San Diego County Public Defender’s Office

Law School Representatives:

Kimberly Crawford, University of San Diego School of Law

Kyung Eun Latimer, California Western School of Law

Alex Mun, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

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