KABA-SD

We are happy to announce KABA-SD’s board members for the 2012 year!

President: Kyung-Eun Latimer, Hwang Latimer Law Firm

Vice-President: Michael Han

Secretary: Joy Shedlosky, Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP

Treasurer: Douglas J. Brown, Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan & Bottini LLP

Board Members:

Brian Byun, Baker & McKenzie

Nam H, Kim, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Jae K. Park, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Soohyun Park

Susie S. Yoo, Mintz Levin

Law School Representatives:

Susana Choi, California Western School of Law

Paul Eum, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Kevin Kwon, University of San Diego School of Law

KABA-SD will award one $1,000.00 scholarship to an eligible individual to take the California State Bar examination in February 2012 or July 2012.  The scholarship amount will assist in covering the cost of the bar exam.  Please click here for eligibility and the application.

We are happy to announce KABA-SD’s board members for the 2010-11 year!

Co-President: Brian Byun, Baker & McKenzie

Co-President: Michael Han

Vice President: Susie S. Yoo, Mintz Levin

Secretary: Joy Shedlosky, Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP

Treasurer: Kyung-Eun Latimer, Hwang Latimer Law Firm

Board Members:

Douglas J. Brown, Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan LLP

Charles Wesley Kim, Jr., Yelman & Associates

Jaejung Kim, Brown Law Group

Hwa C. Lee, Perkins Coie LLP

Jae K. Park, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Law School Representatives:

Paul Eum, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Hye Jin Park, California Western School of Law

Arline Yoo, University of San Diego School of Law

KABA-SD will award one $500.00 $1,000.00* scholarship to an eligible individual to take the California State Bar examination in February 2010 or July 2010.  Please [click here] for eligibility and application.

* EDIT :: Due to a generous anonymous donation, KABA-SD is pleased to announce that its $500 scholarship to an eligible individual to take the California State Bar exam in February or July 2010 has been increased to $1,000.00.

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.

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.

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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!

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

Please click here for more information about Xian Rang Yong’s Chinese art that is being showcased at the Museum of Man at Balboa Park for approximately six months beginning March 29, 2008, (http://www.useumofman.org/html/exhibits_china_prints.html).