The Law Firm Diversity Report was created and executed by nine minority bar associations, including VABAW. The Law Firm Diversity Questionnaire was sent to the 50 largest law firms in Washington State in May 2008, and sought detailed demographic information regarding the racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status of attorneys and summer associates in the law firms that were surveyed. The results of the Law Firm Diversity Report can be viewed by clicking here.
Congratulations to Ty Ho for joining the Washington State Bar Association's Leadership Institute class 2010. Ty joins other VABAW members who have served as past Fellows (Kim Tran, Thuy Nguyen-Leeper, Denise Tran, Thi Huynh, Kiet Ngo, and Lam Nguyen-Bull).
Congratulations to Walter Impert who was advanced to partnership at Dorsey and Whitney (effective January 2010).
Congratulations to Peter Chu of Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, who was invited by the Fulbright Foundation to help its primary recipient establish an Intellectual Property program at Vietnam National University. The two areas of laws include Software law and Patent law. Peter travelled to Vietnam in April and May 2009. Many Vietnamese IP attorneys and government officials were trained under the program. Read this recap of Peter's journey.
Congratulations to Kim Tran and Thuy Nguyen-Leeper, for their leadership roles with the Washington Minority Bar Associations in receiving the Washington State Bar Association 2009 Excellence in Diversity Award. For more information, click here.