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Welcome to the KABA Website |
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The Korean American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA) is an association of attorneys and law students that serves the Korean American community and promotes the interests of Korean-American attorneys throughout Southern California. KABA assists the Korean-American community in gaining access to the legal system through such services as monthly pro bono legal clinics. In addition, KABA publicizes issues important to the Korean-American community at large, promotes the advancement of Korean attorneys in the judiciary and the political arena, assists law students through the funding of scholarships and career panels, and promotes networking among Korean-American attorneys and law students. |
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KABA News & Announcements |
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Become a KABA Member Today!
Membership in KABA results in numerous benefits, including full participation in KABA-sponsored events and discounted tickets to mixers, the KABA annual banquet, and other events throughout the year. We also encourage current members to renew your membership if you have not done so for 2009. Click here to apply for or renew your membership today.
Judge Lucy H. Koh Confirmed as United States District Judge for Northern District of California
On June 7, 2010, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed The Honorable Lucy H. Koh to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, making her the first Korean American U.S. District Court Judge in United States history and the first Asian Pacific American Article III judge in the 160-year history of the Northern District of California. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen, whose nomination to the Northern District of California is still pending, was the first Asian Pacific American judge to serve on the court.
We congratulate Judge Koh on her well-deserved appointment to the federal bench!
KABA Newsletter
Click here to learn about upcoming events in the API legal community, including an upcoming summer associate mixer co-sponsored by KABA and our monthly legal clinics.
Come Volunteer at the KABA Monthly Legal Clinic
KABA holds a legal clinic the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), 1102 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. KABA provides legal assistance on a wide range of issues, including housing/tenant-landlord issues, immigration,and small claims filings. Parking will be available. Please enter through the east entrance (closest to CountryClub). Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to
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if you can attend.
Hope to see you there! |
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