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The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) is an American legal organization offering Japanese American legal professionals a forum to discuss issues and network. It has been on the forefront of advocacy on many issues affecting Japanese Americans. [1] It is based in Los Angeles, California and was founded in 1976. [2]
The group has advocated for the nomination and confirmation of more Asian American judges to the federal courts. [2] [3]In 2000, the group led a consortium of Asian American organizations that called for a bipartisan independent inquiry in the Wen Ho Lee case, including whether the investigation of Lee, a former scientist of Los Alamos National Laboratory, was tainted by anti-Asian bias.
The National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court was inspired by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., consisting of 18 black granite slabs, on which the names of almost 12,000 Japanese American are carved. [3] Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Vincent Okamoto, a decorated veteran with the 25th ID during Vietnam, was a ...
As the neighborhood gentrifies and Chinese residents grow older and fewer, the clubs remain a vital social glue.
South Asians are among Los Angeles County’s fastest growing ethnic groups including Bangladeshi (122%), Pakistani (59%), Sri Lankan (45%), and Indian (29%). [2] Asians are concentrated in the San Gabriel Valley. [3] The Asian American population in San Gabriel Valley grew by 22% between 2000 and 2010. [4]
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association or IPBA is an international association of business and commercial lawyers, founded in 1991. Its members consist of residents of the Asia-Pacific region, or lawyers with a strong interest in that region. It brings together lawyers from different backgrounds and legal systems and fosters communication and builds ...
Los Angeles Municipal Court (1995–1998); Los Angeles County Superior Court (1998– ) California: active [244] Owen Lee Kwong Los Angeles Municipal Court (1989–1993); Los Angeles County Superior Court (1993–2015) California: retired [245] Jonathon Lack King County Superior Court (2019– ) Washington: active [22] [246] Bernie La Forteza
Dubbed "the Hall," the area contains an indoor-outdoor bar as well as a menu of sports bar-inspired food (think burgers, wings, popcorn, etc.). Note that the kitchen is available throughout Cosm ...