Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Recent History On The Bench

Join the Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW), Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW), Korean American Bar Association of Washington (KABA), Seattle Chinese Bar Association (SCBA), and South Asian Bar Association of Washington (SABAW) as we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month together with this special panel of distinguished judges!

THANK YOU to our panelists, to WSBA for hosting the event, and to our sponsors!

Panelists:

• Justice Mary Yu, Justice, Washington Supreme Court
• Honorable Ketu Shah, Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court
• Honorable Tana Lin, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
• Honorable Janet Chung, Court of Appeals Judge, Washington Court of Appeals, Division I
• Honorable John H. Chun, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

We are honored to host this incredible judges panel for a joint AAPI Heritage Month event! Together, we are celebrating recent history on the bench, and perhaps all too recent history. Each panelist represents a "first" in the Washington AAPI legal community. We will hear from the judges about their pathways to the bench, how they found the motivation and support to become trailblazers, and how we can encourage our members to follow in their footsteps. Then we'll have a reception sharing food, drink, and good company!

Submit a proposed question for the panel: If you would like to submit a proposed question for the panelists, please email it to [email protected]. Submitted questions will be selected by the event organizers at their discretion. There is no guarantee that any submitted question will be presented during the panel.

Event Details

Event: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Recent History on the Bench - Perspectives from AAPI Trailblazers on Washington Courts

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025, 2pm - 5pm

Program Schedule: Panel: 2pm-3:30pm; Reception: 3:30pm-5pm

Venue: WSBA Conference Center WSBA Conference Center (Mountain Rooms), 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP: This event is open to active members of ABAW, FLOW, KABA, SCBA, and FLOW. Due to seating capacity, an RSVP through this page is required to attend in-person. Registration is free of charge.

Livestream Access: For those who cannot attend in-person, the panel will be available via livestream (link to follow).

Reception-Only RSVP: If you are not able to attend the panel portion of the event, a separate registration link will allow you to register for the 3:30pm reception only. Please submit one type of registration.

Accommodations available: Reasonable accommodations are available with reasonable notice. Please notify the event organizers if you require an accommodation to attend the event, including physical access and translation services.

Contact: If you have any questions please contact SABAW President Shashi Vijay.

We are so excited for this event and look forward to seeing you there!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Washington State Bar Association, 1325 4th Avenue, Seattle, United States