Breakfast Fundraiser for the Phillipines - Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Filipino Community of Eagle Mountain are holding a breakfast fundraiser to raise funds for the typhoon victims of the Phillipines. Please see flyer for more details.

The sponsors of the fundraiser are seeking cash or breakfast food donations for the fundraiser so if you are able to give, please do so. If you plan to give by attending, please join them on Saturday. Please contact Belle Wade at belle.wade@chrisjen.com or at 801-323-5000.

Click here to view the official flyer!

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA Convention) will be held this year in Boston, Massachusetts from November 18 - 22, 2009.
For more information, please visit http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp code=convention.

I encourage you to apply to our stipend program, which provides registration waivers and travel/hotel stipends. To apply, you need to fill out a form and submit it by AUGUST 15. The form is available at http://www.napaba.org/uploads/napaba/2009%20Stipend%20Request.pdf.

The Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet is October 23, 2009, less than 3 months away. Letters requesting donations; scholarship and table sponsorships; and RSVP forms will be coming out within the next few weeks. The UMBA Board is seeking volunteers to assist with pre-banquet preparation that needs to be done now, as well as with the banquet and silent auction. Please consider helping us be able to continue this long-standing tradition. We could not undertake this event without your assistance. Whether you can spare time now or closer to the banquet, we can find tasks that work with your schedule. Please contact Grace Acosta (gacosta@dunndunn.com) or Chrystal Mancuso-Smith (cmancuso@dunndunn.com)

SAVE THE DATE! The UMBA Annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet will be held on October 23, 2009. Location to be determined. Mark your calendars now and plan on attending!

We are looking for volunteers - please contact Su Chon or Grace Acosta if you would like to participate. There are many different ways you can contribute, some of which will only entail a minimum time committment. The areas we need assistance will be:

Thank you in advance for your support.

The Law Day Luncheon will be held on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the Little America Hotel. For more information, please go to the Bar's website. http://www.utahbar.org/lawday/related_events.html. The awards for the UMBA essay contest will also be given out at that time.

On May 2, 2009, the annual Law Day Run will be held. The Law Day Run raises money for And Justice For All which benefits our non-profit legal services providers. For more information go to: http://www.utahbar.org/lawday/Welcome.html.

We encourage our members to participate!

SAVE THE DATE for the Juneteenth and Loving Day picnic. This year, MLC has the central pavilion in Sugar House Park from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13. Juneteenth celebrates passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery. Loving Day celebrates the Loving v. Virginia decision, which ended state bans on interracial marriage. Last year’s inaugural picnic was a great fun and about 150 people attended (managing to find their way to a remote section of Mill Creek Canyon).

April 2, 2009:
The Minority Law Caucus (MLC) is hosting a social from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 at Five Star Restaurant, which is located at 268 S. State St. in downtown Salt Lake City. For those so inclined, the “Bar Review” will follow, which is weekly social event hosted by the Student Bar Association at a nearby bar to be determined. We invite attorneys and judges to attend.

April 15, 2009:
The Minority Law Caucus (MLC) auction is coming up at noon on April 15 at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Therefore, MLC is both soliciting donation or contributions AND inviting folks to attend the auction. This year is the 23rd Annual MLC Auction. The money raised is given away as scholarships to qualified law students. Last year’s auction raised $3,000.

Law Day Essay Contest
$250 First Place Prize
Additional $100 prizes available*
Open to High School Seniors and Juniors

Sponsored by:
Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA)

Law Day 2009 Theme

A Legacy of Liberty
Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial

To Enter: Write a 3-5 page essay (typed, double-spaced) related to the
Law Day 2009 Theme. You can write, for example, about how you or
other youth have been empowered to make a difference in society, how
youth can learn to understand their rights and responsibilities under the
law, how youth can become effective participants in civic life, how
society can help to empower youth, or another topic of your choosing.

Deadline: Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on April 1, 2009.

Send entries by email to: umbalaw@utahbar.org

Include the following information: name, address, phone
number, email address, school name, age, and grade. If you do
not have access to email or have questions, please call Chrystal
Mancuso-Smith at 521-6677.

Winner(s) will be notified by April 15, 2009 and will be invited to attend
the Law Day Luncheon on Friday, May 1, 2009 at noon at Little America
Hotel for presentation of the award.

* Depending on number and quality of essays received.

Each year the Utah Coalition of La Raza has taken the time to honor the memory of Cesar Chavez, as well as to recognize the contributions of dedicated individuals throughout the state. The 16th Annual Cesar Chavez Banquet will take place on March 27th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Radisson Hotel. Tickets are $40. For more information regarding this event, please visit http://www.diversity.utah.edu/images/09cesarchavez%20(2).jpg

Rang Barse!!! The most colorful event of the valley portraying the traditional values and the cultural heritage of INDIA. Everyone is invited and can share the joy and have fun.

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Contact: Raghu Ravuri 309-363-2274

Location: Olpin Union Ballroom - (view map)

Parking: University Union Parking Lot

Cost: Students $10; Others $13

Website: http://web.utah.edu/isa/

The Asian Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Gala on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 6pm to 10pm at the Little America Hotel. UMBA has graciously agreed to subsidize half the price of a ticket ($65) for interested UMBA members (for a total of 10 tickets). Anyone interested in attending must RSVP to Tammy Georgelas (tgeorgelas@scmlaw.com) and send their checks for payment of those tickets no later than March 10, 2009. See information below on the Asian Chamber Gala.

The Utah Bar's Mid-Year Convention held in St George, Utah is March 12 - March 14, 2009. The Mid-Year Convention is a nice getaway for sun, golf and CLE. For more information go to: http://www.utahbar.org/cle/springconvention/Welcome.html

Also, this year, UMBA member, Cheryl Mori, is being awarded the Raymond S. Uno Award for the Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession. Please attend the awards ceremony on Friday morning!

Please note that the next UMBA Board meetings will be held on January 14, 2009 and February 11, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Reminders will be sent but please note these dates on your calendars. Thanks!