The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Upcoming events

09/25/2025 12:00 PM • The Buckhead Club, 3344 Peachtree Rd, NE, 26th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30326
10/05/2025 10:00 AM • Arthur Murray Dance Center - 2615 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
10/07/2025 6:00 PM • Kamayan Restaurant, 5150 Buford Hwy, NE, Doraville, GA 30340

GAPABA Programming & Job Board:

    • 09/25/2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • The Buckhead Club, 3344 Peachtree Rd, NE, 26th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30326
    • 12
    Register


    GAPABA Professional Acceleration Transformation

    Committee (PA&TC) Proudly Presents


    The 2025 GAPABA

    New Partners

    Counsel Luncheon

    Thurs, Sept. 25, 12 - 1:30 PM

    12 pm Networking

    Lunch/Program begins 12:30 pm

    The Buckhead Club

    3344 Peachtree Rd, NE, 26th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30326

    Celebrating the Elevation of AAPIs in the Legal Profession


    The GAPABA New Partners & Counsel Luncheon is back!  On September 25, GAPABA will host a luncheon to celebrate members who have been elevated to Partner or Counsel since Summer 2023.

     

    If you or someone whom you know is in this group, please email the Professional Acceleration and Transformation Committee (professional@gapaba.org) so that we can recognize our membership’s achievements.  



    COST: (NOTE MAX CAP OF 50 GUESTS)

    • HONOREES (New Partners/Counsel since summer 2023): FREE. Each honoree may register a mentor, sponsor, or other personal guest at the reduced rate of $35.  Please email director@gapaba.org for the code.
    • OTHER PARTNERS | COUNSEL | IN-HOUSE: $50
    • ASSOCIATES | JUDGES | ELECTED OFFICIALS: $35
    • VENDORS/NON-ATTORNEYS: $75
    • Sorry, due to limited capacity (50), this event is not open to law students.

    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:


    Homepage | Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Brought to you by the

    Professional Acceleration & Transformation Committee


    Are you a Newly Elevated Partner/Counsel since summer 2023? Please email us to be recognized: professional@gapaba.org


    Questions about registration: Director@gapaba.org

    • 10/05/2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Arthur Murray Dance Center - 2615 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
    • 31
    Register

    GAPABA Wellness Committee Presents


    ADULT BOLLYWOOD & KPOP

    DANCE CLASS!

    Sunday, Oct. 5 | 10 AM - 12 PM

    The Arthur Murray Dance Center

    2615 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144

    GAPABA MEMBERS: $10


    Join our high-energy Adult Bollywood & K-Pop Dance Class! The first hour is packed with fun choreography to get you moving. Stay for the second hour to mix & mingle with light snacks. 


    Dancing boosts cardiovascular health, improves balance, strengthens muscles, and enhances flexibility. It also supports mental and emotional well-being by reducing stress, elevating mood and fostering social connection.


    Questions?

    Registration Issues: Contact GAPABA Managing Director Vy Vu: 

    director@gapaba.org


    Anything else: Please contact our Wellness Co-Chairs

    wellness@gapaba.org 

    Madiha Merchant | Pep Boys and Isabella Lee | McKinsey & Co.

    • 10/07/2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Kamayan Restaurant, 5150 Buford Hwy, NE, Doraville, GA 30340
    • 12
    Register

    PRIVATE GLF EVENT: BY INVITATION ONLY


    The GAPABA Law Foundation &

    GAPABA Public Service Committee

    Donor & Non-Profit Appreciation Reception

    Tues, Oct. 7 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM

    Kamayan ATL Restaurant

    5150 Buford Hwy, NE, Doraville, GA 30340


    Recognizing our GLF Donors

    Non-Profit Grant Recipients, Public Interest Attorneys

    & Digumarthi Scholars


    This is an informal gathering serving a delicious Filipino food at Michelin-rated Kamayan ATL Restaurant, where our GLF Donors, Non-Profit Grant Recipients, Public Interest Attorneys, Diggy Scholars and GLF Board Members can meet each other. There will be a brief "Big Check" presentation. Registration is FREE but requires a code (max cap 50). For the code, please email Bonnie Youn, bonnie@thermnagency.com.


      Learn more about our 2025 Non-Profit Grant Recipients

      & Hemanth Digumarthi Public Interest Scholars!



      10 Non-Profit Grant Recipients: 

      Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta |

      Angkor Resource Center Asian American Voices for Education (AAVED) |

      Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN) | Laotian American Society

      Raksha, Inc. Sur Legal Collaborative 85 Community Development Corp. |

      Tapestri, Inc. | We Love Buford Highway



      5 Diggy Scholars: 

      Katie Keung | Parvesh RudherJeanie Kim

      Divya Kishore | Rachel Kim Keefe

      • 10/16/2025
      • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      • The Buckhead Club, 3344 Peachtree Rd, NE, 26th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30326
      • 80
      Register


      GAPABA's 7th Annual

      Women's Leadership Network Dinner

      Seeds of Change: Where Leadership Takes Root

      Thursday | Oct. 16, 2025 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM

      The Buckhead Club

      3344 Peachtree Rd, NE, 26th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30326

      VIEW THE PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR


      SPEAKERS:

      Emceed & Moderated by our 2025 WLN Co-Chairs:


      COST: 

      • GAPABA Members: $120 (allowed to purchase 1 guest ticket at this price)
      • Non-Members: $150
      • In-House Counsel: $100
      • Law Students | Gov't | Non-Profit Attys: $75


      SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE



        SPONSOR GUEST LIST DEADLINE: Fri, Oct. 20, 2025

        Please DOWNLOAD the sponsor guest spreadsheet, and submit to Managing Director Vy Vu - director@gapaba.org on or before Wed, Oct. 10, 2025 to ensure inclusion of your guests for the event.


        AD PRINT DEADLINE: Fri, Oct. 03, 2025

        Please email your print-ready ads to director@gapaba.org on or before Fri, Oct. 03, 2025.


        Programming & Sponsorship Questions: Contact WLN Co-Chairs

        Sarah Carrier and Ellen Min

        women@gapaba.org.


        Registration Questions: Contact Managing Director, Vy Vu

        director@gapaba.org

        • 12/31/2025
        • 12/31/2029
        • GAPABA website & email newsletter
        Register
        Please submit your job opening and provide the details for potential candidates to apply for the position. 

        Once the online form is submitted, we will add it to this page and share it with the GAPABA community via email newsletters.

        Pricing is as follows: 

        Solo/Small Firms (below 25 attorneys)/Companies - $25
        Medium (25-50 attorneys) Firms/Companies - $100
        Large Firm (50 or above attorneys)/Companies - $200
        Government/Public Interest/Non-Profits – Free

      THANK YOU TO OUR
      2025 GAPABA GALA SPONSORS
      CHECK OUT OUR JOBS PAGE

      POST A JOB WITH GAPABA:

      FILL OUT THIS FORM

      TO POST ON OUR JOBS BOARD


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