Hosted by AABANY Pro Bono and Community Service, and Government Service and Public Interest Committees
NY CLE: 1.5 Credits in Diversity and Inclusion, Non-Transitional Only
Please note: CLE credit is only available for those that attended the live session; video replays are not eligible for credit.
Program Chair: Karen King, Counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Speakers:
Joe Gim, Deputy Chief, County Court Trial Bureau at Nassau County
Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University; Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
Stewart Loo, Deputy Inspector, NYPD Asian Hate Crimes Task Force
John C. Yang, President and Exec. Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Jo-Ann Yoo, Executive Director, Asian American Federation
Moderator:
Karen King, Counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
This program will focus on trends and newly compiled statistics on Anti-Asian violence and hate arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the New York area. The panel will explore contributing factors and causes, analyze findings across data collected by various organizations, discuss the facts in a historical context, analyze the effectiveness of actions taken by politicians, law enforcement, and community organizations, and consider potential solutions to address the root causes. This program addresses directly the harmful and destructive consequences of directing blame for the pandemic at Asian people and countries, and the divisiveness it has created in modern day America.