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律人行EP74 To be or not to be，留美还是回国？本期节目是律人行联合美国纽约亚裔律师协会（AABANY）、在美华裔律师论坛（CALF）及CLECSS共同举办的线上沙龙实录。“我要不要出去念个书？”“我是不是应该考虑回国？”这可能是最近几年来萦绕在许多中/美法律人心中的问题。面对签证的不确定性、行业的“天花板”、中美政治关系的张力，越来越多在美法律人开始思考：“我到底是该留下，还是回去？” 而硬币的另一面，是近几年国内法律服务市场行情下滑、降薪裁员，外资所办公室也纷纷关闭，越来越多的法律人希望通过赴美留学，改换环境甚至是赛道。在美国，意味着更被市场认可的专业价值、更为自由的生活氛围，但也意味着在身份、文化、晋升空间方面的重重压力。在中国，伴随的可能是更熟悉的文化语境、更稳定的生存环境，但同时可能也需要面对更为“内卷”的法律服务市场。我们邀请了背景各异、视角各有不同的几位中美双边职业经历丰富的法律人，来跟我们一起聊聊“To be or not to be，留美还是回国”，分享他们的经验和看法，希望可以给怀有同样疑问的朋友们一些参考。虽然这次主要聊的是留在美国还是回到国内的话题，以及近期特朗普政府关于取消留学生签证等一系列事件让这次的主题仿佛有点不合时宜，但很多问题都是有共通性的，这一期推荐给所有想出国留学、正在海外留学或者在海外但在考虑要不要回国的朋友们。 欢迎你在评论区留下你听完本期节目的感受，或者直接添加我的微信 Lily_letitbe跟我们交流，也欢迎加入我们的听友群参与互动。嘉宾名单：周启光（Hardy）：Cooley 纽约办公室税务律师，纽约亚裔律师协会亚洲执业委员会联合主席。周律师曾在Baker McKenzie上海办公室工作八年，亦曾任职于Ropes & Gray纽约办公室。周律师拥有纽约大学税法硕士学位，美国昆藤商学院MBA学位，荷兰莱顿大学国际税法硕士学位，中国政法大学经济法硕士学位，中山大学法学学士学位。李雷：中伦律师事务所合伙人，纽约大学公司法硕士、伦敦大学金融法硕士、中国政法大学法学学士。李律师在纽约和北京顶级美国和中国律所执业多年，还曾任知名私募股权并购基金总法律顾问。马建兰（Masha）：Hughes Hubbard & Reed 纽约办公室律师，哈佛大学法学硕士、北京大学法律硕士、中央民族大学法学学士。马律师曾在方达北京办公室、某美国科技公司大中华区法务部工作3年多。汪大同（Danny）：Winston Strawn纽约办公室律师，悉尼大学法律本科／商学本科双学位、墨尔本大学法学硕士、北京大学法学硕士、斯坦福法学硕士。汪律师曾在Clifford Chance香港办公室工作3年，金杜香港办公室工作近3年，亦曾任职于Haynes Boone纽约办公室。2025-06-022h 09
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYBeatrice LeongBeatrice is a matrimonial attorney and AABANY's former Vice President of Programs & Operations. She was recognized as the Best Under 40 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and has received many other awards for her excellency and her commitment to the service of others in the community.
In 2023, she was chosen as a Dove Beauty Global Brand Ambassador for her "real life version of beauty."2024-09-171h 04
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYCelina LeeWelcome to Hello, It's Me, a podcast series for lawyers offering transformative discussions around personal and professional growth. The podcast is hosted by Maggie Poon and Ona Lu.
In this episode, Maggie and Ona interviews Celina Lee. Celina is an executive and career coach, podcast host, and CEO of Celina Lee Coaching (celinalee.co). She is also a lawyer and an award winning writer.
This podcast is sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (aabany.org).2024-08-2136 min
The Korea SocietyYPN | Legal Career Insights: A Panel DiscussionMarch 11, 2024 - In this program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), hosted a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in law. Our panel comprises four experienced legal professionals: Karen Kim, Senior Counsel at QBE North America and President of AABANY; Judge Judy Kim, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court in the New York State Supreme Court; and Brian Song, Litigation Partner at BakerHostetler. The conversation will be moderated by Dami Park, Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Concord Music Gr...2024-03-111h 04
Virtual Water Cooler ChatBuild Your Own House with Jennifer H. Wu | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 15This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jennifer H. Wu, founding partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, which she founded after seven years as a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. She is a patent trial and appellate lawyer recognized for her “great advocacy skills at trials” and “outstanding work in cutting-edge biologics cases.” Jennifer has been widely recognized within the legal industry and the patent litigation bar for her achievements.
In 2022, she was recognized by Chambers USA as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in the Intellectual Property: Patent (NY) category. In 2019, Jennifer was named to...2023-05-3159 minVirtual Water Cooler ChatBuild Your Own House with Jennifer H. Wu | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 15This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jennifer H. Wu, founding partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, which she founded after seven years as a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. She is a patent trial and appellate lawyer recognized for her “great advocacy skills at trials” and “outstanding work in cutting-edge biologics cases.” Jennifer has been widely recognized within the legal industry and the patent litigation bar for her achievements.
In 2022, she was recognized by Chambers USA as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in the Intellectual Property: Patent (NY) category. In 2019, Jennifer was named to...2023-05-3159 min
Talking TaiwanEp 187 | Karen Lin: Democratic Candidate for Civil Court Judge Talks About Her Career in the Legal ProfessionA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Karen Lin is running as the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Civil Court in Queens, New York. Presently, Karen serves as Court Attorney-Referee in Kings County Surrogate’s Court. She has also served as a Judge in the New York City Housing Court, adjudicating disputes between landlord and tenants in the Bronx and Manhattan. We spoke about her current position as Surrogate Court Referee which involves estate settlement between family members and other matters such as guardianship, which was the central issue of t...2022-05-3059 min
New York City Bar Association PodcastAAPI Professional Career TrajectoriesAshley Wong, an associate at Sidley Austin LLP, speaks with William Ng, the current president of AABANY, and shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C., and Terry Shen, past president of AABANY and a partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.2022-05-2637 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Blossom KanBlossom Kan, Assistant General Counsel at MetLife and novelist, on unconscious bias, self-advocacy, and taking ownership of your aspirations.
Blossom is a powerhouse lawyer at MetLife, an author of two fiction novels, and a graduate of Yale College and NYU School of Law. Together, we explore what it was like growing up as the only Asian kid in her Bronx neighborhood, how she managed to write novels in her spare time working in BigLaw, and how she has continued to grow throughout her 14-year tenure at MetLife. Drawing on lessons from her own past, Blossom also offers pr...2021-06-0735 minThe Whole Lawyer ProjectWhole Lawyer Project - Blossom KanBlossom Kan, Assistant General Counsel at MetLife and novelist, on unconscious bias, self-advocacy, and taking ownership of your aspirations.
Blossom is a powerhouse lawyer at MetLife, an author of two fiction novels, and a graduate of Yale College and NYU School of Law. Together, we explore what it was like growing up as the only Asian kid in her Bronx neighborhood, how she managed to write novels in her spare time working in BigLaw, and how she has continued to grow throughout her 14-year tenure at MetLife. Drawing on lessons from her own past, Blossom...2021-06-0735 min
Talking TaiwanWhat to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate Part TwoA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In celebration of Asian heritage month (which takes place in May), Talking Taiwan participated in United We Stand, the 42nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, and on May 17th, organized a Panel Discussion and Q&A on the topic: What To Do If You Are The Target Of Asian Hate. The event was recorded and this is Part 2, which features the Q&A portion with panelists- Chris Kwok, Steve Lee, Suelain Moy, and Peter Yang Zhao. If you don’t want miss out o...2021-06-0158 min
The Whole Lawyer ProjectWhole Lawyer Project 09 - Glenn MagpantayGlenn Magpantay, civil rights attorney, professor, and nonprofit executive, on self-acceptance, confidence, and hope.
As a civil rights activist, a professor of law, and the former Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Glenn is a force of nature. In this episode, he opens up about his mental health journey, which included overcoming thoughts of suicide as a result of the harassment, bullying and death threats he faced as one of the only gay and Asian men in his Queens community. Glenn also shares his take on what he believes is driving the spike...2021-05-2423 minAll Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project 09 - Glenn MagpantayGlenn Magpantay, civil rights attorney, professor, and nonprofit executive, on self-acceptance, confidence, and hope.
As a civil rights activist, a professor of law, and the former Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Glenn is a force of nature. In this episode, he opens up about his mental health journey, which included overcoming thoughts of suicide as a result of the harassment, bullying and death threats he faced as one of the only gay and Asian men in his Queens community. Glenn also shares his take on what he believes is driving the spike...2021-05-2423 min
The Whole Lawyer ProjectWhole Lawyer Project - Shinhong ByunShinhong Byun, an attorney, a mother, a military spouse, and podcast host: On surviving rape and PTSD, and channeling her pain into power.
We are so excited to host Shinhong Byun, an Of Counsel at Chan + Punzalan and the host of The Curious Ahjuma podcast (https://curiousahjuma.libsyn.com/), for which she bravely shares her healing journey following a brutal rape and a harrowing trial in Korea, and the bouts of PTSD, shame, and depression that haunted her even after 15 years. Together, we explore everything — from discovering self-compassion to refusing to numb ourselves to day-to-day microaggressions to refu...2021-05-1034 minAll Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Shinhong ByunShinhong Byun, an attorney, a mother, a military spouse, and podcast host: On surviving rape and PTSD, and channeling her pain into power.
We are so excited to host Shinhong Byun, an Of Counsel at Chan + Punzalan and the host of The Curious Ahjuma podcast (https://curiousahjuma.libsyn.com/), for which she bravely shares her healing journey following a brutal rape and a harrowing trial in Korea, and the bouts of PTSD, shame, and depression that haunted her even after 15 years. Together, we explore everything -- from discovering self-compassion to refusing to numb ourselves to day-to-day microaggressions to r...2021-05-1034 min
The Whole Lawyer ProjectWhole Lawyer Project - Stephanie TsaoStephanie Tsao, an attorney and founder of API International Connectors: On taking a pause from BigLaw and organizing an international rally to Stop Asian Hate
We are so excited to host Stephanie Tsao, a former BigLaw attorney who founded API International Connectors (API-IC), a nonprofit connecting community leaders, NGOs and grassroots organizations to unite to Stop Asian Hate. Alongside organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia, API-IC is organizing an international rally for May 15, 2021 to fight against anti-Asian hate around the world. For more information, please check out their Instagram @apiic...2021-05-1021 minAll Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Stephanie TsaoStephanie Tsao, an attorney and founder of API International Connectors: On taking a pause from BigLaw and organizing an international rally to Stop Asian Hate
We are so excited to host Stephanie Tsao, a former BigLaw attorney who founded API International Connectors (API-IC), a nonprofit connecting community leaders, NGOs and grassroots organizations to unite to Stop Asian Hate. Alongside organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia, API-IC is organizing an international rally for May 15, 2021 to fight against anti-Asian hate around the world. For more information, please check out their Instagram @apiic_org or www.communityagainsthate.org.
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All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Wookie KimWookie Kim is the Legal Director of the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, as well as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and an endurance athlete who competes in 100-mile trail races.
On this episode, we explore how Wookie's Teach for America experiences motivated him to become a civil rights lawyer, how he navigated the transition from BigLaw to the ACLU (pro tip: grab a copy of The Great Firm Escape here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/the-great-firm-escape/), and how the spike in anti-Asian violence has resurfaced all the various microaggressions we all to...2021-04-1234 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Anant RautFor our next episode of The Whole Lawyer Project, Facebook's top antitrust lawyer, Anant Raut, speaks on how he balances his own career ambitions with living a whole life, how he accidentally fell into the field of antitrust when his top-choice job unexpectedly fell through, and what he advises for those of us who may be overly concerned about making a "wrong" move in their careers. As a former BigLaw associate as well as the former Counsel to Senate Ranking Member Diane Feinstein, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, and Counsel to the House...2021-03-2936 min
Let's DetoxEp. 19 Let's Detox with Writer & Activist, Emily TaingHappy Wednesday everyone! This episode is a bit different as we touch base on the rise of the #StopAsianHate movement in the United States. This week Gabby & Erina interview practice support specialist, but also writer & activist, Emily Taing. Being an Asian-American in Los Angeles, California, she has first handedly been subjugated to experiencing racism. Listen in on her experiences throughout her life and the right approaches to take action.
If you would like to connect with her, feel free to follow her IG, @em.taing , as well as her Medium for future pieces @em.taing (https://medium.com/pinkboxstories/pink-boxes-unfolding-into-an-unlikely-symbol-of-resistance-524078...2021-03-2448 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Steph ChaFor our next episode of The Whole Lawyer Project, we speak with Steph Cha, a Korean American novelist and attorney who wrote her first novel while a student at Yale Law School. Steph's fourth and most recent book, Your House Will Pay, won the LA Times Book Award.
After trying her hand in BigLaw, Steph knew very early on that she was going to forge her own path. Steph opens up about how she structured her legal career so she can write for six months out of the year, what advice she has for those of us wh...2021-03-1520 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Karen Kithan YauFor our third episode of The Whole Lawyer Project, we are honored to have Karen Kithan Yau, who shares her inspiring and authentic journey as a public interest lawyer, a former community organizer, a former professor, and a proud wife and mother of two multiracial children. Now an Of Counsel at Kakalec Law in New York who fights for employees, workers, and immigrants, Karen shares her personal story as the daughter of two garment workers who grew up in public housing projects in Hong Kong and a one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment with her family.
Karen explores how her...2021-03-0239 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - David LatHosted by Jane Jeong
We are excited to present to you AABANY's The Whole Lawyer Project, which highlights Asian American attorneys and leaders throughout the nation and the human stories behind their success. Today, I am happy to introduce David Lat, the founding editor of Above the Law, as well as a legal recruiter at Lateral Link. Before launching Above the Law, David attended Harvard College and Yale Law School. After law school, he worked as a law clerk for a federal appeals judge, an associate at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, and an Assistant U.S. Attorney.2021-02-1930 min
All Podcast Feeds from AABANYWhole Lawyer Project - Brian SongHosted by Jane JeongWe are excited to present to you the AABANY Whole Lawyer Project, which highlights Asian American attorneys and leaders throughout the nation and the human stories behind their success. For our inaugural episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Brian Song, a litigation partner at BakerHostetler in New York City, the former president of AABANY, and a Lieutenant Colonel for the Judge Advocate General's Corp of the U.S. Army Reserve. Together, we explore Brian's childhood growing up as the child of Korean immigrants in environments where he was often the only...2021-02-1625 min
Non Obvious with Hugh HansenEpisode One: Federal Judge Denny ChinIn this episode, Hugh sits down with Denny Chin, a judge in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a former district court judge in the Southern District of New York. They discuss Denny's different experiences in these courts, the role of dissents and en banc rehearings, and how the appellate experience has changed over the years. They also discuss a number of other issues, including diversity in the judiciary and Denny's numerous trial reenactments of key civil rights cases in U.S. history.
You can read more about Judge Chin at http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/judges...2018-07-121h 01