HONOREES SUSTAINING
2011
EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY BY AZIZAH AHMAD
AWYERS Under 40 T he Na
aw students, advocates for the legal needs and interests of he Asian Pacifi c American (APA) community, recently announced the 2011 recipients of its “Best Lawyers Under 40 (B
National Asian Pacifi c American Bar Association, a natioational network of attorneys, judges, law professors, and law the an
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d individuals in the APA legal community who are under the age of 40 and who have achieved prominence and distinc- tion in their respective fi elds while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community. “Since its inception in 2002, NAPABA has bestowed the BU40 honor to only about 200 lawyers. Unlike other ‘under 40’ award programs, we do not subscribe to a set number of honorees each year. T is makes for an extremely competitive process,” says Jim Goh, share- holder at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC and chair of the BU40 Selection Committee. “Candidates who make the cut are not only superstars in their chosen fi elds but must also have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the Asian Pacifi c American community and its causes.”
40” (BU40) Award. NAPABA’s BU40 Award recognizes tal- entedi
All BU40 honorees are selected through
a rigorous process. Candidates must be nominated in order to be considered for the award. T e Selection Committee receives anywhere between 50-80 applicants each year. Because there are no requirements as to the number of honorees each year, the selection process is based solely on the merit of each applicant and the highly competitive applicant pool. As in previous years, this year’s class of BU40 honorees comes from diverse backgrounds and practice areas that include government attorneys, in-house counsel, law professors, and partners from both large and small fi rms. T eir accom- plishments are just as diverse; they have tried and won high-stake trials, some have become the fi rst APA in their respective states to hold state-level
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