Committees and Committee Chairs
Community Service and Pro Bono Committee
The Community Service and Pro Bono Committee coordinates the AABA’s community service and pro bono efforts, which include legal seminars and law clinics providing legal advice, services, and referrals to the local Asian American population and to the indigent. The Committee also works in conjunction with other community and advocacy organizations to further the AABA’s goals of promoting equality and justice for Asian Americans and participating in charitable endeavors for the benefit of the Houston community and beyond.
700 Louisiana, Suite 4600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 222-4020 (office)
(713) 222-1475 (fax)
lkramer@munsch.com
Corporate Counsel Committee
The Corporate Counsel Committee provides Asian American in-house attorneys throughout the Greater Houston area with opportunities for networking, information exchange, continuing legal education programs, and career development. The Committee also organizes, publicizes, and plans the AABA’s annual Corporate Counsel Dinner and acts as a resource for AABA members interested in becoming in-house counsel and in developing business relationships with in-house counsel.
711 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 427-5019 (office)
(713) 427-5099 (fax)
tan.pham@bakernet.com
1600 Smith Street, 27024C
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 754-7835 (office)
(866) 947-1694 (fax)
hswu@chevron.com
Gala Committee
The Gala Committee organizes and coordinates the AABA’s largest event of the year, the annual Gala & Silent Auction. The Gala & Silent Auction features prominent keynote speakers, the presentation of the AABA’s annual Impact Award, and a Silent Auction benefiting the Asian American Bar Foundation, and is the most important fundraising event for the AABA. It is also the best-attended event by AABA members and other guests from the Houston community and beyond.
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 220-4490 (office)
(713) 220-4285 (fax)
alisonchen@andrewskurth.com
Law Department, CORP-EMB 1583K
800 Bell Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 656-8332 (office)
(713) 656-4994 (fax)
Sherry.L.Scott@exxonmobil.com
Mentorship and Law School Relations Committee
The Mentorship and Law School Relations Committee directs the AABA’s yearly Mentorship Program, which pairs law students and young attorneys with more experienced attorneys who offer advice regarding coursework, jobs, life balance, and career decisions. The Committee also organizes career nights, panels, receptions, and other events for the benefit of the AABA’s law student members, and publishes the AABA's annual Law Student Resume Book, which is distributed to law firm and corporate hiring departments throughout the city. The Committee helps to build a professional AABA network that promotes the career interests of its future peers, thus advancing the visibility of all AABA members.
1000 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002-5011
(713) 276-5711 (office)
(713) 276-6711 (fax)
achang@gardere.com
1000 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002-5011
(713) 276-5079 (office)
(713) 276-6079 (fax)
esong@gardere.com
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee organizes all programs of general interest for the AABA membership, including Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and other seminars. The Committee also plans and coordinates programs to assist AABA members with the development of their legal practices.
1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 226-6685 (office)
(713) 226-6285 (fax)
jsoliman@porterhedges.com
Social Committee
The Social Committee hosts social and networking events such as dinners, cultural and sporting outings, holiday parties, professional mixers, and gatherings with other minority bar and community organizations to promote friendships and professional ties among AABA members and others.
700 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 238-2707 (office)
(713) 632-1859 (fax)
dchang@mayerbrown.com
700 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 238-2715 (office)
(713) 238-4715 (fax)
kpham@mayerbrown.com