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News from the CBA, Local Bars, and More

Vol. 47, No. 1 [Page 58]

The Colorado Lawyer

January, 2018

BAR NEWS

Bar News is a monthly compilation of news from the CBA, including sections and committees, administration, and local and specialty bar associations. It also includes notices of activities—past, present, and future—from local and national law-related organizations and groups. Please send information and high-resolution photos (with captions identifying subjects) to Brendan Baker at bbaker@cobar.org.

SABA-CO’s Inaugural Colorado Fundraiser Gala

The South Asian Bar Association of Colorado (SABA-CO) hosted its First Annual Gala on November 9 at India’s Restaurant in Denver. SABA-CO President Surbhi Garg welcomed the sold-out room of guests and highlighted many of SABA-CO’s successes over the past two years.

The event’s keynote speaker was Arjun Sethi, a prominent South Asian attorney, activist, and writer. Sethi is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and Vanderbilt University Law School and co-chair of the ABA’s National Committee on Homeland Security, Counter-terrorism and Treatment of Enemy Combatants. He spoke of injustices faced by marginalized communities, including South Asians, and spoke to the need for multicultural approaches to resisting oppression and working toward equality. He also suggested best practices for speaking out against hate and bigotry.

The gala featured traditional South Asian cuisine and an energetic performance by Mudra Dance Studios. The evening closed with President-Elect Yamini Piplani sharing her vision for SABA-CO in 2018.

SABA-CO thanks the event’s generous sponsors: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP; the Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Rehan Hasan LLC; Jyoti Pandya LLC; Neeti Pawar LLC; and Frank & Salahuddin LLC. Their support furthers SABA-CO’s mission to serve as a resource to the South Asian community and to actively educate and promote inclusion toward equal representation in the legal profession.

DU Law Stars Dinner

Approximately 700 alumni and friends in the legal community attended the DU Law Stars Dinner on Thursday, November 2 at the Marriott City Center. DU’s Sturm College of Law celebrated its 125th anniversary, the 25th anniversary of DU Law Stars, and five outstanding alumni and faculty.

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