2020-2021 SABA-SC Board Application

SABA Board Overview

The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California (SABA-SC) is looking forward to an exciting and productive year. We are currently looking for motivated individuals who want to be part of the SABA-SC Board for a one-year commitment that runs from March 2020 - March 2021.

Members of the Board work to support SABA-SC’s efforts that include implementing and coordinating programs to promote and advance the goals of the South Asian legal and non-legal communities, mentoring other lawyers and law school students, engaging in community service, and being a voice for the South Asian communities. Board members range widely in their practices and years of experience. No matter what year or practice you are in, so long as you are energetic and would like to be meaningfully involved in SABA-SC, we would like to hear from you.

Important Dates and Information

The 2020-2021 Board will be installed at the next SABA-SC and Public Interest Foundation Banquet on a date to be determined in early March 2020. In addition, the Board Retreat will be held in April 2020 (date and location to follow).

As always, we encourage Orange County residents to apply. We have a significant group of members in the OC area and have held several successful events in the OC area over the years.

Instructions to Apply

To apply for the Board, please submit your resume and fill out the form below. Board positions will be filled on a rolling basis, so send in your materials as soon as possible!

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020.

If you have any questions about SABA-SC or the Board positions, please email our incoming Co-Presidents:

Vandana Kapur (VandanaKapur@dwt.com) or Gopi Panchapakesan (gkp@birdmarella.com)

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* 1. What is your first name?

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* 2. What is your last name?

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* 3. Please upload your bio or resume.

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* 4. Please indicate your level of interest in each of the following positions.

	Extremely Interested	Interested	Somewhat Interested	Not Interested	N/A
President-elect (Executive Board)	President-elect (Executive Board) Extremely Interested	President-elect (Executive Board) Interested	President-elect (Executive Board) Somewhat Interested	President-elect (Executive Board) Not Interested	President-elect (Executive Board) N/A
Treasurer (Executive Board)	Treasurer (Executive Board) Extremely Interested	Treasurer (Executive Board) Interested	Treasurer (Executive Board) Somewhat Interested	Treasurer (Executive Board) Not Interested	Treasurer (Executive Board) N/A
Secretary (Executive Board)	Secretary (Executive Board) Extremely Interested	Secretary (Executive Board) Interested	Secretary (Executive Board) Somewhat Interested	Secretary (Executive Board) Not Interested	Secretary (Executive Board) N/A
Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members.	Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members. Extremely Interested	Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members. Interested	Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members. Somewhat Interested	Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members. Not Interested	Publicity & Membership The Publicity & Membership director(s) will be responsible for SABA-SC's external communications, including the monthly newsletter, social media posts, e-mails to members, and the website, and assisting with such external communications relative to any SABA-SC event. The Publicity director(s) will work with a third party administrator hired by SABA-SC to implement SABA-SC communications, and manage SABA-SC's membership. The Membership director will help develop a program for recruiting and retaining members. N/A
Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations.	Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations. Extremely Interested	Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations. Interested	Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations. Somewhat Interested	Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations. Not Interested	Events (LA and Orange County) The Events director(s) will be responsible for planning and coordinating all SABA-SC events, including CLE programs, mixers and meet-and-greets for the association, not including our Annual Mentorship Reception. The Events director(s) will also be responsible for partnering with the Community Engagement director(s) on co-sponsoring events with other bar associations. N/A
Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events.	Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events. Extremely Interested	Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events. Interested	Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events. Somewhat Interested	Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events. Not Interested	Events - Annual Mentorship Reception Chair This Events director will be our "Annual Mentorship Reception Chair". As such, he/she will be primarily responsible for planning and coordinating our Annual Mentorship Reception, held sometime in September through November (in coordination with the Mentorship director). His/her other tasks will be assisting the other Events Director(s) with planning and coordinating all other SABA-SC events. N/A
Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases.	Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases. Extremely Interested	Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases. Interested	Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases. Somewhat Interested	Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases. Not Interested	Community Engagement The Community Engagement director(s) will be responsible for serving as the SABA-SC representative for SABA North America and local affinity bar associations, coordinating SABA-SC's Day of Service, planning other community outreach and engagement focused programs, and drafting community related press releases. N/A
Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair).	Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair). Extremely Interested	Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair). Interested	Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair). Somewhat Interested	Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair). Not Interested	Community Engagement - Mentorship Program Chair This Community Engagement director will be responsible for overseeing SABA-SC's mentorship program (with assistance from the Law School director(s)) and planning the Annual Mentorship Reception (with assistance from the Events director designated as the Annual Mentorship Chair). N/A
Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate.	Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate. Extremely Interested	Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate. Interested	Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate. Somewhat Interested	Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate. Not Interested	Judicial Evaluations The Judicial Evaluations director(s) will chair judicial evaluations committees formed to consider requests for SABA-SC endorsement by candidates for judicial office, and prepare endorsement letters for endorsees. The director(s) will lead committee work in reviewing the applicant's materials, the responses to confidential comment forms, and interviewing the candidate. N/A
Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program.	Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program. Extremely Interested	Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program. Interested	Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program. Somewhat Interested	Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program. Not Interested	Law Schools The Law School director(s) are typically law students in their second or third year of law school who foster SABA-SC's relationships with law schools and law students. The Law School director(s) will also work closely with the Community Engagement director(s) on community initiatives, including SABA-SC's mentorship program. N/A

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* 5. Please provide a brief description of why you are interested in joining the board. Please also note if you have previously served on the board (and if so, the position(s) you held and your years of service)