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Transition and Change: Practicing Law in Uncommon Times

APIS 13th Annual Conference & Retreat

March 27-28, 2009
Lakeway Resort and Spa
101 Lakeway Drive, Austin, Texas

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Hon. David Wellington Chew sworn in as Chief Justice

David Wellington Chew was sworn in as chief justice of the 8th District Court of Appeals of the State of Texas by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, right, April 3, 2007 at the El Paso County Courthouse. Mandy Chew was at her husband's side. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)

Native El Pasoan David Wellington Chew made history by becoming the first Asian-American chief justice of the 8th District Court of Appeals. More...

Please welcome the 2008-2009 Officers and Council of the Asian Pacific Interest Section

The Officers and Council for the 2008-2008 term are:

OFFICERS

• CHAIR - Lisa S. Tsai - Diamond McCarthy LLP (Austin)
• CHAIR-ELECT - Cindy Lin - Curtis, Mallet-Prevost (Houston)
• VICE CHAIR - Jason Luong - Harris County D.A.’s Office - (Houston)
• TREASURER - Albert Lin - Brown McCarroll LLP (Austin)
• SECRETARY - Chris T. Lee - (Houston)

COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Daniel David Hu - US Attorney’s Office (Houston)
• Emily T. Kuo - MD Anderson Services Corp. (Houston)
• Albert J. Li - Zimmer Spine (Austin)
• Patsy P. Yung Micale - US Department of Homeland Security ICE (Dallas)
• Toni D. Nguyen - Belo Corp. (Dallas)
• Andrea E. Tran - Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP (Houston)
• Charlene Tsang-Kao - Solvay-America (Houston)
• Russell T. Wong - Wong Cabello (Houston)
• Wesley K. Young - Debt Settlement America (Dallas)

COUNCIL ADVISORS

• Chad Anson - Dell Inc. (Austin)
• Vishal Chander - Chander Law Firm (Dallas)
• Helene G. Parker - Law Offices of Helene Parker (Dallas)
• Albert C. Tan - Haynes and Boone LLP (Dallas)

If you are interested in service or volunteer opportunities with APIS, please contact Chair Andrea E. Tran or any other member of the Council. Our contact information is located <here>.

LOOKING BACK >> A Retrospective on the
10th Anniversary of APIS by Daniel David Hu

Formed in 1995, the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas was created to be a state-wide umbrella organization to advocate and promote the common professional interests of lawyers of and interested in Asian Pacific American heritage, community, and culture.