2009-2010 Board of Directors
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Ann Chao, President
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
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Ann Chao is currently a 2L at SMU Dedman School of Law and the President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Ann is also actively involved as an officer in the Board of Advocates and teh Association of Public Interest Law, where she helps to organize an annual auction that provides stipends to students who work in public interest fields during the summer. Additionally, Ann is a Bryan A. Garner Law Scholar and a staff editor for the International Law Review Association. Last month, Ann's moot court team won the Thomas Tang Moot Court Regional Competition in Seattle.
Ann received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the SMU Cox School of Business and a Master of Alternative Dispute Resolution from the SMU School of Education and Human Development. Ann is on the Board of Directors of ATG Against the Grain Productions, a national non-profit organization which promotes awareness of Asian culture through non-traditional media such as film, photography, and music. Prior to law school, Ann worked as a Project Manager for Perot Systems, an IT Consulting firm.
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Ann Chao is currently a 2L at SMU Dedman School of Law and the President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Ann is also actively involved as an officer in the Board of Advocates and teh Association of Public Interest Law, where she helps to organize an annual auction that provides stipends to students who work in public interest fields during the summer. Additionally, Ann is a Bryan A. Garner Law Scholar and a staff editor for the International Law Review Association. Last month, Ann's moot court team won the Thomas Tang Moot Court Regional Competition in Seattle.
Ann received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the SMU Cox School of Business and a Master of Alternative Dispute Resolution from the SMU School of Education and Human Development. Ann is on the Board of Directors of ATG Against the Grain Productions, a national non-profit organization which promotes awareness of Asian culture through non-traditional media such as film, photography, and music. Prior to law school, Ann worked as a Project Manager for Perot Systems, an IT Consulting firm.
Vivienne Nguyen, Vice President
Hofstra University School of Law
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Vivienne is a 2L at Hofstra University School of Law in New York. Vivienne was born and raised in California. Her undergrad experience at Berkeley filled her with the idealist notions that brought her to law school. As much as she loved being in the “golden” state, the city lights of New York brought her to the east coast. Law school is more than the classroom experience. Asides from involvement with NAPALSA and the Hofstra APALSA, she strives to carry out the mission of her law school: to make an impact in the community. This spring, she will be going to Panama to work alongside Panamanian attorneys to help small business owners with obtaining contracts and documents to prevent government seizure of their businesses.
As Vice President of NAPALSA, Vivienne’s main goal this year is to increase the affiliate membership of APALSAs to the NAPALSA network. She is excited to be a part of a national network of law students through NAPALSA and looks forward to meeting everyone in Los Angeles at the end of this year for the 2010 NAPABA Annual Conference.
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Vivienne is a 2L at Hofstra University School of Law in New York. Vivienne was born and raised in California. Her undergrad experience at Berkeley filled her with the idealist notions that brought her to law school. As much as she loved being in the “golden” state, the city lights of New York brought her to the east coast. Law school is more than the classroom experience. Asides from involvement with NAPALSA and the Hofstra APALSA, she strives to carry out the mission of her law school: to make an impact in the community. This spring, she will be going to Panama to work alongside Panamanian attorneys to help small business owners with obtaining contracts and documents to prevent government seizure of their businesses.
As Vice President of NAPALSA, Vivienne’s main goal this year is to increase the affiliate membership of APALSAs to the NAPALSA network. She is excited to be a part of a national network of law students through NAPALSA and looks forward to meeting everyone in Los Angeles at the end of this year for the 2010 NAPABA Annual Conference.
Chethan Srinivasa, Treasurer
Northeastern University School of Law
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Chethan is a second-year law student at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. In addition to being the Treasurer of NAPALSA, he is currently the Co-Chair of APALSA and past treasurer. This past summer, Chethan was a Judicial Intern at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and this winter he is the Legal Intern for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.’s in-house Legal Department.
Chethan received his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to law school, he worked as a Radar Systems Engineer for a defense company and also co-founded an online affiliate marketing company in his spare time.
Chethan is a Registered Patent Agent and looks forward to applying his technical and legal experiences to the field of Intellectual Property Law after graduation. In his free time, Chethan enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, playing table tennis, cooking healthy dishes, and discussing entrepreneurial ideas.
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Chethan is a second-year law student at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. In addition to being the Treasurer of NAPALSA, he is currently the Co-Chair of APALSA and past treasurer. This past summer, Chethan was a Judicial Intern at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and this winter he is the Legal Intern for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.’s in-house Legal Department.
Chethan received his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to law school, he worked as a Radar Systems Engineer for a defense company and also co-founded an online affiliate marketing company in his spare time.
Chethan is a Registered Patent Agent and looks forward to applying his technical and legal experiences to the field of Intellectual Property Law after graduation. In his free time, Chethan enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, playing table tennis, cooking healthy dishes, and discussing entrepreneurial ideas.
Krishanu Sengupta, Secretary
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
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Smrithi Mohan, Conference Chair
University of Arkansas, Little Rock - William H. Bowen School of Law
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Smrithi is a current 2L at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law. She is pursuing concentrations in both International & Immigration Law, as well as in Intellectual Property Law.
In addition to her duties as Conference Chair of NAPALSA, Smrithi is also the treasurer and webmaster of her school's APALSA chapter, a former Senator and current Student Organization Liaison of her school's SBA, the Director of Executive Programming of her school's Out-of-State Student Association, a director and student teacher for the Street Law program, as well as an active member of the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, the International Law Society, and the Intellectual Property Society.
Prior to law school, Smrithi worked as an ESL instructor for the local school district teaching Spanish-speaking and learning-disabled elementary school children mathematics, English, and other academic subjects and skills. Her experience working with these children and their families, combined with her fluency in three languages and developing fluency in two more, pushed her to further pursue the area of Immigration Law, an interest that had already been sparked as a result of her rich cultural background. Her growing technological background and interest motivated her to pursue a concentration in Intellectual Property Law as well.
Outside of school, Smrithi is the Cultural Coordinator and Executive Board member of an Arkansas community organization called "Friends of India," as well as a co-founder of the "Arkansas Academy for Indian Performing Arts." In her free time, she particularly enjoys performing and listening to a wide variety of music, including playing the veena (an ancient, South Indian, classical stringed instrument), writing, painting and drawing, leisure reading, and spending time with friends and family.
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Smrithi is a current 2L at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law. She is pursuing concentrations in both International & Immigration Law, as well as in Intellectual Property Law.
In addition to her duties as Conference Chair of NAPALSA, Smrithi is also the treasurer and webmaster of her school's APALSA chapter, a former Senator and current Student Organization Liaison of her school's SBA, the Director of Executive Programming of her school's Out-of-State Student Association, a director and student teacher for the Street Law program, as well as an active member of the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, the International Law Society, and the Intellectual Property Society.
Prior to law school, Smrithi worked as an ESL instructor for the local school district teaching Spanish-speaking and learning-disabled elementary school children mathematics, English, and other academic subjects and skills. Her experience working with these children and their families, combined with her fluency in three languages and developing fluency in two more, pushed her to further pursue the area of Immigration Law, an interest that had already been sparked as a result of her rich cultural background. Her growing technological background and interest motivated her to pursue a concentration in Intellectual Property Law as well.
Outside of school, Smrithi is the Cultural Coordinator and Executive Board member of an Arkansas community organization called "Friends of India," as well as a co-founder of the "Arkansas Academy for Indian Performing Arts." In her free time, she particularly enjoys performing and listening to a wide variety of music, including playing the veena (an ancient, South Indian, classical stringed instrument), writing, painting and drawing, leisure reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Adrian Santiago, Regional Director for Northeast
Northeastern University School of Law
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Adrian is a current second-year law student at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelors Degree in Literature and Rhetoric. This past fall, he worked as a legal intern for the Honorable Ronald L. Ellis, Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York. This spring, Adrian will work as a legal intern at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. After graduation in 2011, Adrian plans to explore environmental law and its interactions with affordable housing.
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Adrian is a current second-year law student at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelors Degree in Literature and Rhetoric. This past fall, he worked as a legal intern for the Honorable Ronald L. Ellis, Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York. This spring, Adrian will work as a legal intern at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. After graduation in 2011, Adrian plans to explore environmental law and its interactions with affordable housing.
Ron Rohde, Regional Director for Southeast
University of Miami School of Law
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Ron attended Cornell University for a double major in Philosophy and Economics. After college, he worked for Abercrombie and Fitch home office in Ohio. He has interned at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office and Department of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ron plans on staying in Miami working with Chinese speaking clients doing immigration work. He loves riding his motorcycle and going to the beach.
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Ron attended Cornell University for a double major in Philosophy and Economics. After college, he worked for Abercrombie and Fitch home office in Ohio. He has interned at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office and Department of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ron plans on staying in Miami working with Chinese speaking clients doing immigration work. He loves riding his motorcycle and going to the beach.
Dave Kim, Regional Director for Pacific North
University of Oregon School of Law
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Ngoc Le, Regional Director for Pacific North
University of California Davis School of Law
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Ngoc Le is currently a 2L at UC Davis School of Law. She serves as the Co-Chair for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association at King Hall and the Pacific North Regional Co-Director of the National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Ngoc is also a Productions Editor for the UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy and a member of the Diversity Coalition.
During her 1L summer, she received a Peggy Browning Fellowship to work for UNITE HERE! Local 2, a union representing hotel workers in San Francisco. This year, she will be a summer associate at Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis in San Jose. Ngoc graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from UCLA and received an English degree. Her hometown is Santa Ana, California.
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Ngoc Le is currently a 2L at UC Davis School of Law. She serves as the Co-Chair for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association at King Hall and the Pacific North Regional Co-Director of the National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Ngoc is also a Productions Editor for the UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy and a member of the Diversity Coalition.
During her 1L summer, she received a Peggy Browning Fellowship to work for UNITE HERE! Local 2, a union representing hotel workers in San Francisco. This year, she will be a summer associate at Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis in San Jose. Ngoc graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from UCLA and received an English degree. Her hometown is Santa Ana, California.
Marty Chao, Regional Director for Pacific Southwest
Whittier Law School
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Marty is a current third-year student at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. Marty is also Vice President of Asian Pacific American Law Students’ Association at Whittier. In addition to his dual roles in NAPALSA and APALSA, Marty is the law clerk for a family court commissioner at Lamoreaux Justice Center of Orange County Superior Court. Last semester, Marty clerked at the Whittier Law School Children’s Right Center with focus on Children Advocacy.
After law school, Marty plans to practice in international and business fields with focus on Asia to better utilize his language skills. In his spare time, Marty enjoys attending bar association events, watching movies, and playing sports.
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Marty is a current third-year student at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. Marty is also Vice President of Asian Pacific American Law Students’ Association at Whittier. In addition to his dual roles in NAPALSA and APALSA, Marty is the law clerk for a family court commissioner at Lamoreaux Justice Center of Orange County Superior Court. Last semester, Marty clerked at the Whittier Law School Children’s Right Center with focus on Children Advocacy.
After law school, Marty plans to practice in international and business fields with focus on Asia to better utilize his language skills. In his spare time, Marty enjoys attending bar association events, watching movies, and playing sports.
Fue Thao, Regional Director for Central - North
Hamline University School of Law
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Fue Thao is currently a first year law student at Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Fue is an alumnus of Carleton College graduating with a dual degree in International Relations and Economics.
At Hamline, Fue currently serves on the APALSA board as the First Year Ambassador. In addition to his studies, Fue volunteers at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services in the Educational Law Advocacy Project assisting children with learning difficulties receive an education.
In his spare time, Fue likes to play golf, football, snowboard, and make music. He participates in a summer flag football league and likes to pretend he can play really well.
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Fue Thao is currently a first year law student at Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Fue is an alumnus of Carleton College graduating with a dual degree in International Relations and Economics.
At Hamline, Fue currently serves on the APALSA board as the First Year Ambassador. In addition to his studies, Fue volunteers at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services in the Educational Law Advocacy Project assisting children with learning difficulties receive an education.
In his spare time, Fue likes to play golf, football, snowboard, and make music. He participates in a summer flag football league and likes to pretend he can play really well.
Amy Johnson, Regional Director for Central - North
William Mitchell College of Law
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Amy is currently a two-year part-time student at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Amy is a 2008 graduate of Concordia University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and English.
Amy currently serves as the Historian of her school's APALSA chapter. Currently, she volunteers at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, MN at the Self Help Center. There she helps people with Harassment Restraining Orders and Criminal Expungements.
After law school graduation in 2012, Amy hopes to become a family law attorney and would like to be an advocate on issues pertaining to social justice and human rights.
In her spare time, she likes hang out with her family and friends. She also enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures.
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Amy is currently a two-year part-time student at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Amy is a 2008 graduate of Concordia University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and English.
Amy currently serves as the Historian of her school's APALSA chapter. Currently, she volunteers at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, MN at the Self Help Center. There she helps people with Harassment Restraining Orders and Criminal Expungements.
After law school graduation in 2012, Amy hopes to become a family law attorney and would like to be an advocate on issues pertaining to social justice and human rights.
In her spare time, she likes hang out with her family and friends. She also enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures.
Robbie Carman, Regional Director for Central - South
University of Texas School of Law
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Robbie is a first-year law student at the University of Texas School of Law. He is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in Operations Research and Information Engineering.
At Texas, Robbie is a member of the Asian law student association as well as the Intellectual Property law student organization. He's still uncertain about his practice area interests, but hopes to work in either litigation or IP this summer.
In his free time, Robbie enjoys basketball, playing guitar, and taekwondo.
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Robbie is a first-year law student at the University of Texas School of Law. He is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in Operations Research and Information Engineering.
At Texas, Robbie is a member of the Asian law student association as well as the Intellectual Property law student organization. He's still uncertain about his practice area interests, but hopes to work in either litigation or IP this summer.
In his free time, Robbie enjoys basketball, playing guitar, and taekwondo.