Korean American Bar Association of Washington

KABA was thrilled to welcome nearly 230 guests at our 34th Annual Banquet on February 20, 2025! This year, we were honored to have Judge Lucy Koh as our keynote speaker. As a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the first Korean American female federal appellate judge in the United States, Judge Koh’s insights made the evening truly inspiring. KABA was also proud to award five scholarships to law students, including three Kate Seabright Scholarships, and to present the Mentor of the Year Award to Mark Warnick. We extend our special gratitude to: Our Dynasty Sponsors: Kilpatrick Townsend and Friedman Rubin Our Palace Sponsor: Ogden Murphy Wallace Our Gold Sponsors: AMPACC Law Group, Inslee Best, Littler Mendelson, Fisher Phillips, Perkins Coie Our Kate Seabright Sponsors: Fox Rothschild and Mike and Margaret Seabright Our Silver Sponsors: Amazon, Davis Wright Tremaine, Hinshaw & Culbertson, KCSC, Keller Rohrback, Jenny Goak, Seattle University, Seyfarth Shaw Our Bronze Sponsors: Ballard Spahr and the Greater Seattle Korean Association for their support and contributions. KABA wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to Jenny Goak for her incredible leadership and dedication. We are excited to continue growing under Yejin Kim’s presidency!

Many thanks to our top sponsors, Friedman | Rubin, PLLP, Fox Rothschild, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, and Ogden Murphy Wallace. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Wonderful to celebrate the lunar new year with Hana Lee, President of NAPIPA PNW Chapter, and King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office Leesa Manion, our 2023 keynote speaker! Thank you for inviting us.

Thank you, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle for your continued collaboration and partnership. Congratulations, Winston Choe and Brian Rho for continuing to serve as legal advisors for 2025.

Congratulations to our very own Chris Chang on her appointment as an Administrative Law Judge at the WA State Office of Administrative Hearings! Your dedication and expertise will undoubtedly make a lasting impact in this important role. Wishing you all the best as you begin this exciting new position!

We look forward to seeing you at our banquet! Tickets are now available on our Eventbrite page. https://lnkd.in/gy2R7bkq

Many thanks to Fisher Phillips for hosting our Mock Interview Night, and thanks to KABA board members Jessica Park, Kyung Sun Park, Yuhwa Kong for your work in coordinating this event, and Min Kang for sharing opening remarks. We'd also like to thank our members for volunteering their time and sharing words of advice to the students. Looking forward to the next one!

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Looking to improve your interview skills? Sign up for our Mock Interview Night designed specifically for law students by 1/15! Sharpen your skills, gain valuable feedback, and boost your confidence for the real world. Don't miss this opportunity to stand out and register today by scanning the QR code. Special thanks to Fisher Phillips for supporting this event!

Many thanks to the Consul General Seo Eun-ji, HYUN SEOK KIM, Yoon Hee Cho, and the entire team for holding a Town Hall. We were proud to stand with our sister Korean American organizations to show unity and strength in the power of the people and community. Shout out to Winston Choe and Brian Rho for serving as KABA's legal advisors to the CG Office. Great to see Elaine Lee & Andrew Yi representing the Korean Prosecutors Association, Pacific Northwest Chapter, and Cheryl Lee, JD, MBA, BSME, leading the KWA (Korean Women's Association).