Community Events

FREE CHOL SOO LEE is a full feature documentary that tells the story of a Korean American death row inmate convicted of a 1973 Chinatown gangland murder in San Francisco, and the activists who led a pan-Asian American movement to free him. Spanning the late 1970s to the early ’80s, this movement would for the first time bring together young, third-generation Asian American activists, many of them politically radical, with older, conservative Korean immigrants. Their unlikely victory, with Lee walking into freedom in 1983 after 10 years in prison, would inspire many young supporters to pursue careers dedicated to social justice. The film will explore the complex legacy of this landmark pan Asian American social movement, and how Lee and his supporters would intimately shape each other’s lives, during his imprisonment and long after his release. Nearly five decades later, FREE CHOL SOO LEE excavates a largely forgotten yet essential story, crafting an intimate portrait of the complex man at the center of the movement, and serving as an urgent reminder that Lee’s legacy is more relevant than ever.

PREMIERE SCREENING:

Fri. Jan. 21 8:30PM PST

Available Until Jan. 21 11:30 PM PST

SECOND SCREENING:

Sun. Jan. 23 7:00AM PST

Available Until Jan. 24 7:00AM PST

TO GET TICKETS

https://festival.sundance.org/program/#film-info/61ae0705b52cb5bd170fca03

Why I Decided to Run - Inspirational Stories of Elected APA Judges

Co-sponsored by CAPAJA and CAL-APABA

Jan 20, 2022 05:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1w1qmdATTN2zIVl8_CeEzQ

https://www.lacba.org/docs/default-source/lasc-2022-releases/22-nta-judicial-mentor-workshop.pdf

Legal Access is an Oakland-based non-profit that provides free legal assistance to low-income folks in the greater Bay Area. Legal Access serves as the chair for the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC), a coalition that works to provide statewide legal assistance to survivors of disasters, like wildfires, in California. DLAC partners include law firms, non-profits, legal aid organizations, FEMA, and the Red Cross who all work to provide free services across the state.

Legal First Responders is a statewide program run by the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) that keeps a corps of volunteer attorneys trained and ready to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Legal issues can occur weeks, months or even years after a disaster. Many disaster survivors are not aware that their issues are in fact legal issues that can be resolved with an attorney. We currently need attorneys to respond to the recent California wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the current volunteer opportunities we have available.

California Free Legal Answers: Help those affected by COVID-19 and disasters from the comfort of your desk! Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic that offers free legal advice to low-income residents of California. The clinic is hosted by Legal Access Alameda, California Lawyers Association, and the ABA. Click here to sign up. Contact freelegalanswers@acbanet.org for any questions.

Disaster Legal Assistance Hotline: A Statewide legal assistance hotline dedicated to wildfire-related questions. Respond to those that have been impacted by a wildfire. If you’re interested in volunteering for this program, you can sign up HERE.

Remote FEMA Appeals Clinic: A remote clinic that will take place via Zoom. This clinic is aimed at helping wildfire survivors complete their FEMA appeal process. If you are interested in volunteering, please email the program coordinator Alexa Montalvo at alexa@acbanet.org.

LFR Information.pdf

LFR Training.pdf

SCCLA’S 34^th ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET DISTRIBUTION

SCCLA’s 34^th Annual Holiday Food Basket distribution took place throughout the weeks of December 21^st and 28^th, 2020, at Chinatown Service Center (“CSC”), 767 N. Broadway Ste. 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  With your generous donation, SCCLA was able to distribute 320 “food baskets” to families of various ethnic backgrounds that have been pre-selected by CSC for need.

SCCLA would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the donors listed below for continuing to bring holiday joy to families in Los Angeles county.  Your generous donations had made a great difference in the “food basket” value.  SCCLA was able to fill the “food basket” with various items, including a “Superior Poultry” fresh brown chicken voucher, “Feast from the East” salad dressings, Kee Wah bread, and a $30 gift card from 99 Ranch Market, valued around $50.

This year, CSC distributed each food basket to the recipient via individual appointment.  Unfortunately, the increasingly strict regulation on the COVID-19 situation has made it challenging to hold the traditional in-person food basket assembly and distribution.  However, we hoped that this individual distribution could help limit people’s exposure to the COVID-19 virus.

AGAIN, WE TRULY COULD NOT HAVE ACHIEVED OUR GOALS WITHOUT YOU!  WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR GENEROUS AND AMAZING SUPPORT FOR SCCLA’S 34^th ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET DRIVE. 

We look forward to your continuing support next year! 

DIAMOND SPONSORS ($5,000 and up)

PLATINUM SPONSORS ($2500 - $4,999)

Superior Poultry (Mr. Willard Wong)

GOLD SPONSORS ($1000 - $2,499)

Bird Marella et al. (Mr. Paul S. Chan)

LTL Attorneys LLP (Mr. Caleb H. Liang)

OCINET Inc. (Mr. Nathaniel Law and Mrs. Jennifer Law)

Tawa Supermarket, Inc. (99 Ranch Market)

SILVER SPONSORS ($500 - $999) 

Mrs. Amy Deng Granzow

Blank Rome LLP (Mr. Mike Margolis)

Feast Kitchens Inc. (Mr. Jared Nishikawa) 

Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. (Ms. Stacey H. Wang)

Ms. Louisa Lau

Ms. Pamela Chin

Mr. Ronald Low and Mrs. Wanda Low

BRONZE SPONSORS ($350 - $499)

Anonymous

Mr. Eric D. Chan

Mr. Gary Yoshimura and Ms. Sandra Chan

Ms. Karen B. Wong

Liang Ly LLP (Mr. John K. Ly)

COMMUNITY SPONSORS ($150 - $349)

Mr. Arthur Tsai

Hon. Curtis A. Kin

Hon. Diane M. L. Tan  

Hon. Elwood Lui

Mr. Fred A. Wong

Ms. Judy Man-Ling Lam

Mr. Phillip H. Lam

Mr. Ralph Tsong

Mr. Randall R. Lee

Hon. Ruth Kwan

Ms. Sophia Murfee

Ms. Wendy Tai Yun Wu

Hon. Wendy W. Chang

Mr. William Niu

Ms. Ying Chen

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Mr. Alexander M. Dai

Ms. Anne Wang

Ms. Cyndie Chang

Mr. Danny Soong

Ms. Elaine Fong

Ms. Elizabeth Yang

Ms. Felicia Sze

Ms. Flora Yin

Hon. John Ing

Ms. Kelly Ng-McCullough

Mr. Mark Yoshida

Hon. Marlene Kristovich

Ms. Nina Hong

Hon. Robert Kawahara

Ms. Roberta Yang

Hon. Wesley Hsu

*CSC is the fiscal agency that provides the tax-deduction to the fullest extent allowed by law.  CSC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization – their Federal tax identification number is 95-2918844.

SCCLA's 2004 Board of Governors at the annual Board Retreat led by President Betty Chim. Kim is standing, third from the left. Photo courtesy: former SCCLA Board Member Chris Leong 

The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC (FACL BC) is premiering its mini-documentary, “But I Look Like a Lawyer”, on Friday, November 5, 2021 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm at a virtual Zoom event.

The mini-documentary highlights the discrimination, stereotyping and bias experienced by members of the pan-Asian legal community. FACL BC’s goal is to strive for change and to recognize and eliminate unconscious biases and discrimination within the legal community. The documentary also aims to bring renewed attention to the original "But I Was Wearing a Suit" documentary (and its Part II), spearheaded by a group of leaders in the Indigenous legal community.

Please sign up at faclbc.ca/documentary for the registration link for the virtual Zoom event. Any questions? Email us at: documentary@faclbc.ca