Jin Y. Hwang

Nat'l Asian Pacific American Bar Ass'n (NAPABA) Past President. Associate GC at Verizon; Penn & WCL alum. Opinions=my own. RTs not endorsements.

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@RudyFigs312
Warm congrats to Rudy Figueroa, FALA, and all the Vanguard Award honorees! Well-deserved indeed!

[FALA Chicago @FALAChicago]

Today we joined 15 bar orgs for the Vanguard Awards, which recognizes "lawyers, judges & institutions that have made the law and the legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community we serve." Proud to honor @NFALA1 founder @RudyFigs312 as FALA's 2019 awardee!

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@RutgersAPALSA @RutgersLaw @NAPABA @NAPALSA
Kudos to Rutgers Law School's APALSA for another very successful MELA annual dinner tonight with many esteemed judges, alums, & students attending! Warm congrats to honorees Supti Bhattacharya, Esq. and Judge Sue Pai Yang! #MELA2019

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

Excellent opportunity for diverse attorneys to become leaders in the ABA, learn transferable skills, expand professional network, & make some lifelong friends! Apply soon!

[ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center @ABADiversity]

Apply by May 1 for the @ABABusLaw Fellows Program-for diverse lawyers to get involved in and provide a springboard to Section leadership roles! More at: https://t.co/EuMEcbkrUb and https://t.co/61SjnMTmQX @ABAEsq @HNBANews @NAPABA @nationalbar @NationalNABA

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@NAPABA @RutgersLaw
Warm congrats, Rahat! So well-deserved! Among your many roles & accomplishments, thank you for your service as past Northeast Regional Governor on the @NAPABA National Board of Governors & current Civil Rights Committee Chair. Keep fighting the good fight!

[Attorney General Jennifer Davenport @NewJerseyOAG]

Congratulations to the Office of the NJ Attorney General's Director of Community Engagement, Rahat Babar, who was recently honored for his outstanding achievements and commitment to diversity by the @RutgersLaw Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association at their Lunar Banquet!

[Sikh Coalition @sikh_coalition]

As you know, #Vaisakhi is one of the most historically significant days of the year for Sikhs and it’s coming up in April. Wouldn’t it be great if we could help educate our wider communities about Sikhs as well this April? https://t.co/WtsuxCBFJh

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

To all my friends in the Houston area, check out the below this Thursday!

[AABA of Houston @AABAHouston]

Just a reminder that @HelenZiaReal, Author the author of Last Boat Out Of Shanghai, will be in Houston for a book signing on February 21st! Don't miss out!

[Michelle Behnke @ABAPresident]

Helpful and factual legal background from the ABA. @BarPresidents @NABE_News @ABA_CRSJ @ABAJD @abalsd @ABAYLD

[Philadelphia Bar Foundation @PhilaBarFdn]

Are you a law student interested in pursuing a summer internship in public interest or government, but don’t know where to find funding? Apply for the Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship by March 8th ➡️ https://t.co/mGRcp2UBYg

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

Love diversity AND inclusion😍!!

[ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center @ABADiversity]

Love yourself. Love differences. Love diversity. #HappyValentine'sDay

[Sikh Coalition @sikh_coalition]

Sikhs are protesting the routine denial of asylum claims for Sikhs and the abusive treatment by ICE.

Today, we joined @SAALTweets + other orgs to send a letter to DHS and federal oversight authorities expressing concern about their inhumane and discriminatory treatment.

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

Let's celebrate our pioneers' hard-fought wins! #BlackHistoryMonth #RememberThroughoutTheYear

[ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center @ABADiversity]

Today and everyday WE salute legal trailblazers like Macon Bolling Allen - the first licensed African-American attorney in the U.S. in 1844. More at: https://t.co/56czdhQu1F #BlackHistoryMonth @ABAesq

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

Thanks, @BryanBrowning. I gladly accept the challenge. Once I'm back from my travels, I will post the cover of one of my favorite books!

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

Happy 100th birthday, Fred Korematsu! He taught us to never be afraid to speak up and his courage continues to inspire us today.

To learn more about Fred Korematsu’s legacy, visit and support https://t.co/UPy40ZGmXe. #FredKorematsuDay #Happy100thFred

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@NAPABA
To all our NAPABA Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Committee members, here's a wonderful opportunity. Thx to @AABAHouston for sharing!

[AABA of Houston @AABAHouston]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas at Houston.

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

Too true!

[Janelle Fiona Griffith @janellefiona]

“To the journalists consistently at fault, I refuse to believe you’ve never mistaken a Bomer for a Cavill, an Adams for a Fisher, a Hemsworth for a Hemsworth,” @RemyHii tweeted, adding that it happens consistently to people of color. https://t.co/eSbu16Ajni via @nbcnews

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@SOGI_Commission @NAPABA @LGBTBar @HNBANews @nationalbar @NationalNABA
Excellent result - congrats to the SOGI Commission for leading the charge, especially Chair Victor Marquez and all the supporters of this needed resolution, including the national affinity bar associations!

[SOGI Commission @SOGI_Commission]

ABA House passes resolutions opposing legal discrimination against the LGBT community https://t.co/Vcdphnl6UJ via @ABAJournal

[Herbert Dixon @Jhbdixon]

ICE arrests at courthouses threaten justice. We already knew this, but it’s nice to know the experts agree. #AccessToJustice #A2J https://t.co/hd0QZA3qhr

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@NAPABA @HNBANews @NationalNABA @nationalbar @LGBTBar
NAPABA Prez Daniel Sakaguchi & fellow national affinity bar leaders (some pictured here) addressing the ABA Minority Caucus at the ABA Mid-Year Meeting in Las Vegas re their crucial policy stances, programs, & events.

[Jin Y. Hwang @RealJinHwang]

.@NAPABA @HNBANews @MNHispanicBar @MNAPABA @CouncilKA @nationalbar @NationalNABA
Such warm congrats 2 all recipients of prestigious 2019 ABA Spirit of Excellence Award, especially close friends John Lim & Judge Peter Reyes! Thanks 2 all 4 what you've done & do for D&I! #Inspired

[ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center @ABADiversity]

Congratulations to the 2019 Spirit of Excellence Awardees Willie Gary, Pamela Jones Harbour, John Lim, Judge Peter Reyes! @ABAesq

[Mark Keam 🇺🇸 @MarkKeam]

On January 27, 1945 the last remaining detainees at Auschwitz were liberated. Since 2005, today is observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Now more than ever, we must NEVER FORGET and condemn displays or acts of hate against Jews or anyone #HolocaustRemembranceDay