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MUBANY's First Year, April 2006 to April 2007 | March 25, 2007 | Defending Muslims in the Wake of 9/11. A panel discussion featuring Khurrum Wahid and Sean Maher, criminal defense attorneys from the firm of Wahid, Vizcaino & Maher, LLP. The attorneys discussed the difficulties in defending these types of cases and offered practical advice for the community. Co-sponsored by the Muslim Finance Professionals Association. Held at NYU Law School. | | March 19, 2007 | Empowering Women of Faith: Professional Muslim Women's Panel
A celebration of powerful Muslim women who are changing America. Panelists were distinguished women from various ethnic and professional backgrounds including corporate law, education and finance. The women shared their stories and strategies for empowerment in the workplace, discussed issues of islamophobia, and strategies for building solidarity with other women in the workplace.
Held at Teachers College, Columbia University. | | March 7, 2007 | Meeting with the Baroness Kishwer Falkner Liberal Democrat Peer in the House of Lords. The event was sponsored by The South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY), and co-sponsored by the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) and MuBANY. Held at Diwan Restaurant | | February 15, 2007 | MuBANY website goes live. | | February 1, 2007 | Networking Event with the Muslim Finance Professionals Association The fun-filled night, featured a great buffet dinner and an opportunity for over 100 Muslim attorneys, financial professionals and other guests to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere. Held at Diwan Restaurant | | November 28, 2006 | Government Attorneys Panel Discussion MuBANY attorneys representing the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York State Attorney General's Office, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, the Mayor's Office on Contracting, and the New York City Law Department discussed their experience working for the public sector. Held at Greenhouse Restaurant | | November 11, 2006 | National Muslim Law Students Association Career Fair Several MuBANY members represented their employers by serving as speakers at the fair. University of Pennsylvania Law School | | November 17, 2006 | The Baroness Uddin, from the British House of Lords, a signatory of MuBANY's resolution on Darfur, met with members of the Board while she was visiting New York City. View a photo of her with some of the Board. Visit her website. | | October 19, 2006 | Turning Point. A program concerning domestic violence. | | October 12, 2006 | Ramadan Iftar Held at Al-Baraka Restaurant | | September 16, 2006 | FIVE YEARS LATER: Protecting Civil Liberties and National Security after 9/11 Over 100 attendees were treated to two panels of speakers discussing this important topic. Event made possible by the support of the Muslim Consultative Network and The Fordham Law School Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer's Work. Held at Fordham Law School | | July 10, 2006 | Teleconference to ease fears and answer questions of students taking the NY Bar Exam. | | June 28, 2006 | Discussion with Professor David Harris, author of the book "Good Cops: The Case for Preventive Policing." Co-sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC-NY). Held at Salaam Restaurant | | June 22-23, 2006 | National Conference for the Minority Lawyer, presented by the American Bar Association. MuBANY was a co-sponsor. | | June 21, 2006 | Neither Separate, Nor Unequal: The Role of Minority Bar Assocations in Achieving Justice in the Courts Held at the New York City Bar Association | | June 3, 2006 | A Dialogue on Shias, Sunnis, and Politics in Iraq, presented by Independent Viewpoints. MuBANY was a co-sponsor. | | May 19, 2006 | Meet and Greet the MuBANY Board Held at the home of the MuBANY President | | April 14, 2006 | Inaugural Elections of Officers and Board | | March 26, 2006 | Third Bylaws Drafting Convention | | March 19, 2006 | Second Bylaws Drafting Convention | | February 25, 2006 | First Bylaws Drafting Convention |
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