August 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

Summer in Seattle has officially ended, but fret not! We have an incredible Gala lined up for Fall this year, and preparations to bring you an exciting program and delicious dinner are in full swing. The Gala is SABAW's headliner event each year where we bring the South Asian legal community and its allies together to share stories and celebrate our successes. With each year, as we grow, your support and sponsorship helps us make the event another success to celebrate. To become a sponsor, please reach out to sabawashington@gmail.com.

PAST EVENTS

SABAW ANNUAL GALA 2025

2025 SPONSORS

SABAW is immensely grateful and appreciates all the support and sponsorship it has received so far!

We continue to look forward to your support and invite you to sponsor SABAW's events if you have not already done so. Your sponsorship helps shine the spotlight on the South Asian community's contribution and dedication to the legal community.

If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Gala, please reach out to SABAW at sabawashington@gmail.com

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Remember to renew your membership at the link below and get discounted tickets to the Annual Gala 2025! 

July 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

We all know summer in the Pacific Northwest is unbeatable! Taking complete advantage of the wonderful weather, SABAW has had some incredible events this month, and fully intends to keep bringing you more such events in the future. Come join us at the events lined up this summer. And, don't forget to save the date for the SABAW Annual Gala happening on October 17th at The Meydenbauer Center! 

PAST EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE

SABAW appreciates all the support and sponsorship it received last year, and seeks your support again to recreate a successful Gala! The Annual Gala is SABAW's most important event of the year. This year especially, we are looking for your support and solidarity to shine the spotlight on some of our incredible members while bringing together the entire legal community. We look forward to your support and can't wait to see you there!

If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Gala, please reach out to SABAW at sabawashington@gmail.com

REMINDER

June 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

Summer has arrived! We are thrilled about all the sunshine but not more than seeing you at our next event! Join the SABAW community at the events we have lined up. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

From June 19th to 22nd, SABA North America hosted its Annual Conference at Denver, Colorado! The event was an incredible success and members of SABA Washington Ishir Mehta, Pooja Dave, Aneesh Mehta, Tahmina Watson, and Sindoori Sriram attended in person and share with us the pictures above. 

Quoting incoming SABANA president, Nishi Kothari, "SABA North America has always been a powerful voice for South Asian attorneys in the U.S. and Canada, and now is the time to help bring that voice globally." Resonating with her vision, it is SABAW's goal this year too to strengthen our ties with South Asian legal communities and across all the state chapters of SABA.  

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH JUSTICE SURYA KANT

On June 4th, SeattleU, Roundglass India Center, K&L Gates, and SABAW cosponsored a fireside chat with the incoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Surya Kant. SABAW is grateful to Prof. Sital Kalantry for bringing these events to our community here in Washington. 

For more details and pictures from the event, click on the link below. 

SAVE THE DATE

SABAW appreciates all the support and sponsorship it received last year, and seeks your support again to recreate a successful Gala! The Annual Gala is SABAW's most important event of the year. This year especially, we are looking for your support and solidarity to shine the spotlight on some of our incredible members while bringing together the entire legal community. We look forward to your support and can't wait to see you there!

If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Gala, please reach out to SABAW at sabawashington@gmail.com

REMINDER

May 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

Summer is almost here, and we are excited for some sunny events lined up. Stay tuned for more!

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

WSBA BAR LEADERS SUMMIT

On April 24-25, WSBA hosted the inaugural Bar Leaders Summit for affinity and county bar leaders which was a huge success! Representatives from more than half of the affinity bars and 18 of Washington's 33 county bars gathered in Seattle to connect and learn how they can revive member recruitment and engagement for their nonprofit associations. SABAW President, Shashi Vijay, along with other affiliate bar leaders graced the occasion! 

MAY DAY OATH REAFFIRMATION CEREMONY

May Day, also Law Day, is a celebration of the Constitution and the Rule of Law. Members of SABAW attended various oath retaking ceremonies organized across the state by various organizations. SABAW's founding member Judge Ketu Shah hosted the oath reaffirmation ceremony at the King County Superior Court and  SABAW member Tahmina Watson co-hosted the ceremony at the Maleng Regional Justice Center at Kent. SABAW is proud and grateful to be associated with upholding the Rule of Law.

SABAW President, Shashi Vijay, joined hundreds of other lawyers who came together at the University of Washington reaffirm their Oath of Attorney led by U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones.

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH JUDGES PANEL 

Celebrating AAPI Heritage month, the Asian Bar Association of Washington along with SABAW, Korean American Bar Association of Washington, Seattle Chinese Bar Association, and Filipino Lawyers of Washington hosted a panel of AAPI judges representing "firsts" in the AAPI legal community earlier this month at the WSBA Conference Center. 

SAVE THE DATE

If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Gala, please reach out to SABAW at sabawashington@gmail.com

REMINDER

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

The South Asian Bar Association of North America's Annual Conference is taking place from June 19–22, 2025, in the vibrant city of Denver, Colorado. The event will gather South Asian attorneys, judges, general counsel, law firm leaders, and public officials for a weekend filled with insightful discussions, dynamic networking, and unforgettable celebrations.

If you would like to attend, register at the link below, and please contact SABAW President Shashi Vijay to see if you could avail yourselves of a travel discount!

April 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

SABA Washington and the Indian American Community Services is organizing a Know Your Rights Webinar today at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom! Join to hear from immigration attorneys about new regulations regarding work and student visas, naturalization, and other immigration matters. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

You can also join the Judges Panel virtually via ZOOM!

Meeting ID: 883 591 3830

Passcode: AAPI25

SAVE THE DATE!

REMINDER

Stay Tuned for More About SABAW's Summer Events...

March 2025 Newsletter

Dear SABA Washington Members,

SABA Washington stands in solidarity with members of the legal profession. SABAW is proud to support an independent legal profession that safeguards the pillars of democracy and the rule of law.

To know more about WSBA and its mission, click on the link below:

SABA Washington, as a proud chapter of the South Asian Bar Association of North America, joins in its commitment to offer support and serve the South Asian community. SABAW's doors are open to its membership, the South Asian community, and to anybody who has been impacted by recent events that have invariably upended lives and families.

Know more about SABA's Advocacy Tool Kit and find resources to support your community here:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

SABAW Q1 NETWORKING

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OTHER EVENTS BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS