National Asian Pacific American Bar Association & Asian American Bar Association of New York: Trial Advocacy Program

The Trial Advocacy Program (TAP) offers junior lawyers a unique opportunity to hone their trial skills under the care of experienced faculty. Participants will be assigned to teams of two to conduct opening statements, examine witnesses (direct and cross), and closing arguments. 

Program Chairs:

David Choi, Baker Hostetler, LLP
Jenny C. Wu, Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Faculty:
Joe Gim, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
David Mou, Aircraft Lighting International, Inc.
Rodney Villazor, Smith Villazor LLP
Sam Yee, New York City Police Department
Peter Polchinski, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
Manisha Sheth, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Yasuhiro Saito, Saito Law Group PLLC