activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 4
- Community legal education and outreach on vaccination rights Community Health Education & Wellness PromotionCreated and distributed multilingual fact cards about COVID-19 vaccination rights, translated into 25 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander languages, to educate community members and promote access to free vaccinations regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
- Development and implementation of specialty court programs Veterans Treatment Court SupportEstablished Veterans Court, Homeless Court, Mental Health Court, and Domestic Violence Court in Arizona, advancing the management of DUI cases and creating model programs for populations facing financial, psychological, behavioral, and physical challenges, which have served as national examples.
- Distributes multilingual public health education materials Community Health Education & Wellness PromotionCreated and disseminated fact cards about COVID-19 vaccination rights, translated into 25 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander languages, to educate community members on vaccination benefits and access, regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
- Educating on COVID-19 Vaccination Rights Community Health Education & Wellness PromotionCreated and translated fact cards into 25 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander languages to inform community members about COVID-19 vaccination rights, emphasizing access regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
capacity building · 3
- Developing Specialty Courts Veterans Treatment Court SupportAdvanced the management of DUI cases and established specialty courts, including Veterans Court, Homeless Court, Mental Health Court, and Domestic Violence Court, to address the unique challenges faced by specific populations, serving as models for other courts nationally.
- Membership engagement across legal and academic communities Women's Trade Professional DevelopmentBuilds capacity by including attorneys, judges, public members, and law students from all three Arizona law schools in its membership, fostering professional development and community representation within the legal field.
- Supports a professional legal network across Arizona law schools and the judiciary Women's Trade Professional DevelopmentIncludes attorneys, judges, public members, and law students from all three Arizona law schools in its membership, fostering a broad-based legal community focused on Asian American issues.
strategies · 4
how they think
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- Addressing Underlying Challenges through Specialty Courts specialty_courtsThe organization utilizes specialty courts as a mechanism to address the root causes of involvement in the justice system, such as mental health issues, homelessness, and domestic violence, for specific populations.
- Addressing underlying challenges through specialty courts specialty_courtsThe organization utilizes specialty courts as a mechanism to address the root causes of issues faced by populations involved in the justice system, such as mental health, homelessness, and domestic violence.
- Fostering an Inclusive and Respectful Legal Community inclusive_membershipThe organization builds a cohesive and robust community among its members and within the broader Arizona legal community by actively seeking diverse representation from various sectors and judicial levels, and by upholding principles of justice, equity, and opportunity. This is achieved through promoting high standards of professional behavior, honesty, integrity, mutual respect, and courtesy, while explicitly prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and other unethical conduct to ensure respect for all individuals regardless of identity.
- Fostering an inclusive and ethical legal community inclusive_community_buildingThe organization builds a cohesive and robust community among its members by promoting justice, equity, and opportunity for Asian Pacific Americans, while upholding high standards of personal and professional behavior, honesty, integrity, mutual respect, and professional courtesy. This includes ensuring respect for all individuals regardless of various identity markers and prohibiting unethical or harmful behaviors.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Know Your COVID-19 Vaccine Rights
Public education initiative providing multilingual fact cards on vaccination rights, accessible regardless of immigration status, insurance, or Social Security number; developed in partnership with NAPABA and APIAHF.
Standards of Professionalism
Adopted framework promoting a respectful, inclusive, and ethical environment for members, prohibiting harassment, discrimination, and unethical conduct, with enforcement mechanisms for violations.
relationships · 24
who they work with
- Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona Partner — Briana is a member of the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona.
- Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers (AALIW) Partner — Briana is on the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers (AALIW) Board of Directors.
- Arizona Black Bar Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Arizona Collaborative Bar Association Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Arizona Jewish Lawyers Association Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Arizona Minority Bar Association Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Arizona legal community Network — AAABA members are representative of the broader Arizona legal community.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funder — Supported the resource with a financial assistance award.
- Hispanic National Bar Association Region XIV Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Iranian American Bar Association Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association of Arizona Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Maricopa County Bar Association Partner — Members can pay their AAABA dues through the Maricopa County Bar Association (MCBA) by checking a box on their MCBA Membership invoice.
- Maricopa County Bar Association (MCBA) Partner — Briana is a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association (MCBA).
- NAPABA Partner — Collaborated to create fact cards about COVID-19 vaccination rights.
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Partner — Adopted in large part the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Standards of Professionalism.
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Partner — Briana is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).
- Native American Bar Association of Arizona Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- Phoenix Municipal Court Partner — Judge Song Ong served as a judge and later Assistant Presiding Judge at Phoenix Municipal Court.
- Scottsdale City Court Partner — Judge Song Ong began her judicial career at Scottsdale City Court in 1986.
- South-Asian Bar Association of Arizona Partner — Sister bar organization listed as a resource
- State Bar of Arizona Partner — Briana serves as the Chair of the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialists Workers’ Compensation Advisory Commission (2021-2022).
- The National Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) Partner — Collaborated to create fact cards about COVID-19 vaccination rights.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Funder — Supported the resource with a financial assistance award.