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Arizona Asian American Bar Association Inc
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 800596332 · Form 990EZ · FY2019 · NTEE S41 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K) · www.azasianbar.org
revenue
$46K
expenses
$38K
net assets
$116K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Encourage promote professional growth of legal community

profile · synthesized from sources

Arizona Asian American Bar Association Inc (AAABA) is a professional membership organization for attorneys, judges, law students, and community members focused on advancing justice, equity, and opportunity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Arizona. The organization promotes professional development, community engagement, and access to legal resources, with initiatives including multilingual public education campaigns on legal rights and health access. AAABA also upholds standards of professionalism and inclusivity within the legal community.

named programs · 2 · from sources

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.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Veterans Treatment Court Support 5 activities
    • Developing Specialty Courts
      Advanced 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.
    • Development and implementation of specialty court programs
      Established 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.
    • Development and implementation of specialty court programs
      Established 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.
    • Establishing and managing specialty courts
      Established and manages specialty courts, including Veterans Court, Homeless Court, Mental Health Court, and Domestic Violence Court, which serve as models nationally, and advanced the management of DUI cases.
    • Promoting specialty courts
      Advanced the management of DUI cases and introduced specialty courts, such as Veterans Court, Homeless Court, Mental Health Court, and Domestic Violence Court, for populations facing various challenges, serving as models for other courts nationally.
  • Legal Professional Membership & Support Services 4 activities
    • Membership engagement across legal and academic communities
      Builds capacity by including attorneys, judges, public members, and law students from all three Arizona law schools in its membership structure, fostering professional development and community representation.
    • Membership engagement across legal and academic communities
      Builds 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.
    • Membership for legal professionals and students
      Offers membership to attorneys, judges, public members, and law students from all three Arizona law schools.
    • Supports a professional legal network across Arizona law schools and the judiciary
      Includes 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.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Community legal education and outreach on vaccination rights
      Created 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.
    • Community legal education and outreach on vaccination rights
      Created 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 on vaccination benefits and access, regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
    • Distributes multilingual public health education materials
      Created 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
      Created 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.
    • Educating the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities on COVID-19 vaccination rights
      Created and translated fact cards into 25 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander languages to inform community members about vaccination benefits and access to free vaccinations regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
    • Educating the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities on COVID-19 vaccination rights
      Created and translated fact cards into 25 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander languages to inform community members about vaccination benefits and access regardless of immigration status, health insurance, or Social Security number.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2019
revenue
Total revenue$46K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$35K75%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$38K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$16K
balance sheet
Total assets$116K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$116K
1 years on record · 2019–2019
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2019

who runs it

board members · 12
  • Amanda S Chua — Director
  • Ann B Ching — Director
  • Briana Chua — Director
  • Catherine Jiang — Director
  • Christopher Dang — Director
  • Jared Leung — Director
  • Katya Lancero — Director
  • Kenny T Ho — Director
  • Liz Nguyen — Director
  • Nicole Ong Colyer — Director
  • Shama Thathi — Director
  • Sharon Ng — Director
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.