The NLF Vanguards is an honorary group of NAPABA attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the AAPI Community, the welfare of our broader communities, the highest principles of the legal profession, and the encouragement and recognition of commitment to sustaining NLF’s mission and programs.
NLF Vanguards:
Provide funding for practical experience to young AAPI attorneys who have a passion for public service and the protection of human and civil rights for our community.
Encourage talented and aspiring AAPI law students by expanding the NLF Scholarships.
Encourage our future leaders with recognition of their leadership in the AAPI community.
Support the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition to highlight and recognize the oral and written advocacy skills of our law students as they grapple with legal issues having a direct and far-reaching impact on our community.
Expand NLF fellowship programs including the NAPABA In-House Counsel/Partners Community Law Fellowship and the NLF Community Law Fellowship to assist young AAPI attorneys in pursuing public service careers.
All Vanguards who complete their initial pledges are immediately eligible to pledge an additional amount and be recognized at a higher Vanguard giving level designation. The additional pledge is required to be fulfilled within ten years, or this gift gift can be completed immediately.
Thank you to our Vanguards Reception Sponsors!
Jade Sponsors
Akin
Sandra Leung
Gold Sponsors
Laura Kingsley Hong
Daniel Hu
Nimesh Patel
Founding Vanguards*
Sandra J. Chan
Cyndie M. Chang
Lisa E. Chang
Sylvia Fung Chin ‡
Han C. Choi
Juliet K. Choi
Michael P. Chu
Pankit J. Doshi
Courtney Fong
Vivian Hsu ‖
Inchan J. Hwang
Leslie R. Jin
Christopher D. Kang
Judith S. Kim
Parkin Lee
Sang-yul Lee
Ronald Low
Amy Lin Meyerson
Daniel Sakaguchi
The Hon. Alvin T. Wong
* Membership limited to 2016-17 NLF board members.
‡ Champion Vanguard | ‖ Benefactor Vanguard | + Ambassador Vanguard
Honorary Vanguards
Paul W. Lee
Jeannie Lin
President Vanguards - $50,000
Chairperson Vanguards - $40,000
Governor Vanguards - $30,000
Ambassador Vanguards - $25,000
Michael P. Chu
Consul Vanguards - $20,000
Champion Vanguards - $15,000
Sylvia Fung Chin
Patron Vanguards - $10,000
Rear Admiral A.B. Cruz III, USN (ret.)
Jennifer Fang
The Hon. Ivan K. Fong
Laura Kingsley Hong
Barnaby Min
Duane Okamoto
Nimesh Patel
Bijal Vakil
Linda Mar Weidman
Benefactor Vanguards - $5,000
Tanya Bovee
Suzan Chau
Allyson and The Hon. James C. Ho
Alen H. Hsu
Vivian Hsu
Daniel David Hu
Hans Huang
John K. Kim
Judith Kim
Diana C. Liu
Gina N. Shishima
Julie Soo
Masahiro Takeda
Willard K. Tom
Tacie Yoon
Diane C. Yu
Donor Vanguards - $2,500
The Hon. Benes Aldana
Avanti Bakane
Carolynn Beck
Anne Benedict
Mari Bandoma Callado
Phil Cha
Sandra J. Chan
Tony Chan
Cyndie Chang
Lisa E. Chang
Vincent Chang
Wendy Chang
Dan Choi
Han Choi
Hogene L. Choi
Juliet Choi
Catherine Cullom
Jason J. DeJonker
James Derry
Victor Diune
Pankit Doshi
Courtney Fong
Lillian Leona Frank
The Hon. Margaret J. Fujioka
Kristy Gonowon
The Hon. Howard L. Halm
Sara Hamilton
William Hao
Jayanne Hino
Paul O. Hirose
Kay H. Hodge
Jeffrey Hsi
Inchan Hwang
Jin Y. Hwang
Bruce Ishimatsu
Nobuhisa Ishizuka
Jeffrey Javinar
Charles H. Jung
Sidney K. Kanazawa
Christopher D. Kang
Kenzo S. Kawanabe
Helen B. Kim
Jiny Kim
Raymond Kim
Christine Kong
Golda Lai
Alexander M. Lee
Nancy P. Lee
Sang-yul Lee
Angela Lim
Avni Mehta
Amy Lin Meyerson
Marty Lorenzo
Kevin R. Lyn
Dale Minami
Peggy A. Nagae
Craig Nakanishi
Phong Nguyễn
Manita Rawat
Peter Sabido
Daniel Sakaguchi
Gregory Schwartz
Anne Shaw
Wendy C. Shiba
Shannon Shin
Christopher T. Sukhaphadhana
Brian A. Sun
Peter M. Suzuki
John Ting
Lica Tomizuka
The Hon. John Tran
Elaine Tung
Johnny Wang
Bonnie Lee Wolf
The Hon. Alvin T. Wong
Brendan Wong
Felix T. Woo
Angela Wu
George C. Wu
Arlene Yang
John C. Yang
Gary Zhao
Yao Zhu
Hoyt H. Zia