Practice Spotlight Series: Employment Law and COVID19
Our second Spotlight Series event will be held on May 6, 2020 at 12:30 pm PST and will feature Usama Kahf, partner at Fisher Phillips. Mr. Kahf will address the significant and growing impact that COVID-19 has had on the workplace.
Third Practice Spotlight on Immigration Law & COVID19
We look forward to our third MBASC Practice Spotlight Series event, held this coming Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm PST, featuring Owais Qazi and Afsha Randera. Owais Qazi Owais Qazi has been practicing immigration law for close to 15 years. His focus has been on business immigration, which includes employment and investment immigration to the United States. Over the years, he has represented hundreds of corporate and individual clients in their pursuit of E-2, H1B, labor certification, and employment based immigration petitions such as EB1 extraordinary ability applicants, advanced degree professionals (EB2), and skilled workers (EB3). Afsha Randera Afsha Randera is [...]
Dhikr, Breathing, & Meditation
Before Ramadan ends, learn techniques for stress relief, remembrance, and connection to the Creator. This Wednesday, May 20, at 5:00 PM, Adita Arya will guide us through a meditation that uses tools from Islamic spirituality to help us focus on creating meaningful connections that encourage awareness of God. ed-danmark.com You've seen and attended programs on stress relief for lawyers, but this program comes during a stressful time to teach us about Islamic spirituality and how busy professionals can tap into it. "God is right here. It is we who are far away." Register at https://bit.ly/2z4Km1N. Please follow MBASC on Facebook and Instagram. If you are [...]
Virtual Social Hour!
MBASC is trying to help you still network with other attorneys while socially distancing! Please join us Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 1:30-2:30 for a virtual social hour. Take advantage of the breakout rooms and get to know one another and stay connected. Please register on the link below. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAofuCgrTkiE9OOBBtBnDScWBVM2BwDrfhv
Combatting Anti-Blackness in the Criminal Justice System & in the Legal Profession
Please join us for this much needed and very important conversation on combatting anti-blackness in the criminal justice system and in the legal profession on Friday June 5, 2020 from 12-1pm via Zoom. This panel will feature socal attorneys Wali Abdulmalik, Zulu Ali, and Tarek Shawky with introduction by Sakinah Medina of Golden Path. Register here .
In-House Counsel Perspectives: Diversity in Today’s Corporate Legal Environment
We are excited to continue with our fourth MBASC Practice Spotlight Series event, coming up Wednesday, June 24th at 12:30 p.m. The event will feature a panel of four highly qualified and experienced attorney members who will address a range of topics regarding their experience as in-house lawyers working at top companies throughout Southern California and the role of diversity in corporate legal departments. We are pleased to be joined by: Sarah Aleem, Senior Counsel, TikTok Mustafa El-Farra, VP, Assistant General Counsel, Advantage Solutions Haniya Masud, Counsel, Hulu Hadeer Soliman, Staff Counsel, CHOC Children’s The panel will be moderated by Ahmed Ibrahim, founding [...]
Muslim Women in the Law
Salam MBASC community, We are excited to continue with our fifth MBASC Practice Spotlight Series event, coming up Wednesday, July 22nd at 12:00 p.m. The event will feature highly qualified and experienced attorneys who will address a range of topics regarding their experience as Muslim women in the legal field. We are pleased to be joined by: Lubabah Abdullah, Executive Director of CAIR-Houston Farah Bhatti, Shareholder, Buchalter Amna Chaudhary, Law Clerk, US Bankruptcy Court The panel will be moderated by MBASC Student Rep, Sarah Shahatto. Everyone is welcome to attend. This event will take place via Zoom. Register in advance here After registering, [...]
Let’s Talk About Prison Outreach: Understanding the Complex Prison System and Advocating for Change Though Personal Experiences
Salam MBASC community, We are excited to continue with our Social Justice Series events, this time focusing on prison outreach, coming up Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 p.m. The event will feature prison outreach activists and will include personal experiences with the prison system. We are pleased to be joined by: Amin Eshaiker, Program Manager Link Outside KingDawud Burgess, CEO Many Brilliant Minds. Yolanda Burgess, Broker/Owner Platinum Partners Realty. The panel will be moderated by MBASC Board member and Criminal Defense Attorney, Imran Syed. This event will take place via Zoom. Register in advance here: After registering, you will receive a confirmation [...]
Practice Spotlight Series: Legal Trends in TECHNOLOGY
Join MBASC for an insightful discussion with in-house attorneys from leading US tech companies. Learn more about practicing law in a perpetually changing legal environment for companies that are on the cutting edge. We will be discussing a wide range of topics, from data privacy, regulatory trends, cybersecurity legal implications, and more. We are thrilled to be joined by:ο σύνδεσμος στο ιστολόγιο Susan Adams Associate Director, Marketing and Performance Analysis Legal Intel Corporation Hasan Ali Assistant General Counsel & Head of the Office of Critical Infrastructure, Cloud + AI Legal Microsoft Shabnam Tai Sr. Counsel, Product and Privacy Twitter Salman Alam [...]
MBASC 2022 Iftar
Herald Examiner Building 1111 S. Broadway Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSee You at Our Annual Iftar, InshAllah We invite you to join us for our annual Iftar, a celebration of Ramadan and an opportunity to bring us together after two years of suspended in-person programming due to COVID. During this Iftar we will celebrate our achievements, share the lessons learned, as well as the visions we have for this new era, including our hopes and goals for the year ahead – and beyond, inshAllah. The program will feature two speakers who can speak with authority on the role of Muslims in the community and the practice of law in this post-COVID [...]