Author: Caloba

Have you ever been in a meeting where inappropriate questions were asked? Have you ever been to a cocktail party but have nothing to say to other participants, especially the Americans? Come join us for an evening of fun skits, Q and A, and informal networking.  Experienced CALOBA members will share tips on how to deal with awkward social situations when interacting with coworkers, supervisors, or clients. Time:  October 4, 2016 Tuesday 6:30-9:00 pm Location: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1000 Marsh Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025 Reception will Read more…

Dear CALOBA members, We are thrilled to invite you to CALOBA’s annual picnic on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sunnyvale Baylands Park. We will be at the “Indian Grass 2” picnic area. Come mingle with fellow attorneys, law students, families, and friends! Event Details Date: Sunday, September 18, 2016 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Indian Grass 2, Sunnyvale Baylands Park, 999 E Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94088 Registration Fee: Free for paid members and their families; $10 for non-members Read more…

With the recent development of data privacy regulations in the EU and US, data privacy and protection is as important as ever for companies big and small. CALOBA has invited privacy experts to share with us tips and insights on this area of law. Topics include, but not limited to, current legal landscape for privacy and data protection, company policies, procedures and compliance, and privacy issued raised by new technologies. Please join us for this exciting panel discussion on August 4th.   Panelists: Aaron Tantleff – Partner at Foley Read more…

Hope you are all enjoying the summer! To celebrate the beautiful summer time and your continuous support, the Chinese American Lawyers of the Bay Area cordially invites you and your significant other to our Karaoke on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Ichibox Karaoke in Fremont. Please join us for this fun event and sing along the summer spirit! Date:           Saturday, July 23, 2016 Time:          3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Venue:        Ichibox, 43725 Boscell Road, Fremont, CA 94538 Cost:         Read more…

Based on the feedback from CALOBA wechat group, we will have an informal gathering for members and friends to network as well as to discuss and share ideas on the recent trade secret/economic espionage cases against Asian American scientists. Please come and join us! Pizza will be served.   For those who are not familiar with the cases, here’s a good piece by CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/collateral-damage-60-minutes-bill-whitaker/   When: 6pm-7:30pm, June 15, 2016 (Wednesday)   Where: Fenwick & West LLP (801 California St., Mountain View, CA 94041), Conference Room Read more…

CALOBA and Shearman & Sterling LLP will co-host a panel discussion on trends in M&A activities and other investments by Chinese companies in the U.S. This event will feature expert panelists who have extensive experience in various roles in cross-border transactions in both the U.S. and China. Panelists: Wenkai Vincent Xiang, Managing Director of the International Investments and Business Development at Humanwell Healthcare Group Helen Li, Principal and Head of China Investment Banking at Needham & Company, LLC Mark Pols, Principal at GGV Capital Chris Forrester, Partner at Read more…

CALOBA invites you to attend our career panel event on March 31, 2016. This event will feature a moderated panel of accomplished Chinese American lawyers at top law firms. Our panelists will share their stories of successes and offer insightful career advice and tips. Panelists: Janet Xiao, Partner at Morrison & Foerster Linda Zhou, Partner at K&L Gates Mike Farn, Partner at Fenwick & West Tony Mou, Partner at Sheppard Mullin Moderator: Nikki Qi, Associate at Fenwick & West Please RSVP at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caloba-career-panel-demystify-the-partner-track-tickets-22985386911 When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, March Read more…

A group of lawyers (total 47 of them, many are law firm partners and legal experts) from China will be visiting the Bay Area and host a networking event on Feb 17 to meet with CALOBA members. It is a great opportunity for CALOBA members to network and establish connections with Chinese law firms and legal experts. Date: February 17, 2015, Wednesday Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Address: Hanhai Investment office, 97 E. Brokaw Rd, Ste 310, San Jose, CA 95112 It is a CALOBA members only event. If Read more…

This opening has ended… A leading Chinese Internet company is looking for an 8+ year data privacy counsel with fluent business Mandarin (spoken, reading, writing). Position reports to GC and will build a team. Job sits in Asia. Please email susan@susantiensearch.com if interested!

Please join CALOBA and Sidley Austin LLP for the sixth installment of the seminar series, “MEET THE LEADERS.”  Senior leaders in law practice are invited to share their experience and advice with CALOBA members.  The sixth “MEET THE LEADERS” will take place at Sidley Austin’s Silicon Valley office. Come and meet Roger Shang and Yuji Sun, lead in-house lawyers from Alibaba and HP Inc., respectively. Their background and how that relates to their experiences at two storied, iconic hi-tech companies will be gravitating. You will not want to Read more…