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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014
THE LIGHTHOUSE AT CHELSEA PIERS
S PO N SO R SHIP PAC K E T
THE SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2014 LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA
The South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) will hold its Eighth
Annual Leadership Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Lighthouse
at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, 23rd St. and West Side Highway in New York City
commemorating leaders within the South Asian legal and business communities.
Our Gala theme, "Being the Change," is drawn from the quote by Mahatma Gandhi,
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." This year we are honoring South
Asian attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding skill and leadership abilities,
illustrating ways in which South Asian attorneys are truly "Being the Change." The
Gala draws nearly 300 South Asian attorneys from New York and across the
country, including in-house counsel, private practitioners, and public interest
attorneys, as well as influential business leaders.
As an organization that is committed to diversity within the legal profession and
in the workplace, we would like to invite you to join our Eighth Annual Leadership
Awards Gala as a sponsor. The Gala provides an opportunity to showcase your
organization’s commitment to diversity to prominent South Asian American
law firm partners, senior in-house counsel and business leaders.
As an organization
that is committed
to diversity within
the legal profession
and in the
workplace, we
would like to
invite you
to join our
Eighth Annual
Leadership Awards
Gala as a sponsor.
Asian Americans represent more than 49% of minority associates at law firms and over 36% of minority
partners. These statistics underscore the increased presence and command of South Asians in the legal
and business communities. Being a sponsor of this year’s Gala is an excellent business decision for the
following reasons:
Sponsorship Opportunities
Advertise to an audience of
approximately 250-300
attendees, including South Asian
American law firm partners,
in-house counsel, executives
and business leaders
Promote your organization’s
strengths to a highly successful
subgroup of South Asian Americans
Market your organization and
recruit from a pool of talented
South Asian attorneys; and
identify your organization with a
specific cause or area of expertise
Affirm and promote your
organization’s commitment to
diversity in the workplace.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
As a sponsor, your commitment will be recognized in all Gala publicity efforts, including:
press releases, the SABANY website (www.sabany.org), the Gala program and networking
opportunities at the Gala. Your level of sponsorship commitment allows you to increase
your organization’s visibility in innovative ways, and we are available to work with you to
customize this opportunity. Your participation will enable your organization to reach new
and highly influential clients and satisfy your diversity goals.
In addition, a percentage of the net proceeds will support the SABANY Fund, SABANY’s
501(c)(3) arm that sponsors the annual law student public interest fellowship program,
and the Pro Bono Clearinghouse. To learn more about these initiatives, please refer to the
SABANY Fund section in the pages to follow.
The enclosed materials provide you with the details of sponsorship. As you consider what
level of involvement best suits your organization, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We are available to answer all of your questions and look forward to working with you
to uniquely position your company at SABANY’s Eighth Annual Leadership Awards Gala.
Further information about SABANY can be found at www.sabany.org.
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
[email protected]
(703) 927-4046
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Parth N. Chowlera
President
[email protected]
(212) 871-6952
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
Gala Information
Q
2014 SABANY ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
THE LIGHTHOUSE AT CHELSEA PIERS
Pier 61, 23rd Street and West Side Highway, New York, NY
Schedule of Events
Q
6:30 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
8:00 PM
LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM & DINNER
RECOGNITION OF HONOREES
Corporate Leadership Award
ASIM REHMAN
METLIFE
Litigation Achievement Award
GURUANJAN SINGH SAHNI
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Access to Justice Award
AMARDEEP SINGH
SIKH COALITION
Legal Trailblazer Award
THE HONORABLE
ANIL C. SINGH
JUSTICE, NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT
NEW YORK COUNTY
CIVIL BRANCH
Premium open bar
Business formal or ethnic attire requested
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
BUY TICKETS
General Admission:
$185 (advance)
$200 (standard)
Sabany Member & Affiliate:
$145 (advance)
$160 (standard)
Sabany Member Public Interest/Government:
$80 (advance)
$105 (standard)
Law Student Member Ticket:
$45 (advance)
$50 (standard)
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
LEVEL
COMMITMENT
DIAMOND
$10,000
PLATINUM
$7,500
• Recognition as a Platinum sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases,
e-mail publicity* and SABANY website until Gala and six months thereafter
• Prominent placement of full page advertisement in Gala program
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• 10 tickets to Gala dinner (includes a reserved table for your guests) to Gala dinner
• 4 complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
GOLD
$5,000
• Recognition as a Gold sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases, e-mail
publicity* and SABANY website until Gala and six months thereafter
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• Half-page advertisement space in Gala program
• 6 tickets to Gala dinner
• 4 complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
SILVER
$3,000
• Recognition as a Silver sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases,
e-mail publicity* and SABANY website until Gala and six months thereafter
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• Quarter-page advertisement space in Gala program
• 4 tickets to Gala dinner
• 2 complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
SILVER
$2,000
(Limited to Firms of 25 Persons
or Less and Universities)
BRONZE
$1,000
BENEFIT
• Introduction of sponsor at Gala dinner
• Recognition as a Diamond sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases,
e-mail publicity* and SABANY website until the date of the Gala and six months
thereafter
• Logo on cover of Gala program
• Special placement of full page advertisement in Gala program
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• 10 tickets (includes a reserved table for your guests) to Gala dinner
• 4 Complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
• Recognition as a Silver sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases,
e-mail publicity* and SABANY website until Gala and six months thereafter
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• Quarter-page advertisement space in Gala program
• 2 tickets to Gala dinner
• 2 complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
• Recognition as a Bronze sponsor in all Gala publicity, including press releases,
e-mail publicity* and SABANY website until Gala and six months thereafter
• Sponsor acknowledgement in SABANY newsletter* and SABANY website
• 2 tickets to Gala dinner
• 2 complimentary tickets to 2015 SABANY Fellowship Benefit
*The SABANY e-mail and newsletter circulation reaches over 1200 members and friends of SABANY.
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION
Below are the sponsorship options for SABANY’s Eighth Annual Leadership Awards Gala,
to be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. In order to maximize your visibility, please
return this application as early as possible.
YES, I want to participate as a sponsor for the SABANY Leadership Awards Gala.
Signature:
Your signature (written or electronic) signifies your commitment to pay for all sponsorship opportunities as stipulated herein:
DIAMOND SPONSOR
$10,000
PLATINUM SPONSOR
$7,500
GOLD SPONSOR
$5,000
SILVER SPONSOR
$3,000
SILVER SPONSOR
$2,000
(Limited to Firms of 25 Persons
or Less and Universities)
$1,000
BRONZE SPONSOR
Company Name:
Contact:
Address:
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
PAYMENT POLICY: This document serves as a contract. All
SABANY
c/o Noopur Garg, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6142
sponsorship and advertising requests are final. Execution of
*Customized Sponsorship: To discuss a customized sponsorship
opportunity, please contact Nydia Shahjahan via email at
[email protected] or telephone at (703) 927-4046.
**Please note that contributions to SABANY, a 501(c)(6) organization,
are ordinarily not deductible as charitable contributions but may be
deducted as business expenses. Please consult your tax professional
for advice.
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
this sponsorship registration form signifies assumption of legal
responsibility to pay for all sponsorship as stipulated on the
form. Payment must be made in US dollars drawn on a US bank
within two weeks of execution.
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
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2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
ABOUT SABANY
The South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) is an organization
of South Asian attorneys practicing in the New York City metropolitan region.
Further information can be found at our website: www.sabany.org
SABANY is dedicated to the needs, concerns and interests of lawyers of South
Asian heritage. SABANY is a voluntary bar association committed to promoting
the advancement and professional development of the South Asian legal
community through networking, advocacy and mentoring. Each year SABANY
hosts panels, CLE courses and workshops on career development, social justice
issues and current events. SABANY also organizes networking opportunities,
mentorship brunches and major annual events, such as the Public Interest
Fellowship Benefit, exclusive law firm partner and in-house counsel events and
the Leadership Awards Gala.
SABANY is dedicated to ensuring the civil liberties of the South Asian community
in New York by acting as a conduit between the South Asian community and
legal services and educational programs in the area. SABANY’s goal is to educate
South Asians about their legal system and encourage greater participation by
the South Asian community in the legal profession.
P lease join us in achieving our goals.
SABANY is
dedicated to
ensuring the civil
liberties of the
South Asian
community in
New York by
acting as a
conduit between
the South Asian
community and
legal services and
educational
programs in
the area.
NOTABLE SABANY EVENTS IN 2014
•
Kickoff Party
•
Women’s Committee Introductory Mentoring Happy Hour
•
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Meet & Greet
•
Annual Public Interest Fellowship Benefit
•
Fourth Annual Wine Tasting Reception for Law Firm Partners and In-House Counsel
•
CLE - Agents Unleashed: Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Aggressive Law Enforcement Questioning
•
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Coffee Power Hour
•
Summer Soiree
•
Private Sector Happy Hour for Law Firm Partners, Counsel and Senior Associates and Senior In House Counsel
•
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Training: How to Conduct Client Interviews
•
Annual Brooklyn Happy Hour co-sponsored by the Public Interest Committee, Women’s Commitee and Law Student
Relations Committee
•
Book Club Brunches and Membership Brunches featuring a relevant news topic or practice area for discussion
•
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Immigration Legal Clinic- Partnership with Office of NYC Public Advocate
•
Women’s Committee and Public Interest Committee’s Evening with Ruchira Gupta and the Fight Against Sex Trafficking
•
Women’s Committee “Can Women Have It All” panel featuring South Asian professionals and their tips for work/life balance
•
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Training: Custody 101 in Domestic Violence Cases
•
Inter-SALSA Networking Happy Hour for New York City law schools
•
Law Student Relations Committee’s Professional Skills Workshop
•
Co-sponsor for panel event on working at the Central Intelligence Agency.
•
Holiday Party
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
SABANY FUND
SABANY’S PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The SABANY Fund annually awards Public Interest Fellowships to outstanding law students who have demonstrated
a commitment to public service so they may spend their summer working unpaid in the public interest sector.
In 2014, the SABANY Fund awarded Fellowships to four recipients.
SABANY’s 2014 Fellowship recipients include: Ms. Pious Ahuja, a summer intern with the Department of Justice;
Ms. Nabanita Pal, a summer intern with the Bronx Defenders; Ms. Pooja Shah, a summer intern with the Urban
Justice Center; and Ms. Syeda Tasnim, a summer intern with the Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc.
Each year, SABANY raises money through ticket
purchases and donors to fund the Fellowships and
plans the annual awards benefit during which the
winners are honored. SABANY supports and promotes
public interest by raising awareness of public interest
legal issues, encouraging the pursuit of legal careers
in public interest and organizing events and projects
to benefit the public interest.
Encouraging the pursuit of legal
careers in public interest and
organizing events and projects to
benefit the public interest.
The Fellowship Benefit featured a keynote address by Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner of the New York City
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The SABANY Fellowship Benefit was made possible by our Platinum
Sponsors: Asian American Law Fund of New York and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Silver Sponsors: Brown
Rudnick LLC, Alec Y. Chang, Esq., and MetLife; and Bronze Sponsors: Gaurav Chaudhari, Esq. and Hamel Vyas, Esq.
This year, SABANY’s Public Interest Fellowship program was awarded the Outstanding Program of the Year by
the South Asian Bar Association of North America (“SABA-North America”).
SABANY’S PRO BONO CLEARINGHOUSE
INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE
SABANY launched the Clearinghouse in 2011 in an effort to increase access to justice by connecting the
South Asian community in the New York City area to pro bono legal services. The Clearinghouse functions
as a referral system between individuals and organizations in the area requiring free legal assistance
and SABANY members who are interested in serving the community’s needs. Since its launch in 2011, the
Clearinghouse continues to grow with a list-serve of over 200 attorneys, and partnerships with over 20 law
firms and 22 community-based organizations.
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
SABANY LEADERSHIP AWARDS
The SABANY Leadership Awards program annually recognizes the efforts of South Asian individuals who
are Being the Change by demonstrating leadership within their profession and to their community.
PAST SABANY LEADERSHIP HONOREES 1
SABANY CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD
SABANY LEGAL TRAILBLAZER AWARD
PRABHA SIPI BHANDARI (2013)
ANURIMA BHARGAVA (2013)
Director and Associate General Counsel
Head of M&A -- Legal Americas
Deutsche Bank AG New York
Chief
Educational Opportunities Section
Civil Rights Division
United States Department of Justice
TALAT ANSARI (2012)
Partner & Chair of India Practice Group
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
JAYANT W. TAMBE (2011)
TAHIR AMIN & PRITI RADHAKRISHNAN (2012)
Directors & Co-Founders
I-MAK Dot Org
ANIKA RAHMAN (2011)
Partner & Practice Leader
Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation
Jones Day
President & CEO
Ms. Foundation for Women
ROHAN S. WEERASINGHE (2010)
MANAVINDER BAINS (2010)
Senior Partner
Shearman & Sterling, LLP
Chief Counsel for Technology
NYSE Euronext
SABANY ACCESS TO JUSTICE AWARD
SABANY LITIGATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
JAMEEL JAFFER (2013)
SUSHEEL KIRPALANI (2013)
Director
American Civil Liberties Union Center
for Democracy
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
MALLIKA DUTT (2012)
SABANY CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD
Executive Director & Co-Founder Breakthrough
GITANJALI S. GUTIERREZ (2011)
Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Constitutional Rights
NUSRAT CHOUDHURY (2010)
Staff Attorney
National Security Project of the American Civil
Liberties Union
HARSHA G. MARTI (2012)
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Warburg Pincus LLC
INDRANI LALL FRANCHINI (2011)
Chief Compliance Counsel
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Global Pharmaceuticals Pfizer, Inc.
BOBBY SHARMA (2010)
VP and General Counsel
NBA Development League
1 Reflects the title and place of employment at the time the honoree received his/her award.
For a complete list of past honorees, please visit our website at: http://sabany.org/honorees.
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]
PAST SPONSORS
LAW FIRM SPONSORS
Akerman Senterfitt LLP • Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP • Arnold & Porter
LLP • Bracewell & Guiliani LLP • Bingham McCutchen LLP • Cadwalader, Wickersham
& Taft LLP • Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP • Chadbourne & Parke LLP • The
Chugh Firm • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP • Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
• Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP • Day Pitney LLP • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP • Dewey
& LeBoeuf LLP • DLA Piper LLP • Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP • Epstein,
Becker & Green, P.C. • Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP • Fross Zelnick
Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. • Goodwin Proctor LLP • Hogan Lovells LLP • Jones Day •
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP • Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP • Kaye Scholer LLP
• Kelley Drye & Warren LLP • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP • Lazare Potter
& Giacovas LLP • Lowenstein Sandler LLP • Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP • Mandel
Bhandari LLP • McCarter & English LLP • McKool Smith, P.C. • Miller, Canfield,
Paddock & Stone PLC • Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP • O’Melveny & Myers LLP •
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. • Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler
LLP • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP • Perkins Coie LLP • Proskauer
Rose LLP • Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP • Ropes & Gray LLP • Seyfarth
Shaw LLP • Shearman & Sterling LLP • Sidley Austin LLP • Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP • Sullivan & Cromwell
LLP • Susman Godfrey LLP • Troutman Sanders LLP • Varghese & Associates, P.C. •
Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP • White & Case LLP • Wiggin and Dana LLP • Wilmer
Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP • Winston & Strawn LLP • Wollmuth Maher &
Deutsch LLP
LEGAL VENDORS
Hudson Reporting & Digital Media • QuisLex • Transperfect Legal Solutions • TSG
Reporting, Inc. • Veritext LLC
CORPORATE SPONSORS
BDO Consulting • Eisner Amper LLP • Ethan Allan Global • FTI Consulting • HSBC •
Hudson Valley Bank • MetLife • Morgan Stanley • NERA Economic Consulting •
Navigant Consulting, Inc. • NYSE Euronext • Pfizer Inc. • The Helping Hand Foundation
• Valero Energy Corporation • Wells Fargo • Walmart
UNIVERSITY SPONSOR
Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University • Seton Hall University
FRIENDS OF SABANY
Samir Gandhi • Prabhat Mehta • Teena-Ann V. Sankoorikal • Manisha Sheth
2014 Gala
Sponsorship Packet
Nydia Shahjahan
Vice President of Sponsorship
(703) 927-4046
[email protected]