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Awards |
Honorees |
| October 22, 2020 (37th Anniversary Dinner) | |
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Joseph Ileto Courage Award |
John Eric Swing, Executive Director, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) |
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October 17, 2019 (36th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Public Service Award |
Governor Gavin Newsom |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Bank of Hope |
| Community Partner Award | Ethnic Media: Asian Journal, Korea Daily, Sing Tao, Lawyer Talk, Rafu Shimpo, U.S. News Express |
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October 17, 2018 (35th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Lifetime Achievement Award |
Stewart Kwoh and Patricia Lee Kwoh |
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October 27, 2017 (34th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Korean Resource Center |
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Community Partner Award |
Orange County Congregation Community Organization |
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Corporate Impact Award |
The Walt Disney Company |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Sidley Austin LLP |
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Public Service Award |
Speaker Anthony Rendon |
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October 6, 2016 (33rd Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Wage Justice Center |
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Legal Impact Award |
Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye |
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Education Impact Award |
The Honorable President Pro Tem Senator Kevin de León |
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Philanthropy Partner Award |
Ming Chen Hsu and the J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Latham & Watkins LLP |
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Public Image Award |
Producers, Writers, and Main Cast of Fresh Off the Boat |
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October 15, 2015 (32nd Anniversary Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Southern California Gas Company |
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Philanthropy Partner Award |
California Community Foundation |
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Community Partner Award |
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities |
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Unsung Heroes Award |
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Freedom for the El Monte Thai Workers |
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October 23, 2014 (31st Anniversary Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
IW Group, Inc. |
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Philanthropy Partner Award |
The California Endowment |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Duane Morris LLP |
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October 10, 2013 (30th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Public Image Award |
George Takei |
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Special Recognition |
Wallace H. Coulter Foundation |
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October 11, 2012 (29th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County |
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Community Partner Award |
Orange County Asian American Bar Association |
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Corporate Impact Award |
The Walt Disney Company |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, PC |
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October 19, 2011 (28th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency |
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Legal Impact Award |
Goodwin Liu, California Supreme Court Associate Justice |
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Pro Bono Service Awarrd |
O’Melveny & Myers LLP |
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Public Image Award |
AngryAsianMan.com / Phil Yu |
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October 14, 2010 (27th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Guam Communications Network |
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Community Partner Award |
Office of Sāmoan Affairs |
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Community Partner Award |
Pacific Islander Health Partnership |
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Community Partner Award |
Tongan Community Service Center |
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Corporate Impact Award |
The Nielsen Company |
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Public Service Award |
Walter & Shirley Wang |
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October 6, 2009 (26th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Los Angeles Taxi Workers Alliance |
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Community Partner Award |
School/Community Coordinators from the Alhambra Unified School District |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Legal Impact Award |
Ramon Alcaraz (posthumous) |
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Legal Impact Award |
Franco Arcebal |
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Legal Impact Award |
Faustino “Peping” Baclig |
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Legal Impact Award |
Tagumpay Nañadiego |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
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Special Recognition Award |
Frank J. Quevedo |
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October 21, 2008 (25th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
AT&T |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Bank of America |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
BP America Inc. |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Burger King Corporation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Fannie Mae |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Hitachi, Ltd. |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
LA-18 / KSCI-TV |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Merrill Lynch |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Prudential Financial |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Southern California Edison |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Southern California Gas Company |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Union Bank of California |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Verizon |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Washington Mutual |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Corporation) |
Wells Fargo |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
California Community Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
California Consumer Protection Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
The California Endowment |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Emma Lazarus Fund |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
The James Irvine Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
The Kresge Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Levi Strauss Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Marguerite Casey Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Open Society Institute |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
The Rockefeller Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
Rosenberg Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
S. Mark Taper Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Foundation) |
W.K. Kellogg Foundation |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
George & Sakaye Aratani |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Andrew & Peggy Cherng |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Michael F. Eng & Judy Chu |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
The Kwoh Family: Edwin & Beulah (posthumous), Stewart & Pat, Mary Ellen & Jack |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
The Lee Family: Jack & Betty, Martin & JoAnne, Scott & Karen, Jennifer & Miles |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
John S.C. Lim |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Sandy Sakamoto & Nolan Maehara |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Julie Su |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Marie & Chor Chai Tan |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Cyrus Tang |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Donald & Jean Tang |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Walter & Shirley Wang |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Delbert (posthumous) & Dolores Wong |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Individual) |
Wilbur & Beth Woo |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Jones Day |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Lim, Ruger & Kim, LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Sidley Austin LLP |
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Silver Anniversary Award (Law Firm) |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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October 18, 2007 (24th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
API Equality-LA |
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Corporate Impact Award |
BP America Inc. |
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Public Service Award |
Yul Kwon |
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November 14, 2006 (23rd Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
NALEO Educational Fund |
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Corporate Impact Award |
AT&T |
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Public Service Award |
Cyrus Tang |
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October 20, 2005 (22nd Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Garment Worker Center |
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Community Partner Award |
Sweatshop Watch |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Timothy J. McCallion |
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Public Service Award |
Antonio R. Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles Mayor |
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October 28, 2004 (21st Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
PALS for Health |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Bank of America |
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Legal Impact Award |
Christopher Chiu and Family |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg |
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Public Service Award |
Ki Suh Park |
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October 16, 2003 (20th Anniversary Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Washington Mutual |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Frank W. Chen |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Bill H. Seki |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Carol Anne Sobel |
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Public Service Award |
Wilma Chen, California Assemblymember |
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Public Service Award |
Judy Chu, California Assemblymember |
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Public Service Award |
Carol Liu, California Assemblymember |
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Public Service Award |
Alan Nakanishi, California Assemblymember |
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Public Service Award |
George Nakano, California Assemblymember |
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Public Service Award |
Leland Yee, California Assemblymember |
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October 17, 2002 (17th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles |
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Corporate Impact Award |
ABC7 |
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Legal Impact Award |
South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Howard Hom |
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Special Recognition Award |
Jacqueline H. Nguyen, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
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Special Recognition Award |
Tammy Chung Ryu, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
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October 24, 2001 (16th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Community Partner Award |
South Asian Network |
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Community Partner Award |
Thai Community Development Center |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Paula Madison |
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Legal Impact Award |
Wen Ho Lee |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Loyola Law School |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Kenneth T. Tanaka |
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Public Service Award |
Vilma S. Martinez |
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October 25, 2000 (15th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Leland Wong |
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Legal Impact Award |
Norman Mineta, United States Secretary of Commerce |
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Pro Bono Community Partner Award |
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
James C. Sun |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
UCLA Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association |
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Public Service Award |
The Garment Worker Leaders |
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Public Service Award |
Lilly V. Lee (posthumous) |
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Special Recognition Award |
The Joseph Santos Ileto Hate Crimes Prevention Fellowship |
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October 28, 1999 (14th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Fritz Friedman |
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Legal Impact Award |
Bill Lann Lee |
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Pro Bono Community Partner Award |
Korean Resource Center |
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Pro Bono Community Partner Award |
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Luci-Ellen Chun |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Erin Oshiro |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Youlee Yim You |
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Public Service Award |
The Ileto Family: Joseph (posthumous), Lilian, Ismael & Deena, Carmina, Raquel |
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Public Service Award |
Bill Imada / Imada Wong Communications Group, Inc. |
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October 15, 1998 (13th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Merrill Lynch |
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Legal Impact Award |
Lance A. Ito, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
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Legal Impact Award |
Delbert E. Wong, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
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Pro Bono Impact Litigation Award |
Bird, Marella, Boxer & Wolpert |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Roberto H. Aldape |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Roderick T. Field |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Francesca Frey |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Shane Y. Kao |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
William Pyoung Soo Min |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
UCLA Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association’s Legal Services Projects |
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Public Service Award |
K. Connie Kang |
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Public Service Award |
Patricia Kinaga |
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October 23, 1997 (12th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Southern California Edison Company |
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Legal Impact Award |
Ming W. Chin, California Supreme Court Associate Justice |
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Legal Impact Award |
Joyce L. Kennard, California Supreme Court Associate Justice |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Robert W. Chong |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Robert M. Kawahara |
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Pro Bono Service Award (Equal Protection) |
Kari Manheim |
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Public Service Award |
Jeri Okamoto Floyd |
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October 17, 1996 (11th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Community Service Award |
Royal F. Morales |
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Corporate Impact Award |
Los Angeles Times |
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Legal Impact Award |
Ernest M. Hiroshige, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Paul J. Estuar |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Robin Shigenobu Toma |
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Public Service Award |
Wendy Tokuda |
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Special Recognition Award |
Judith Hoye |
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October 26, 1995 (10th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
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Corporate Award |
ARCO |
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Corporate Award |
AT&T |
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Corporate Award |
Coca-Cola Bottling Company |
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Corporate Award |
GTE |
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Corporate Award |
Pacific Bell |
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Corporate Award |
Southern California Gas Company |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Mary Chu |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Alex H. Fukui |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Dean Hansell |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
William C. Hsu |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Michael M. Murata |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Christine Ta |
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Public Service Award |
Ronald S.W. Lew, United States District Judge |
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Public Service Award |
Robert M. Takasugi, United States District Judge |
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Special Recognition Award |
Robert Tomas Olmos |
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October 27, 1994 (9th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Hughes Aircraft Corporation |
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Legal Impact Award |
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Shun C. Chen |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
J. Charles Ferrari |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Anna Y. Park |
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Public Service Award |
Tritia Toyota |
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Special Volunteer Award |
Nancy Peilan Pappas |
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October 14, 1993 (8th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Bank of America |
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Decade Award |
Casimiro Tolentino |
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Legal Impact Award |
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Sung Hwang |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles’s Community Education Committee |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Derek W. Li |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association’s Community Law School Committee |
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Public Service Award |
Korean Youth and Community Center |
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Public Service Award |
KSCI-TV Channel 18 |
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October 15, 1992 (7th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Bridging Communities Award |
Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
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Bridging Communities Award |
Thai Buddhist Sangha Council of U.S.A. |
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Corporate Award |
William L. Callender |
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Legal Impact Award |
Korean American Bar Association |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Lisa Kim |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Christopher Leong |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Hisako Muramatsu |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Justin Shrenger |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Virgil Sy |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Polly Thomas |
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Public Service Award |
Warren T. Furutani, City of Los Angeles Board of Education Member |
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October 17, 1991 (6th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Hitachi, Ltd. |
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Legal Impact Award |
Howard Berman, United States Congressmember |
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Legal Impact Award |
Frederick W. Hong |
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Legal Impact Award |
Maria L. Hsia |
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Legal Impact Award |
John Huang |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Michael F. Eng |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Patricia A. Kinaga |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Yun W. Suh |
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Public Service Award |
Gloria M. Ochoa, Santa Barbara County Supervisor |
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October 4, 1990 (5th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Hugh A. Jones |
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Legal Impact Award |
City of Garden Grove |
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Legal Impact Award |
Ho Young Chung |
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Legal Impact Award |
Orange County Human Relations Commission |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Maria Corazon Angeles |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Albert J. Chang |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Ruth Hirai |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Bert S. Nishimura |
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Pro Bono Service Award |
Angela Oh |
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Public Service Award |
Korea Times, U.S.A. |
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October 26, 1989 (4th Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
William Clossey |
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Legal Impact Award |
Don Nakanishi |
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Public Service Award |
Judy Chu, City of Monterey Park Mayor Pro Tem |
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September 29, 1988 (3rd Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
Robert & Marilyn McIntyre |
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Legal Impact Award |
Robert T. Matsui, United States Congressmember |
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Public Service Award |
March Fong Eu, California Secretary of State |
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October 1, 1987 (2nd Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Corporate Award |
David E. Anderson |
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Legal Impact Award |
Minoru Yasui (posthumous) |
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Public Service Award |
Lilly V. Lee |
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October 9, 1986 (1st Annual Awards Dinner) |
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Gerald D. Foster |
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Norman Y. Mineta, United States Congressmember |
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Michael Woo, City of Los Angeles Councilmember |
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