600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 380
Minneapolis, MN 55402
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 7, 2009
Contact: Alexander J. Kim
(612) 455-3813
TO THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION
Minneapolis, MN – The members of the NAPABA-MN were pleased to learn that our esteemed colleague, Dan Lew, was appointed to serve as a member of the Commission on Judicial Selection by Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Mr. Lew, a native of Queens, New York, is the son of Chinese immigrant parents. Mr. Lew is a graduate of the City University of New York at Queens College and a 1995 graduate of Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota).
Mr. Lew clerked for the Honorable Tony N. Leung of Hennepin County (Minnesota's first Asian-American Judge), is a former law clerk of the Criminal Division of the Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, and has served as a Minnesota Public Defender since 1996. Mr. Lew began his career with the Minnesota Public Defender’s Office as an Assistant Public Defender in Duluth and later relocated to its St. Paul offices. In December 2006, Mr. Lew returned to Duluth to serve as the Managing Attorney for the Sixth District Public Defender's Office. Mr. Lew manages public defender services for northeastern Minnesota and supervises attorneys and other professional staff.
Mr. Lew has served as a Board Member of the State of Minnesota Ombudsperson for Asian Pacific American Families, and as a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner. Mr. Lew is a past President of NAPABA-MN and remains active as a member.
“Dan Lew is an accomplished Asian American who has served the State and the people of Minnesota throughout his career. Mr. Lew is well-suited to serve as a member of the Commission on Judicial Selection and NAPABA-MN applauds the leadership of Governor Pawlenty in appointing Dan Lew,” said NAPABA-MN’s President, Alexander Kim.
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Minnesota Chapter (NAPABA-MN) was organized by Jeffrey Eng, Terry Louie, Patrick Leung and Edwin Lee in 1989. Currently, there are over 100 active members.
NAPABA-MN is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), the only national association of Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students. Founded in 1988, NAPABA is a powerful advocate for the APA community across the nation with over 40,000 members nationwide. NAPABA is dedicated to advancing civil rights reform, combating hate crimes, and increasing the diversity of the Federal and State judiciaries.
NAPABA-MN is committed to bringing NAPABA’s mission and goals to Minnesota. In order to advance our mutual goals, we monitor legislative developments and judicial appointments in Minnesota. NAPABA-MN supports and promotes the political leadership and professional development of our members and is a strong advocate for equal opportunity in education and in the workplace. Our members continue to work towards the elimination of bias and violence against APA Minnesotans.
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