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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, July 7, 2011
AGBU's Young Professionals of Los Angeles Partner with Armenian Bar
Association to Help Students Considering a Law Career
By Aleen L. Khanjian
On May 19, 2011, more than 75 young professionals, including some
college and high school students, gathered at the AGBU Pasadena Center's
Boyajian Hall for a panel discussion featuring distinguished members of
the Armenian Bar Association (ABA). The panelists discussed how they
entered their practice areas, their personal experiences in private and
government practice, and ethical aspects of the legal profession. They
were also there to offer professional guidance and advice on succeeding
in the industry.
The panel was moderated by Assistant US Attorney John Lulejian, who is a
federal prosecutor of violent and organized crime and a member of ABA's
board of governors. He introduced the panelists and brought each of
their areas of expertise and past experiences to light. Panelists
included ABA chairman, Edvin Minassian, and renowned criminal defense
attorney Garo Ghazarian, who is the vice-chair of ABA and the dean of
the People's College of Law. The treasurer and secretary of ABA -- Sara
Bedirian and Hovanes Margarian, respectively -- also spoke, as did
Deputy Public Defender Victoria Ourfalian and Assistant US Attorney
Tamar Kouyoumdjian.
Event organizer Theodore Khachaturian of Callanan, Rogers & Dzida, LLP
emphasized that this event was one of many partnerships that YPLA has
taken advantage of in furthering the mission of the group. "We are proud
to partner with the Armenian Bar in accomplishing the AGBU Young
Professionals' goal of familiarizing yet another generation of young
Armenians with the achievements of professionals in our community. I was
pleased to see so many young adults come out who were eager to hear
about the different career paths available in law," he said. "Our
distinguished panel emphasized that regardless of the path you choose,
success is only achieved through honesty, integrity, and a sense of
social justice."
Edvin Minassian praised the YPLA team. "It was our pleasure to partner
with YPLA. They are a great group of energetic and vibrant professionals
in our community. We were very impressed with the caliber of the
attendees and the enthusiasm they showed for a potential career in law.
Just as the diversity of the specialties of our panelists was important
to make this an effective program, the active engagement of the audience
was equally important. We look forward to future programs with AGBU
YPLA," he said.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, July 7, 2011
AGBU's Young Professionals of Los Angeles Partner with Armenian Bar
Association to Help Students Considering a Law Career
By Aleen L. Khanjian
On May 19, 2011, more than 75 young professionals, including some
college and high school students, gathered at the AGBU Pasadena Center's
Boyajian Hall for a panel discussion featuring distinguished members of
the Armenian Bar Association (ABA). The panelists discussed how they
entered their practice areas, their personal experiences in private and
government practice, and ethical aspects of the legal profession. They
were also there to offer professional guidance and advice on succeeding
in the industry.
The panel was moderated by Assistant US Attorney John Lulejian, who is a
federal prosecutor of violent and organized crime and a member of ABA's
board of governors. He introduced the panelists and brought each of
their areas of expertise and past experiences to light. Panelists
included ABA chairman, Edvin Minassian, and renowned criminal defense
attorney Garo Ghazarian, who is the vice-chair of ABA and the dean of
the People's College of Law. The treasurer and secretary of ABA -- Sara
Bedirian and Hovanes Margarian, respectively -- also spoke, as did
Deputy Public Defender Victoria Ourfalian and Assistant US Attorney
Tamar Kouyoumdjian.
Event organizer Theodore Khachaturian of Callanan, Rogers & Dzida, LLP
emphasized that this event was one of many partnerships that YPLA has
taken advantage of in furthering the mission of the group. "We are proud
to partner with the Armenian Bar in accomplishing the AGBU Young
Professionals' goal of familiarizing yet another generation of young
Armenians with the achievements of professionals in our community. I was
pleased to see so many young adults come out who were eager to hear
about the different career paths available in law," he said. "Our
distinguished panel emphasized that regardless of the path you choose,
success is only achieved through honesty, integrity, and a sense of
social justice."
Edvin Minassian praised the YPLA team. "It was our pleasure to partner
with YPLA. They are a great group of energetic and vibrant professionals
in our community. We were very impressed with the caliber of the
attendees and the enthusiasm they showed for a potential career in law.
Just as the diversity of the specialties of our panelists was important
to make this an effective program, the active engagement of the audience
was equally important. We look forward to future programs with AGBU
YPLA," he said.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.