Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association - JAABA

02/17/2026

Wishing our community a joyful, prosperous, and healthy Lunar New Year 🧧 🐴

May the year ahead bring successful, harmony, and new beginnings!

07/09/2025

JAABA HAPPY HOUR 🍻🍷🍸🍣🍱

Please join us on Thursday, July 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for another awesome Happy Hour with JAABA. Everyone is welcome to meet, mingle, and eat great food Norikase

Thank you to our sponsor Aventis Law Firm

06/02/2025

Happy Monday from JAABA’s Immediate Past President, Vivile Dietrich!
Vivile is a double 🐊, earning both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Florida. She is a Partner at Glazier, Glazier & Dietrich, P.A. and practices estate planning, probate, trust administration, and business law.

05/30/2025

Check out our member, Maria Aguila's, take on the Trump Administration's potential revocation of thousands of Chinese students' visas.

Jacksonville college students and a local attorney raised concerns over discrimination and impacts on universities, if Trump administration revokes student v...

05/26/2025

Tomorrow 🍜

05/05/2025

✨ Monday Member Spotlight ✨
Meet JAABA’s Vice-President, J Owen Schmidt
He graduated from the University of South Florida and received his law degree from the University of Florida.
He has been with the Office of Public Defender since 2001 and currently serves as the Chief Assistant Public Defender.
Thank you for your decades of service to the public and Asian-American community here in Jacksonville!

05/02/2025

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! The Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association proudly honors the diverse cultures, traditions and contributions of the communities.

05/01/2025

What’s better than Happy Hour with the Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association? Joining us at our next one 😉

Thank you to our host and our sponsors

Special thank you for the sweet Filipino treats from .dolce

04/30/2025

05/17/2023

Congratulations to the awardees of the inaugural Legal-Business Nexus Recognizing Asian American Excellence in Florida. The Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association (JAABA) is proud to recognize the following extraordinary women:
1. The Honorable Lorelie Papel Brannan, County Court Judge for Baker County in the Florida 8th Judicial Circuit -- the first female judge in Baker County, and the first Asian American Judge in Northeast Florida; and
2. Ms. Grace Bio, a multidisciplinary artist, active freelance illustrator, painter, graphic designer, muralist, and live artist. Ms. Bio's vibrant mural, titled “The Roots That Ground Us”, is a testament to her Filipino culture and heritage, and is now displayed in Downtown Jacksonville at the historic, Jessie Ball duPont Center.
Special thanks to the Duval County Office of the Public Defender, including Chief Assistant Public Defender, J. Owen Schmidt (JAABA's VP), for hosting JAABA's event; Dean Nick Allard of the Jacksonville University College of Law for attending and supporting our event; and Andy Varnes of Varnes Media Company, for producing the acceptance video for Ms. Grace Bio.
Thank you to APABA South Florida; Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Tampa Bay; and NAPABA - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association for collaborating on this event.

04/28/2023

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Tampa Bay, APABA South Florida, Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association (GOAABA), Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association - JAABA, and NAPABA join together to strongly oppose the provisions of Florida Senate Bill 264 and HB 1355 that broadly prohibit certain individuals and entities from purchasing real estate in Florida on the basis of national origin. Read our full statement: https://buff.ly/3KNC5jD