FBANC Membership

Additional Benefits of a Law Student Membership

With low numbers of Filipino-Americans in the legal profession, it is a priority for FBANC to connect law student members with practicing attorneys to provide guidance and mentorship. FBANC, in fact, was initially created more than four decades ago to provide mentorship opportunities for Filipino-Americans interested and/or entering the legal profession.

FBANC has continued this tradition to the present day, where we’ve developed mentorship groups typically comprised of a law student, a young attorney, and a more experienced attorney. Through these personalized groups, participants learn from one another, acting as mentor and mentee alike. In addition, we provide both social and professional programming to encourage and foster strong mentorship relationships. 

FBANC also puts on a conference, Komunidad, to to empower and inspire Filipina/x/o identifying law students. The inaugural conference in February 2020 brought together 45 law students from across bay area law schools and over 45 lawyer volunteers and panelists - the biggest gathering of Filipina/x/o American law students in history. The day consisted of one on one resume review workshops and mock interviews, panels on how to stand out as a summer associate/law clerk and how to succeed post bar. Komunidad was co-sponsored by NAPABA. In August 2020, FBANC hosted a Virtual Komunidad .

Moreover, FBANC presents scholarships and stipends to qualified law student members who have shown a commitment to issues involving the Filipino-American community through the FBANC Foundation. During FBANC’s 40th Installation Ceremony, the FBANC Foundation awarded over $40,000 in scholarships and stipends.