Mission Statement

The Asian American Bar Foundation of Houston, Inc. (AABF), which was incorporated in 2005, is a non-profit, charitable and educational affiliate of the Asian American Bar Association of Houston (AABA) that is tax exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3). The AABF’s mission is to educate and serve Asian American lawyers and Asian American communities in the greater Houston and surrounding counties. In furtherance of its mission, the AABF through the grant of scholarships, stipends and/or research funds strives and aspires to do the following:

• Encourage Asian American participation in the legal profession, legal scholarship and legal support services;

• Sponsor seminars, conferences and workshops on legal topics of interest or benefiting the Asian American community;

• Help fund legal aid facilities benefiting the Asian American indigent or working poor;

• Support new immigrants and Asian American youths through legal and educational forums; and/or

• Support activities which will promote and aid an improved system for the administration of justice and the improvement of the Bench and Bar in Harris County, Texas and surrounding areas.