YJA Convention 2010 07 New Brunswick NJ Ninth

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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Jain Networking Forum (INF) Sessions
Ethics in the Legal and Political World
How should attorneys and public policy professionals respond to unethical situations in their professions? Learn about the difficult choices which they encounter on a daily basis and what the ethical response would be in these situations.
Speaker Biographies Session Descriptions &
Reshma Saujani - Reshma Saujani is running for Congress in New York's 14th congressional district. Her parents, originally of Indian origin, barely escaped the brutal regime of Idi Amin in Uganda and came to the United States with almost nothing. Reshma paid her way through college with student loans, receiving her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois, her Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and her law degree from Yale University. She was an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell while volunteering on social justice cases, including asylum cases to ensure legal representation for the most vulnerable defendants. She worked with community organizers to register young voters across New York City and volunteered with the New York Bar Association after the enactment of the Patriot Act to offer free legal services to documented immigrations in Queens. Before running for Congress, she was deputy general counsel of the liquid markets business at Fortress Investment Group. Throughout her campaign, Reshma has focused on comprehensive immigration reform and the need for innovation and entrepreneurship to create jobs. She also has pledged not to accept any corporate PAC money because she's committed to ending special interest influence in politics.
Goodbye Barbaadi.com
Remember when your parents told you, "Beta, don't worry, get a good education and there will be dozens of great prospects for you when the time comes?" You may have been told that Bhagwan created Barbaadi.com for you so thousands of prospects are only a mouse-click away. Isn't there something horribly wrong with this picture? Come listen to the coolest Desi uncle in North America - Vijay Uncle, discuss his politically incorrect and scientifically unproven views on how to find a life partner.
Vijay Mehta - Dr. Vijay Mehta, who is now retired, is a board certified general surgeon from Temple TX. He was Asst. Professor of Surgery at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Dr. Mehta has served on the admission committee for twenty years and has counseled many Desi kids through the process. Dr. Mehta is a motivational speaker who has personally helped more than 1000 Desi youth as they struggle to balance the east and the west. His natural ability to connect and understand the predicament of Desi youth trying to balance two opposite worlds has made him a most sought out speaker at university campuses and youth conventions across this country. And his personal commitment to help the youth and break the wall in our families has changed many lives. He speaks from the heart and brings our Indian values back in the focus. With his involvement with the youth across this nation he is widely known as Vijay Uncle! Vijay uncle is the coolest Desi uncle. You may even find him on the Friendster, Facebook or My Space - first name - Vijay Uncle, last name - Mehta. As the new generation discover it extremely hard to find a soul mate, Vijay Uncle is working on new approach to match making - an assisted match making. His new mantra is "Good bye Barbaadi.com and Hello Vijay Uncle.com!!
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