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Law Practice

Sep. 17, 2016

Asian-American women lawyers in LA to celebrate milestone

The Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance is preparing to celebrate an important milestone Friday: 100 Asian Pacific American women law firm partners at Los Angeles firms.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

When Judge Holly J. Fujie's mother was a young Japanese-American girl just learning the ways of her new country, a Caucasian friend asked her if she wanted a sandwich. Though she wanted to say yes, per the dictates of Japanese etiquette, she couldn't accept until she had been asked a third time.

But her Caucasian friend took the first "no" for an answer, and proceeded...

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