Background
Hui, Helen Yuen Hing was born on January 3, 1944 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Lap Sam and Shuk Han (Cheng) Hui. came to the United States, 1964.
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Helen Yuen Hing Hui
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Bachelor, Smith College, 1967; Master of Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Juris Doctor, University of California, San Francisco, 1974.
Career
Intern, American Civil Liberties Union, San Francisco, 1973; associate, Hardesty & Lau, 1973-1977; partner, Law Office Lau & Lee, 1977-1979; partner, Law Office Lee & Hui, 1979-1988; principal, Law Offices of Helen Y.H. Hui, San Francisco, since 1988. Speaker, panelist on community service forums, radio and television programs, churches and nonprofit organizations.
Achievements
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Officer, director East/West Public Company, San Francisco, since 1968. Director Chinese Newcomers Svc. Center, San Francisco, 1977-1983, 94-, Childcare Law Center,1987-1988.
Officer, director, member of advisory board Self-Help for Elderly, San Francisco, since 1977. President N.E. Medical Svc., 1982-1988, Chinatown Cmty. Childrens Center, 1986-1988.
Co-chair Chinese Culture Foundation, San Francisco, 1994-1998. President San Francisco Bay chapter Organisation Chinese Americans, 1996-1997. Mem.citizen advisory board Chinese for Affirmative Action, World Affairs Council, since 1994.
Director Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, 1994-1997, American LungAssn., 1995-1996. Member American Bar Association, League of Women Voters, American Immigration Lawyers Association (president northern California chapter 1992-1993, editor Key Issues in Immigration Law 1992, writer, speaker annual conferences 1995, 96, chair advocacy task force), National Asian Pacific Am.Bar Association, State Bar California (certified specialist in immigration and nationality law, commissioner immigration law advisory commission 1991-1994, pro bono service awards), Asian American Bar Association Greater Bay Area, Bar Association San Francisco, Lions.
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Married Gordon Lew, July 12, 1969. 1 child, Beverly.
