ABAW Annual Gala

ABAW’s Annual Gala opens Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT at the Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell St. The night is the Asian Bar Association of Washington and ABAW Student Scholarship Foundation’s flagship AAPI legal community scholarship fundraiser. Member and non-member tickets plus sponsorship tiers publish on Donorbox; treat those prices as live until you confirm on the cart before you wire a table. Formal evening logistics at the Hyatt matter as much as the program: parking, attire, and check-in buffers belong in the plan, not as an afterthought. Screenshot the Donorbox tier you buy so seat versus sponsorship confusion does not land at the door.

ABAW is Washington’s primary Asian American bar association, and the scholarship foundation keeps the gala tied to a concrete pipeline for law students rather than a dinner-only social. That named track record is why the Hyatt night clears Circuit: clear legal corridor, re-checkable ticket path, and a room that compounds year to year among judges, firm partners, and public-interest counsel. Sponsorship packages usually buy more hallway density than a single seat if your firm wants visible support. Students should ask hosts how scholarship pathways work after the program.

This is right for AAPI lawyers, law students, judges, and legal-adjacent professionals who want Seattle bar density with a scholarship ask attached. Skip it if you need a daytime trade symposium or a founder pitch night. Bring cards and one practice-area or scholarship-support ask so dinner introductions stay concrete. Howell Street evening traffic and hotel valet or garage plans should be set before you leave.

If you are choosing between ABAW and FLOW’s Barrio Fiesta the next evening, stay here for the statewide Asian bar awards and scholarship graph; use FLOW for Filipino attorney and community-leader density in Rainier Valley. Start on abaw.org/Annual-Gala, buy on Donorbox while inventory is open, and keep the confirmation for Hyatt check-in. Re-check attire and sponsorship notes closer to October 23.