The South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. (SABA-DC) is a voluntary bar association dedicated to the needs, concerns, and interests of the South Asian legal community in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. SABA-DC was founded in 2001 as the successor to the Indian-American Bar Association of Washington D.C. (IABA-DC). SABA-DC's key objectives are to: -Advance the professional development of South Asian lawyers and law students in the D.C. metropolitan area; -Provide a forum for professional and social networking; -Increase awareness and dialogue regarding legal issues facing South Asians in the United States; -Improve access to legal services for the South Asian community in the D.C. metropolitan area, particularly among the least fortunate; and -Promote a greater understanding of the legal, political, economic, and cultural environment of South Asia and its people.