We would like to congratulate the following members that were elected to serve as officers of the LIHBA from June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011
Richard Montes – President
Victoria Campos – Vice-President
Ray Negron – Treasurer
Dr. Roy Aranda – Secretary
Luis Pagan – Suffolk County Chapter President
Frank Valverde – Nassau County Chapter President
■ Cynthia Vargas was honored at the 2009 Somos El Futuro Conference.
■ Diversity... How Important Is It to the SCBA? (by James R. Winkler, President of the Suffolk County Bar Association). Originally appearing on The Suffolk Lawyer on its October 2008 issue, this article outlines the opportunities and the challenges of effectively embracing diversity for Suffolk's County legal profession.
■ Constitutionality of the Appointment of Lieutenant Governor: Lawyers and Community Groups File Amici Brief (PDF file 207 kilobytes - by Ricardo Montano on The Suffolk Lawyer of October 2009 ). LIHBA Member Hon. Ricardo Montano chronicles the circumstances that led to the filing of the Amici Curiae brief in favor of Gov. David Paterson's appointment of Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant government. This filing, Mr. Montano argues, gave voice to "minority and underprivileged communities that would be affected by another legislative stalemate."
Cases of Interest
■ Two of our Members Win Important Asylum Case (9/21/2008)
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