Commemorating Our Past & Welcoming Our Future

From Program New York Judges – Then and Now Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage 2003

FREE LIVE WEBINAR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

NYS has the fourth largest Hispanic population in the U.S. with 3.6 million Hispanic residents (6.6% of the total Hispanic population in the nation), yet remain underrepresented in the NY bench and bar. Latinos continue to work to overcome this underrepresentation in the legal profession and in the judiciary. This program will bring together distinguished Latino and Puerto Rican lawyers and judges to examine and tell the story and evolution of their history in the NY legal profession, their journey to overcome struggles and challenges, including bias, lack of mentorship and access to the legal profession. It is the story of individual achievement as well as struggles to claim their position in the NY legal community.

PROGRAM

WELCOME

Stephen P. Younger, Esq., Chair of the Board, Historical Society of the NY Courts

Betty Lugo, Esq., Co-Chair, Puerto Rican Bar Association Historic Preservation Committee

HISTORICAL IMPACT OF THE EARLY YEARS

Moderated by Ms. Lugo

Featuring Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, Hon. Luis A. Gonzalez, and

Hon. Cesar A. Perales, Esq.

And video remarks from surprise judicial guests.

LATINO LAWYERS DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES

Moderated by Carmen A. Pacheco, Esq.

Featuring Ms. Lugo, Norma E. Ortiz, Esq., William Pagan, Esq., Angélicque M. Moreno, Esq.

And featured video remarks.

CONVERSATION ON BRIDGING THE COURT SYSTEM & WELCOMING THE FUTURE

Moderated by Ms. Lugo and Ms. Pacheco, Pacheco & Lugo, PLLC

Featuring Hon. Michael J. Garcia and Hon. Jenny Rivera

Q&A (If time permits)

Moderated by Ms. Lugo and Ms. Pacheo

For information email: judiciarychair@prbany.com

NY CLE Accreditation Pending — Provided by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Available to members of the Historical Society of the NY Courts.

Also for this program, FREE CLE will be available to members of:

Cosponsored by: Pacheco & Lugo, PLLC, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, P.C. and Latino Justice-Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (PRLDEF)