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Historical Society of the New York Courts in partnership with The PRBA Historic Preservation Committee presents “Commemorating our past and welcoming our future the history of Puerto Rican and Latino Lawyers and Judges in New York”

Free Live Webinar Open to the Public! 

NY CLE Credits: 1.0 in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias & 1.0 in Areas of Professional Practice — Provided by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.
Please be advised the deadline to submit signed affirmations is December 15th at 11:59 PM.
Available to members of the Historical Society of the NY Courts. Also for this program, CLE will be available to: Puerto Rican Bar Association, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Latino Judges Association, Dominican Bar Association, Long Island Hispanic Bar Association, Latino Lawyers of Queens, The Cafecito Network, and MetroLalsa.

PROGRAM
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.

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.
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., and Angélicque M. Moreno, Esq.
And featured video remarks.

CONVERSATION ON BRIDGING THE COURT SYSTEM & WELCOMING THE FUTURE
Moderated by Betty Lugo, Esq. and Ms. Pacheco.
Featuring Hon. Michael J. Garcia and Hon. Jenny Rivera.

Q&A
Moderated by Ms. Lugo and Ms. Pacheco.

This program is also sponsored by Pacheco & Lugo PLLC and LatinoJustice PRLDEF.