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LONG ISLAND HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ARIZONA’S RECENTLY ENACTED IMMIGRATION LAW

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel: Failure To Warn Client About Immigration Consequences Before Criminal Plea

Decrying Arizona's Immigration Law via a universal Human Right Modal ( Roy Aranda,Psy.D., J.D.)

Dave M.Sperling - Supreme Court Requires Deportation Advice in Plea Bargains

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

■ Long Island Hispanic Bar Association Co-sponsors Hispanic Heritage Month Program at the Suffolk County Supreme Court (click to see attached article)

■ Cynthia Vargas was honored at the 2009 Somos El Futuro Conference.

■ Myrka Gonzalez was honored as a top 40 Dowling College alumni who has made significant contributions to her community and the world at large, as well as, furthering the reputation of the College

■ LIHBA hosts its annual Gala in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (click to see attached article)

■ Our Hispanic Clients (by Luis A Pagan - 3/4/2008)

■ 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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