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O݌ ^  Ќ     S@   1  SC @ Theyear20012002wasonemarkedbychangefortheHBADC,asevidencedbythefactthat C  werefocusedourmission,diversifiedouractivities,reemphasizedcommitteeinvolvement,and /  renamedandexpandedourannualawardscelebration.Ratherthanspendingagreatdealof k  spacedetailingwhyandhowtheHBADCchanged,Iwanttofocusthisreportontheresultof W  thosechanges:theeventsandinitiativesthathelpedmakethepastyearasuccess.Thissuccessis C dueentirelyfromtheeffortsofthosefolkswhovolunteeredtheirtimetomaketheHBADCa / productiveorganization.Theseindividualsincludeboardmembers,officers,committeechairs  andmembers,andplainoldmemberswhojustwantedtogetinvolved.Toallof_yall_,Isaw  thankyou.Whilethisreportonlymentionsafewnames,Iwantallof_yall_Ԁwhovolunteeredto  knowthatImgratefulforyourefforts.Withthat,letsdiveintowhattheHBADCdidthisyear,  categorizedbycommitteeandinitiatives.Ishouldnotethatthereareongoingprojectsthatare { notmentionedhere,astheyarenotscheduledtooccuruntilFebruary1.Ilookforwardto g readingaboutthoseprojectsinnextyearsAnnualReport! 1a݌ S Ќ   AdministrativeMatters  !   ThankstotheeffortsofincomingPresidentLouisLopez,theHBADCaddressedtwosignificant ` administrativenoncommitteemattersthisyear.First,atitsMarchmeeting,theBoardof L DirectorsandOfficersratifiedthechangestotheBylawsapprovedbythemembershipatthe  8 January25,2001Annualmeeting.Isignedthenewbylawsintoeffectatthemeeting.Ifyou !$ wouldlikeacopyofthebylaws,pleasecontactLouisat4J H   5  llopez@eeoc.gov.6H+   7 :\ԀSecond,atthe " annualBoard/OfficersRetreatinFebruary,weapprovedaPolicyHandbook(againpreparedby # Louis)thatisintendedtoprovideguidancetotheBoardofDirectorsandtheHBADConthe $ daytodayoperationsoftheHBADC.Whileithasnotbeenpostedyet,thathandbookshould %  beonthewebsiteinthecomingmonths.Itisexpectedthatthebylawswillbepostedaswell. t&!!  Endorsements  (B$# TheEndorsementsCommittee,ledbyChristina_Sarchio_ԀandHenry_Escoto_,keptbusythispast 1*%$ year.InanefforttobetterdefinetheHBADCsinterestinendorsingcandidatesbothfor +m&% judicialandnonjudicialpositions,thecommitteedevelopedanEndorsementsPolicy.Thiswas  ,Y'& quiteaneffort,especiallyifweconsiderthattheHBADChasbeenattemptingtodevelopsucha ,E(' policyforseveralyears!Thispastfall,theBoardapprovedthePolicy.Aswiththepolicies -1)( notedabove,theEndorsementsPolicywillbepostedtothewebsite.  TheEndorsementsCommitteeconductednumerousinterviewsthroughouttheyearandmade .~ severalrecommendationstotheBoardregardingthosecandidatesweshouldendorse.The j followingsummarizestheendorsementsapprovedbytheHBADCthisyear:  V S E #XXX@X#@XXXX#XXX@X>#@XXXX0   _Estrada_,Miguel󀄀TheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofMr._Estrada_ԀtotheU.S.Courtof   AppealsfortheDistrictofColumbia{ (#(# 0   _Goodbread_,RonaldA.#XXX@X꤁#@XXXXԀTheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofCommissioner_Goodbread_Ԁtoa   D.C.judicialposition (#(# #XXX@XC#@XXXX0   Howard,RoscoeCTheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofMr.HowardtoU.S.Attorneyof   theDistrictofColumbia h  (#(# 0   _Macaluso_,_Judth_ԀN.#XXX@X3#@XXXXԀTheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofCommissioner_Macaluso_#XXX@X#@XXXXԀtoa   D.C.judicialposition.#XXX@Xx#@XXXX (#(# 0   _Marmelojos_,Poli󀄀TheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofMr._Marmelojos_ԀtoaD.C.judicial  position. (#(# 0   _Melendez_ԀAidaL S#XXX@X#@XXXXԀTheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofCommissioner_Melendez_ԀtoaD.C. J judicialposition.6(#(# 0   Smith,_DeMaurice_ԀTheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofMr.SmithtoU.S.Attorneyofthe " DistrictofColumbia(#(# Winston,_Collette_󀄀TheHBADCsupportedthecandidacyofMs.Winstontoajudicialposition.  #XXX@Xꤵ#@XXXX TheHBADCalsoendorsedcandidatesfortheDCBarleadershippositions.Ofcourse,wewere  delightedwhenourownBoardmemberandEndorsementscochairChristina_Sarchio_Ԁ(who n _recused_ԀherselffromtheDCBarendorsementsprocess)waselectedasSecretarytotheDCBar.  Z    `    EqualJusticeDinner 2  Aftermuchdiscussion,theHBADCBoarddecidedtorenametheassociationsannualawards  !Z dinner.Asmanyof_yall_Ԁknow,thedinner,sinceitsinception,hasbeencalledtheHughA !F Johnson,Jr.MemorialDinner.ThedinnerwasnamedafterMr.Johnson,anAfricanAmerican, "2 forhiscommitmenttotheLatinocommunityandcivilrights.Sadly,Mr.Johnsonwasoneof # severalpeoplewhoperishedintheplanecrashthatalsotookCongressmanMickeyLelandslife. $  TheBoardwantedtocontinuetohonorMr.Johnsonsmemoryeachyear,butalsowantedto % ! officiallyacknowledgethegrowthofourassociationfromafewdozentoover300members. &!" Wewantedtoalsohonorotherswhohavealsodedicatedtheirtimeandeffortstotheissuesthat ~'"# aredeartotheHBADC.Consequently,werenamedthedinner,choosingtocallittheHBADC j(#$ EqualJusticeAwardsDinner.WeweredelightedtohaveD.C.PoliceChiefCharlesRamsey V)$% serveasourKeynoteSpeakerthisyear.& B*%& &#XXX@X #@XXXXWecontinuedandwillcontinuetogiveouttwoHughA.Johnson,Jr.MemorialAwards,oneto ,j'( anindividualandonetoanorganizationthathaveservedtheLatinocommunityand,in -V() particular,thecommunityinWashington,D.C.ThisyearsrecipientswereTheHonorableIda -B)* Castro,theformerchairwomanoftheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommissionandthe  CarlosA.RosarioInternationalCareerCenter.Congratulationstoboth.  Inadditiontotheseawards,weintroducedanew lifetimeachievementaward.Thatawardwent t to TheHonorableRicardoM._Urbina_,UnitedStatesDistrictJudge,DistrictofColumbia.Judge ` _Urbina_ԀhasbeenasupporterandmemberoftheHBADCsincetheorganizationsearlydaysand L  hasservedasafriendandmentortomanyamember.Itisonlyfitthatthislifetimeachievement 8  award,whichweexpectwillbegivenoutatfutureEqualJusticeAwards,benamedafterMr. $ t _Urbina_.#XXX@XF'#@XXXX   `  OnelastnoteontheDinnerLouisLopez,theincomingPresident,didafabulousjobin  8  organizingthisevent.Hefoundanewsiteforus(NationalPressClub)anddevelopedaprogram $  thatwaswonderful.Imhappytosaythatour_fundraising_Ԁeffortwasabigsuccess.Iencourage   youtoreadtheTreasurersattachedreportformoreinformationonourfinancialsuccesswiththe   event.    #XXX@XS,#@XXXXPolicyandLegislativeEfforts p  ThePolicyandLegislativeCommitteewasresponsiblethisyearforreviewinglegislationto H determineitsrelevancetotheHBADC.Amongthelegislationandpoliciesanalyzedbythe 4 committeewastheproposaltocreateaFamilyCourtintheU.S.andthedetainmentof  p immigrantspost9/11.Inaddition,membersoftheCommitteemetwithCongressionalstaffto  \ discusssuchissuesaslegalandpolicyissuesaffectingtheLatinoelderlypopulation,especially H intheD.C.metropolitanarea. 4 TheCommitteealsoworkedwithShaw_Pittman_ԀtoorganizeaGovernmentRelationsLeadership   Forumentitled RoadtotheWhiteHouse:ACorporateAttorneysOdyssey.Attheevent,we  werefortunateenoughtohearfromTheHonorableAlbertoA.Gonzalez,theformerTexas  SupremeCourtJusticeandtheCounseltothePresidentoftheUnitedStates.TheHBADC  looksforwardtoseeingMr.Gonzalezatfutureeventsandpossiblyhavinghimspeaktoour l organizationagain. X  #XXX@X.#@XXXX ProfessionalDevelopment 0"   TheProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee,ledbyChristina_Sarchio_,organizedapanel $X" discussionentitled RoadtotheBench.ThePanelwasdesignedtoprovideinsightintohowone $D # canbecomeajudgeandwhatpathsotherhavetakenintheirefforts.Participatinginthepanel %0!$ wereJudge_Urbina_,JudgeHiram_Puig_ԄLugo,andJohn_Perazich_.Theeventwascosponsoredby &"% _Latham_Ԁ&Watkins.Future Roadto...eventsarebeingplannedforthecomingyear. '#&  #XXX@X4#@XXXXPublicService  )$(  Atthebeginningof2001,theHBADCPublicServiceCommitteemetwithseveralLatino h+&* communityleaderstodeterminewhatourassociationcoulddotobetterservethecommunity. T,'+ Outofthatmeetingcamefruitfuldiscussions.Onethingthatbecameobviousfromthe_meeting @-(, istheneedfora resourceguidethatcanbedistributedtotheLatinocommunitythatprovides  namesoflawyers(especiallySpanishSpeaking)whoareavailableinspecificareas.ThePublic  ServiceCommitteetookthisonasaprojectandiscurrentlyworkingwiththebarsofMaryland  andVirginiaontheeffort.ThanksgoouttoLinda_Estrada_,chairofthecommittee,andDominic t _Vorv_Ԁontheenergyandtimetheyveputintothinkinganddevelopingthisproject.  `  ThePublicServiceCommittee,inconjunctionwiththeSocialCommittee,alsoorganizeda 8  WinterHappyHourandToyDrivefortheMaryCenter.Theeventwasahugesuccessandwe $ t wereabletoprovidenumeroustoys(andfundingformoretoys)fortheCenter.Inaddition,  ` severalmembersvolunteeredattheMaryCentersAnnualHolidayParty,assistingtheCenters  L  staffwiththedistributionofthegoodies.Thankstoallwhoparticipated.Aspecialthanksgoes  8  toDominic_Vorv_Ԁwhoorganizedandshepherdedthisevent.Wealsomustthankthelawfirmof $  Arnold&Porterwhoprovidedtherefreshmentsatthehappyhourandmadeitpossibleforthe   HBADCtocontributeadditionalfundstotheMaryCenter.     ThePublicServiceCommitteealsofocuseditseffortsongettingtheHBADCinvolvedin    youthefforts.Forexample,theCommitteeregularlyadvertisedtoitsmembership p opportunitiestomentorlocalstudentsandgetinvolvedinserviceorganizationsproviding \ servicestoLatinoyouth.OnesucheffortincludedtheHBADCsinvolvementwiththeCloseUp H FoundationsJudicialSeminars.EachyearCloseUp,anonprofit,nonpartisanorganization, 4 bringscloseto25,000teachersandstudentstoWashingtontogainahandsonexperiencein  p government.ApartofeachweeklyprogramisitsJudicialSeminar,duringwhichwebringina  \ legalexperttospeakaboutatopicofinteresttoboththespeakerandstudents.CloseUp H requestedthatHBADCmembersserveas legalexperts,especiallyinlightoftheincreasing 4 numberofLatinosparticipatingintheprogram.Severalmembersvolunteeredtheirtimetothis   effort.AC#XXX@Xl7#@XXXX     Lastly,thePublicServiceCommitteeparticipatedinAmericanUniversityWashingtonCollege  ofLaws 4thAnnualHispanicLawConference.  #XXX@XC#@XXXX  E#XXX@X$E#/  OE Social X   Anthony_Archeval_ԀandDominic_Vorv_ԀwerecochairsofourSocialCommitteeandorganizedthe 0"  manyhappyhourand funeventsthatwehadthispastyear.InadditiontotheWinterHappy #l! Hour,wecosponsoredaHappyHourwith_GayLaw_Ԁand_APABA_ԀatArnold&Porter,celebrated $X" _Cinco_ԀdeMayo,CelebratedSummer,heldaReliefHappyHourforthevictimsof911,andco $D # sponsoredasummerassociateandinternsocialwithseveralotherminoritybars.  %0!$ StudentAffairs  '#&  TheStudentAffairsCommittee,headedby_Fabio_ԀSilvaandAdriana_Vieco_,hadastellaryear. )$( Thiscommitteewasoneofourbusiestandreallycontributedagreatdealtodevelopingrelations |*%) andresourcesforlocalLatinostudents.Ithankbothofthecochairsforthetimeandeffortthey h+&* putintomakingthecommitteeasuccess.Iespeciallywouldliketothank_Fabio_Ԁandhisfirm, T,'+ Arnold&Porter,foralltheeffortsandfinancialsupporttheyprovidedthecommittee(directly @-(, andindirectly).    Asmanyof_yall_Ԁknow,Arnold&Porterhasorganized,cosponsored,andhostedtheHBADC  Mentor_Mentee_Ԁprogramforseveralyears.Thisyearprovednodifferent.Earlyintheyear,the t CommitteeandArnold&Porterhelda MeetandGreet,whichallowedMentorsand_Mentees_ ` tointroducethemselvestooneanother.GuestspeakersattheeventincludedtheHonorable L  RichardW.Roberts,anHBADCMentorandJudgefortheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictof 8  Columbia,andSilvia_Dominguez_,a_Mentee_Ԁand3LatGW. $ t Duringthesummer,theCommitteeandArnold&Porteragainpairedup,thistimeforthe  L  Summer2001LatinoLawStudentReception.TheCommitteealsoorganizedaHappyHour  8  withLocalLawStudentLeadersandtheHBADCsAnnualPanelDiscussiononLawFirm $  Recruiting.   Forthesecondyearinarow,theHBADCparticipatedintheDCBarYouthLawFairattheDC   CourtHouse.TheHBADChostedabilingualmootcourtentitledYAhoraQu?,"aspartof   theDCBar'sYouthLawFairteenlegaleducationprogram.TheHBADCmannedatableto p answerquestionsfromthecommunityduringtheevent.Oureffortswerefeaturedinthe \ WashingtonPost.TheHBADCwouldberemissnottothankLillyGarciaforgettingus H involvedinthiseffort.Plansareunderwayforthe2002Fair,iffolksareinterested! 4 Last,theStudentAffairsCommitteeheldaneweventthisyearentitledthe JudicialClerkship  \ InformationPanel.OrganizedbyJennyMartinez,aformerlawclerktoJusticeStephen_Breyer_ H (andVPInternalAffairsfortheHBADC),theeventwasheldatJenner&Block.Thepanelists 4 includedJudgeRicardoUrbina,U.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbia;JudgeVanessa   Ruiz,DistrictofColumbiaCourtofAppeals;James_Azadian_,LawClerktoJudgeRicardo   _Urbina_;andJenny.    h      p          `   SpecialProjects   TheHBADC,inconjunctionwiththeHBADCFoundation,againcosponsoredPASOS. X  PASOSistheFoundationsannualcelebrationofHispanicachievement.Thefestivitiesincluded D! amovingceremonyhonoringboththeaccomplishmentsofHispaniclawstudents 0"  andthesupportoftheirfamiliesandfriends.PASOSisalsotheFoundations_fundraiser_Ԁforits #l! summerPublicInterestFellowshipProgram,whichprovidesfundstofirst-andsecond-yearlaw $X" studentswhoworkinpublicinterestlaw.TheFellowshipsserveadualpurpose:theyprovide $D # legalservicestoindividualsorgroupsthatareservedbytypicallyover-burdenedand %0!$ under-staffedD.C.legalservicesorganizationsandprovidestudentswithworkexperienceand &"% exposuretopublicinterestlaw.Asinthelastseveralyears,thesuccessofPASOScanbe '#& contributedtotheeffortsofRobert_Raben_ԀandBob_Calaff_,wholeadasmallband(somecallita (#' committee)inorganizingandraisingfundsfortheevent. )$(   III T,'+    @-(,   Asdemonstratedinthisreport,thishasbeenagreatyearfortheHBADC.Iespecially  wanttothankmyboard(listedbelow)fortheircommitmentanddedication.  LouisLopez,PresidentElect t JennyMartinez,VPInternalAffairs ` Linda_Estrada_,VPExternalAffairs L  _Brigida_Ԁ_Benitez_,VPMembership 8  Dominic_Vorv_,Secretary $ t Peter_Mucchetti_,Treasurer  ` Anthony_Archeval_,Director  L  RichardCrespo,Director  8  _Ignacia_ԀMoreno,Director&ImmediatePastPresident $  Jeffrey_Prieto_,Director   Robert_Raben_,Director   Christina_Guerola_Ԁ_Sarchio_,Director   _Fabio_ԀSilva,Director   Adriana_Vieco_,Director p   TheAnnualFinancialReport,preparedbyTreasurerPeter_Mucchetti_,isattached.