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[P [ [    i,X XHBADCs200203AnnualReport  SubmittedbyPresidentLouisLopez  totheMembershipof  TheHispanicBarAssociationoftheDistrictofColumbia # XX i,#    0&X X*,X` XX*m (5H03 "3"  325H  I  .3  0    #  0&# 0& Introduction 3݌P (#(# Ќ      TheHispanicBarAssociationoftheDistrictofColumbias(HBADC)200203bar#  0&_ # 0& Ԁyear  d wasamemorableandmomentousoneformanyreasons.Firstandforemost,in2002,the  0  HBADCcelebratedwithmuchfanfareits25thyearinexistence.Itisinspiringtoreflecton    theHBADCsmetamorphosis!fromafledgling,butcommitted,groupof17individualstoa L  vibrantandrelevantbarassociationthatnowboastsover350members.Indeed,wesaw   tangibleproofofthesignificantinfluenceHBADChashadoverthelastquarterofacentury `  inthetremendousattendanceofdistinguishedrepresentativesfromDCsLatinoandlegal ,  communitiesatour25thanniversarycelebration. |    However,achievingthishistoricmilestonealsoservedtoremindtheHBADCofthe  harshrealitythat,despiteourconsiderableprogress,manyLatinosarestillroutinelydenied \ fairaccesstojustice,education,housing,andemploymentintheDCmetropolitanarea. ( Duringthisbaryear,wereceivedareportchroniclingthedevelopmentsthathaveoccurred x inthe10yearswhichhavepassedsincetheMountPleasantriots(whenDCpolicebotchedthe D arrestofaHispanicmanandshotandkilledhim).Notably,thereportconfirmedwhatmany  ofushavelongsuspected!thatmanyofthesameproblemsofsystemicabuseagainst X LatinosintheDCcommunitypersist.Amidstthismercurialenvironment,though,theHBADC $ hastoiledon,celebratingourmanyaccomplishmentsandworkingtowardfindingsolutions t tomanyoftheproblemsthatcontinuetoplagueourcommunity. @   Tothisend,thisannualreporthighlightsthespecificprogramsandactivities T completedduringthisbaryearthatdemonstratethewaysinwhichweattemptedtobetter   serveourmembership,arealawstudents,andtheLatinocommunity.Additionally,thisreport p identifiessomeofthestrategiestheHBADCdevelopedandtheinitialstepstakentoaddress < someofthelongtermneedsintheLatinocommunity,suchasreformintheDCcourtsand   increasedLatinorepresentationintheDClegalcommunity.Theannualreportconcludeswith P! afinancialstatementpreparedbytheTreasurer. "   TheHBADCwishestothankallofthoseindividualsandorganizationswhohelped 8!$ tomakethe200203baryearapositiveone,andabuildingblockforfutureorganizational "% successes. "L&  "3"  325H  II  .3  0    200203OfficersandBoardofDirectors 3݌4%!)(#(# Ќ    Thefollowingisalistofthe200203OfficersandBoardofDirectorsfortheHBADC: &H#+   LouisLopez,President d($-   RobertRaben,PresidentElect 0)%.   JessicaHerrera,ImmediatePastPresident )x&/   SusanSantana,VicePresidentforInternalAffairs *D'0   LindaEstrada,VicePresidentforExternalAffairs +(1   BrigidaBenitez,VicePresidentforMembership `,(2   DominicVorv,Secretary ,-)3   PeterMucchetti,Treasurer -t*4   AnthonyArcheval,Director .@+5 > >X87XXdXXd8 >    RichardCrespo,Director    PatriciaLoera,Director P   AnthonyMiranda,Director    ChristinaSarchio,Director d   RolandoValdez,Director 0   #  0&^ # 0& AdrianaVieco,Director  @* Z(Eh80! ! III.0  25thAnniversaryGala  `(#(#     TheHBADCturned25in2002.Aspartofourbirthdaycommemoration,wehosted |   agrandcelebration,inconjunctionwithourannualEqualJusticeAwardsprogram,on H   November14,2002,attheRitzCarltoninWashington,DC.Morethan250ofDCstop   attorneys,federalandlocaljudges,lawschooldeansandprofessors,andhighlevel  \  governmentofficialsjoinedustocelebratethishistoricmilestoneintheHBADCshistory. (    Thehighlightofthe25thanniversarycelebrationwasaceremonyrecognizing25 D  individualswhocollectivelyandsymbolicallypersonifiedthe25yearsthattheHBADChas   existed.TheHBADCestablishedacommitteewhosesolepurposewastoidentifyand X nominateforrecognitiontotheHBADCBoardofDirectorsthenamesofindividualswhowere $ activelyinvolvedintheHBADCforseveralyears,andwhocontributedsignificantlytothe t advancementofLatinosintheDCcommunity.Itwasanextremelydifficultprocesstolimit @ thelisttoonly25individuals,astherosterofthosewhohavemadelastingimpressionson   theHBADCclearlyexceededthelimitednumberofindividualsthatcouldbechosenfor T recognitionatthisevent.TheHBADCissimplyfortunatetohavearichhistoryoftalented   leadership. p   Nevertheless,thefollowinglistrepresentsthenamesoftheindividualsselectedfor  recognitionatthisyearsprogram.Webelievethatallshouldbeimpressedwiththecaliber, P talent,andintegritythattheseattorneyshavebroughtnotonlytotheHBADC,buttothe  legalprofessiongenerally.Includedinthisesteemedlistareindividualswhohaveservedas l HBADCpresidentsandofficersovertheyears,whodraftedourfirstbylawsandarticlesof 8 incorporation,whohelpedbringtheHispanicNationalBarAssociationconferencetoDC,who   startedourfirstnewsletter,whoplannedsuccessfulprogramsforMembersofCongress,who L! testifiedatcommunityhearingsonbehalfofDCLatinoorganizationsand,perhapsmost " importantly,whoreinvigoratedtheorganizationwhenitwasnotlivinguptoitspotential. h# Also,notethatthislistincludesindividualswhohavegoneontoachievegreatsuccessintheir 4 $ legalcareers,asrespectedjudges,ExecutiveBranchpoliticalappointees,professors,general !|% counsels,partnersatlawfirms,andcivilrightsactivists.Again,thisisamostimpressivelist. !H&   The25honoreesincluded: d#(   MariCarmenAponte0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#A.BaltazarBaca$x!*p(#p(#   RobertA.Calaff0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#ProfessorEnriqueCarrasco%D"+p(#p(#   ProfessorGilbertPaulCarrasco0  0(#(#0p(#(#EmilioW.Cividanes&#,p(#p(#   LauraCordero0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#JudgeRafaelDiaz`'#-p(#p(#   PercyDuranIII0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#LorettaJ.Garcia,($.p(#p(#   NelsonD.Hermilla0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#JudgeJoseLopez(t%/p(#p(#   JudgeHiramE.PuigLugo0  0(#(#0p(#(#PolicarpioA.Marmolejos)@&0p(#p(#   JudgeAidaMelendez0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#FMoralesMarks* '1p(#p(#   EduardoPea,Jr.0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#EvaM.Plaza\+'2p(#p(#   SuzanneRamos0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#MariaHolleranRivera(,(3p(#p(#   RamonaRomero0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#JudgeVanessaRuiz,p)4p(#p(#   ProfessorJohnD.Trasvia0  0(#(#0p(#(#JudgeRicardoM.Urbina-<*5p(#p(#   JamesVigil,Jr. .+6  /V  XX      AsatpastannualEqualJusticeAwardsprograms,theHBADCalsopresentedtwo  HughA.Johnson,Jr.MemorialAwards(onetoanindividualandonetoanorganization).This P year,wewereproudtogivetheseawardstoLillianFernandez(posthumously),andtothe  CesarChavezPublicCharterHighSchoolforPublicPolicy.JohnFernandez,youngerbrother d ofMs.Fernandez,acceptedtheawardonMs.Fernandezsbehalf.IrasemaSalcido,principal 0 andfounderoftheCesarChavezSchool,broughtastaffmemberandtwostudentstothe  eventtoaccepttheawardonbehalfoftheCesarChavezSchool.Additionally,webestowed L thefirstJudgeRicardoM.UrbinaLifetimeAchievementAwardtoJudgeVanessaRuizofthe   DCCourtofAppeals.ThisawardwasgiventoJudgeRuizforherprincipledleadershipinthe  ` legalprofessionandhersustaineddedicationtofairness,equality,andsocialjusticeforthe  ,  Latinocommunity. |     Insum,the25thanniversarycelebrationmadecleartotheDCcommunitythatthe   HBADChasalegacyofwhichtobequiteproud.TheHBADCispoisedtomakeevengreater  \  contributionsinitsnext25yearsandbeyond,andwelookforwardtothechallenge. (   ^(Uf88Z! ! IV.0  GeneralProgramsandActivities#  0&d# 0&   (#(# 9,X X,X` X9  A.0 TheRoadtotheHill:APanelDiscussionontheElectiveProcess$ (# (#    OnFebruary27,2002,theHBADCsponsoredaprofessionaldevelopmentprogram @ entitled, TheRoadtotheHill:APanelDiscussionOnTheElectiveProcess.Thisdiscussion   wasthesecondinaseriesconcerningoursystemofgovernmentandhowHBADCmembers T canbecomeinvolvedineithertheJudicial,Legislative,orExecutivebranchprocesses.This   particularpanelfocusedontheLegislativebranch.Esteemedpanelparticipantsincluded p CongressmanLuisGutierrez(DIL)andCongresswomanHildaSolis(DCA),aswellasAndrew < RiveraandRudyFernandez,representativesoftheDemocraticandRepublicationNational  Committees(DNCandRNC),respectively. P   CongressmanGutierrezandCongresswomanSolisbothofferedaccountsoftheirown l personaljourneystotheHill.Mr.Fernandez,DirectorofGrassrootsDevelopmentfortheRNC, 8 spokeoftheinitiativestheRepublicanPartyhastakeninencouragingHispanicstobecome   moreinvolvedinthepoliticalprocess.Mr.Rivera,CounseloftheDNCsVotingRights L! Institute,discussedtheDemocraticPartysvotingrightslegalprotectionprograms.Afterthe " panelsremarks,alivelydiscussionensuedabouthowHispanicscanbecomebetter h# representedontheHill,andhowthediversityofHispanicsextendstopoliticalparties.The 4 $ eventwasheldattheofficesofHowrey,Simon,Arnold&WhiteinWashington,DC. !|%   B.0 DCYouthLawDay "' (# (#   Forthethirdconsecutiveyear,theHBADCcosponsoredtheDCBarsYouthLaw 0$ ) Day,heldonMarch23,2002,attheH.CarlMoultrieI.CourthouseinWashington,DC.This $x!* year,theYouthLawDayprogramconsistedof YouthSpeakOutsessions,tabletopexhibits, %D"+ courthousetours,andmocktrialpresentations.Morethan220DChighschoolstudents &#, participatedinthedaysactivities!anoticeableincreasefromlastyear. `'#-   TheHBADCrepeateditspopularYouthLawDayprogrambysponsoringand (t%/ participatingintwocriminalmocktrialsentitled YAhoraQue?:ABilingualIntroductionto )@&0 theLegalProcess.Duetotheoverwhelminglypositivereactiontothemocktrialpartof * '1 YouthLawDayfromthehighschoolstudentswhoparticipatedinitlastyear,theDCBar \+'2 modifiedthisyearsprogramtoincludemoretimeforthisevent.IntheHBADCsmocktrials, (,(3 highschoolstudentsplayedtherolesofjudge,prosecutor,defensecounsel,defendant,and ,p)4 jurors.Theroleplayingstudentswerecoachedbyactuallawstudents,lawyers,judges,and -<*5 interpreters,includingsomepresentmembersoftheHBADC.Duringthemocktrial, .+6 participantsdebatedracialprofilinganddiscussedthedifficultiesthatnonEnglishspeaking  defendants(includingLatinos)facewhenencounteringthelegalsystem.Inaddition,HBADC P volunteersintheexhibithallprovidedthehighschoolstudentswithinformationaboutthe  HBADC,DCarealawschools,andminorityrepresentationinthelegalprofessiongenerally. d   #  0&I7# 0& C.0 FifthAnnualHispanicLawConference  (# (#   OnApril13,2002,attorneys,lawstudents,andinterestedindividualsgatheredfor   theFifthAnnualHispanicLawConferenceatAmericanUniversitysWashingtonCollegeofLaw.  ` TheConferenceonceagainwascosponsoredbyAmericanUniversity,theHispanicNational  ,  BarAssociation(HNBA),theHBADC,andthelocalHispanicBarAssociationsofVirginiaand |   Maryland. H     ThisyearsConferencethemewas TodaysChallenges,TomorrowsSolutions.After  \  remarksbyWashingtonCollegeofLawsDeanClaudioGrossmanandDeputyAssistant (  AttorneyGeneralforCivilRightsAlexAcosta,theaudiencelistenedto(andactively x  participatedin)twopaneldiscussions.Thefirstpanel,entitled ImmigrationReform:Action D  orReaction?,examinedthemostrecentchangesinimmigrationlawandthetighteningof   nationalsecuritytriggeredbytheeventsofSeptember11,2001.Thesecondpanelexplored X waysLatinolawstudentsandattorneyscouldenhancetheiropportunitiesforemploymentand $ careerdevelopmentinvariousareasofthelegalprofession,includinginbothprivateand t publicsectors.Lawstudentsparticipatedinanafternooncareerforumwhichprovidedthem @ withanopportunitytomeetcurrentpractitionersandlearnaboutactualemployment   opportunitieslocally(andinotherareasofthecountry).TheHispanicLawConference T concludedwiththefourthannualDiversityAwardsLuncheon.Atthisceremony,audience   membersweretreatedtoanimpassionedcalltoactionfromkeynotespeaker,theHonorable p CruzReynoso,formerAssociateJusticeoftheCaliforniaSupremeCourt,cofounderofthe < HNBA,andViceChairoftheU.S.CommissiononCivilRights.Inaddition,BaltazarBaca,the  HBADCsfounder,receivedthisyearsDiversityAwardforhiscontributionstothe P advancementofHispanicsinthelegalprofession.    D.0 PASOSLatinoLawStudentGraduationCeremony 8 (# (#   TheHBADCandtheHBADCFoundationhostedtheannualPASOScelebrationon L! May18,2002.Thisyearsevent,alsoheldatAmericanUniversitysWashingtonCollegeof " Law,includedaformalgraduationceremonyfor13areaLatinolawstudents,andadinnerand h# danceforthegraduatingstudentsandtheirfamilies.Akeynoteaddresswasofferedbythe 4 $ HonorableJosM.L;pezoftheSuperiorCourtoftheDistrictofColumbia.ThePASOSevent !|% alsoservedasafundraiserfortheHBADCFoundationsscholarshipprogram.Thisprogram !H& providesa$3,500stipendeachyeartotwolawstudentswhopledgetodopublicinterestwork "' aidingLatinosintheDCmetropolitanarea.Thescholarshiprecipientsfor2002wereDeborah d#( Cuevas(agraduateoftheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityLawSchool,workingatthe 0$ ) WashingtonLawyersCommitteeforCivilRightsunderLaw),andMarciaWright(agraduate $x!* oftheCatholicUniversitysColumbusSchoolofLaw,workingatAYUDA,Inc.). %D"+   E.0 AffirmativeActioninHigherEducation:`'#- (# (#    PanelDiscussionandReception  ,($.   OnJune20,2002,theHBADC,inassociationwiththeAsianPacificAmericanBar )@&0 Association,presentedaprogramentitled, AffirmativeActioninHigherEducation:Panel * '1 DiscussionandReception.Morethan75peopleattendedtheprogramtohearlegalexperts \+'2 discussaffirmativeactioninhighereducation,anditsimplicationsinotherareassuchas (,(3 employment.Thepanel,moderatedbyMarisaDemeo,RegionalCounselattheMexican ,p)4 AmericanLegalDefenseandEducationalFund,includedseveraldistinguishedlegal -<*5 practitionersandspeakers,includingJohnPayton(formerDCBarPresident)andBrigida .+6 Benitez(HBADCVicePresidentforMembership),bothpartnersatWilmer,Cutler&Pickering,  thelawfirmthatrepresentedtheUniversityofMichiganLawSchoolintheGrutterv.Bollinger P case.Thiscase,involvingwhetherdiversityisacompellingenoughstateinteresttojustify  araceconsciousadmissionspolicy,isonappealfromtheSixthCircuitCourtofAppealsand d willbedecidedbytheSupremeCourtin2003. 0   AlsoonthepanelwereNormaCantu,FormerAssistantSecretaryforCivilRightsat L theU.S.DepartmentofEducation;LiaEpperson,AssistantCounselattheNAACPLegal   DefenseandEducationalFund;andShirleyWilcher,ExecutiveDirectoratAmericansforaFair  ` Chance.TheeventwascosponsoredbyArnold&PorterandCrowell&MoringLLP.  ,    F.0 FinancialSeminarsforAttorneys  H     (# (#   OnAugust21,2002,theHBADChostedtwofinancialseminarsgearedtoward  \  practicingattorneys.Thefirstseminar, FinancialSolutionsforSmallandSoloLegal (  Practices,focusedontipsforsuccessfullymanagingfundsinasmallfirmorasolopractice. x  Thesecondseminar, SmartFinancialSolutionsforRetirement,EducationSavingsand D  CharitableContributionsforGovernmentandNonProfitLawyers,offeredtaxeffectiveways   tosaveforretirementandchildren'seducation,aswellashelpfultaxinformationregarding X donationstononprofitorganizations.TheseminarswereheldatthelawofficesofHolland $ &KnightinWashington,DC. t   G.0 LawStudentAffairsPrograms      (# (#   TheHBADCcontinueditsactivementorshipprogram,pairinguppracticingattorneys   witharealawstudents.Inadditiontotheprogramsdiscussedinthisreport,suchasthe p PASOSGraduationCeremonyandtheFifthAnnualHispanicLawConference,theHBADCalso < hostedseveralformalandinformalgatheringsforarealawstudents,includingareceptionfor  currentandprospectivementorsandmenteesonSeptember19,2002.TheHBADCwould P especiallyliketothankthelawfirmofArnold&PorterinWashington,DCforitscontinued  sponsorshipoftheHBADCsmentorshipprogram. l   Additionally,theHBADCestablishedanewsubcommitteeoftheLawStudentAffairs   CommitteeaimedatdevelopingaprotocolforensuringthatLatinolawstudentsunderstand L! theclerkshipapplicationprocess,andareintheclerkshippipelineasearlyaspossibletobe " fullyconsideredforsuchopportunities.Wehopetohavea clerkshipeventtoexplainour h# findingsandrecommendationsintheSpring2003. 4 $   H.0 SocialandSpecialEvents !H& (# (#   Similartootherbaryears,in200203,theHBADCsponsoredmanysocialand d#( specialevents,gearedprimarilytowardprovidingnetworkingopportunitiesandcultural 0$ ) programsforourmembers.Manyoftheseeventswerecosponsoredbylawfirmssuchas $x!* Arnold&Porter,andservedaswaystoreachouttoarealaw#  0&G# 0& Ԁstudentsandincrease %D"+ participationinourlawschoolmentorshipprogram. &#,   Forexample,theHBADChostedaSpringHappyHouratOziosMartiniBarin ,($. Washington,DConMarch21,2002.Thisevent!oneofthefirstinthe200303baryear (t%/ !providedmemberswithanopportunitybothtomeetthenewlyelectedHBADCOfficersand )@&0 BoardofDirectorsandtolearnhowtogetinvolvedinHBADCactivities.Inaddition,the * '1 HBADC,alongwiththeHispanicBarAssociationsofMarylandandVirginia,hosteditsannual \+'2 CincodeMayoHappyHouronMay2,2002(alsoatOzio'sMartiniBarinWashington,DC). (,(3 Finally,onOctober10,2002,theHBADChelditsannualHispanicHeritageMonthHappyHour ,p)4 atBravoBravoinWashington,DC. -<*5  .+6   TheHBADCalsocosponsoredtwobooksigningreceptionsforaLatinaauthor,  PatriciaSantana.Santanasbook, MotorcycleRideontheSeaofTranquilitywasthe1999 P winneroftheUniversityofCalifornia,IrvineChicano/LatinoLiteraryContest.Thesebook  signingreceptionswereheldonNovember1,2002,atBarnes&NobleinArlington,Virginia, d andonNovember2,2002,atLaLenguadeCervantesBookstoreinWashington,DC.The 0 HBADCalsocohostedtheDCpremiereof RealWomenHaveCurves,afilmaboutthe  complexitiesofamotherdaughterrelationshipandthetransitionsoccurringinaLatinofamily L livinginLosAngeles,California.ThefilmpremierewasheldonNovember12,2002,atUnion   Station AMC9inWashington,DC.  `   Finally,theHBADCsannualWinterHappyHourandToyDrive,originallyscheduled |   forDecember5,2002,hadtobecanceledduetoinclementweather.However,donatedfunds H   andtoyswerestillcollectedandcontributedtohelpthreefamiliesseekingassistanceatthe   MaryCenterforMaternalandChildCare.Arnold&Porter,theHBADCscosponsorforthe  \  ToyDrive,alsodonatedthefundsithadearmarkedforthiseventtohelptheneedyfamilies. (    V.0  Advocacy,CoordinationandOutreach  (#(#   A.0 LatinoLegalServicesReferralDirectory $ (# (#   TheHBADChaslongrecognizedthepressingneedtoprovidereferralsforthose @ seekinglegaladviceandrepresentationintheDCcommunity.Indeed,each#  0&gh# 0& week,theHBA   DCreceivesnumeroustelephonecallsandemailsrequestingreferralstoSpanishspeaking T attorneys,nonprofitlegalserviceproviders,orgovernmentalservicesonawidevarietyof   issues,includingimmigrationandemploymentmatters.Inanefforttomeetthisdemand,in p January2003,theHBADCissueditsinauguralissueoftheLatinoLegalServicesReferral < Directory.WehavewidelydisseminatedthisReferralDirectorytoorganizationsfrequented  bymembersofDCsLatinocommunity.Ourhopeisthatitwillhelp,evenifjustalittle,to P meetthegrowinganddiverselegalneedsofDCsLatinopopulation.    Theindividuals,firms,andorganizationslistedintheReferralDirectorywere 8 compiledfromvoluntarysubmissionsbyHBADCmembers,aswellasbyDCslegal   communitygenerally.AsstatedintheReferralDirectory,theHBADCdoesnotendorseany L! ofthelistedindividuals,firms,ororganizations,butdoesstatethatallaremembersingood " standingoftheDCBarasofthedateoftheReferralDirectoryspublication.Asaresult,the h# ReferralDirectoryismeanttobeone,nonexhaustiveresourceformembersoftheLatino 4 $ communityseekinglegalservicesintheDCmetropolitanarea.Inthefuture,theHBADC !|% hopestoissueupdatededitionsoftheReferralDirectory,andtoincludesubstantive !H& informationinSpanishaswell. "'   B.0 LatinoRepresentationintheLegalProfession 0$ ) (# (#   TheHBADChastakeninitialstepstostudyanddevelopstrategiesforincreasing %D"+ LatinorepresentationintheDClegalcommunity.Themaingoalsofthisprojectaretodirect &#, attentiontothelownumbersofLatinosinthelegalprofessionandtoeducatelawfirms, `'#- corporations,andgovernmentagenciesintheDCareaonwaystoimprovethesestatistics. ,($.   Tothisend,theHBADChascollectedmaterialsdocumentingthecurrentstateof )@&0 Latinorepresentationinlawfirms,corporations,andgovernmententitiesintheDC * '1 metropolitanarea,andinformationrelatedtoLatinolawschoolgraduates,aswell. \+'2 Additionally,theHBADChasorganizedaworkinggroup,comprisedofrepresentativesfrom (,(3 arealawfirms,corporations,andgovernmentagencies,toanalyzethisinformationand ,p)4 identifybestpracticesinrecruitment,hiring,andretentionofLatinoattorneys.Ultimately, -<*5 theHBADCplanstoissueareporthighlightingitsfindingsin2003,withthehopeofworking .+6 withtheDCcommunitytowardthegoalofincreasingLatinorepresentationinthelegal  profession. P   C.0 DCCourtReformIssues d (# (#   TheHBADCspentaconsiderableamountoftimeinthe200203baryearworking  withrepresentativesoftheDCjudicialsystemtoidentifyproblemsanddevelopsolutionsto L improveaccesstojusticeforLatinosintheDCcommunity.Accordingly,theHBADCmetwith   ChiefJudgeAnniceWagnerandAssociateJudgeEricT.WashingtonfromtheDCCourtof  ` AppealsonJune3,2002.Inthismeeting,wehadacandidconversationabouttheavailability  ,  andadequacyofinterpreterservicesintheDCcourtsystem,andthelackofLatinosinjudicial |   clerkshippositionsthroughouttheDCcourts.JudgesWagnerandWashingtonencouraged H   HBADCmemberstoengageinongoingdiscussionsaboutthejudicialissuesaffectingLatinos   andtogetinvolvedinDCcourtcommittees,suchastheFairnessandAccessCommittee.  \    Moreover,theHBADChasparticipated(andcontinuestoparticipate)inaseriesof x  meetingswithJudgeVanessaRuizfromtheDCCourtofAppealsandJudgeRicardoM.Urbina D  fromthefederalDistrictCourtforDC.Inthesemeetings,wediscussissuesofimporttoDCs   Latinocommunity.Asaresultofthesemeetings,wehavesuccessfullyplacedHBADC X membersonseveralcourtcommittees. $   D.0 CoordinationwithOtherBarAssociations @ (# (#   TheCoalitionoftheBarsofColor,acoalitionofnationalvoluntarybarassociations, T helditsannualmeetinginWashington,DC,onMay1617,2002.Thisannualmeeting,hosted   bytheHispanicNationalBarAssociation,providedanopportunityfortheHBADCaswellas p otherlocalbarassociationstowelcomethenationalbarsofcolorleaderstotheDC < metropolitanarea,andtodiscussvariousrecentlegaldecisionsaffectingminority  communitiesnationwide. P   OnAugust7,2002,HBADCrepresentativesmetwithSandraS.Yamate,Director, l andSharonTindall,ProgramandMeetingsManager,oftheAmericanBarAssociations 8 CommissiononRacialandEthnicDiversityintheLegalProfession.ThisCommissionwas   createdin1986topromotefullandequalparticipationinthelegalprofessionbyminorities, L! women,andpersonswithdisabilities.InWashington,DCfortheAnnualABAConference,the " CommissionaskedtomeetwiththeHBADCtodeterminewaysthetwoentitiescouldwork h# togethertoincreaseparticipationbyLatinosintheABAandthelegalprofessiongenerally. 4 $ TheHBADCsharedinformationaboutpast,current,andupcomingprogramswiththe !|% Commissionrepresentatives.Specifically,weidentifiedcertainareaswhereenhanced !H& cooperationwaspossible,includingidentifyingHBADCmemberstoserveasspeakersfor "' ABAsponsoredprograms,sharingprogramideaswithotherlocalbarassociationsthroughout d#( thecountrythroughanABAsponsoredemaillistserv,andworkingwiththeCommissionon 0$ ) itsjudicialclerkshipandminoritycounselprograms.TheHBADCalsosuggestedthatthe $x!* Commissionconsiderhavingminoritylocalbarassociationsdesignateliaisonstothe %D"+ Commissionsothatcommunicationandinteractioncanbeconsistentandongoing.The &#, Commissionseemedinterestedinthisideaespecially(perhapsbecauseitlinkedlocalbar `'#- activitiestothenationalagendaofpromotingdiversityinthelegalprofessionwithout ,($. detractingfromeitherorganizationsindividualgoalsandobjectives).TheHBADClooks (t%/ forwardtoworkingwiththeCommissiononfutureendeavors. )@&0   Additionally,theHBADCworkedwiththeHispanicBarAssociationsofMarylandand \+'2 Virginiaonjointhappyhours,theannualHispanicLawConferenceatAmericanUniversity,and (,(3 theLatinoLegalServicesReferralDirectory. ,p)4  .+6   E.0 CoordinationwiththeDCGovernment  (# (# 0    (#(#   TheHBADCdesignatedrepresentativestoserveontheDistrictofColumbiaBias  CrimesTaskForce,foundedin1996toincreasecommunityawarenessoftheproblemofbias d relatedcrimes.Overthepastseveralyears,theTaskForcehassoughttoprovideassistance 0 tovictimsofhatecrimes,bringthoseresponsibletojustice,andstrengthenthepartnership  betweenlawenforcement,prosecutors,andcommunityorganizationsinpreventingand L respondingtohatecrimes.ThankstotheHBADCmembers!AdrianaVieco,DavidOrtaand   HenryEscoto!forworkingtogethertoensureHBADCsconcernsandinputareconsidered.  `   Inaddition,theHBADCisworkingwithMayorAnthonyWilliamsonacoupleof |   projects.First,PresidentElectRobertRabenisassistinginthedevelopmentand H   implementationofaplantoexpandvotingrightsfornoncitizenslivinginWashington,DC.   Second,PresidentLouisLopezisservingastheHBADCrepresentativeontheSearch  \  CommitteefortheDistrictofColumbiaCorporationCounselvacancy.TheCorporationCounsel (  servesasthechiefcounselfortheDistrictandmanagestheDistrict'slegaloffice.TheHBA x  DCispleasedtobeincludedintheprocess,sincethispositionissocriticaltomanyDClegal D  affairs.AfinalCorporationCounselselectionisexpectedinFebruary2003.    VI.0  Endorsements t(#(#   TheHBADCendorsedthefollowingindividualsforvariouselectedandappointed   positionsduringthe200203baryear: T    MagistrateJudgeAidaMelendez forD.C.SuperiorCourtFamilyJudge p    ColletteWinston forD.C.SuperiorCourtFamilyJudge <    FranciscoMontero forD.C.PublicServiceCommission     JoselinePeaMelnyk forPrinceGeorgesCountySchoolBoard P    ShirleyA.Higuchi forPresidentElectoftheDCBar     BrgidaBentez forTreasureroftheDCBar l    DeMauriceSmith forSecretaryoftheDCBar 8    RobertDinerstein fortheBoardofGovernorsoftheDCBar      FeliciaChambers fortheBoardofGovernorsoftheDCBar L!    EricSiegel fortheBoardofGovernorsoftheDCBar "    ClaudiaWithers fortheBoardofGovernorsoftheDCBar h#    MarkTuohy forDCBarrepresentativetotheABAHouseofDelegates 4 $    RobWeiner forDCBarrepresentative#  0&t# 0& # XX 0&# 0&X XԀtotheABAHouseofDelegates !|%    JudithWinston forDCBarrepresentative# XX 0&# 0&X X#  0&# 0& ԀtotheABAHouseofDelegates  !H&  VII.0  AdministrativeMatters 0$ )(#(#   A.0 NewHBADCMissionandLogo %D"+ (# (#     TheHBADCreviseditsMissionStatementearlyin2002.ThenewMissionStatement `'#- reflectsamoreconciseandcoherentmessageaboutthepurposeandprimarygoalsofthe ,($. HBADC.ThenewMissionStatementreadsasfollows: (t%/ TheHBADCisaprofessionalbarassociationdedicatedtotheadvancementand * '1 developmentofHispanicsinthelegalprofession.ThepurposesoftheHBADC \+'2 aretopromotetheeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentofHispanic (,(3 attorneysandlawstudents;toprovideleadershipandadvocacyonissues ,p)4 affectingtheHispaniccommunityintheDCmetropolitanarea;toencourage -<*5 andsupporttheappointmentofqualifiedHispanicstojudicialandleadership .+6 positionsinbothfederalandlocalgovernments;andtopublishinformation  relatingtolegalservices,careeropportunities,andothermattersaffectingthe P Hispaniclegalcommunity.    Inaddition,theHBADCadoptedanewlogofortheorganization.DesignedbyCarlos 0 Lopez,Jr.(oldestbrotherofPresidentLouisLopez),thenewlogoemphasizesthelegalfocus  ofourorganizationalpurpose(withitsscalesofjustice),andalsoreflectsourlocal L geographicalinfluences(throughtheimageoftheCapitol).Thelogocarrieda 25th   Anniversarytaglinethroughout2002,asavisualreminderofourquartercenturyof  ` achievement.In2003,thistaglinewillberemoved.SpecialthankstoCarlosLopez,Jr.for  ,  designinganddonatingtheHBADCsnewlogo. |     B.0 MembershipIssues   (# (#   Thisyear,theHBADCstreamlinedandimprovedthemembershipapplication (  process.WhenindividualssignedupformembershipviatheHBADCwebsite,that x  informationwasforwardedtoboththeVicePresidentforMembershipandtheTreasurer.The D  VicePresidentforMembershipsentletterstoallnewmemberswelcomingthemtothe   organization,describingtheHBADCsmission,explainingthebenefitsofmembership,and X remindingthemtopaydues.TheTreasurerwouldnotetheindividualswhohadjoined, $ updatetheHBADCmembershipdatabase,andfollowuponduesowed.Thisimproved t processensuredthatallnewmembersreceivedapromptcommunicationfromtheHBADC, @ bothtomakethemfeelwelcomeandtoengagethemquicklywiththeorganization.     Wealsomadeeffortstoboostourmembership.WeobtainedalistofallHispanic   attorneyswhoaremembersoftheDCBarandsentthemletterstoutingthebenefitsofthe p HBADCandencouragingthemtojoin.WealsoareworkingtoreachouttoHispanic < attorneysworkingforthefederalgovernmentwhomaynotbemembersoftheDCBar.In  addition,theHBADCofferedaspecial twoforonedealtoexistingHBADCmembers:for P alimitedtime,whentheyrenewedtheirmembership,theirdueswouldbehalfpricedifthey  signedupanewmember(whosedueswouldalsobehalfpriced). l   Finally,weorganizedadirectoryofHBADCmembers,whichwillbefinalizedand   madeavailablesoontoourmembership.TheHBADCexpectsthatthisdirectorywillbea L! resourceforallofourmembersandfacilitatecommunicationsamongus. "   C.0 EnhancedCommunications#  0&ՠ# 0& ԀEfforts 4 $ (# (#   Aspartofthemoregeneralgoalofengagingwithourmembership,thisbaryearthe !H& HBADCfocusedonimprovingitscommunicationsefforts.Forexample,theHBADC "' concentratedonsendingregular,timely,andrelevantannouncementstomembersviathe d#( HBADCemaillistserv(ontopicssuchasareajobopenings,DCBarcommitteevacancies, 0$ ) upcomingHBADCevents,etc.).Inaddition,wereinventedtheHBADCnewsletterbygiving $x!* itanewformatandanewname,ABOGADOS.Thisnewsletter,tobesentoutinhardcopy %D"+ toallmemberssemiannually,containsinformationonavarietyofissuesofinteresttoHBA &#, DCsmembership(includingreviewsofHBADCprograms,profilesofinfluentialHBADC `'#- members,announcementsaboutimportantlegaldevelopmentsaffectingLatinosinDCand ,($. nationwide,etc.).Finally,theHBADCbegantheprocessofupdatingitswebsite.Wesolicited (t%/ bidsfromvariouscompaniesforaprojectthatmayultimatelyincludeacompleterevamping )@&0 oftheentirewebsite. * '1  .+6  VIII.0  TreasurersReport (#(# #  0&##X7X #