MHBA
Members and friends,
First of all, thank you for electing me as your new President for the 2006-2007 year; it will be an honor serving as your president for the coming year.I, along with our new board members, look forward to serving you in what we believe to be another exciting year for our association.
• Hamline Law School’s Second Annual Juris Fiesta
Celebrating the Second Annual Juris Fiesta
By: Melisa Lopez Franzen
The Second Annual Juris Fiesta was held on February 11, 2006, at the
Klas Center, Kay Frederick’s Room at Hamline University. The Juris
Fiesta is the only event among the area’s four law schools that
celebrates the tremendous achievements of Latino/a law students while
building a scholarship endowment for Latino/a students attending
Hamline University School of Law.
• Fundraising Gala/Salsa Social
MHBA Annual Fundraising Gala
By: Nelson Peralta
MHBA’s Third Annual Fundraising Gala was a smashing success! Over 180
guests attended the Gala, held on February 22, 2006 at Martini Blu in
downtown Minneapolis. Martini Blu provided the perfect ambience for
the night’s events.
• Celebrating Minnesota’s Latino Judiciary
Celebrating Minnesota’s Latino Judiciary
By: Miriam Rea
On March 31, 2006, MHBA, the University of Minnesota Law School,
and the Latino Law Student Alliance of the University of Minnesota
hosted a reception in honor of Minnesota’s Latino Judiciary. The event
celebrated the important role and significant contributions of the
Latino Judiciary to the legal profession and to the lives of people who
have crossed their path. The following MHBA members were honored:
MHBA Annual Meeting
By: Nelson L. Peralta
On Saturday, April 22, 2006, MHBA held its Annual Meeting at the State
Capitol in St. Paul. This marked the third consecutive year that MHBA
has held its Annual Meeting at the Capitol, and our thanks to Cristine
M. Almeida for her help in arranging that.
HNBA Update
As a reminder to our members, MHBA is an affiliate organization of
the HNBA. What that means is that all MHBA members are entitled to
full membership in the HNBA for only $20! Take a moment, if you
haven’t already, to visit www.hnba.com to sign up to become an HNBA
member. It is one of MHBA’s stated missions to participate and support
the HNBA.
2006 Membership Dues are Due!
In order to meet our goals as an organization, it is essential that our
members make the commitment to pay annual membership dues. Please
remember that annual dues are due by the date of the Annual Meeting,
which occurs in late April each year. Our treasurer reports that only a
small percentage of our active members have paid 2006 membership dues.
We can do better!
• Message from the past President
A Message from the Past President By: Nelson L. Peralta
Getting the chance to be President of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar
Association was an extraordinary opportunity and privilege all at
once. As I move into the role of Immediate Past President, I first
want to extend well-wishes to my successor, Jose W. Jimenez. Jose and
I have worked very closely in the past year and I know that he will be
an excellent president and leader. I also want to thank all of you for
your support through my year as President. I greatly appreciated your
calls, your e-mails and your participation in our events.
• You’re Invited to MHBA Board Meetings
You’re Invited to MHBA Board Meetings
The MHBA board meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month.
All members and prospective members are welcome to attend. Meeting
dates and locations are listed in the Events Calendar
• Thanks to American Medical Systems Research Corp.
Thanks to AMS!
MHBA acknowledges the sponsorship and assistance of AMS in producing
this newsletter. MHBA gives special thanks and appreciation to Jose
Jimenez, the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel.
2006 MHBA Events Calendar
July 28 Shrimp Boil- 4-7p.m., Minneapolis Community & Technical College,
1501 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis.
RSVP by July 24 to Phyllis Roden at proden@briggs.com
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