+January 26 - DBA was one of several minority bar associations who co-sponsored The New York State Bar Association’s 3rd Annual Reception “Celebrating Diversity in the Bar.”. This special event was held to explore opportunities for professional development and enrichment available in the New York State Bar Association.

+ [2006]

+ December 16 - .We held our monthly Community Legal Clinic at El Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Thanks to Denise Dominguez for volunteering at this clinic.

+ December 8 - DBA joined with 9 other bar associations for this year's Joint Holiday Party (HNBA-NY Region, PRBA, ABWA, NBA-Region 2, Nigerian Lawyers Association, National Black Prosectors Association, AABANY, MBBA and BBABC). This year’s event was held at Libation – a Top 10 HotSpot according to Zagats. There were approximately 600 people in attendance. A great time was had by all.

+ December 3 – We held our annual toy drive at Ambar Room. The toys were donated to Make a Child Smile of NY. MACS is an organization that has been collecting and distributing toys and supplies to children in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic for the past 5 years. In addition to the donation of toys, DBA made a financial contribution to the organization for a holiday party the children and their families in DR. Thanks to all members for your donations.

+ December 2 - DBA held a Community Legal Workshop in Spanish on Housing Law at El Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano. Those that attended received information on evictions, succession rights and tenant advocacy.

+ November 14 – We held our monthly Community Legal Clinic at El Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Thanks to Denise Dominguez for volunteering at this clinic.

+ November 8 – DBA and the Black Bar Association of Bronx County jointly sponsored a free CLE course on Summary Jury Trials at the Bronx Criminal Court, Bronx NY. Members received 2 CLE credits for this course. Thank you to Justice Lucindo Suarez for providing an excellent presentation.

+ November 4 – DBA held a Community Legal Workshop in Spanish on Identity Theft - How to protect your identity at El Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano. Speakers were Jose Perez, NYS AG Office.

+ October 30 – DBA in conjunction with the Hispanic National Bar Association - NY Region, Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County and the Puerto Rican Bar Association held a reception celebrating Hispanic Heritage month. At this reception, Nelson Castillo was honored for his past service as HNBA National President and for his contribution to the Latino community. Many thanks to Jones Day for sponsoring our joint bar celebration.

+ September 30 – DBA was proud to participate in the R&F 2nd Annual Wellness Fair. This event was sponsored by the law firm of Rodriguez & Fuentes and it’s purpose is to provide health, social, and legal information to residents of the Soundview community in the Bronx. DBA conducted two legal workshops at this event in the areas of bankruptcy and immigration.

+ September 5 – End of Summer Social and School Supplies Drive. DBA held an end of summer social at the River Room. In addition to socializing, our members donated school supplies that will benefit students in the Dominican Republic. In addition, the LALSA organization from the University of Connecticut organized a school supplies drive at school and donated them to DBA. Thanks to the generous support, DBA received over 100 notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, and many packs of paper, book bags and the like.

+ August 13 - Once again DBA members and friends marched in the Annual Dominican Day Parade. The weather was great and all participants had a great time displaying our cultural pride along Sixth Avenue.

+ August 3 - DBA in conjunction with the Latino Lawyers of Queens County, HNBA -New York Region and the Puerto Rican Bar Association hosted a Reception for Lee Llambelis, PRLDEF's new Legal Director. The reception was hosted by the law firm of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP.

+ June 21 - Elsa Marte-Hampton, DBA's President represented DBA at a panel discussion "Neither Separate, Nor Unequal: The Role of Minority Bar Associations in Achieving Justice in the Courts" sponsored by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Minorities in the Courts.

+ May 25 and May 31st - Approximately fifty DBA members participated in Career Days at George Washington and Gregorio Luperon High Schools respectively. DBA members met with students and discussed their experiences as Latino/a attorneys and provided career and academic advice.

+ May 8- DBA held their 3rd Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance at the New York Botanical Garden. At this event approximately 150 guests enjoyed an evening of dinner and dancing. The honorees were NYS Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, District Leader Maria Luna and Julissa Reynoso, Esq. Thanks to the support of our guests and scholarship sponsors - Judicial Title Insurance Agency, MetLife and the law firms of Rodriguez & Fuentes, and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Green & MacRae, L.L.P we were able to provide scholarships to three law students. In addition, past honoree Altagracia Dilone Levat provided a generous donation to our scholarship fund.

+ March 27 - 4th Annual Judiciary Night was held at the U.S District Court, Eastern District of New York. The guest speakers were Hon. Dora Irizarry and Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres.

+ March 22 -DBA in conjunction with the NY County Lawyers Association's Real Property Section held a Reception in honor of New York City Council Speaker
Christine Quinn.

+ February 16 - we co-sponsored a panel discussion entitled “Career Paths for Attorneys at Goldman Sachs”. The panel discussion was followed by a networking reception which was geared towards encouraging our members to apply for in house attorney positions at their firm.
+ February 8 - DBA held a joint membership meeting was held with HNBA-NY Region, LLAQC, and PRBA. The meeting was hosted by the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP,
+ February 2 - DBA in conjunction with PRBA, sponsored a panel discussion entitled "Perspectives From the Bench: Effective Courtroom Techniques" at the U.S. Courthouse, Southern District of New York. The distinguished speakers were Hon. Arthur Gonzalez, U.S. Bankruptcy JudgeSouthern District of New York; Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Judge, U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals; Hon. Charles Tejada, Justice, New York State Supreme Court and Hon. Analisa TorresJustice, New York State Supreme Court.
+ January 25 - The Dominican Bar Association, Inc. along with Hispanic National Bar Association NY Region, Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County and the Puerto Rican Bar Association held a special reception in honor of Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres, Surrogate, King's County Surrogate's Court. Judge Lopez Torres is the first Latina to ever hold this position. This event was graciously hosted by the law firm of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P.
+ January 23 - DBA was one of several minority bar associations who co-sponsored The New York State Bar Association’s 3rd Annual Reception “Celebrating Diversity in the Bar.”. This special event was held to explore opportunities for professional development and enrichment available in the New York State Bar Association.
+ January 18 - The new board of directors and officers were sworn in by the Hon. Lucindo Suarez, Justice, Appellate Term, First Judicial Department. The event was attended by DBA members, elected officials and members of the judiciary.

+ [2005]

+ December 17th - DBA joined forces with eight local minority bar associations to celebrate the holidays. The Joint Bar Annual Holiday Party was held at the legendary Copacabana Nightclub in New York City.
+ December 2nd - In collaboration with DAPA, DBA held their 2nd annual toy drive at Ambar Room. Appetizers and refreshments were provided free of charge to members of both organizations. Over 300 toys were collected and were given to Hon. Miguel Martinez for distribution to several organizations.
+ October 11th - General membership meeting and elections held. The meeting was held at the officers of Mayer, Brown, Maw and Rowe, LLP. Congratulations to the new board members and a big thank you to those members whose terms expired.
+ October 7th - The Dominican Bar Association, Inc. in conjunction with UMASS-Boston hosted the opening reception of the Dominican American National Roundtable Conference in Boston, MA. This was a great honor and wonderful opportunity for DBA. The Hon. Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston gave welcoming remarks at the opening reception. At this conference, DBA's Board of Directors met with their Boston members Boston in an effort to establish a Boston chapter of DBA.
+ September 13th - DBA hosted it's first financial workshop "Getting Savvy about Saving & Investing". The guest speaker was Bellaria Jaramillo, CFP and the event was hosted by Tadeo Silva of MetLife. Several DBA members were able to learn investing strategies as well as innovative ways to achieve their financial goals.   
+ August 14th - DBA represented once again at the annual Dominican Day Parade in Manhattan. DBA out in force with our banner celebrating our wonderful culture and heritage.
+ August 11th - DBA, DAPA and DOWS co-sponsored a networking social at Plantain Restaurant and Lounge to celebrate Dominican heritage and get ready for the annual Dominican Day Parade.
+ July 21 Community Outreach workshop on housing law was held at the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Economic Development. The speakers were Evelise Linars of the Legal Aid Society and private practitioner Eric Torres. Our own Denise Dominquez was the moderator.
+ June 26, 2005 DBA marched in the Bronx Day Parade. Those that attended can attest to the fact that it was a wonderful display of the many cultures and organizations that have strong ties to the borough. The day was full of music, dancing, and of course great food. Thank you to those that marched with the DBA and helped us in representing the organization and the Dominican community in the Bronx.
+ May 3rd and May 13th DBA participated in Career Day at Gregorio Luperion High School and George Washington High School respectively. DBA members representing various fields of law shared their experiences and answered questions at both schools. Career Day provided an opportunity for us to give back to our community by being examples to these students.
+ April 1st - In collaboration with The West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT), DBA was a co-sponsor of a reception giving people the opportunity to meet WEACT’s Executive Director Peggy Shepard, Chair Dennis Derryck, and its board members and staff. It was held at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
+ March 4th - DBA held its first fundraiser of the year by offering discounted tickets to the performance of "La Fiesta Del Chivo," shown in El Repertorio Espanol. The performance was presented in Spanish, however, there is a simultaneous translation in English available.
+ March 31st - DBA participated in a Joint Bar Community Project Fundraiser titled “Party with a Purpose” at Webster Hall. All proceeds benefitted the Council for Unity. The event was a great success.
+ March 31st - DBA members honored by the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Economic Development and NYS Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat at their Women’ s Day Celebration honoring Women in Law. The members honored were Elsa Marte-Hampton, Rita Mella, Carmen Suardy, Hon. Nilda Morales Horowitz, Hon. Milagros Matos, Hon. Diccia Pineda-Kirwan, Hon. Julia Rodriguez, and Hon. Faviola Soto. The other two women also honored that night were, P.C. Cheng, President of the Asian American Bar Association and Adriene L. Holder from the Legal Aid Society.
+ February 10th - Community Outreach Workshop: Criminal and Immigration Law held at Northern Manhattan Coalition for Economic Development Center in Washington Heights. The panelists were Jose Alexis Rojas, Victor Espinal and Denise Dominguez.
+ February 16th - General Membership Meeting at the Law Offices of Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw.
+ February 22nd - Third Annual Judiciary Night held at the Wellington Conference Center at New York Law School. The speakers were the Hon. Justice Barry A. Cozier, Hon. Judge Clark V. Richardson, and Hon. Judge Julia I. Rodriguez.
+ January 13th - First Annual Founders’ Day and Swearing-In Ceremony at Coogan’s Restaurant in Washington Heights. Nurys De’ Oleo and Victor Espinal were recognized as two of our founders. Ada Guillod was presented with the Torch Award for her demonstrated commitment to the organization, while Ebenezer Smith became the first recipient of the Victor M. Espinal Scholarship Award. Also, the new board members were sworn in that night by the Honorable Julia Rodriguez.

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