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The Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC), a Non-Profit Organization, Was Founded in 1977 Our Mission The Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1977. Its membership includes hundreds of lawyers practicing in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, Latino students attending local law schools, and other non- lawyers who join as associate members. The HBA-DC is an affiliate of the Hispanic National Bar Association, which honored the HBA-DC with its “Affiliate Organization of the Year” award in 2006 and 2012. Hispanic Bar Association The HBA-DC is dedicated to the following principles: of the District of Columbia Advancing and developing Latinos in the legal profession; Promoting equal justice and opportunity for all Hispanics; Educating the Hispanic community about relevant legal issues; Promoting the professional development of Hispanic lawyers and law students; Thirty-Sixth Annual Encouraging Latinos to enter the legal profession; and Equal Justice Awards Ceremony Promoting the appointment of Hispanics to leadership positions in federal, state, and local governments, in the judiciary, and in other areas. For additional information about the HBA-DC, please visit our website at www.hbadc.org. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Thursday, November 7, 2013 Program 6:30 – 8:00 PM Cocktail Reception 8:00 – 9:00 PM Awards Ceremony Welcome Remarks Jaime Areizaga-Soto, President HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Sponsor Recognition Susan Santana, Development Subcommittee Co-Chair November 7, 2013 Leila Levi, Board Member Dear Friends, Awards Presentation Judge Rudolph Contreras, U.S. District Court Judge Over its thirty-six-year history, the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) has grown from a dream to a vibrant network of hundreds Judge Ricardo M. Urbina Judge Ricardo M. Urbina of lawyers practicing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Lifetime Achievement Robert Raben Award Tonight, we are honored to recognize some of the most inspiring members of the D.C. community, whose accomplishments and future promise embody the Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Lyzka P. DeLaCruz, Immediate principles underlying the mission of the HBA-DC. This year, we will present the Award (Organization) Past President Judge Ricardo M. Urbina Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Raben, CAIR Coalition President and Founder of the Raben Group; the Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Awards to Sonia Gutierrez, President and Founder of the Carlos Rosario Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Jaime Areizaga-Soto International Public Charter School, and the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Award (Individual) Sonia Gutierrez (CAIR) Coalition, a non-profit organization that provides legal assistance for detained immigrants; and the Rising Star Award to Eissa Villaseñor with the Rising Star Award Fernando Rivero Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations at Department of President-Elect Homeland Security. These prestigious awards recognize individuals and an Eissa Villaseñor organization that have made outstanding contributions to the Hispanic community in the areas of equality, fairness, and social justice and who have an Keynote Alberto Mora unwavering commitment to and achievement in public service. Former Vice President & General Counsel Mars, Inc. We hope that this year’s Equal Justice Awards will inspire you to continue and expand your support for the HBA-DC, its mission, and equal justice for all. Recognition of HBA-DC Jaime Areizaga-Soto ¡Bienvenidos! 2013 Board of Directors Sincerely, Closing Remarks Fernando Rivero 9:00 – 10:30 PM Dessert Reception & Jaime Areizaga-Soto Fernando Rivero Dancing President President-Elect Keynote Speaker Lifetime Achievement Award Alberto Mora, Former Vice President & General Counsel Mars, Inc. Robert Raben, President and Founder of The Raben Group Alberto J. Mora retired in August 2013 from Mars, Robert’s aggressively bipartisan approach was Incorporated, which he joined in 2008 as Vice honed during a highly respected legislative career President, Secretary and General Counsel. He that began on Congressman Barney Frank’s (D- served as senior legal advisor to the Board of MA) staff and culminated in House Judiciary Directors and the CEO, and had oversight and Committee Chairman Henry Hyde’s (R-IL) management responsibility for all Mars legal endorsement of his appointment to the Justice strategies, issues, matters, services and resources. A Department as Assistant Attorney General for private, family-owned company founded in 1911, Legislative Affairs. Robert served as counsel to Mars employs more than 73,000 associates at over Congressman Frank for seven years, advising Mr. 230 sites in 68 countries worldwide. As one of the world’s largest food Frank on issues before the Judiciary Committee companies, Mars generates global revenues of more than $33 billion and national civil rights policy. The quality of his annually. work soon carried Robert to the Committee itself, where he served as Democratic counsel for the Subcommittee on the Constitution, and later, Prior to joining Mars, Mr. Mora served as the General Counsel of the the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. Department of the Navy from 2001 to 2006. As chief legal officer for the Navy and Marine Corps, he managed more than 640 attorneys and Robert built a reputation for collegiality and effectiveness through his personnel across 146 offices throughout the United States and abroad and collaboration with Republican members and staff on issues including the oversaw the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps and the Marine Corps omnibus patent reform bill, database protection standards, and copyright Staff Judge Advocates. He also served as the Reporting Senior of the liability for Internet service providers. His work caught the eye of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, as the Department’s Chief Ethics White House, and in 1999, he was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Officer and, on occasion, as Acting Secretary of the Navy. Earlier in his Attorney General and, subsequently, Assistant Attorney General. After a career, Mr. Mora also served in the U.S. State Department as a Foreign unanimous confirmation vote, Robert was charged with overseeing Service Officer and as General Counsel of the United States Information Attorney General Janet Reno's legislative initiatives. He dealt extensively Agency in the George H.W. Bush Administration. with both chambers and both sides of the aisle as chief lobbyist and strategist on a range of issues, including intellectual property, federalism, Mr. Mora holds a Bachelor’s degree and Honorary Doctorate from tort reform and cybercrime. Swarthmore College and a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. A member of the Council of Foreign Relations, he sits on After graduating from the Wharton School of the University of the Board of Directors of Human Rights First and Freedom House. In Pennsylvania and New York University School of Law, Robert was an 2006, Mr. Mora was awarded the John F. Kennedy Memorial associate with the law firm of Arnold & Porter. Soon after, he joined the Foundation’s Profile in Courage Award in recognition of his opposition -- faculty of Georgetown University Law School as an adjunct professor - a while serving as Navy General Counsel -- to the cruel interrogation of position he held until his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General. detainees in the post-9/11 period. In 2013, he was included in Mariana Cook’s book Justice as one of 99 individuals who have made a significant Robert is the President of the Hispanic Bar Association of DC Foundation contribution to human rights. In 2014, Mr. Mora will be attending and currently chairs the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Harvard University as a Fellow in the University’s Advanced Leadership Endorsement Committee. He serves on the boards of the Iraqi Refugee Initiative. Assistance Project, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Award (Organization) Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Award (Individual) CAIR Coalition Sonia Gutierrez, President & Founder of the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition works with Ms. Gutierrez has spent more than 40 years as an community groups and pro bono education leader to more than 60,000 adult immigrant students. Her vision has changed attorneys in Washington, DC, countless lives and she continues to inspire Maryland and Virginia to ensure that students, staff, and thousands who have been all immigrants are treated with impacted by her commitment and contributions to fairness, dignity and respect for their the entire Washington, DC community. human and civil rights. CAIR Coalition’s legal services program assists detained immigrants, including asylum seekers, individuals Ms. Gutierrez, in her role as Director, was with severe mental illness and children. instrumental in transforming the small, under- funded non-profit organization Program for The CAIR Coalition serves men and women detained in local jails English Instruction to Latin Americans (PEILA) into a comprehensive in Virginia and Maryland and unaccompanied immigrant children adult education program. Today, the non-profit Carlos Rosario held in juvenile facilities in Virginia. CAIR Coalition also provides International Public Charter School is a vibrant center for learning that provides more than 2,500 students annually with comprehensive support training on detention and deportation issues to pro bono attorneys services
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