Events and Announcements 4-09-07
HLA has committed to assisting 10 migrants who recently came ashore and needs your help in meeting that commitment. Whether you are an immigration practitioner or not they need you help. HLA can provide training for anyone who is interested in helping. They need people who can get to the Broward Transitional Center (BTC) immediately and conduct interviews. As much as possible, HLA will be providing updates at http://www.haitianlawyers.org/. For more information, please contact Jeff Cazeau at jcazeau@wsh-law.com.
Dade County Bar Association's Federal Courts Committee Presents: Guest Speaker: Honorable Judge Marcia Cooke, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Tuesday, April 11, 2007, 12:00 Noon, for additional information please access http://www.dadecountybar.org/calendar/event.nhtml?profile=calendar&UID=10837&date=20070411.
Friends of Florida Women of Acheivement Annual Luncheon on April 11, 2007 at the Biltmore Hotel. Registration: 11:30 am. Lunch and Awards: 12 noon. Cost: $75. To RSVP call, (305) 445-3721. A flyer is attached.
The Metro-Miami Action Plan (MMAP) presents South Dade Small Business Capitalization Initiative Business Seminar and Career Job Fair on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th Street, Registration is in Building G. For more information or to RSVP, please contact MMAP at (305) 372-7600.
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Business Empowerment Networking Series seminar entitled, "Money." to teach entrepreneurs how to gain access to business capital for investments, expansion and developments. This session is also intended to teach how to develop marketing tools that will increase the growth of your business. The seminar will be held at the Radisson Hotel Miami, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. at 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon on April 12, 2007. Cost: Free. For more information, please call (305) 751-8648 or register online at http://www.m-dcc.org/.
The Florida Bar Equal Opportunities Law Section invites you to attend the 2007 Annual Diversity Symposium to be held April 12-13, 2007, in Miami at the Florida International University College of Law, University Park, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199. This year's program will feature topics such as: Overcoming Obstacles: Lawyers with Disabilities, How to Become a Judge: War Stories from Federal, State and Appellate Judges, Loss of Future Diversity: Declining Minority Enrollment and Low Bar Passage Rate, Increasing Diversity in Corporate Law Offices and Law Firms: Techniques that Work. The symposium will conclude that evening with a reception honoring Minority and Women In-House Counsel. Attendees can earn CLE credit for the panel discussions.. Registration Information: There is no registration fee for this event and the receptions, but space is limited. You must register by April 6, 2007 to attend. If you have a Florida Bar number, you may register on-line at http://www.floridabar.org/ . The schedule is also attached.
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) chapters of the University of Miami School of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law, and Florida International University College of Law have joined together to hold the First Annual South Florida Regional Black Law Students Association Gala on Saturday, April 14, 2007, at the new Radisson Miami Hotel. This Gala is an extraordinary event in that this is the first time the three chapters are collaborating to host a year-end awards banquet. It also marks the introduction of the South Florida Regional BLSA College Students Divisions. Cocktails: 7:30 p.m. Dinner: 8:30 p.m. Their hope is to bring together members of the legal community who have contributed immeasurably to the law students and the College Division members who are in serious need of guidance as evidenced by recent statistics. Please join us in the efforts to make this special event a meaningful opportunity for our schools to begin the process of reversing the trend of Black law student under-enrollment. Proceeds from the First Annual South Florida Regional Black Law Students Association Gala will be used to benefit the College Students Divisions at the University of Miami School of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law, and Florida International University College of Law. The value of sponsorship cannot be overstated. A sponsorship form has been attached for you convenience. The cost to attend is: $65 per person. Send payment to: University of Miami School of Law, 1311 Miller Drive, Room 112, Coral Gables, Florida 33146. For more information, please contact: um_blsa@yahoo.com. Those persons interested in being seated at a GSCBWLA table, please contact us at info@gsbwla.org after you have RSVPed.
Women's Chamber of Commerce Spring Luncheon on April 18, 2007, at Country Club of Coral Gables, 997 N Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL. Registration: 11:30 am Lunch: 12 noon. Cost: $30.00 Member with Advance RSVPs ; $40.00 Non-member with Advance RSVPs; $10 surcharge at the door for walk-ins. E-RSVP @ info@womenschamberofcommerce.org
Foster Care Review Inc. invites you to attend a FRIENDRAISER to celebrate its volunteers, friends, community partners and the best view in town. The event is hosted by Mellon and will be on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at the Mellon Financial Center, 30th Floor, 1111 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Parking will be validated at the reception. Price of Admission: Bring a friend who's interested in learning how Miami-Dade citizens are making a difference in the life of a child. For more information, please contact Ana Maria Pozo, Executive Director and RSVP by calling her at 305-573-6665, ext. 230.
The Junior League of Greater Miami has three scheduled "Open Houses" that will be open to women interested in coming out and learning about our many programs/projects that we partake. The scheduled "Open Houses" will be held on Saturday, March 24 at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 pm , and Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 6 pm. All meetings will be held at Junior League of Miami Headquarters, 713 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. We would like to invite you to one of our "Open Houses.
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Women of Color event at Macy's Aventura Fshion Store on April 28, 2007. A flyer is attached with more information.
NBA Midyear meeting will be May 9-13, 2007. Gertrude Rush honorees include: Dr. Johnetta Cole, Louis Gossett, Henry Latimer (posthumously), Evett Simmons and Professor Charles Ogleetree. Registration is available on line at the following website. http://www.nationalbar.org/news/conferences/27h_midyear_reg_form.shtml.
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, Broward County Women Lawyers Association, Caribbean Bar Association, Cuban American Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Equal Opportunity Section of the Florida Bar, Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association, Haitian Lawyers Association, Miami-Dade Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Monroe County Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, and Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association are hosting a seminar for the purpose of bringing together minority attorneys and national and local counsel to discuss the importance of increasing diversity in the legal profession. The conference will be held in Key West, Florida, from May 17-19, 2007. It has been approved for 7 General CLE Credits by The Florida Bar. Registration for the conference will be available soon on The Florida Bar website.
Erica N. Wright
Attorney at Law
Gunster Yoakley
One Biscayne Tower
Suite 3400
2 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33131-1897
(305) 376-6032
(305) 376-6010 (fax)
Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law
President of the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association
