Cuban American Bar Association

Statement from CABA President, Javier A. Ley-Soto on current political climate in Venezuela.

Last week, CABA Foundation had the honor of presenting 16 scholarship awards to exemplary students at the annual Scholarship Reception. This is the most awards the foundation has been able to give out to date and we strive to grow in the coming years. Congratulations to all of the recipients again! Thank you to Rivero Mestre for hosting us for this event. CABA Foundation is committed to increasing the amount of scholarship funds available to award to deserving recipients each year. If you would like to help make this possible, please consider becoming a CABF Fellow. In doing so, you pledge to donate a total of $1,000 to CABF over a 4 year period. The donation may be made all at once or in 4 installments. Please send your donations to Cuban American Bar Foundation: 1825 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, #399, Coral Gables, FL 33134. As a token of our appreciation, we will be featuring all of our CABF Fellows in future CABA materials.

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Cuban American Bar Foundation scholarships! Out of a highly competitive pool of applicants, 16 outstanding individuals were selected this year. Your dedication, hard work, and passion for law have set you apart, and we are honored to support your academic journey. Congratulations to Alyssa Carbone, Emily Lopez, David Turino, Karla Somoano, Annie Pompa Morejon, Danielle Classey, Rocio Iglesias Gonzalez, Anna Dominguez, Daniela Acosta, Lauren Locke, Zachary James Estela, Arisleidys Trujillo, Katherine Martinez-Fuentes, Amy’s Serret, Chaveli Claver, and Elizabeth Ruiz! 🎉

Next Friday is the CABA 2024 Judicial Luncheon! Be sure to register and join us for a morning full of breakfast and CLEs. Additionally, each ticket includes a networking hour, the Judicial Luncheon, and Wind Down Reception. Hurry to get your tickets before we sell out using this link: https://lnkd.in/ecUVnsk4

We had the pleasure of celebrating Florida Bar President, Roland Sanchez Medina, and The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar Board and Young Lawyers Division at @sanguichdemiami. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support before kicking off the Board of Governors meeting today in the Gables. We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout and evening! And of course thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this evening possible!

Please join us in congratulating CABA member Judge Michael Baggé-Hernández from the 13th Judicial Circuit on his recent award of the Amy Karan Award given by the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida. This award is named in honor of the late Judge Amy Karan and is presented annually by the Conference to a Florida County Judge that exemplifies legal scholarship and works to enhance the efficiency of the legal system.

Statement from CABA President, Javier A. Ley-Soto, following gunfire breakout at Trump rally.

This morning CABA member, Tim Brown, attended a press conference in Washington, D.C. on behalf of CABA. The press conference was attended by Representative Debbie Wasserman Shultz, Representative Carlos Gimenez, Representative Maria Salazar, and others where they demanded the release of political prisoners in Cuba. Today marks the anniversary of the July 11th protests that occurred on the island three years ago. #patriayvida #SOSCuba

Press Release: Cuban American Bar Association Marks Third Anniversary of July 11, 2021, Pro-Democracy Uprising in Cuba and Continued Imprisonment of Hundreds of Political Prisoners in Cuba. Petition for Immediate Relief Against Human Rights Violations Committed by Republica de Cuba: https://lnkd.in/ejy5xBuF First Supplement to Petition Relief Against Human Rights Violations Committed by Republica de Cuba: https://lnkd.in/eJzVSfsj Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images.

The 2024 CABA Judicial Luncheon & Forum is just around the corner! We want to thank our generous sponsors for making this event possible. We can’t wait to see you on August 2nd at @ritzcarltonkeybiscayne.  For all sponsorship inquiries please email [email protected] ‼️Last year, we completely sold out of tickets for this event. This is your reminder to get your tickets while we still have them! Check out the link to purchase your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/g__Zra9t