Announcements
We condemn Harmful Rhetoric against Puerto Rico and Urge Latinx Community to Act
Expand options for N.Y. Latino judges – By Hon. Hector LaSalle
NY Daily News October 19, 2024 The legitimacy of government institutions is dependent upon a confluence of factors designed to assure the public’s trust and confidence that government is representative of and working for all of its citizens.As Hispanic Heritage Month...
Remembering the Hon. Nicholas Figueroa – October 1, 1933 – October 12, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judge Nicolas Figueroa, who served as president of the Puerto Rican Bar Association from 1980 to 1981. Born in Manhattan in 1933 to Puerto Rican parents, Judge Figueroa was raised in the Bronx, where his...
New York City Bar Association – Election Protection Initiatives
Dear Members: The New York City Bar Association is in the midst of an effort to encourage lawyers and law students across the nation to take action to protect the 2024 election. They, along with the American Bar Association and other organizations, believe lawyer...
REMEMBERING THE HON. LANGSTON MCKINNEY
The Honorable Langston McKinney passed away on May 20, 2024. The ARRIBA committee is saddened by the loss of Judge McKinney as a beloved member and pillar of the Syracuse legal community as well as one of ARRIBA’s biggest cheerleaders when we first formed this...
Federal Court Permanently Blocks Provision of Florida Law that Targeted Voter Registration and Civic Engagement by Community Organizations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today permanently blocked a provision of Florida law SB 7050 that undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration and civic engagement. The lawsuit, Hispanic Federation v. Byrd, was filed last year...
**FORMATION OF 2024 NOMINATING COMMITTEE**
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Please be advised that the Board and Officers of the Puerto Rican Bar Association will be forming a Nominating Committee consisting of members in good standing who demonstrate a commitment, passion and understanding of...
Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund Public Service Award Renamed in Honor of the Late Carol Robles- Román
The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) is proud to announce the renaming of its prestigious Public Service Award in honor of the late Carol Robles-Román. This honor celebrates her enduring legacy and contributions to public service, the Puerto Rican Bar Association...
2024 PUERTO RICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND GALA HONOREES
The Puerto Rican Bar Association is proud to announce the distinguished honorees for the 2024 Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund Gala: Join us in celebrating these outstanding honorees at the 2024 Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund Gala! Please...
“We are all well aware of the many responsibilities and challenges these positions entail and we are eager to get to work. In the end, we may not achieve everything we wish to accomplish, but, expect that with every PRBA member’s help, we will write another chapter in the long tradition of excellence of the PRBA.”
— This, we believe is our responsibility, and right, as Puerto Rican lawyers and members of the Puerto Rican Bar Association.