Announcements
2025-2026 PRBA AND PRBASF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) and the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund (PRBASF) proudly inducted their new Board of Directors and Executive Officers. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended and...
New Supervising Judges Appointed in NYC Courts
# The New York State Unified Court System has announced the appointment of six new Supervising Judges in New York City. These esteemed judges will oversee various courts, furthering justice and efficiency across the city. New Supervising Judges: Hon. Edwin I....
PRBA/PRBASF Annual Membership Meeting and Elections
The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) and the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund (PRBASF) held their Annual Membership Meeting and Elections last night at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. We are thrilled to...
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...
“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.