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Altanese Phenelus is a third-year student at FIU College of Law. Altanese is of Haitian descent, and is the first in her family to pursue a law degree. She holds an executive board position on the FIU Law Review as ...

HLA is proud to sponsor a Symposium/ Town Hall discussion on Immigration and Human Trafficking. There also will be some discussion on Immigration Reform. Our own Soeurette Michel and  Patricia Elizee are confirmed panelist. If you are interested in becoming ...

Our president-elect Fritznie Jarbath was interviewed on  Tropik TV to discuss the press release of  HLA’s Response to the Zimmerman verdict. The show will air this Friday and Saturday at  Tropik TV on NBC Miami COZI  TV  (Saturday – Sunday / 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) on the CH 6.2 – ...

The Haitian Lawyers Association response to the Zimmerman decision As people work to understand the jury’s decision to acquit George Zimmerman, the man who killed Trayvon Martin, the Haitian Lawyer Association sends its heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family of Trayvon Martin. However this jury reached its decision, one ...

HLA will be assisting with a citizenship drive on June 22, 2013. There will training available that will provide free CLE up to seven hours on June 21, 2013. Soeurette Michel has graciously agreed to lead this effort. If you ...

The Haitian Lawyers Association would like to publicly congratulate our board member, Soeurrette Michel, for his appointment to the Education Law Committee of The Florida Bar. The Education Law Committee is convened to bring together education law attorneys as well ...

Fritznie Jarbath, the newly installed President-Elect of the Haitian Lawyers Association was featured in a Q&A news item at the alma mater where she earned her Juris Doctor, Florida International University College of Law.

The Haitian Lawyers Association has been featured in the latest edition of Le Floridien newspaper which can be viewed online here.

Florida International University College of Law students Altanese Phenelus and Frandley Julien were honored as scholarship recipients at the 15th Annual Haitian Lawyers Association Scholarship Gala. The Scholarship Gala, hosted in honor of the dedication, service, and excellence of its ...