Thank you for joining our 22nd & 23rd Annual Scholarship Gala! In case you missed it, the gala is posted for your viewing pleasure. Special thanks to our sponsors and our special guests: Judge Julie Harris Nelson Judge Lody Jean Judge Kim Theresa Mollica Judge Darryl Trawick Judge Christine Bandin Judge Joseph...
The Florida Hispanic Bar Association and the Haitian Lawyers Association also worked to translate the Safe Steps educational materials from the workgroup into Spanish and Creole. The volunteer translators were Victoria Mesa-Estrada of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Nadine Gedeon of Gedeon & Morales Law Group in Hollywood. The 11th Judicial Circuit’s Office of...
On June 11, 2020, HLA held a general body meeting with SEC Miami Director Eric Bustillo. Mr. Bustillo discussed investment fraud and shared the following important information guides from the SEC: Saving and Investing – A Roadmap To Your Financial Security Through Saving and Investing (brochure): https://www.investor.gov/sites/investorgov/files/2019-02/Saving-and-Investing.pdf Stopping Affinity Fraud in Your Community (brochure): https://www.investor.gov/sites/investorgov/files/2019-02/Affinity-Fraud_English.pdf ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT ON INCIDENT AT CITIZENSHIP CLINIC On Saturday, June 15, 2019, the Haitian Lawyers Association joined Broward County Vice Mayor Dale Holness and the Florida Immigrant Coalition in the Vice Mayor’s citizenship clinic at the Lauderhill Mall in Broward County, Florida. The event was aimed at assisting permanent residents with completing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT ON TPS June 14, 2019—The federal government’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitians led to the filing of several lawsuits challenging the decision. The Haitian Lawyers Association (“HLA”) is party to one of the lawsuits and has been closely monitoring the legal developments in the other actions challenging...
The Haitian Lawyers Association has filed Suit against the Department of Homeland Security for Improperly Terminating TPS for Haitian Nationals. lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security: NAACP v. DHS Complaint
