25th Annual MCLE Memorial Day Travel Seminar Celebration Reception

Tangata Restaurant at the Bowers Museum
Wednesday, May 14th 5:30pm

May 22nd-26th
HBA 25th Annual MCLE Travel Seminar

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News:

A Certificate of Recognition From Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Notices from the Court

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thanks The Hispanic Bar Association

2008 HBA ELECTION RESULTS

2008 Executive Board Members

President:
Norma García Guillén

President-Elect:
Monica E Lukoschek

Vice-President:
Genoveva Meza Talbott

Secretary:
Jacqueline Guzmán

Chief Financial Officer:
Carlos Dominguez

Immediate Past President:
Lorena C. Peñaloza

2008 Board of Directors

Eric M. Alderete
Olivia Carrillo Hickman
Eva Casas Sarmiento
Carlos X. Colorado
Jamie Duarte
Jacob Gonzalez
Rafael Gutierrez
José A. Hernández
Christy Marie Lopez
Tami Lopez
Jorge A. Martinez
Marcus S. Quintanilla
Lisa D. Ramirez
Javier Rivera Carbone
Federico C. Sayre

Mission Statement

The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County promotes education, unity, and excellence in the Hispanic legal community by:

● Expanding the business and professional opportunities available to its members.
● Enhancing the members’ business and professional stature in the Hispanic community.
● Increasing the participation of Hispanic leaders in civic affairs.
● Enhancing the quality of life for the members and the community.

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2008 Attorney of the Year: John G. Cruz, Appointments Secretary for Governor Schwarzenegger	2008 Corporate Citizen: Wells Fargo	2008 Guardian de Justicia: Hon. Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro Amieva, Former Consul of Mexico	2008 Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Juan Francisco Lara, Vice Chancellor Emeritus, UCI

Araceli Gonzalez, BYU Law School, J.D. 2008	Joseph Macias, Columbia Law School, J.D. 2010	Mayte Santacruz, Boalt Hall, J.D. 2008	Carolina Rodriguez, Boalt Hall, J.D. 2010

The Orange County Hispanic Bar Association presents its
25th Annual MCLE Memorial Day Travel Seminar

Please join us in Puerto Vallarta for a memorable Memorial Day weekend with MCLE, music, margaritas and more for only $999!

We are honored to announce the participation of the following panelists and programs (partial list):

Trial, Jury Consultants, and Ethics
Hon. Cruz Reynoso, California Supreme Court Justice (Ret.)
Hon. Andrew J. Guilford, United States Central District Court
Federico Castelan Sayre, Law Offices of Federico Castelan Sayre, Moderator

US/Mexico Legal Systems
Lic. Oscar Estrella Grijalva, Estrella Abogados, S.C.
Tim Canova, Associate Dean & Betty Hutton Williams Prof. of Int’l Economic Law, Chapman University - School of Law
Juan Zuniga, Cross Border Law Group
Norma Garcia Guillen, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton, Moderator

Roundtable with Mexican In-House Counsel
Ruben Smith, Adorno, Yoss, Alvarado & Smith, Moderator
Lic. Claudia Norma Freyre, HP Mexico Corporate Counsel
Lic. Sergio Montero, Grupo Gigante, General Counsel
Lic. Monica Rosado, Sun Microsystems Mexico Corporate Counsel
Linda Luna, Associate Attorney, Mexicana Airlines, Legal & Corporate Affairs

Collaborative Courts (Substance Abuse)
Hon. Salvador Sarmiento, Orange County Superior Court Judge, Moderator
Hon. Luis Rodriguez, Orange County Superior Court Judge
Comm. Joe Perez, Orange County Superior Court Judge

Collaborative Courts (Substance Abuse)
Joseph L. Chairez, Co-Chair of the California Commission on Access to Justice, Partner, Baker & Hostetler
Cynthia Holton, Attorney, Public Law Center
Monica Lukoschek, Law Office of Monica E. Lukoschek, Moderator

*Invited, not yet confirmed

Contact Robert White at: Robert@toursfestival.com to reserve your spot.