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President's Corner
By Carlos X. Colorado
Even though I was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and not
Mexico, I can say proudly: que soy charro de corazón. That's right, I'm a Mexican cowboy at
heart, and so is every Latin American who has loved mariachi music or Mexican
food or felt the tug of Aztec mystique.
This month, the HBA is charro de corazón also, from our Cinco
de Mayo celebration this Wednesday at Taleo (see details below) to our awesome
Huatulco trip over Memorial Day weekend. Very fitting for an organization that was founded as the "Mexican
American Lawyers' Club!" Hope you
join the celebración.
Now, please continue reading below about our fantastic Huatulco
MCLE Trip on Memorial Day weekend, upcoming Bar Review/de Barranda on Cinco de Mayo,
and other interesting news.
-cXc
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CINCO DE MAYO BAR REVIEW~DE BARRANDA
 At Taléo Grill
3309 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
www.taleogrill.com
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Time: 5:30-10 PM
Hosted Appetizers!
Happy Hour Pricing on Drinks!
Judges: FREE
Members: $10.00
Non-Members: $20.00
The OC HBA and it's guests will enjoy a reserved outside patio.
Come get some sun while you celebrate Cinco De Mayo!
To pre-pay online or for more information click here
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HUATULCO PANELS PROMISE LEGAL, BUSINESS, POLITICAL AND CAREER INSIGHTS
 President Obama has declared 2010 a no-action year for immigration reform, but large rallies over the weekend point out a hot button issue for the constituents the President himself said he needs to come out to the polls, in an early campaign video. Such a dilemma is precisely the kind of topic that will likely be discussed when 2008 HBA President Norma García Guillén moderates Policy and the Law: current Challenges Facing the Obama Administration during the HBA's Memorial Day MCLE Seminar in Huatulco, Mexico, May 27-31, 2010 (spaces still available). Challenges in policy and politics were par for the course for panelist Maria Echaveste in her previous career. From 1998 to 2001, she served as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff to President Bill Clinton. In this capacity, Echaveste managed domestic policy initiatives that focused on education, civil rights, immigration and bankruptcy reform. The current perspective will be represented by Mauro Morales, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on November 2, 2009 to serve as Policy Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at the Office of Personnel Management. OPM is spearheading a government-wide initiative to reform recruiting and hiring policies and procedures, an effort that will encompass sweeping changes to streamline the hiring process. Most of us would be lucky to get a glimpse of such insightful perspectives on a carefully selected Sunday talk show, but HBA's seminar travelers will have a cozy, exclusive opportunity to engage these national Hispanic leaders and pick their brains about issues of national and local importance in politics and the law.
And what business lawyer would not want to be a fly on the wall when Alfredo Sánchez, General Counsel of Banamex USA, Arturo Alvarado Hernández, Counsel for Coca Cola de México, Jorge Uriza, General Counsel of Ocesa Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V. and Luis Armando Leviaguirre, Corporate Counsel for TenarisTamsa gather around and discuss Cross-Border Deals & Best Practices, in a panel moderated by Jerry Gumpel of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Fradyn Suárez of Mayer Brown. Jerry is the leader of Sheppard's International Practice Group and a member of the Hispanic Latino Business Group. Fradyn is a senior associate in Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance, Global Projects and Latin America practice groups. She regularly advises commercial, bilateral and multilateral financial institutions and borrowers in connection with cross-border financing transactions involving Latin America and the Caribbean and other emerging markets, including project finance transactions, acquisition financings, syndicated lending transactions, debt restructurings and bond offerings. That panel would typically be the grand finale that would cap off the typical Latin American business seminar, but in the case of the HBA's Huatulco MCLE program, it will be the very first seminar, to just get things started!
But, the best part of the bargain may be the opportunity to engage with these panelists off line, while the seminar travelers enjoy the facilities of an all-inclusive resort on the beach that served as the idyllic backdrop at the end of the Oscar-nominated film "Y tu mamá también." In addition to the two seminars cited above, the HBA will also present seminars on Proposed Mexican Antitrust Reforms; Criminal Law for the Civil Practitioner; the Intersection Between Family Law, Criminal Law & Immigration Law; and the Benefits of Serving as an Attorney in a Federal Agency, which will reunite Mauro Morales and Maria Echaveste to discuss the more down-to-earth goal of career advancement, in a panel moderated by current HBA president Carlos X. Colorado. Career tips from presidential advisers are just some of the gems you will glean if you join the HBA's 27th annual Memorial Day MCLE travel seminar.
JOIN
THE ADVENTURE!
If
you would like to go on the HBA's 27th Annual MCLE travel seminar to
Huatulco, please contact Robert White of Festival Travel at (714) 221-6381 or
robert@toursfestival.com.
If you would like to promote your
organization and sponsor
the seminar to herald your name to leading attorneys on both sides
of the border, please contact Carlos X. Colorado at (949) 553-7585 or
CXColorado@JonesDay.comor Norma García Guillén at (714) 424-2895 or
NGarciaGuillen@sheppardmullin.com.
The following is the working
agenda for the HBA's Huatulco MCLE seminars.
MCLE
PROGRAM
Seminar Day One
Roundtable with In-House Counsel: Cross-Border Deals & Best Practices - Alfredo Sánchez, General Counsel, Banamex USA (Citigroup)
- Alejandro Razo, Vice President, Legal Department, Banamex USA (Citigroup)
- Arturo Alvarado, Counsel, Coca Cola de México
- Luis Armando Leviaguirre, Corporate Counsel, TenarisTamsa, Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A.
- Jorge Uriza, Director Jurídico (General Counsel), Ocesa Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V.
Moderators: Jerry Gumpel, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP
Fradyn Suárez, Mayer Brown, LLP
The Proposed Reform to Mexican Antitrust Laws: A Primer and Proposed Reforms Policy and the Law: Current Challenges Facing the Obama Administration Moderator: Norma García Guillén, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP
Seminar Day Two Benefits of Serving as an Attorney in a Federal Agency Moderator: Carlos X. Colorado, Jones Day
Criminal Law for the Civil Practitioner (i.e., Criminal Law for Dummies) - Felipe Plascencia, Law Office of Felipe Plascencia, President, Mexican American Bar Association, Political Action Committee
Moderator: Carlos X. Colorado, Jones Day
The Intersection Between Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration Law - Felipe Plascencia, Law Office of Felipe Plascencia, President, Mexican American Bar Association, Political Action Committee
- Genoveva M. Talbott, Talbott & Kim, LLP
Moderator: Carlos X. Colorado, Jones Day
*To be confirmed Sponsored by:
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Upcoming Orange County Bar Association Events
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - Law Day Luncheon
Doubletree Hotel, Orange
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 26th Anniversary Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Tournament
Pelican Hill Golf Club
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - Summer Member Mixer
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - New Member Reception
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - Fall Member Mixer
Saturday, November 6, 2010 - OCBA Charitable Fund Annual Fall Fundraiser
Celebrations by Turnip Rose, Costa Mesa
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News from Office of Legal Services - The State Bar of California
Office of Legal Services Newsletter April 2010 - read newsletter
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OCAABA 17th Annual Installation Dinner
May 13 - Reception 5:30 p.m. / Dinner 6:30 p.m.
The Villa, 15081 Beach Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683
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Community Lawyers, Inc. 5th Year Anniversary "Celebrating Our Tradition of Advocacy."
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1216 East Compton Blvd., Compton, CA Proceeds from the celebration will help support Community Lawyers Access Center and CLI's 2010 Law Student Summer Internship Program. More Information > |
You are cordially invited to attend
an Open House
with the Internal Revenue
Service Office of Appeals
May 27, 2010 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Laguna
Niguel Appeals Office, 24000 Avila
Road, Suite 4404 (Fourth Floor), Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Space is Limited.
Please RSVP to Eric Estes: Eric.A.Estes@irs.gov with "Appeals
Open House Event"
in the subject line.
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Applications Available For The 2011 Commission On Judicial Nominees Evaluation
The State Bar seeks active members of the State Bar, former
members of the judiciary, and members of the public who are interested
in volunteering to serve on the 2011 Commission on Judicial Nominees
Evaluation (JNE Commission). Information on the commission, time commitment and the application are available from the Web site at www.calbar.ca.gov (select
links to Attorney Resources/ Committees and Commissions/ Other Entity
Appointments) or from the State Bar's Appointments Office:
415/538-2318; fax 415/538-2255. The application deadline is June 1, 2010.
The
JNE Commission, established pursuant to Government Code Section
12011.5, evaluates all candidates who are under consideration for a
judicial appointment by the governor. It is composed of lawyers and
public members (i.e., those who are not lawyers or who are not admitted
to practice in California) who represent a broad cross-section of
California's diverse legal profession and general population. Appointed
by the State Bar's Board of Governors, the volunteer commission cannot
nominate or appoint judges; it does, however, thoroughly investigate
candidates for judicial appointment while maintaining a code of strict
confidentiality. Commissioners serve terms of approximately one-year
and may serve up to three consecutive terms. Each commission member is
also subject to a criminal history clearance by the California
Department of Justice and the FBI.
The State Bar's Board of Governors will make the appointments at its July 2010 meeting. Terms commence February 1, 2011.
For more information contact: State Bar of California, Appointments Office, TEL: 415/538-2318 |
Save the Date for the Constitutional Rights Foundation,
Orange County Annual Benefit
October 7, 2010
Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
For Information, contact Ben Wirick at kdilley@crfoc.org or at 714.259.1521 x101. Website
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Job/Volunteer Opportunities
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Job Opportunities for Attorneys - New opportunities posted!
View current job opportunities for OC HBA members here > |
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