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Federico,
Though your term on the PILI Board of Directors does not conclude until August 31st, as you know, yesterday was our last board meeting of the fiscal year. Though you were recognized and thanked for your service to PILI as a CBA Board of Managers Representative to the PILI Board of Directors, a virtual meeting makes it difficult to really express our appreciation. On behalf of everyone at PILI, please know how grateful we are for your leadership and support, and we hope you will remain closely connected to PILI in the months and years to come.
Best regards.
Michael G. Bergmann
Executive Director
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVE (PILI) ®
105 West Madison Street, Suite 610 | Chicago, IL 60602
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Mi entrevista en Univision el viernes pasado. My interview on Univision last Friday.
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A wonderful free program from the ABA's Hispanic Commission on Legal Rights and Responsibilities. We hope you can join us.
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Bad law schools harm its students and the bar.
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Escuchenos. Enterese de sus derechos.
Looking forward to this great event.
American Bar Association
February 1 at 10:01 AM ·
Join your colleagues at the 2021 Spirit of Excellence Awards during the ABA Virtual Midyear Meeting. This annual award honors those who have achieved excellence and supported others within their legal careers. This year the ABA honors Barbara L. Creel, Román D. Hernández, Sherrilyn Ifill, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and John C. Yang.
Registration is free. Register today: https://ambar.org/355zg
Interview last night on Univision national news.
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Proud to be a member of the PRBA.
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois
January 11 at 3:58 AM ·
The PRBA strongly denounces the attack on the US Capitol as anti-American and anti-democratic. The vision of confederate flags, armed insurgents and crouching legislators will forever be a stain in this country’s history. The insurrection was a cowardly attempt to thwart our presidential electoral process and the voice of the people, who elected Biden as our next president.
Fortunately, these Trump-fueled domestic terrorists were unsuccessful, but as events unfolded on January 6, it was evident to the world that the US has another problem besides preserving our democracy; America needs to address the racist, double-standard that was also clearly on display that day. One need only compare the response from authorities to the mob that attacked the Capitol, and the military response to the Black Lives Matters protests this summer, to see the blaring disparity.
This was not the first time the Capitol was attacked. On March 1, 1954, four members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, led by Lolita Lebrón, made it into the House of Representatives. From the visitor's gallery, Lebrón stood up and shouted, “Viva Puerto Rico Libre!” ("Long live a free Puerto Rico!") and unfurled a Puerto Rican flag. Five congressmen were shot and survived their wounds. Lolita Lebrón, Irvin Flores, Rafael Cancel Miranda and Oscar Collazo were immediately arrested by the US Capitol Police, and later found guilty of attempted murder. They would serve 25 years in prison before their 50 year sentences were commuted by President Carter in 1979.
The US Constitution and our democracy will survive the attempted coup this past week-- Joe Biden will be sworn in as president on January 20. But America’s bigger problem of systematic racism will linger. The PRBA, and millions of people of color in this country, demand that our leaders, in all branches of government, but particularly in the judicial branch, hold the perpetrators of this week’s attack fully accountable.
Lolita Lebrón served 25 years in prison for her role in wounding 5 congressmen. Black Lives Matters protesters from this summer all over the country are still facing pending charges. What will be the fate of the privileged insurgents who attacked the Capitol this week, where 5 people died?
Attorneys beware, even those posting excuses or support for Wednesday's attack on the capitol. There are limitations to free speech when it involves violence.
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Lawyer loses his job after posting video of himself outside Capitol during riot
I have been using Fastcase more as of late, which is a free benefit of my membership with the Illinois State Bar Association. Interesting news.
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