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November 13, 2009 |
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LEGAL FIESTA!
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| Due to overwhelming response, the venue for our "Where do Women Stand" Breakfast & Schmooze next Wednesday has been changed to Sequoia Restaurant in Georgetown. More info. |
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| It was indeed a family affair (or, more appropriately, un tiempo de familia) last night at the Mandarin Oriental for the DC Hispanic Bar Association's annual Equal Justice awards. We linked up with prominent members of the Hispanic legal community as they honored los mejores y más inteligentes. |
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We snapped DC Superior Court Judge Laura Cordero, recipient of the HBADC’s lifetime achievement award, with her husband Poli Marmoleios (Director of DOE’s Office of Civil Rights and Diversity) and their daughters: Celia, Amalia, and Sofia. Laura tells us that all three of her girls participate in a Mexican folkloric dance group called the Quetzales.
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Here’s Moe Vela, Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President, and Anthony Varona, Director of AU Law's SJD program. Anthony was recognized for his contributions as former director of the Human Rights Campaign. Moe, the evening’s riveting keynote, said the adminstration has appointed more Latinos at a faster pace than any other administration. In order to seize their historic opportunity for widespread advancement, Moe said Latino groups need to overcome latent jealousies and “put their community first.”
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We enjoyed chatting with HBADC “Rising Star” Jordi de Llano, an insurance lawyer at Troutman Sanders, his fiancé Reaghan Bik, and his mother Pilar Campos (visiting for the weekend from Miami). Jordi, called on attendees in management positions to make it as easy as possible for younger lawyers to engage in pro bono work; he tells us he’s been involved with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), which represents unaccompanied children in immigration cases.
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After the awards, la gente took the dance floor, where salsa group “Sol Y Rumba” had us hopping (and looking muy gringo). Demonstrating perfect salsa technique was HABDC president Marlon Paz and director Brigida Benitez. When we got tripped up trying to copy them, we resorted to the only Latin dance move we know: the Macarena.
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After the party, it was to the hotel lobby, where we snapped Yamil Jaskille, an attorney of Puerto Rican heritage at the USDA’s Office of Adjudications, treating a social gathering of late night revelers to his excellent piano skills.
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MEET OUR SPONSOR: LANSDOWNE CONFERENCE CENTER
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What do Latham, Finnegan, Howrey, Patton Boggs, Sutherland, and Pillsbury have in common—other than the fact they’re top law firms? Why, they’ve all held gatherings this year at Lansdowne. Retreats these days, of course, focus more on generating business and retooling to growth areas, which makes the 45k square feet of conference rooms well suited, although there’s also 45 holes of golf (on courses designed by Robert Trent Jones and Greg Norman no less), not to mention a 12k SF spa, for those who want to relive the good old days. And the 296 rooms only 15 minutes from Dulles make it a perfect spot to bring in colleagues from around the country. Get more info here.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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November 18 - Bisnow Breakfast & Schmooze - Some of DC's most powerful women talk about the state of women in business: BET CEO Debra Lee, Marriott EVP Kathy Matthews, Rand Construction founder Linda Rabbitt, Cardinal Bank DC president Kate Carr, moderated by Katten's Rori Malech. Info
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