The Dominican Bar Association’s Gala held on September 19, 2017, at Battery Gardens in Battery Park, New York was a wonderful evening! Congratulations to their scholarship and award recipients. Dominican Bar President Vianny M. Prichardo and her fellow Board members did an amazing job – the event was certainly a highlight for the fall! Happy to see representation from bench and bar – Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, Honorable Rolando T. Acosta, Administrative Judge, New York County George J. Silver, Administrative Judge, Criminal Division – Queens County, Judge Joseph A. Zayas, Appellate Term, First Department – Bronx Supreme Court Judge Lizbeth Gonzales, just to name a few that were present that evening. Always great to see Betty Lugo, Carmen Pacheco, Immediate Past and Current Presidents of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, Frank Torres, Immediate Past President of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association, and Paula Edgar, President of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association!

—- Sincerely, Hilary Gingold, President of the Network of Bar Leaders

Congratulations to Hilary Gingold, NoBL’s 2017-2018 President, and the balance of the Network of Bar Leaders’ Officers and Executive Council members for the new term. See the list of the NoBL’s Officers and Executive Council members here. A warm thanks to to everyone who attended, and to the incoming officers (Hilary Gingold, Yacine Barry-Wun, Meredith R. Miller, Michael Kohan, Edwina F. Martin, and Bridgette Y. Ahn), the Puerto Rican Bar Association, and the Dominican Bar Association who helped plan the event, and who contribute so much to NoBL. We were delighted to host the beautiful event at the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York.

The Honorable George B. Daniels, United States District Court Judge of the District Court of the Southern District of New York, gave opening remarks, and the Honorable Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, swore in the Officers and Executive Council members. Presiding Justice Acosta was introduced by Betty Lugo, the Immediate Past President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association. Ms. Hilary Gingold gave an inspirational speech about the exciting events planned for the upcoming term, which will include ample opportunities for the NoBL’s members to network amongst themselves. A special thanks to Diana Sen, NoBL’s Immediate Past President, for her service in the previous term. Ms. Sen will continue her service to NoBL, as a new member of NoBL’s Executive Council.

Congratulations to Hilary Gingold, NoBL’s 2017-2018 President, and the balance of the Network of Bar Leaders’ Officers and Executive Council members for the new term. See more news here.