From Our President, John Dalli, Esq.:

August, 2024

Dear Fellow Columbians:

           It is with a deep sense of pride and anticipation that I write to you as President of the Columbian Lawyers of Brooklyn for the coming year. I am truly honored to take the helm of an organization that I have been blessed to be part of for the better part of my 30 years as a practicing attorney.  The members of our association are more than just colleagues-we are a family, and I look forward to representing us over the course of my term.  Of course, a heartfelt thank you must go out to our immediate past President Yolanda Guadagnoli, who did a tremendous job and it truly is an honor to follow her as President.

            Of course, it takes a village as well as extraordinary leadership to continue the tradition of excellence our organization has always exemplified. Our Chair of the Executive Committee, Steven Bamundo, works tirelessly to ensure that the commitment to our Italian heritage and the legal community at large stays on course.  The members of our Executive Committee and our Officers and Board Members selflessly give their time and effort to ensure that all of our programs and initiatives continue to flourish and improve.  With such a fantastic infrastructure and support staff, exciting CLE programs, and our annual Judge’s Night and Italian heritage events, it is no wonder we are one of the premier Bar Associations in New York State!

           We will, of course, return to Gargiulo’s for our monthly meetings and we are already off to a great start with some outstanding programs.  The tentative schedule is as follows:

CALENDAR OF MONTHLY MEETINGS

September 4, 2024      at         Gargiulo’s

October 2, 2024          at         Gargiulo’s

November 6, 2024      at         Gargiulo’s

January 7, 2025           at         Nino’s in Staten Island

February 5, 2025         at         Gargiulo’s

March 5, 2025             at         Gargiulo’s

April 2, 2025               at         Gargiulo’s

May 7, 2025                at         Gargiulo’s

            We will kick off the year in September with an exciting and informative CLE given by none other than the Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, former Corporation Counsel for the City of New York and Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department.  Many thanks to one of our staunchest supporters, Lexitas and Mark Hoorwitz, for sponsoring our first meeting of the year.  In October we will feature a CLE on cannabis law from current Vice President of the Confederation of Columbian Lawyer Associations, Sean J. McGowan, partner at Kaufman McGowan PLLC.    In November we will feature the inimitable Hon. George J. Silver, former Supreme Court Justice, who will be partnering with the Hon. Adam Silvera and the Hon. Judith McMahon on what is sure to be an entertaining and informative CLE on Supreme Court Practice.

            We will host our always popular Judges Night in December and continue our tradition of crossing the Verrazano for the January meeting at Nino’s in Staten Island.  We also expect to return to Tiro-A-Segno in October to celebrate our history and culture during Italian Heritage Month and we are already planning our Atlantic City CLE meeting in April/May of 2025. Our dinner dance will take place in June at El Caribe.

            Of course, none of the activities and programs we work so hard to put together and make possible can come to fruition without the support of our members. So, I ask that everyone please pay their dues promptly so that we can continue to provide the exciting programs and events we have become famous for. 

            So, in closing, I look forward to this year and all the wonderful programs we are planning. See everyone in September and as always stay Columbian Strong!

Yours truly,

John Dalli

President

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