Cuban American Bar Association
Mission Statement
The mission of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center Student Chapter (hereinafter "Nova CABA"), is to promote membership with the Cuban American Bar Association among current students at Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center. The Nova CABA's members include students of Cuban, Cuban-American descent, as well as those who are not of Cuban descent, but are interested in issues affecting the Cuban community. The Nova CABA will strive to advance the relationships between student members and the professional members of the Cuban American Bar Association by promoting networking events and functions hosted by the Cuban American Bar Association while encouraging on-campus appearances of the professionals that compose its body. Finally, the Nova CABA's mission is also to promote equality of our members; serve the public interest by increasing awareness to the study of jurisprudence; foster respect for the law; preserve high standards of integrity, honor, and professional courtesy among our peers; build close relationships among our members; support the Cuban-American indigent community; and increase diversity in the judiciary and legal community.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1. To network with professionals in the Cuban American Bar Association through events, functions and appearances by its professionals.
2. To forge relationships with members of the Cuban Bar Association in all areas of law.
3. To keep all chapter members and professional members in the Cuban American Bar Association informed of events, functions and opportunities, and to encourage their involvement in its activities, and to provide members opportunities to assume leadership roles.
4. To promote professional and social interaction among student members and professional members of the Cuban American Bar Association.
2012-2013 Board Members:
| Yelina Angulo | President | |
| Laura Garcia | Vice President | |
| Lissette Mediavilla | Director of Legal Affairs | |
| Gretel Echarte | Director of Internal Affairs | |
| Maybel Castellon | Treasurer | |
| Suzette Laurent | Director of Membership | |
| Lourdes Mantecon | Director of Evening Involvement | |
| Miriam Schlesinger | Secretary |
Faculty Advisor
| Roma Perez | Associate Professor of Law |