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Greek American Attorneys Seek Ways to Work Together

This summer, representatives from the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois and the Hellenic Lawyers Association of New York, the two largest Hellenic bar associations in the country, met to discuss ways in which to promote the interests Greek-American attorneys. Diamond Mendonies, President of the Hellenic Bar Association (“HBA”) of Illinois, and Elena Paraskevas-Thadani, Vice-President of the Hellenic Lawyers Association (“HLA”) of New York, met at (where else) a Greek Restaurant called Yianni’s Cafe in Schamburg, Illinois. Their meeting was a long-time in the making– HLA President Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri and former President Mark Pulakidas have been discussing ways in which the two organizations can help each other for almost two years.

The meeting between the two organizations was very fruitful. The grounds were laid for more frequent communication, possible joint programs and conferences and a free exchange of ideas and resources. While the goals of both organizations are very similar – scholarships to law students, outreach to the community, and programs and networking for their members, specific programs and methods vary and the two organizations hope to learn from each other and improve their offerings to their membership. The cooperation of these two associations is they key to the success of a national Hellenic lawyers association, which is in the works. For now, the groundwork having been laid, the leaders of the HLA and the HBA hope for more opportunities to break bread together.

The HBA and the HLA are believed to be the oldest and largest Hellenic Lawyer Associations in the United States. There are estimated to be about 500 Hellenic American attorneys in the Chicago area and more than twice that number in the New York City area. For more information on the HBA or HLA visit www.hellenicbar.org or www.helleniclawyersassociation.org.

(source: hellenicnews.com)

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