Since its inception, the CBA has implemented numerous activities and partnerships around the following mission and objectives:

• To articulate and promote the goals and objectives of Caribbean-American lawyers in South Florida.
• To foster and encourage professional excellence among Caribbean-American lawyers.
• To promote a greater awareness of and commitment to the civil and political rights of the Caribbean-American community.
• To develop relationships with other Caribbean-American professionals and organizations.
• To increase the enrollment of Caribbean law students.
• To promote the general welfare of Caribbean citizens in South Florida (English, French/Creole, Spanish & Dutch speaking).

In the year 2000, the CBA adopted the promotional tagline of “Informing, Educating, Empowering”, that captured its proactive mission to provide and foster more information, education, and empowerment for and on behalf of the needs of the Caribbean-American community in South Florida. To this end, the CBA has embarked on the following initiatives:

• Developed a partnership with the local print, radio and TV Caribbean media.
• Fostered a communicative partnership with the local Caribbean Consular Corps.
• Participated in numerous local, statewide and international town hall meetings sponsored by Caribbean-American corporations in providing free legal and civic advice to the public
• Established a Scholarship Fund through its Annual Banquet in support of the Florida Caribbean Students Association
• Acknowledged and honored outstanding Caribbean-American citizens for their charitable and/or community work
• Made public appearances on local radio in addressing specific issues affecting Caribbean-American citizens.
• Produced a Membership Directory that also included information on other local voluntary bars, media, Consulates, and other professional organizations
• Conducted various citizenship and voter’s registration drives.

In order to achieve some of these goals and initiatives, the CBA has collaborated and partnered with corporations and organizations such as, Air Jamaica, Bank United, Western Union, WVCG 1080AM, Caribbean Today Newsmagazine, Picture Tek, Friends of the Good Shepherd, and Holy Family Episcopal Church.

The CBA is a voluntary bar that not only makes a local impact, but is also called upon for statewide, national, and international response. With its local knowledge and focus, the CBA has the ability to bridge the gap in the awareness of Caribbean-American issues and to nurture relationships with neighboring countries and sister bars in the Caribbean Basin. As the Caribbean-American population continues to increase in large numbers in South Florida and in other large Florida cities, the CBA will find a greater purpose for its existence, vision and voluntary bar goals.

This year, the Legal Aid Society of the Dade County Bar Association and its Put Something Back Program selected the CBA as the Voluntary Bar Association of the Year. This award will be presented at the annual Put Something Back awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 21, 2003.