Acknowledgements
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Editorial Board of the Ninth Volume began this experience with a fresh
attitude and committed to fostering the development and growth of the University
of Puerto Rico Business Law Journal (hereinafter, the Journal). However, we could have
never had expected that, on September 20th, 2017, Puerto Rico would suffer the
passage of Hurricane María, which was closely preceded by Hurricane Irma.
Certainly, the passing of these catastrophic storms put our Island on hold and
impacted our work plan moving forward. The lack of electric power, Internet
service, and a distraught population posed threats and circumstances that we did
not count on when setting up our plan for the Ninth Volume. Nevertheless, we
could not let the storm stop us in our tracks. Accordingly, aware of the importance
of the Journal for the legal debate in Puerto Rico, we regrouped and restructured
our goals for the Ninth Volume to better accommodate the trying times ahead.
In the Ninth Volume, we continued with the mission of our Founding
Board: to ge nerate a suitable space for t he dissemination of knowledge related to
the legal issues of commercial activity; thus promoting the discussion of issues that
promote Puerto Rico’s econom ic development. Given that Commercial and
Corporate Law is a fund amental piece in the leg al framework that favors the
creation of the Island’s wealth, t he discussion of related issues takes on greater
relevance given the precarious economic situation of P uerto Rico. However, these
conversations should not remain limited to the law school classrooms. Peer-
reviewed journals are the ideal forum for publication and large-scale dissemination
of writings on these issues.
Notwithstanding t he obstacles that plagued t his academic year, the
Journal’s Ninth Vo lume is comprised of thirty-one hard-working and comm itted
students, the largest editorial body and support staff in the Journal’s history. Over
the course of this Volume, our editors demonstrated the necessary skills and
impetus to achieve each of the objectives set. Our editors are characterized by their
leadership, organization, companionship, empathy, perseverance, ingenuity, effort,
responsibility, and c ommitment. Furthermore, they have excellent writing and
editing skills. We can attest that their work during the Ninth Volume is evidence
of the great quality of attorneys that will enter the legal profession in the coming
years.
The Journal celebrated its Induction Ceremony on January 13th, 2018. Dean
Vivian Neptune Rivera welcomed attendees with a motivating message in lieu of
the hurricanes’ aftermath. Dean Neptune also highlighted the Journal’s
accomplishments, its relevance in the legal and ac ademic community, and
expressed her faith in the pub lication’s continued gro wth. Further, we were
privileged to have Honorable Ángel Colón Pérez, Associate Justice of Puerto Rico’s
Supreme Court, as the guest speaker of our Induction Ceremony. His address
touched upon themes of professional et hics and highlighted the importance
maximizing our time in Law School, while sharpening our writing skills for the
legal profession and taking part in extracurricular activities, such as a la w review.
We are extremely thankful for Justice Colón Pérez’s address and disposition to be
a part of such an important event for our editors, writers, and collaborators.
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