LATINAS IN THE LAW INVITES YOU TO AN INSPIRING EVENING with Edith Ramirez, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Join us in meeting the first Latina Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, which serves to protect consumers and maintain fair business practices.Her appointment to Chair the Commission became effective March 4, 2013. She had previously served...
Last month SDLRLA started a new tradition of monthly membership mixers called Amistad. In reality this is not really a new tradition, but rather the renewal of the monthly membership meetings attended by the founders of our organization. At that time, in the late ’70s and early ’80s, our members would meet at a local...
Thomas Jefferson School of Law invites SDLRLA members to join it for an informative MCLE featuring Kristin L. Ritsema, Senior Trial Counsel, Office of the Chief Trial Counsel, The State Bar of California. Ms. Ritsema is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, Davis School of Law. Since 1993,...
San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association teamed up with Lawyers Club of San Diego in 2001 for an annual Spring Read-ins at Central Elementary School. Lawyers Club had chosen the school to do annual Halloween Read-ins starting in 1997. The goal of a Read-in is to encourage the love of reading and the sharing of life experiences...
APPLY NOW! The Hispanic National Bar Association – Legal Education Fund and Special Counsel, Inc. announce the new Special Counsel Law School Scholarship Program. The Fund will award three 3-year scholarships of $7,500 to deserving Hispanic students studying at an ABA accredited law school. Recipients will receive an annual award of $2,500. First year law students studying at an...
SDLRLA is excited to be part of the First Annual International Women of Color Day Reception on March 1, 2013. Attendance is free for members of SDLRLA or oher co-hosting organizations. The event will be hosted at Robbins Gellar at 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego Ca, 92101. Register at: www.lawyersclubsandiego.com.
SDLRLA Mentor Mentee Program Kicks Off SDLRLA is pleased to offer law student and attorney members an opportunity to connect with other individuals in the legal profession through its Mentorship Program. The program is designed to give law students and newer attorneys insight into the aspects of everyday legal practice and to build more meaningful...
ABOTA is reaching out to YOU with the goal of developing greater diversity in the local membership! ABOTA, or the American Board of Trial Advocates, is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....
Attention 3Ls: Bar Stipend Scholarships SDLRLA Scholarship Fund proudly announces the third year of its Bar Stipend Scholarship Program! Bar stipends are awarded to law students in their final year of study to assist with bar examination related expenses. In awarding bar stipends, the Fund will consider the applicant’s academic achievement, financial need, community service, leadership...
SDLRLA is excited to announce a new tradition. Starting Tuesday, February 12, 2013, SDLRLA and Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association will hold a mixer at La Gran Tapa, 611 B. Street, 5:30-7:30 p.m.