San Diego La Raza Blog
Judicial Vacancy
Judicial Vacancy Announced - District Court The United States District Court for the Southern District of California has declared its desire to consider the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge, contingent upon a vacancy in the office which will...
Judicial Apptmt Process
NOTE: As of 8/22/13 this event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled! Future date to be announced! Lawyers Club of San Diego will be hosting an event for Judicial Appointments with Josh Groban, Senior Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown on Friday, September 6, 2013...
Join us for the August AMISTAD
SDLRLA is going to EAST COUNTY!! Join us, and the Foothills Bar Association of San Diego County, at Casa de Pico for some yummy Fiesta Platters, great company and fun times! We hope you will all come out to mix, mingle and network!
Claudia’s Salsa Wins!
SDLRLA First Annual Family Fun Picnic a Success! Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday, July 27 to celebrate and relax among friends. HUGE Congratulations to our First Place Best Mexican Salsa Winner - Claudia Garcia and our Runner Up - Elias DeHerrera! It...
Free MCLE for SDLRLA!
FREE MCLE FOR LA RAZA ATTORNEYS! SDLRLA Members are invited to attend an MCLE class offered by the San Diego County Law Library on "Electronic Discovery Issues in Crossborder & Multilanguage Litigation." It is free to La Raza members with the Promotional Code (one...
Support Big Brothers Big Sisters!
Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking reliable volunteers who are willing to spend a minimum of one year as mentors. Because 70% of the waiting Littles are boys, Big Brothers Big Sisters is especially looking for men and Spanish speakers (both men/women). In just a...
Congratulations, Ermila!
Congratulations to SDLRLA member Ermila Martinez who has been selected as a finalist by San Diego Magazine for its Woman of the Year award! We wish Ermila the best of luck at the Women Who Move the City event that will take place on September 24th at the Westin...
Volunteer Opp with LASSD
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS SDLRLA has just been informed by the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. (LASSD), of a great volunteer opportunity allowing attorneys and law students to gain valuable civil litigation experience in the area of...
Run for the SDLRLA Board!
Dear SDLRLA Members, sponsors, supporters, and friends: My term as SDLRLA's President is fast coming to a close. It has been a wonderful and productive year, which I look forward to finishing strong with a number of initiatives that I will address in my final...
Volunteer this weekend!
Volunteer at Fiesta Del Sol Festival THIS WEEKEND! The SDLRLA's Outreach and Services Committee is looking for attorneys who are willing and able to lend an hour or two of their time this weekend at the Fiesta Del Sol Festival. The festival will take place in Chicano...
Vote for Latinos Making a Difference
San Diego Magazine, in partnership with Univision San Diego, presents "Latinos Making a Difference" and invite SDLRLA members to nominate Latinos that deserve to be recognized in the following categories: Entrepreneur of the Year Leadership Award Cross Border Award...
SDCBA Bench-Bar Clean Up
Let's make the world a better place, starting with our beaches! SDLRLA will join our friends at the SDCBA for it's annual Bench-Bar Clean Up on Saturday August 24, 2013 at Playa Pacifica Beach in Mission Bay. The clean up will go from 9 am - 11 am. Register for the...
Diversity Among Magistrate Judges
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association presents Increasing Diversity Among Federal Magistrate Judges You are invited to join the FMJA's Diversity Committee for a conversation with esteemed Federal Magistrate Judges from across the country as they discuss the path...
A Conversation with USCIS
A Conversation with USCIS The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Public Engagement Division invites you to attend a free national Spanish-language event. Their representatives will share agency updates, discuss immigration-related topics and will be...
SDLRLA Family Picnic
Due to popular demand from the members, SDLRLA is pleased to announce our first annual Family Picnic! This picnic will take the place of our usual monthly AMISTAD (You heard right- no AMISTAD this month!*) and will take place on Saturday July 27, 2013 at Tecolote...
MANA de San Diego Mega Mixer
Join MANA de SAN DIEGO, SDLRLA, National LBWA, San Diego, NSH MBA, San Diego and SHPE San Diego for a MEGA NETWORKING MIXER! July 10, 2013 at Fifty Seven Degrees (1735 Hancock Street) Hosted Apps No-host Bar Free for members of partnering organizations $20 for...
HNBA News
Hispanic National Bar Association News News from the HNBA on June 24, 2013: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today in a 7-1 decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed that diversity in higher education is a compelling national...
SDLRLA on KPBS
SDLRLA members Maricela Amezola and Omar Passons (also of Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association) appeared on KPBS Evening Edition yesterday evening to discuss and promote the Neighborhood Law School, a free series of legal clinics held on Mondays at the Jacobs Center for...