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 interest. Specifically, the decision in the precedent Grutter v. Bollinger case stands,...
Deadline: Dec. 31st Please submit your resume and information to HNBA Interim Executive Director Antonio (Tony) Arocho at aarocho@hnba.com if you are interested in a position or an executive appointed position in the 2013-2017 President Obama administration. Deadline to submit that information is December 31, 2012. This Committee will vet Hispanic lawyers interested in a position or federal executive...
HNBA MIDYEAR CORPORATE COUNSEL CONFERENCE & MOOT COURT COMPETITION WHEN: March 13-16, 2013 WHERE: Atlanta, GA The Midyear Conference provides a unique setting for Corporate America and the HNBA to connect, offering opportunities for outside counsel to meet counsel from numerous Fortune 100 and 500 Companies and for in-house counsel attorneys to network and learn...
Congratulations to Immediate Past President Lizzette Herrera Castellanos on her appointment to the 2012-2013 Hispanic National Bar Association Standing Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession! What a great honor! The Latina Commission’s studies and resulting reports identified a set of distinct recommendations for increasing Latina representation and success in the legal...