The Hispanic Commission is extremely excited to present the inaugural Legal Summit of the Americas taking place in Chicago on June 19-20, 2019. This is a truly unique initiative, which will bring together lawyers and other industry representatives from Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Important discussions will be held over the course of the two days on timely topics including; business and trade, environment, and immigration. Tom Saenz President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is the keynote for the event. Other speakers include; Bob Carlson President of the American Bar Association, Michelle Gallardo Reporter for ABC7 News Chicago, John Cruickshank Consul General of Canada in Chicago, and many additional noteworthy presenters. For more details on speakers and the Summit click link below. Please join us for this momentous occasion and be an important part of history. Click below to register for free! All are welcome to attend and the more people we can bring together the better. This event is designed to facilitate collaboration, forge relationships and inspire advancement within all communities.
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Your support of the Hispanic Commission’s work is greatly appreciated and will help expand on our accomplishments and activities to date. The Commission is working on a variety of programs, including unauthorized practice of law (Notario Fraud), language access in the courts, voting rights, and much more.
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As tensions escalate on the Mexican border, the American Bar Association urges Congress and the White House to craft a comprehensive, peaceful resolution to our nation’s immigration challenges and to devote more resources to alleviate the backlog of asylum claims on the border and in United States’ immigration courts.
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Your support of the Hispanic Commission’s work is greatly appreciated and will help expand on our accomplishments and activities to date. The Commission is working on a variety of programs, including unauthorized practice of law (Notario Fraud), language access in the courts, voting rights, and much more.
We conducted a half-day CLE program on timely topics pertinent to the Hispanic Legal Profession. For more information about the Commission, and to learn about future events please visit https://www.ambar.org/chlrr or contact Skip Harsh at skip.harsh@americanbar.org
Learn - MoreABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities: 321 N. Clark St., Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60654 | Tel: (312) 988‐5137 | Email: skip.harsch@americanbar.org for inquiries
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