This CLE program is sponsored by the Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities and will occur during the ABA Midyear Meeting on January 31, 2025. Visit the page to register.
Visit page - RegisterThe ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities will present the inaugural Impacto Award at the Diversity Center Awards during the 2025 Midyear Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona to Betty Balli Torres and Danny Orgeta. Click below for more information.
Visit the Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities' webinar page to access videos and materials of past webinars, which include: Hispanics in Public Service - Pathways to Leadership, and Helping Dreamers Realize Their Dreams - the Nuts and Bolts of DACA.
Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Resonsibilities
Watch the recording of the Hispanic Commission's new report presentation at the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting. This report has key findings on pressing concerns facing Latinos in education, employment, healthcare, housing, voting, and criminal justice. || Click Below for more information.
The first Música y Justicia fundraising event was presented on October 24, 2024, featuring musical and dance performances by Hispanic legal professionals from across the country to raise awareness and support for the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities.
Whether you are a solo practitioner, or practice in a small, medium, or large law firm or corporate legal department, visit the Hispanic National Bar's searchable database which allows prospective clients and employers to search for an attorney by areas of practice, location, states of admission, name, and more.
Hispanic National Bar Association
Your support helps the Hispanic Commission to continue addressing crucial legal issues, including voting rights, immigration, civil rights, and access to the courts. Donations are greatly appreciated and will help expand our accomplishments, educational programs, and activities.
The ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities developed the concept of a historic gathering of lawyers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2018. This page includes links to program information and materials from the Legal Summit of the Americas from 2019, 2020, and 2023.
Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Resonsibilities
The 2023 program was a great success, showcasing the diversity and talent of the Hispanic legal community. performances Thank you to our generous sponsors, performers, and all supporters and all who came out to join us! | Click to watch the video and more.
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The Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities is comprised of one Chair and nine members appointed by the ABA President. The mission of the Commission is to address the challenges and responsibilities facing Hispanics in and within the legal system of the United States.
Presents preliminary information for the ABA's consideration, with the goal of providing a foundation upon which to expand on the work that has been started during the past years. The witnesses and stakeholders who provided valuable information to the Commission expect that their hopes were not misplaced that the ABA would take the lead in addressing these difficult issues. These individuals and organizations candidly described the challenges facing Latino lawyers, clients, and members of the broader Latino Community.
Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities
Publications | Book
Reinventing the Practice of Law
Publications | E-Book
The ABA Spanish Legal Phrasebook
ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities: 321 N. Clark St., Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60654 | Tel: (312) 988‐5137 | Email: [email protected] for inquiries
