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Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities

The Hispanic Commission focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to educate lawyers on how best to serve, promote civic responsibility within, and address the key legal challenges facing Latino community in the United States.

Register Now: 2025 ABA Virtual Equity Summit

June 5-6, 2025 | Join us for the ABA Equity Summit: Navigating the Future, a premier virtual event dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

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Latino Justice Symposium | Videos

Videos of the Latino Justice Symposium are available for each of the 4 panels, which explore the legal challenges facing Latinos in the U.S as highlighted in the ABA Hispanic Commission’s recent report entitled, “Latinos in the United States: Overcoming Legal Obstacles, Engaging in Civic Life.” This half-day event will examine critical issues on education, employment, racial justice, and economic integration. Experts, advocates, and legal professionals discuss systemic barriers, emerging legal trends, and actionable solutions to ensure equity and justice for Latino communities.

Latino Justice Symposium - Videos & Information

Report | Latinos in the U.S.: Overcoming Legal Obstacles, Engaging in Civic Life | 2024

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.

Report & Presentation

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Support the Hispanic Commission

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.

Hispanic Commission Webinars

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

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ABA Impacto Award 2025

The ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities presented the inaugural Impacto Award at the Diversity Center Awards during the 2025 Midyear Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona to Betty Balli Torres and Danny Ortega. Learn about the award.

Legal Summit of the Americas | Resource Page

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.

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Leadership & Staff | 2024-2025

Música y Justicia

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.

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About Us

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.

The Hispanic National Bar Association's National Lawyer Referral Service (NLRS)

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

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Latinos in the United States: Overcoming Legal Obstacles, Engaging in Civic Life | 2013 Report

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.

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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