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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.

    Webinar: Celebrating Latina Leaders During National Hispanic Heritage Month

    Save the Date | October 10 2023

    This year’s theme for Hispanic Heritage Month is Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Progress, and Power in America. Honoring this theme, we are taking special note of the incredible role that Latinas have played in shaping and strengthening the fabric of our Nation. | Register Today.

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    SAVE THE DATE for ABA Giving Day!

    October 26, 2023

    SAVE THE DATE for ABA Giving Day 2023! The ABA Fund for Justice and Education, the charitable arm of the American Bar Association, is proud to celebrate the fourth annual ABA Giving Day on Thursday, October 26, 2023. When you donate to the Hispanic Commission on or before Giving Day you help us fund the ABA Legal Summit of the Americas and many of the Commission’s projects and programs. Visit the Hispanic Commission's Giving Day page to learn more.

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    Latinos in the United States: Overcoming Legal Obstacles, Engaging in Civic Life | 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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    Support the Hispanic Commission

    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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    Watch Video Recording of Cinco de Música 2023!

    Thank You for Your Support!

    This year's 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! | Visit page to watch video recording.

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    Hispanic Commission Webinar Page

    Videos & Materials

    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

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

    A valuable service that supports HNBA members' business development goals

    Whether you are a solo practitioner, or practice in a small, medium or large law firm or corporate legal department, visit the 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. The HNBA is the only national minority bar to offer this service to its members and the public. || To begin your search, click below. | This is an external page on the Hispanic National Bar Association website.

    Leadership & Staff | 2023-2024

    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.

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    Hispanics in Public Service - Pathways to Leadership | Video posted

    As the largest growing minority group in America, Hispanics have been entering the labor force at substantial rates, often with marketable skills, hands-on experience, and bilingual abilities. Yet for decades Hispanics have remained underrepresented in the federal workforce. This program identifies some of the largest obstacles and share personal and professional tips on how to overcome them and excel to senior leadership roles. Click below for materials, information and webinar video.

    Presented March 30, 2022

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    Cinco de Música page

    Cinco de Música is a celebration to raise awareness and support for the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities. Watch the video to see this year's musical performances from your talented legal colleagues! || Visit page to watch the program recording, performers, sponsors, and more.

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    Practitioner Resources

    From Language Access to Language Justice – Fostering Equity for Latinos in the Justice System | Part 2

    The ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities for part 2 of our 3-part webinar series exploring language and other barriers to members of the Hispanic Community in employment and the justice system. In this English-Spanish bilingual program, language access experts will present information and lead a discussion with attorneys and legal practitioners.

    CLE credit available for Texas only

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    Legal Summit of the Americas 2.0

    Three part digital webinar series featuring panelists from the US, Mexico and Canada, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Immigration, Business Trade, and Environmental law. To learn more, please visit the Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities Commission's Legal Summit page.

    3 PART DIGITAL WEBINAR

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    Opportunities every law student should know about

    Part 1 | Watch program video

    Watch webinar video and read about webinar presented June 29, 2022. This webinar provides prospective and current law students an idea as to the many different legal pathways they can pursue so they can make a more informed decision on their legal path. Highlighted are immigration law, in-house, clerkships and Big law. | Visit program page for video and information.

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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

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    Statement of ABA Pres Bob Carlson Re: Improving the U.S. Immigration System

    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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