Legal Summit of the Americas

From the Chair

The Hispanic Commission was extremely excited to present the inaugural Legal Summit of the Americas which took place at the ABA Headquarters in Chicago on June 19-20,2019. This Legal Summit was unique and some in attendance called it Historic. The Legal Summit featured panelist from the United States, Canada and Mexico. There was good attendance including lawyers and representatives from all three countries. Follow link below to read full message.

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Report | Legal Summit of the Americas

The ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities developed the concept of an historic gathering of lawyers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2018, establishing a planning committee chaired by Richard Pena from Austin, Texas, and Veronica Marson from Toronto, Canada. The following comprises a summary of the discussions on June 19, 2019, the first day of the Summit. Follow link below to view report.