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    Celebrating                      Hispanic/Latino/a/x/e        Heritage Month

    National Hispanic/Latino/a/x/e Heritage Month had its origins in 1968 when Congress authorized and requested the President to issue an annual proclamation designating the week which included September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week. By directing that this week should include September 15 and 16, the law celebrated Hispanic/Latino/a/x Americans and the anniversaries of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua as well as Mexico’s independence on September 16.

    Honoring Ones Who Paved the Way

    The ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center Invites You to Celebrate Activists and Legal Trailblazers of Hispanic/Latino heritage.

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    What is Hispanic/Latino/a/x/e Heritage Month?

    September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, created in August 1988. The date was selected in recognition of the independence days shared by El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Now commonly referred to as Latino History Month – or the gender-neutral Latine History Month – this celebration of the culture, history, and people of Latin America, as well as the impact of Latin America and Latin Americans in the United States, continues until October 15th.

    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.

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    21-Day Hispanic Heritage Equity Habit Building Challenge

    The goal of the Challenge is to assist each of us to become more aware, compassionate, constructive, engaged people in the quest for equity, and specifically to learn more about the Hispanic Heritage, and many communities included under the "Hispanic umbrella." It transcends our roles as lawyers. Non-lawyers are also welcome to participate.

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    Hispanic National Bar Association

    Is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of Hispanic/Latino/a/x legal professionals in the United States and its territories. We are also committed to advocacy on issues of importance to the 58 million people of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S.

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    HNBA Scholarships

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    Latinx in Law: Advancing Hispanic Attorneys in the Legal Profession through Leadership, Mentorship, and Sponsorship | Webinar

    August 10, 2022 | In this increasingly global economy, there is a growing need for providing career mentorship and advancement opportunities for Hispanic attorneys in the legal profession. It is well documented the significant barriers that Hispanic attorneys face in their educational and career attainment. However, these barriers can be overcome through mentorship and sponsorship to help increase more leadership opportunities.

    The Afro-Latinx Experience in the United States Legal Profession | Article

    December 14, 2021 | What does it mean to be of Afro-Latinx heritage? How does that shape one’s lived experiences in the United States? And how do those lived experiences intersect with one’s chosen profession, specifically the legal profession? These questions, and more, were asked and thoroughly discussed at the ABA’s YLD Hispanic Heritage program, “A Conversation with Afro-Latinx Legal Professionals in the United States.” The panelists shared the beauty, passion, and struggles of Afro-Latinx heritage and how their heritage shapes their daily lives as practicing attorneys.