Nominate a Latina Pioneer for 2010 Commission Awards
The HNBA Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Profession (Commission) is currently accepting nominations for its 2nd Annual Awards. The Commission’s Annual Award and Special Recognition of local Latina Primeras will be presented at the 35th Annual HNBA Annual Convention and 2nd Judicial Summit on September 8-11, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the Commission’s Annual Luncheon, HNBA awards also will be presented to the Latina Attorney of the Year and Latina Judge of the Year. The purpose of Law Primeras to continue the tradition of recognizing and honoring Latina lawyer pioneers who left her own unique mark on the legal profession, by actively paving the road to success for the Latino community or other Latina lawyers. The Award also will recognize Latina lawyers who demonstrate excellence in a variety of professional settings and personify excellence on either the national, regional, or local level. Click here to download the nomination form and instructions.
HNBA Supprts Application of the Matthew Shepard to Thwart Hate Crimes
February 4, 2010 — The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) calls upon the local authorities in Puerto Rico and United States federal authorities to continue to investigate and ultimately prosecute the murder of Jorge Steven Lopez Martinez under the recently enacted Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (“the Matthew Shepard Act”). The Matthew Shepard Act permits the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute hate crimes in which the victim is targeted because of sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or disability. In late 2009, Mr. Lopez, a gay Puerto Rican teenager, was murdered, decapitated and dismembered, and his body was partially burned. The crime, which occurred in Puerto Rico, appears to have been motivated because of the victim’s sexual orientation. The alleged perpetrator, Juan Martinez Matos, was recently found competent to stand trial, but has not yet been charged with committing a hate crime under the Matthew Shepard Act.
HNBA Announces Recipients of the 2010 Top Lawyers Under 40 Awards
February 3, 2010 – The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) congratulates five (5) accomplished HNBA members under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves as young lawyers in the upper echelon of the legal profession nationwide. The Association is proud to announce that it has selected the following attorneys to receive its prestigious Top Lawyers Under Forty Award (listed in alphabetical order):
The HNBA Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Profession (Commission) is currently accepting nominations for its 2nd Annual Awards. The Commission’s Annual Award and Special Recognition of local Latina Primeras will be presented at the 35th Annual HNBA Annual Convention and 2nd Judicial Summit on September 8-11, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the Commission’s Annual Luncheon, HNBA awards also will be presented to the Latina Attorney of the Year and Latina Judge of the Year. The purpose of Law Primeras to continue the tradition of recognizing and honoring Latina lawyer pioneers who left her own unique mark on the legal profession, by actively paving the road to success for the Latino community or other Latina lawyers. The Award also will recognize Latina lawyers who demonstrate excellence in a variety of professional settings and personify excellence on either the national, regional, or local level. Click here to download the nomination form and instructions.![RDH[1]](../wp-content/uploads/2009/11/RDH1.jpg "RDH[1]")