Long Island Hispanic Bar Association
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Archive for July, 2011
National Hispanic Prosecutors Association
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California Governor Jerry Brown Signs First Part of California Dream Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) applauds the California House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor Jerry Brown for approving the first of two bills of the California Dream Act.
E-Noticias – July 26, 2011 Issue Now Available
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2011-2012 Presidential Appointments Application Form
Dear HNBA Member, As you know, each bar year the HNBA President appoints leaders to HNBA Standing and Special Committees, Commissions, Sections and Divisions. For the 2011-2012 bar year, the online appointments application process is now open. We invite and encourage you or your HNBA affiliate organization to submit applicants for HNBA Presidential appointments. Individual [...]
SPECIAL EDITION E-NOTICIAS – SENATE DREAM ACT HEARING (JULY 13, 2011) NOW AVAILABLE
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E-NOTICIAS – JULY 13, 2011 ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE
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Daniel Santos Endorsements
Hugo Valverde, Partner at Valverde & Rowell, P.C. and Member of the Board of Directors of the Hampton Roads Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hannah M. Breshin-Otero, HNBA President – Region V (DC, MD, VA, WV) Jaime Areizaga-Soto, Democratic Candidate for Virginia State Senate, 31st District Juan E. Milanes, President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Virginia Judge Michael [...]
URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
The HNBA National Office calls upon its members to get involved to help pass the DREAM Act. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act provides a vital first step to passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The DREAM Act could grant conditional permanent resident status, leading eventually to citizenship, to undocumented students who [...]
Volunteer and Scholarship Opportunities Available at HNBA Annual Convention
VOLUNTEER The HNBA needs dedicated, detail-oriented volunteers willing to work a minimum of 10 hours from August 30-September 3, 2011. In exchange, students have the registration fee waived for the convention, and they may attend all events that do not conflict with their work schedule as guests, including the job fair. Click here for more [...]
HNBA 36th Annual Convention Call for Volunteers
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is looking for Volunteers who are: Reliable, Dependable, and Resourceful for the HNBA 36th Annual Convention. When: August 31 – September 3, 201 Where: Dallas Sheraton, 400 North Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75201 We ask for a commitment of 10 hours minimum, in exchange for the ability to attend [...]
May 26, 2011 – Maryland Signs State’s Tuition Equity Law
Last Tuesday, the Governor of Maryland signed the state’s Tuition Equity law, providing an exemption from out-of state tuition rates at community colleges, and after earning 60 credits or an Associate’s degree, at four year colleges to students who attended high school in the state for at least three years, graduated, and meet certain other requirements, [...]
HNBA Voting Rights Fellow To Advance Latino Voting Rights
July 6, 2011 New York, NY – The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Ibarra as the organization’s first Voting Rights Fellow. The Voting Rights Fellow will work with Joaquin G. Avila, who is the head of the HNBA’s Voting Rights Section and Director of Seattle University School of Law’s [...]