Reports to: Associate General Counsel – Sourcing and Logistics

Location: Basking Ridge, NJ

Position Responsibilities:

The primary focus of this position will be to provide legal support for Verizon’s strategic and core sourcing transactions.  Position responsibilities include the following:

• Draft, negotiate, review procurement contracts and provide advice on complex commercial transactions
• Advise senior management  on commercial transactions, to include providing advice and guidance on complex contract issues and appropriate risk allocation for strategic and core business transactions
• Provide advice and guidance on compliance issues related to procurement
• Manage and/or provide advice on complex and significant projects.
• Coordinate with other in-house counsel on a wide variety of issues related to Verizon’s procurement activities

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Law degree
• Excellent academic performance in law school
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
• 7-10 years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Solid background in commercial contracting (drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts), including software licensing agreements
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of contract and business law

For more information,  and to submit your resume, contact Larry A. Valdivieso, Assistant General Counsel, Verizon at: lawrence.valdivieso@verizon.com. Tel: 805.372.8553

In 1996 at the San Francisco Annual HNBA Convention, the HNBA premiered Las Primeras, a

visual history of 21 of the first Latinas licensed in the United States. The purpose of the Award is

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.

We encourage all HNBA members to nominate a Latina attorney who has made significant contributions to the Latino legal community.  For more information on the criteria and nomination requirements, click here to access the nomination form.  The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1, 2010.

Each year, this award will honor outstanding Latina lawyers nominated by the membership and selected by the Commission.

About the Commission

The Commission was created in August 2008 with all (six) former Latina HNBA National Presidents serving as permanent members of the Commission.  Beginning Fall 2008, the Commission conducted a national study exploring and documenting the obstacles facing Latina lawyers in the legal profession.  After the year-long study was completed, the Commission released its report, the first of its kind in the country, entitled “Few and Far Between: The Reality of Latinas in the Legal Profession.” The Commission has begun a follow-up study on the status of Latinas in the public interest sector and the military.  The Las Primeras project started in the mid-1990’s to identify Latina lawyers licensed prior to 1938 has been reactivated by the Commission which continues to research and identify the country’s earliest Latina lawyers.  The Commission plans to complete its research and publish a History of Latina Lawyers in September 2010.

The Commission Co-Chairs, Dolores Atencio, HNBA National Past President and Partner at GCR, LLP, and Josefina Fernandez McEvoy, Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, are joined by 16 commissioners from around the country, along with the Latina HNBA National Past Presidents.

Washington, D.C. – The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is proud to unveil a two-part video and moot court re-enactment of Hernández v. Texas, 347 U.S. 475 (1954), a landmark Supreme Court case. In this 1954 decision (decided two weeks before Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)), Chief Justice Earl Warren held for a unanimous Supreme Court that Mexican Americans, including all Hispanics, in the United States had equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This little-known case was the first case argued before the Supreme Court by the late Gus Garcia and Carlos Cadena, who led a team of five Mexican American lawyers to challenge Jim Crow-de facto discrimination against Mexicans and other Latinos that existed in the Southwestern U.S. states. The Hernández case is still precedent and cited today in Supreme Court cases.

“Gus Garcia and Carlos Cadena are historic giants amongst Latino lawyers – they played a vital and instrumental role in the early development of civil rights law in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. It is important for us to remember where we have been as a community in order to continue to empower the Hispanic legal community today,” said Mr. Donato Tapia, producer/director of the video and the Co-Chair of the HNBA History Committee. “It is important for us to remember the legal battles fought on behalf of our community because we have legal rights today that we did not always have but for the legal challenges led by a small group of lawyers at a pivotal moment in our Nation’s history. As this important decision highlights, the civil rights movement had Latino lawyers at the forefront,” said Román D. Hernández, HNBA National President.

Members of the HNBA History Committee include founders and past national Presidents of the Association. The Committee is committed to preserving the history of the HNBA as well as the legacy of Latinos in the legal profession. The video features several Committee members including HNBA Historian, The Honorable Francisca Cota, Phoenix Municipal Criminal Court Judge; The Honorable Cruz Reynoso, ret., a founder of the HNBA and the first Latino Justice to serve on the California Supreme Court; HNBA founder and HNBA Past President, The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo, Lake Circuit Court Judge; Donato Tapia, a founder of the HNBA and Federal Investigator/attorney with the U.S. Department of Education; HNBA Past President, Victor M. Márquez; A. Baltazar Baca, a founder of the HNBA and Senior Counsel at the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice; and The Honorable Lupe S. Salinas, ret., Professor of Law at Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, former District Court judge, and Chair of the HNBA Civil Rights Section.

The Moot Court portion of the video is based on the PBS documentary ‘A Class Apart’, featuring a panel with IMAGEN award winning producer/director Carlos Sandoval. The panel discussion also features The Honorable Cruz Reynoso; The Honorable Charles Z. Smith, ret., the first Cuban-African-American Justice on the Washington State Supreme Court; and The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo, the longest serving Hispanic judge in the United States, among others.

The HNBA video was filmed entirely during the 2009 HNBA Annual Convention and First Judicial Summit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Major funding for the video was provided by the generosity of McCarter and English, LLP. Additional funding was provided by The Honorable María P. Rivera, Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals; Ricardo Aponte-Parsi, HNBA Vice President of Committees; The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo; and Joe Torres, Director of the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with generous support from the American Constitution Society (ACS).

A copy of the video will be available for viewing on the HNBA’s websites shortly.

Working for Walmart is the chance to be a part of a company unlike any other in the world. It’s more than a job; it’s a place to develop your skills and build a career with competitive pay and health benefits for you and your family. Above all, it’s an opportunity to join a team over two million strong who are helping the world live better every day. We do this by saving our customers money on the things they need for their families, their homes and their businesses. We do it by reaching out and giving back to the communities where our customers and our associates live. And we do it by working together to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our world today, like the environment, energy and health care. Join our team.

We are currently seeking candidates for:

Regional Compliance Manager

Available Locations,-Jacksonville, FL, Albany, NY

Position Profile:

Responsible for mitigation of compliance risks by assessing the level of regulatory compliance for Walmart Stores, Sam’s Clubs and Walmart Logistics locations throughout multiple data streams and developing corrective action plans. Creates compliance mitigation plans and conducts/coordinates training to develop various levels of personnel on multiple compliance topics. Builds positive relationships in order to influence decision making related to adherence with corporate compliance programs. Conducts regulatory outreach with county/local government officials in order to mitigate potential risks and ensure compliance strategies are developed to mitigate these identified risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years experience in regulatory compliance or related field including interaction with regulatory agencies or specific subject matter expertise in a compliance-related field(for example, weights and measures, environmental, food safety, HAZMAT)

• Bachelors Degree in Pre-Law, Political Science, Business, Social Science, or related field; AND two years experience in regulatory compliance or related field including interaction with regulatory agencies or specific subject matter expertise in a compliance-related field(for example, weights and measures, environmental, food safety, HAZMAT)
• Four years experience in retail store management at the Walmart Store Manager level or equivalent external experience including oversight of compliance execution (for example, food safety, HAZMAT)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing, conducting or facilitating training courses or programs
• Experience supervising direct reports
• Masters Degree in Political Science, Business, Social Science or related field
• Law Degree

For immediate consideration please email your resume to lisa.muderick@wal-mart.com

Walmart Stores is an equal opportunity employer.

Working for Walmart is the chance to be a part of a company unlike any other in the world. It’s more than a job; it’s a place to develop your skills and build a career with competitive pay and health benefits for you and your family. Above all, it’s an opportunity to join a team over two million strong who are helping the world live better every day. We do this by saving our customers money on the things they need for their families, their homes and their businesses. We do it by reaching out and giving back to the communities where our customers and our associates live. And we do it by working together to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our world today, like the environment, energy and health care. Join our team.

We are currently seeking candidates for:

Compliance Assessment Manager

Available Locations: New York/New Jersey area, Western New York, Raleigh/Durham, NC, Houston, TX

Position Profile:

Conducts audits and assessments relative to the execution of regulatory and company compliance obligations at Walmart Stores, Sam’s Clubs and Walmart Logistics. Evaluates overall effectiveness of the corporate programs and mitigation efforts. Analyzes audit data to proactively identify areas of risk and trends. In conjunction with Subject Matter Experts and Senior Leadership direction, conducts statistical assessments focused on high risk areas. Provides statistical data and assists in developing Corporate Compliance strategies and priorities. Identifies key changes necessary in policies and procedures and communicates to Subject Matter Experts to allow consistent changes throughout the company. Assists in compliance related investigations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Pre-Law, Political Science, Business, Social Science or related field.
• Three years experience in regulatory compliance or related field including interaction with regulatory agencies or specific subject matter expertise in a compliance-related field(for example, weights and measures, environmental, food safety, HAZMAT)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in internal audit, compliance assessment, or related field including report production, system and online audit tool use, trend analysis, and other audit related activities.
• Law Degree
• Masters Degree in Political Science, Business, Social Science or related field

For immediate consideration please email your resume to lisa.muderick@wal-mart.com

Walmart Stores is an equal opportunity employer.

Washington, DC — 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.

The HNBA is a committed advocate for civil rights and equal protection under the law for the Latino community, and believes that the Matthew Shepard Act should be used to prosecute offenders engaging in hate crimes in all states, possessions, and territories of the United States, including Puerto Rico.  Application of the Matthew Shepard Act will deter those from committing crimes of hate based, among other things, upon a victim’s ethnicity or  his or her sexual orientation.  The HNBA encourages law enforcement officials throughout our nation to put the Matthew Shepard Act to work to protect the rights of all the disenfranchised members of our society.

Washington, D.C.  – 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):

Carlos Cruz, Attorney, Law Office of Carlos Cruz (Alhambra, CA)

Ernestina Cruz, Partner, Narvaez Law Firm, P.A. (Albuquerque, NM)

Niza Motola, Special Counsel, Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Miami, FL)

Monica C. Sanchez, Managing Partner, Cochran Latino-The Sanchez Firm (Metaine, LA)

Luis Felipe Valerin, Senior Counsel, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Westfield, NJ)

Through the Top Lawyers Under Forty Award, the HNBA celebrates and highlights younger HNBA  members who have demonstrated professional excellence, integrity, leadership and commitment to the Hispanic community.  HNBA members from all segments of the profession, including private practice, government, public interest, academia, and corporate legal departments, are eligible to receive the Award.

“The five (5) award recipients represent the best and brightest Hispanic attorneys in the country.  While the HNBA received nominations for many exceptionally qualified attorneys, the recipients of this award have distinguished themselves for their professional endeavors, through their commitment and involvement in the Hispanic community, all at a relatively early stage of their careers. On behalf of the HNBA Board of Governors, I congratulate them and wish them continued success,” said HNBA National President Román D. Hernández.

The HNBA will present the Top Lawyers Under Forty Awards at its upcoming Mid-Year Conference and 15^th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition Awards Gala that will be held on March 6, 2010 in San Diego, California.  For more information about the 2010 Mid-Year Conference, including registration information, please log onto the HNBA website at www.hnba.com.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010
Time:  5:30 PM
Locatoin: Hilton in Portland.

For more information, contact sfelstin@chbh.com or visit the OHBA’s

webpage: http://www.oregonhispanicbar.org

JD and admission to a US bar is required.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience practicing law in the areas in which we assist clients, as well as experience teaching and supervising students in a transactional clinical setting.

For best consideration, submit applications by February 24, 2010.  The position will remain open until filled.  However, UNM intends to fill this position by March 31, 2010.   To apply, visit the UNMJobs website:  https://unmjobs.unm.edu/.  Please reference Posting Number 0805063.

The University of New Mexico is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator.

Length: Spring Internship starts March 2010—Quarter-long Internship; Summer Internship starts June 2010—Quarter/Semester-long Internship

Reports to: Membership and Outreach Manager

Compensation: Unpaid internship

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a non-profit, non-partisan Association that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, law students and paralegals in the United States and Puerto Rico. Since its inception in 1972, the HNBA has been the national voice of the Latino legal community. With affiliates and individual members throughout the country, the HNBA works to support the educational pipeline and expand opportunities for Latino law students and attorneys in the legal profession. Through a combination of issue advocacy, programmatic activities, networking events, and educational conferences, the HNBA has helped generations of lawyers succeed. Our organization is stronger today than at any point in its history and is as committed as ever to its mission.

The HNBA flagship events are the Annual Convention in the Fall, Mid-Year Conference and National Moot Court Competition in the Spring, and its Legislative Day in May of every year. For more information about the HNBA, visit our website at www.hnba.com.

Internship Description:

The HNBA seeks motivated undergraduate or law students to support its programs and mission. Specifically, this unpaid internship provides a unique opportunity to work on legal and policy issues important to the HNBA membership. In addition, the intern would provide support to the HNBA staff in planning and implementing its programs and events, including direct communication with potential sponsors, serving as a liaison between the membership and key decision makers in Washington, D.C., and reaching out to the membership. The intern(s) would report to the Membership and Outreach Manager but may also work directly with the Executive Director, the HNBA staff, and the HNBA Board of Governors.

Internship Requirements:

A successful candidate will be a self-starter with a strong sense of professionalism and possess:

• strong research and writing, communication, analytical, and organizational skills;

• the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;

• familiarity with legal and policy issues affecting the Latino community in the U.S. and abroad;

• the ability to conduct research and provide analysis on important policy issues, as well as monitor legislation;

• the ability to attend hearings and meetings with members of Congress and other key decision makers and provide concise reports;

• the ability to research and write press releases and maintain other communication with the media; and

• the ability to update membership database and other lists required to conduct HNBA business.

Internship Contact:

For more information about this internship opportunity or to submit your internship application with cover letter and résumé, contact:

Erika G. Espinoza
Membership and Outreach Manager
Hispanic National Bar Association
(HNBA)1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036
eespinoza@hnba.com
(202) 223-4777 ext. 302
Click the links to download the application:

Spring 2010 – Deadline: March 9, 2010 5:00 PM EST

Summer 2010 – Deadline: April 30, 2010 5:00 PM EST