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February 2, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association Announces New Savings Program with UPS
January 31, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association and Legal Education Fund to Support Latino Law Students Through Second Annual Tennis & Golf Classic and New Regional Scholarship Initiative
January 26, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association Statement on State of the Union Address
January 23, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association Proudly Announces the Veterans Legal Initiative Program
January 20, 2012Supreme Court Decision on Texas Case Could Hurt Latino Voters
January 13, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association Invites Law Students to Participate in its 17th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition
January 12, 2012Hispanic National Bar Association Commends President Obama’s Appointment of Cecilia Muñoz as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council for the White House
December 16, 2011United States Senate Fails to Confirm Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte to Her Position
December 7, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association President Benny Agosto, Jr. Appoints Román Hernández as HNBA Representative to the ABA House of Delegates
December 6, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Commends the Confirmation of Edgardo Ramos
November 17, 2011Senator Harry Reid and Senator Robert Menendez Introduce Legislation to Create National Museum of the American Latino
November 8, 2011The Hispanic National Bar Association Urges U.S. Senate Confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. Ambassador to Republic of El Salvador
October 6, 2011Carrie Ricci and Mercedes Sellek Named Co-Chairs of the 2011-2012 HNBA Standing Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession
September 30, 2011The HNBA Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the HNBA Legal Education Fund Jointly Announce the Release of the Third Edition of the HNBA Journal of Law and Policy
September 30, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association President Announces General Counsel and National Advisors
September 29, 2011Federal Judge Upholds Extreme Anti-Immigrant Alabama Law
September 28, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Commends the Confirmations of Sarah Saldaña, Marina Garcia Marmolejo, and Judge Juan F. Vasquez
September 28, 2011Jim Rowader, Hannah Breshin-Otero, Thomas A. Warnock, and Edye Aranda Bauer Join the Board of Directors of The HNBA Legal Education Fund
September 19, 2011The HNBA Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the HNBA Legal Education Fund Jointly Announce the Honorable Lupe S. Salinas (Ret.) as Co-Editor of the HNBA Journal of Law and Policy
September 9, 2011The Hispanic National Bar Association Proudly Welcomes 2011-2012 Board Leadership
August 24, 2011California Governor Edmund G. Brown Nominates Sylvia Torres-Guillen as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board
August 24, 2011The Hispanic National Bar Association Mourns the Loss of Uvaldo Herrera
August 22, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association to Hold 36th Annual Convention in Dallas
August 4, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Applauds Department of Justice Challenge of Alabama H.B. 56
August 3, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm the Hon. Adalberto Jordan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
July 27, 2011California Governor Jerry Brown Approves First Part of California Dream Act
July 6, 2011HNBA Voting Rights Fellow To Advance Latino Voting Rights
June 29, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Commends President Barack Obama for Nomination of Sarah Saldana as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
June 28, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Submits Testimony for First-Ever Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the DREAM Act
June 15, 2011HNBA Commends Appointment of The Honorable Esther Salas as United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey
May 5, 2011Hispanic National Bar Association Leaders Nominated to the Federal Bench
April 12, 2011Ninth Circuit Upholds Decision to Bar Main Provisions of  Arizona’s SB 1070
March 8, 2011The Hispanic National Bar Association Holds Second Corporate Counsel Conference and 16th Annual National Moot Court Competition in New Orleans
February 18, 2011HNBA Announces Recipients of the 2011 Top Lawyers Under Forty Awards
February 16, 2011U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Holds Nomination Hearing for Jimmie V. Reyna
February 16, 2011HNBA Commends the Confirmation of The Honorable Edward Davila
February 7, 2011HNBA Commends the Confirmation of The Honorable Diana Saldaña and The Honorable Marco Hernandez
January 28, 2011HNBA Commends President Obama for Appointment of Marty R. Castro to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
December 21, 2010HNBA Commends the Confirmation of William Martinez to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
December 20, 2010HNBA Commends the Confirmation of The Honorable Albert Diaz to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
December 18, 2010In Final Hour, Senate Fails to Pass DREAM Act
December 3, 2010The Honorable Esther Salas Nominated to the U.S District Court for the District of New Jersey; The Honorable Edward Davila and The Honorable Diana Saldaña Reported Out of Committee
November 16, 2010Josefina Fernandez McEvoy and Sylvia Torres-Guillen Named Co-Chairs of the 2010-2011 HNBA Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession
October 21, 2010Susan Santana Joins the HNBA Legal Education Fund Board of Directors
September 30, 2010President Obama Nominates Jimmie V. Reyna to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
September 22, 2010Senate Defeats Cloture Motion to Begin FY 2011 Defense Authorization Debate, Measure Needed for Subsequent DREAM Act Amendment
September 21, 2010Diana Sen Sworn-in as National President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
September 17, 2010HNBA Commends Confirmation of Michael Camuñez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance and Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
September 15, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association Urges Passage of DREAM Act
August 20, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association Recognizes the Life of an Inspirational Leader, Dr. Mario Guerra Obledo
August 16, 2010The Hon. Lorenzo Arredondo, Josefina Fernandez McEvoy, and The Hon. Alberto Gonzales Join the HNBA Legal Education Fund Board of Directors
August 9, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association Commends President Obama’s Nomination of Judge Juan Vasquez to be Reappointed to the U.S. Tax Court
August 6, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association Commends President Obama’s Nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Thursday, July 29, 2010The HNBA Highlights that Legal Challenges Against Arizona’s Immigration Law Have Largely Been Successful
Tuesday, July 27, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association and Association of Corporate Counsel Partner on Groundbreaking Executive Leadership Program for Latina Lawyers
Thursday, July 1, 2010U.S. Solicitor General, Elena Kagan, Receives the Endorsement of the HNBA to Serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Monday, June 28, 2010President Obama Nominates Ramona E. Romero as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tuesday, June 22, 2010Patricia Madrid Joins The Board of Directors of The HNBA Legal Education Fund
Thursday, June 17, 2010HNBA Joins Amicus Curiae to Challenge Arizona Senate Bill 1070
Friday, May 21, 2010HNBA Commends President Obama’s Nomination of the Honorable Edward J. Davila to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Monday, May 17, 2010The HNBA Holds Another Successful Legislative Day and Capital Awards Dinner
Friday, May 14, 2010A D V I S O R Y:  The Hispanic National Bar Association and Texas Affiliates Join Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) In Press Conference to Highlight Wide Bipartisan Support for Sarah Saldaña’s Appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010The Honorable Ben Ray Lujan to Kick Off Hispanic National Bar Association’s Legislative Day
Monday, May 10, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association to Review Elena Kagan Nomination as Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, May 7, 2010The Hispanic National Bar Association Joins Other National Latino Organizations and Calls for an Economic Boycott of Arizona
Wednesday, May 5, 2010The HNBA Announces the Creation of The HNBA Legal Education Fund
Friday, April 30, 2010The HNBA Renews its Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Thursday, April 22, 2010HNBA Commends the Appointment of Alejandra Y. Castillo to Serve as National Deputy Director of the Minority Business Development Agency
Wednesday, April 21, 2010HNBA Commends the Confirmation of the Honorable Marisa J. Demeo to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Wednesday, April 21, 2010The HNBA Speaks Out Against Proposed Legislation In Arizona That Erodes Protections Afforded by the U.S. Constitution
Friday, April 9, 2010HNBA Commends Justice Stevens for His Service and Looks Forward to President Obama’s Nomination of a Replacement
Tuesday, March 23, 2010HNBA Announces 2010 Capital Awards Recipients
Wednesday, March 17, 2010HNBA Announces Winners of 15th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition
Wednesday, March 17, 2010HNBA Calls for Full Participation in Census 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010HNBA Condemns Intimidation Tactics Aimed at the Hispanic Community
Monday, March 15, 2010An Open Letter to the Judiciary
Friday, March 12, 2010Comprehensive Immigration Reform: America’s Clarion Call for Greatness
Monday, March 8, 2010Nominate a Latina Pioneer for 2010 Commission Awards
Tuesday, March 2, 2010HNBA Commends President Obama’s Nomination of William J. Martinez and Wifredo A. Ferrer
Monday, March 1, 2010HNBA Makes History With Its Inaugural Corporate Counsel Conference & 15th Annual National Moot Court Competition
Thursday, February 18 2010Registration for the HNBA Legislative Day is Now Open!
Thursday, February 4, 2010HNBA Supprts Application of the Matthew Shepard to Thwart Hate Crimes
Wednesday, February 3, 2010HNBA Announces Recipients of the 2010 Top Lawyers Under 40 Awards
Monday, January 11, 2010HNBA Announces Collaborative Membership Effort with the ABA
Monday, January 11, 2010HNBA: A Disturbing Trend in Law School Diversity Portends Serious Implications for U.S Society
Thursday, December 17, 2009HNBA Commends Federal Indictments in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Hate Crime Case
Tuesday, December 15, 2009U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez Unveils Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation
Wednesday, December 9, 2009HNBA Commends the Nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte for U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador
Friday, November 13, 2009HNBA Attends Installation of Thomas E. Perez as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice
Wednesday, November 11, 2009HNBA Commends the Confirmation of Ignacia S. Moreno as the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Wednesday, October 21, 2009HNBA Announces Historic Collaborative Effort With the ABA
Tuesday, October 20, 2009Hispanic National Bar Association Joins National Organizations to Oppose the Vitter-Bennett Amendment as Unconstitutional, Devisive, and Aimed and Undermining Census 2010
Monday, October 19, 2009Zuraya Tapia-Alfaro Named Executive Director of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Friday, September 18, 2009HNBA Welcomes 2009-2010 Board of Governors and Officers
Wednesday, September 16, 2009HNBA comments on SEC’s Proposed Rule to Require Disclosure of Additional Factors, Including Diversity, During the Selection of Candidates for a Position on a Registrant’s Board
Tuesday, September 15, 2009HNBA Releases Landmark Report from The Commission on the Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession
Thursday, August 6, 2009HNBA Member Judge Sonia M. Sotomayor Confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Friday, July 10, 2009HNBA Past Presidents Support Senate Confirmation of Judge Sonia M. Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court
Wednesday, July 8, 2009HNBA Announces Endorsement of the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor
Tuesday, July 7, 2009HNBA and Twenty-Five Preeminent National Hispanic Advocacy Organizations Decry Senator’s Sessions’ Mischaracterization of Latino Justice PRLDEF
Thursday, June 25, 2009HNBA Urges Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 111th Congress
Tuesday, June 23, 2009HNBA President Ramona E. Romero Statement Regarding Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Wednesday, May 26, 2009HNBA Congratulates President Obama for Nominating Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States
Wednesday, May 13, 2009HNBA Supports Nomination of Seasoned Environmental Law Attorney, Ignacia S. Moreno, for Assistant General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Wednesday, May 13, 2009HNBA Issues List of Hispanic American Jurists and Statement Concerning a Hispanic American to the U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, May 1, 2009HNBA Commends Justice Souter For His Service and Urges President Obama to Nominate a Hispanic American to the U.S. Supreme Court
Monday, April 6, 2009HNBA Recognizes Representatives Nydia M. Velasquez (NY-12) and Linda T. Sanchez (CA-39) as Its 2009 Capital Awards Recipients
Thursday, March 26, 2009HNBA Commends President Obama’s Nomination of Luis C. de Baca, Thomas E. Perez, and Magistrate Judge Marisa J. Demeo for Key Appointments
Friday, February 20, 2009HNBA Announces Recipients for Its Top Lawyers Under Forty Awards
Wednesday, November 26, 2008HNBA Appointments Project Identifies Personnel for President-Elect Obama’s New Administration
Friday, November 14, 2008Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama
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