Hispanic National Bar Association

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a 501(c)(6) organization representing Hispanics in the legal profession, including attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistant and paralegals, and law students in the United States and its territories.

Hispanic National Bar Association
FoundedMarch 20, 1972 (1972-03-20)[1]
Legal status501(c)(6) professional association[2]
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States
National President
Irene Oria[3]
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director
Alba Cruz-Hacker[3]
Websitewww.hnba.com

History

The organization was founded in California on March 20, 1972, as La Raza National Lawyers Association;[1] its first president was Mario G. Obledo.[4] The organization's name was changed to Hispanic National Bar Association and reincorporated in the District of Columbia in 1984.[5]

Mission

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of Hispanic legal professionals in the United States and its territories.

The HNBA is much more than a bar organization, as our scope and reach goes beyond the legal profession and into the communities in which we live and work.

members.


Educational Activities

Through our signature events, the HNBA Annual Convention and the Corporate Counsel Conference, we offer cutting-edge continuing legal education (CLE) sessions, which qualify for CLE credits in all U.S. jurisdictions. Our CLE sessions feature practitioners and leading experts from across the country, addressing legal trends on a wide range of topics. As a nationwide approved provider of minimum/mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE), the HNBA offers continuing legal education training to between 1,200 and 1,600 minority legal professionals each year. The HNBA also has a number of educational pipeline initiatives (from high school to law school) that support the training and educational advancement of young Latinx individuals such as: the Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, the HNBA Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI), Law School Sin Límites (LSSL), and the Youth Symposium.

List of past presidents

Past presidents of the HNBA are as follows:[6]

  • Mario G. Obledo, 1972-1977
  • Benjamin Aranda III, 1977-1980
  • John Roy Castillo, 1980-1981
  • Robert Maes, 1981-1982
  • Lorenzo Arredondo, 1982-1983
  • Mari Carmen Aponte, 1983-1984
  • Gilbert F. Casellas, 1984-1985
  • Robert Mendez, 1985-1986
  • William Mendez, 1986-1987
  • Michael Martinez, 1987-1988
  • Mark Gallegos, 1988-1989
  • Jimmy Gurule, 1989-1990
  • Robert J. Ruiz, 1990-1991
  • Dolores Atencio, 1991-1992
  • Carlos Ortiz, 1992-1993
  • Wilfredo Caraballo, 1993-1994
  • Mary T. Hernandez, 1994-1995
  • Jose Gaitan, 1995-1996
  • Hugo Chaviano, 1996-1997
  • Gregory Vega, 1997-1998
  • Lillian Apodaca, 1998-1999
  • Alice Velazquez, 1999-2000
  • Rico Rafael Santiago, 2000-2001
  • Angel G. Gomez, 2001-2002
  • Duard D. Bradshaw, 2002-2003
  • Carlos Singh, 2003-2004
  • Alan Varela, 2004-2005
  • Nelson A. Castillo, 2005-2006
  • Jimmie V. Reyna, 2006-2007
  • Victor M. Marquez, 2007-2008
  • Ramona E. Romero, 2008-2009
  • Roman D. Hernandez, 2009-2010
  • Diana Sen, 2010-2011
  • Benny Agosto, Jr., 2011-2012
  • Peter M. Reyes, Jr., 2012-2013
  • Miguel Alexander Pozo, 2013-2014
  • Cynthia D. Mares, 2014-2015
  • Robert T. Maldonado, 2015-2016
  • Pedro Torres-Díaz, 2016-2017
  • Erica V. Mason, 2017-2018
  • Jennifer Salinas, 2018-2019

References
  1. "La Raza National Lawyers Association Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine". Business Entity Detail. California Secretary of State. Accessed on June 8, 2016.
  3. "Board of Directors". Hispanic National Bar Association. Accessed on June 8, 2016.
  4. "Click here for 40 Things You Might Not Know About The HNBA!" (PDF). Hispanic National Bar Association. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  5. "Hispanic National Bar Association (The)". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Government of the District of Columbia. Accessed on June 8, 2016.
  6. "About Us", HNBA. Accessed September 17, 2016.
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