News & Events

HBAA Thanksgiving Basket Project 2018

HBAA is once again collaborating with the South Austin Neighborhood Center to put together Thanksgiving meals for 60 families in need in our community on November 13 & 14.  The HBAA Charitable Foundation is donating most of the cost for the turkeys and trimmings, but we need your help to pay for the additional goods for the meals.  The more money we are able to raise, the more extra canned goods and fresh produce we can add that will help the families beyond just their Thanksgiving meal.  Email Lulu Flores if you are... More »

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Draylen Mason Memorial Essay Competition!

Winners were selected for their outstanding essays answering the question, "What is the most important legal issue facing your community and what can be done to make a difference?" Each winner received a laptop computer and was invited to attend the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Luncheon. 

Austin Minority Bar Associations Release 2017 Diversity Report Card

On August 14, 2018, the minority Bar associations in Austin, including the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin, collectively presented the results of the 2017 Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card at an event graciously hosted by Foley & Lardner in its downtown Austin office.  See our Law Firm Diversity page for more information, or click to see the 2017 Report Card and 2017 Press Release.

Thank You to the Sponsors of the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Luncheon!

A big thank you to the organizations and individuals who graciously have agreed to sponsor this year's 21st Annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, to be held Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Line Hotel in downtown Austin. Please sign up if you have not already!

Learn more about the history of the Hispanic Heritage Luncheon here.

Gold Sponsors

• Travis County Judiciary

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Hispanic Heritage Luncheon 2018 Announcement and Sponsorship Information

The 2018 Hispanic Heritage Luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Line Hotel in downtown Austin, located at 111 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, Texas 78701. Registration begins at 11:30, and the program begins at noon.  Our keynote speaker this year will be Judge Hilda Tagle, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.  

The luncheon serves as the primary fundraiser for the HBAA Charitable Foundation, and funds the foundation's scholarship and other charitable... More »