Congratulations to the new officers of the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin! Your 2012-2013 officers are:
President: Manuel Escobar
President-Elect: Renee De La Cruz
Treasurer: Sergio Tristan
Secretary: Tito Garza
We will announce details of the swearing-in party soon, and are looking forward to another great year!
The Austin Asian American Bar Association, the Austin Black Lawyers Association, and the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin recently issued their annual Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card. Click these links for the press release and the report card. We thank all the firms for their participation and continued efforts to support diversity in our profession.
Update: The Texas Lawyer has written an article about the report card.
The Hispanic Bar Association of Austin recently had its endorsement meeting to hear from and consider endorsements for candidates local judicial and related races. Please click here for the press release announcing our endorsements.
HBAA's annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon was held on October 28, 2011. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, attendees and speakers, we had yet another wonderful program!
This year, the luncheon raised over $20,000 for the scholarship and other programs of the HBAA Charitable Foundation. We cannot thank you enough for your support!
Below is a selection of photos from the event. We will see you next year!
Photos taken by HBAA member Betsy Peticolas. Thanks... More »
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, HBAA and other volunteers helped spread holiday cheer by distributing Thanksgiving dinners to local families in need at the South Austin Neighborhood Center as part of HBAA’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Project.
This year, we gave out turkeys and all the trimmings for a holiday feast to a total of 60 families!
HBAA wishes to extend its thanks to the volunteers and donors who made it all possible. Special thanks go out to Amigos de South... More »
A big thank you to the organizations and individuals who graciously have agreed to sponsor this year's Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, to be held Friday, October 28, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
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HBAA is proud to announce that our esteemed Treasurer, Celeste Villarreal, has just been elected to serve as the Vice President of External Affairs of the Hispanic National Bar Association! Congratulations to Celeste, who ran a phenomenal campaign.
Click here for a complete list of HNBA election results. And remember that as members of an HNBA Affiliate organization, HBAA members can join HNBA for just $20.00!
Given Celeste's new duties with the HNBA, HBAA is looking... More »
HBAA, as an affiliate member of MABA-Texas, has joined the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force as a plaintiff in the MALDEF redistricting lawsuit.
Please visit the MALDEF redistricting page for ongoing updates, and see the MALDEF press release regarding the lawsuit for additional background.
HBAA Treasurer and MABA-TX Legislative Director, Celeste Villarreal, will be deposed on behalf of the Coalition on August 3rd, 2011.
