Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania

The 20th Annual La Justicia Award is TOMORROW! Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m | Hosted via Zoom. Last chance to register for La Justicia! Please register here: http://www.hbapa.net/events... The Honoree of this year's La Justicia Award is Brenda L. Marrero! A Zoom invite will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the event. We look forward to virtually seeing you there and honoring Brenda!

The 20th Annual La Justicia Award is 2 days away! Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m | Hosted via Zoom. Please register for La Justicia here: http://www.hbapa.net/events... The Honoree of this year's La Justicia Award is Brenda L. Marrero for her unwavering commitment to service and her tireless efforts to meet the social and legal needs of the Philadelphia community. Brenda continues to be a trail-blazer, dear friend, mentor, and model for our HBA-PA members. A Zoom invite will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the event. We look forward to virtually seeing you there and honoring Brenda!

The 20th Annual La Justicia Award is next week! Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m | Hosted via Zoom. Please register for La Justicia here: http://www.hbapa.net/events... The Honoree of this year's La Justicia Award is Brenda L. Marrero for her unwavering commitment to service and her tireless efforts to meet the social and legal needs of the Philadelphia community. Brenda continues to be a trail-blazer, dear friend, mentor, and model for our HBA-PA members. A Zoom invite will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the event. We look forward to virtually seeing you there and honoring Brenda!

Reminder to register for the 20th Annual La Justicia Award on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m | Hosted via Zoom. Please register for La Justicia here: http://www.hbapa.net/events The Honoree of this year's La Justicia Award is Brenda L. Marrero for her unwavering commitment to service and her tireless efforts to meet the social and legal needs of the Philadelphia community. Brenda continues to be a trail-blazer, dear friend, mentor, and model for our HBA-PA members.... A Zoom invite will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the event. We look forward to virtually seeing you there and honoring Brenda!

4 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION! Please join us on Monday, November 2nd @ 4pm for the Elections and You. Know your Rights Virtual Town Hall meeting. The purpose of this event is to have one last statewide call to action before elections to help educate the Latino Community about the importance of voting and to provide information about protecting the rights of Latino voters. We look forward to your participation. Register with the link below: ... https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_bZvxTWrSSrG1G3JUcyIHpA See more

FIVE DAYS away from the Election! Please ROCK the Vote and take nonpartisan snapshots of you and your loved ones so we can post it on our website! Here's more info: 1. Decide NOW how you will vote in the November 3rd general election.... Three ways to vote in PA: Vote by Mail using a mail-in or absentee ballot. Vote Early in-Person by mail-in or absentee ballot at your county election office or another designated site. Check your county election office’s hours. votesPA.com/earlyvoting Vote in Person at your assigned polling place on election day. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. votesPA.com/polls 2. Follow the steps for completing your mail ballot. You must use the TWO envelopes provided to return your ballot both the white inner secrecy envelope and the pre-addressed outer return envelope Also be sure to complete, sign and date the voter’s declaration on the outer return envelope 3. Return your mail ballot ASAP! Find drop boxes Find a county election office or satellite voting location If you requested a mail ballot but decide to vote at your polling place, bring your mail-in or absentee ballot and envelopes with you. You will have to surrender them in order to vote a regular ballot. Otherwise, you will only be able to vote a provisional ballot.

SIX DAYS away from the Election! LatinoJustice is looking for attorneys to volunteer and offering student stipends ($18/hr) plus travel reimbursement. Target areas include: Philadelphia, Berks, Reading, Lehigh/Allentown. Volunteer registration link: http://ow.ly/jWjv50C58Uf... Scroll to the bottom and click on PA then select 10/28 training TONIGHT @ 5:30pm which will last approximately one hour.

Jenise Rivera, 3L student at Rutgers Law School, led a fireside chat for law students to discuss topics such as what to expect when transitioning into practicing law, how to effectively communicate in the work from home environment, tips on stress management, and setting work boundaries. This fireside chat featured HBA Board Members Melissa Martinez, Rebecca Rodrigues, Christopher Rodrigues, Will Gonzalez and Isabel Naveira, and HBA member, Elisa Advani. Up next, a fireside chat on OCIs!

The HBA-PA Legal Education Fund is proud to announce this year’s scholarship winners. After receiving a record number of applications, the following students were selected for their academic success, commitment to their community, and leadership. Congratulations Alexandra Velazquez, Amanda Carrizales, Anel Coronado, Araesia King, Becky English, Gabriela Sanchez, Sherlyn Martinez, and Victoria Sanchez. Learn more about our scholarship winners here: http://www.hbapa.net/2020-lef

The Hispanic Bar Association of PA Legal Education Fund would not succeed without the support of our sponsors. For a #sponsorspotlight, the LEF would like to recognize Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young . Stradley Ronon has been a supporter of the LEF and its mission to increase #diversity in the legal profession starting with scholarships for latino law students and has reaffirmed their commitment as a 2020-2021 Silver Sponsor! Thank you to Rebecca Rodrigues and Stradley Ronon for their continued support. #diversitymatters Visit our website at http://ow.ly/Lkdd50A3y7S

Executive Board Member Rebecca Rodrigues is co-leading a virtual event discussion with prominent Hispanic leaders. This event is featuring HBA board member Renee Garcia, Pennsylvania's Second Lady Gisele Fetterman and Sharon Lopez. Event Details: Tuesday, October 13th from 1-2 p.m. Register Here: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, the Hispanic Bar Association on Pennsylvania, Philadelphia VIP, and the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,are launching a campaign to increase participation of Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic lawyers as a resource for local small businesses. Click here to learn more and help our community: https://www.phillyvip.org///10/calling-all-latinx-lawyers/

Our 2020 LEF Scholarship is DUE TODAY! The LEF Scholarship Application is live (link below) for law students in PA, NJ and DE! The submission deadline is TODAY by 11:59 PM. We look forward to reading the submissions of the future leaders of the Philadelphia and Hispanic legal communities!... http://www.hbapa.net/2020-scholarship-application

Our 2020 LEF Scholarship Application is due in 3 DAYS! The LEF Scholarship application is live (link below) for law students in PA, NJ and DE! The submission deadline is September 13, 2020 by 11:59 PM. We look forward to reading the submissions of the future leaders of the Philadelphia and Hispanic legal communities!... http://www.hbapa.net/2020-scholarship-application

For this month's LEF Scholarship Recipient showcase we are featuring Christopher R. Rodrigues, an associate at Dechert LLP in the Corporate and Securities Group. Christopher was a scholarship recipient in 2017 and he currently serves on the HBA and LEF Boards as the Student Outreach Coordinator. For the full interview, click here: lnkd.in/eftg9cG