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    • Source: 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.


      History


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


      Purpose


      The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is an incorporated, not-for-profit, national membership association that represents the interests of over 67,000+ Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, law students, and legal professionals in the United States and its territories.


      Activities


      The HNBA holds an Annual Corporate Counsel Conference and Moot Court Competition as well as an Annual Convention, an Annual Legislative Day and an Annual International Conference open to all attorneys and affiliates from around the country. Each year, the HNBA also organizes a variety of events for lawyers and law students throughout its 19 regions, and several community outreach and education initiatives.
      The HNBA sometimes condemns rhetoric that it perceives as "divisive and racist" and aimed at immigrants. For example, in response to Donald Trump's comments regarding illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States, and Trump's derogatory remarks about some of those immigrants, the group's president issued a press release in July 2015 calling for a boycott of all Donald Trump–owned businesses. Subsequently, in 2016, Trump criticized a member of the HNBA, Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel, and the President of the HNBA issued a statement defending Curiel.


      List of past presidents


      Past presidents of the HNBA are as follows:

      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
      Irene Oria, 2019–2020
      Elia Diaz-Yaeger, 2020–2021


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