Mexican American Bar Association

MABA is proud to honor: Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Benito Juárez Attorney of the Year Award; US Senator Alex Padilla, Congressman Edward R. Roy al Public Service Award; Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County Director of Public Health, Cruz Reynoso Community Service Award; Hon. Enrique Romero (Ret.), Frank E. Muñoz Lifetime Achievement Award on March 6 at 6 pm To register or sponsor MABA’s 61st Annual Installation of Officers & Awards ceremony visit mabaattorneys.com

Meet the MABA 2021 Board featuring Mayra Joachin

Join MABA or renew your membership online today! http://mabaattorneys.com/join-us/

MABA & the Latino Judges of Los Angeles invite recent Latino/a Bar Passers to their Virtual Swearing-In Ceremony on Jan. 21 at 5 pm RSVP by Jan. 15 at [email protected]

MABA invites all Latino/a Bar Passers to its virtual Swearing-In Ceremony on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 15 to [email protected]

Save the Date! MABA MCLE: Join presenters Robert L. Kehr, Principal at Kehr Schiff & Crane LLP and Rachelle H. Cohen, Partner at Kehr Schiff & Crane LLP on January 28 for The COVID-19 Pandemic and Rules of Professional Conduct panel.

Latina Judges: Breaking Barriers & Achieving Success Join us on Monday, November 16th at 5pm on Zoom, as we hear from five distinguished Latina judges. The judges will talk about overcoming implicit bias, how they were able to create success in their careers, and break barriers to rise to the highest level in the profession. To register, please click the link below: https://www.larazalawyers.org/latina-judges

Join MABA as it partners with the California Labor Commissioner's Office, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom for an #EqualPayCA Workplace Rights Ambassador Program Training (WRAP) Training. To register, please click on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workplace-rights-ambassador-pr

The Mexican American Bar Association Mourns the Loss of its Former President, the Honorable Victor E. Chavez Monday, November 2, 2020 Los Angeles, California The Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (MABA) mourns the passing of former MABA President and founding member, the Honorable Victor E. Chavez. Judge Chavez served as MABA President in 1971. He not only was a MABA leader for many years, but was well-recognized throughout the Los Angeles l...egal community. He left an indelible mark in the legal profession and his loss will be profoundly felt. Judge Chavez served in the United States Air Force and received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University. While working as an insurance representative by day, Judge Chavez worked his way through Loyola Law School. After his graduation, he worked as counsel at Early, Maslach, Price & Baukol. This was the beginning of Judge Chavez’s highly successful career as a trial lawyer, first as a defendants’ lawyer and then as a plaintiffs’ attorney. After a long career as a very successful trial attorney, he was appointed to the Superior Court by Governor George Deukmejian in 1990. After a very short time on the bench, he was elected by his peers to serve as the Presiding Judge in 1999 and 2000. During his term, the Municipal Court and Superior Court were unified. Judge Chavez’s strong leadership guided this critical period of transition. Judge Chavez passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020, at the age of 90. In addition to his wife Marlene, he is survived by five children, including Justice Victoria Chavez, and four grandchildren. Judge Chavez was a proud founder of the Cowboy Lawyers Association and enjoyed riding his horses well into his 80’s. He will be remembered by his colleagues, peers, and the greater Los Angeles legal community as a man of great faith, integrity, character and friendly quick wit. Judge Chavez had a true zest for life, which he shared with his many friends and beloved family. As further information regarding plans to celebrate and commemorate Judge Chavez’s life and legacy become available, MABA will share them with its members. Please click on the link below to download the statement: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track

Are you interested in joining the MABA 2021 Board, if so, please read on for eligibility to run and vote in this election. To download a Statement of Intent form, please click on the link below: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track

The Mexican American Bar Association & Mayor Garcetti's Office of Immigrant Affairs are looking for volunteers to offer free telephonic immigration consultation...s on: Saturday, November 14th, 10 AM - 2 PM Sunday, November 15th, 10 AM - 2 PM Full and Half Shifts Available *Full-shift: 4 Hours Half-Shift: 2 Hours* Important Volunteer Details: All consultations provided by phone Licensed immigration practitioners sought Consults will focus on underserved communities where trusted, affordable legal services are not easily accessible. Each consult will last 20- 30 minutes Interested in volunteering or have questions? Please email: [email protected]

Attending the MABA Judicial Tardeada? Please click on the link below to view the MABA Judicial Awards Ceremony Program: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track There is still time to register. To do so, please click on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_x0k7gdIlQYmT7PwWknWlWw

Congratulations to Chelsea Zaragoza, a second-year student at Southwestern Law School. Chelsea is our featured MABA Federal Judicial Externship & Scholarship Program alumni speaker at our virtual Judges’ Awards Celebration. To join us, please visit the link below to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_x0k7gdIlQYmT7PwWknWlWw We hope to see you tomorrow at 12 PST!

Thank you to the California Community Foundation for its generous support of MABA’s Virtual Judges’ Celebration

Join the ACS Los Angeles Lawyer Chapter and MABA for the third panel of our Racial Justice and the Law series on uplifting the research, scholarship, and work of BIPOC attorneys, advocates, across the US with expertise in various areas of the law. Register via the link below: http://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/735 Education should be the most empowering force in the world by instilling knowledge, building confidence, and breaking down barriers to opportunity.... For children, education is often the key to open the door to a better life for themselves and their families. However, school systems have been complicit in perpetuating systemic racism through the criminalization and marginalization of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, immigrant and other children of color through policies and practices ranging from discriminatory discipline; inequitable school funding; English-only initiatives; euro-centric curriculum; tracking; and investing in law enforcement over the arts, health services, and social-emotional supports, among others. This panel discussion will address systemic racism within the context of our education system, as well as tools and approaches that seek to dismantle it. Featuring: Andrew Reginald Hairston,Education Justice Project Director, Texas Appleseed; At-Large Member, Austin ACS Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors Krithika Santhanam, Staff Attorney, Advancement Project Amir Whitaker, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Southern California Moderated by: Jody Armour, Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law; author of Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism and N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law

MABA is grateful to Perez & Caballero for their support of our 2020 Virtual Judges’ Celebration.

Please join MABA for its Judicial Tardeada on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM via zoom - complimentary registration. Honoring: The Honorabl...e Dean D. Pregerson Hon. Carlos R. Moreno Judicial Excellence Award Recipient The Honorable Dennis Landín Hon. Benjamin Aranda, III Judge of the Year Award Recipient For further information, please email [email protected] To register, please click on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_x0k7gdIlQYmT7PwWknWlWw

MABA is pleased to co-sponsor and support Public Counsel's "Hour of Justice" Event. The first webinar is on Wednesday, Oct. 27st at 6 PM PDT. To register, please visit: https://www.hourofjustice.org/