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The Mexican American Bar Association is one of the most prominent and largest Latino bar associations in the nation. They are a volunteer entity with their success resting on the commitment of members and supporters. Members include: attorneys, judges, elected officials, law school students and business people of many ethnic backgrounds.

Hispanic National Bar Association

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) represents the interests of the more than 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, and law students in the United States and its territories. From the days of its founding three decades ago, the HNBA has acted as a force for positive change within the legal profession. It does so by encouraging Latino students to choose a career in the law and by promoting their advancement within the profession once they graduate and start practicing. Through a combination of issue advocacy, programmatic activities, networking events, and educational conferences, the HNBA has helped generations of lawyers succeed.

Los Angeles County Bar Association

The Los Angeles County Bar Association has been making a difference in the professional lives of lawyers, and in the lives of the people of Los Angeles County, for over 125 years. With more than 25,000 members, over 100 committees and sections, and a score of public service projects.

Los Angeles Latino Judicial Officer’s Association

Judicial Applicant Support Committee of the Los Angeles Latino Judicial Officers’ Association

Mission:  The Judicial Applicant Support Committee (JAS) of the Los Angeles Latino Judicial Officers’ Association (LJOA) is dedicated to promoting judicial diversity within the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) by educating, assisting, and mentoring interested Latinx candidates through the judicial appointment process.

As of 2019, Latinx residents of the State of California made up over 39% of the total population, but only eight percent of the judicial applicant pool. Over the past few years, the LASC has held summits, seminars, and numerous community outreach programs to demystify the judicial application process and to encourage more minority lawyers to apply. Despite these extensive efforts, the number of Latinx applicants continues to lag behind those of other groups and is not representative of their population in the state. The LJOA is dedicated to reversing this trend.

Commitment:  JAS is headed by Co-Chairs Hon. Connie Quinones, Hon. Maria Andrea Davalos and Hon. Peter A. Hernandez. The committee will aid applicants in all aspects of the judicial application process, including encouraging Latinx attorneys to apply to the bench, reviewing their judicial applications, and preparing applicants for the interviews with the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE), bar associations, and the Governor’s office. JAS does not endorse or provide a letter of recommendation to a judicial applicant and maintains strict confidentiality of the information disclosed by the judicial applicant. JAS will attempt to assist all persons who request assistance.

The JAS Committee:

Hon. Connie Quiñones, Co-Chair – JAS
Hon. Maria A. Davalos, Co-Chair – JAS
Hon. Peter Hernandez, Co-Chair – JAS
Hon. Sergio C. Tapia – JAS Outreach Liaison

To contact the JAS Committee, please email moc.liamgnull@AOJL.SAJ

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