2025 Annual Convention
It is our pleasure to share with you the details and registration link for the HNBA LGBT Division 10th Annual Leadership Summit and Scholarship Award Reception.
September 3rd, 2025
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Summit: LGBT Division Summit at K&L Gates, 1601 K Street, NW
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Reception: Scholarship Award Reception sponsored by McDermott Will & Schultz, Fogo de Chão, National Harbor, 141 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, MD 20745.
Registration
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Panel One: Leadership Training and Lunch - Sponsored by NextLevel Law
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Speaker: Mark Kleinschmid
Mark Kleinschmidt is a business consultant / coach who has worked with hundreds of small businesses owners, corporate CEOs, and start-up companies. During the LGBT Leadership Summit, Mark will share an interactive coaching session about leadership and share insights on you as a lawyer can become a leader in your community, law firm, or company, regardless of firm size or role. Mark will share strategies and resources to help one realize their full potential as a practitioner.
Panel Two: Legal Updates on Issues Impacting the Hispanic/Latino and LGBTQ+ Community
12:45 AM – 2:00 PM | Moderator: Adrian Gonzalez Cerrillo, K&L Gates
This panel will cover legal updates on issues directly impacting the Hispanic/Latino and LGBTQ+ community including hot topics on immigration law and family law.
Panelists:
- Brigit Greeson Alvarez, Deputy County, Office of the County Counsel, Los Angeles
- Richard (Johnny) Bartz, Bartz Law Firm
- Richard Saenz, Lambda Legal
Panel Three: A Conversation With LGTBQ+ Leaders
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Moderator: Luiz Miranda, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
This panel will focus on a conversation with LGBTQ+ Leaders of today from the Judiciary, Government, In-House, and Private Practice whose stories inspire and reminds us of the strength of our LGBTQ+ Community and the positive impacts we have on the practice of law.
Panelists:
- Hon. Javier E. Vargas, Court of Claims of the State of New York
- Hon. Marisa Demeo, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Tim Caballero, Principal Counsel, Netflix
- Laura Maechtlen, National Chair, Labor And Employment, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Robert Maldonado, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
LGBT Division Reception & Scholarship Award Ceremony
4:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Sponsored by McDermott Will & Schulte
Please note the location change: This reception will take place at Fogo de Chão National Harbor (141 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, MC 20745), just a 5-minute walk from the HNBA Annual Convention host hotel.
Policies and Code of Conduct
| REGISTRATION POLICY: | Please note that you are not considered registered until registration payment is received. Payment must be sent no later than 2 weeks from submitting this registration. If we do not receive payment in 2 weeks, your registration will be removed, and you will no longer be considered as “registered” at that specific rate. |
| REFUND POLICY: | If you are unable to attend AC2025, you must cancel your registration no later than 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to our Administrative Assistant, at admin@hnba.com. Cancellations received on, or before the deadline above will be reimbursed fully minus a $95 administrative fee. Cancellations received after Wednesday, August 20, 2025, will not be eligible for a refund.
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| SUBSTITUTION POLICY: | All substitutions must be submitted in writing to Carla Martin, HNBA Director of Programs, at admin@hnba.com |
| PRIVACY POLICY: | HNBA/VIA is committed to safeguarding your non-public personal information (“Personal Information”). The Personal Information you disclose on this registration form will be kept confidential and will only be used by HNBA/VIA to provide you with relevant information on our products and services, unless you consent otherwise. |
| COVID-19 POLICY: | Attendance at the in-person AC2025 shall be at your own risk. All attendees understand that vaccination against the COVID-19 virus will be left to individual attendees. HNBA/VIA makes no representations or warranties with respect to the vaccination status of those in attendance. HNBA/VIA will use best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations. Please refer to the HNBA/VIA COVID-19 Participation Policy & Waiver here. |
| HNBA/VIA ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY AND CODE OF CONDUCT: | The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national organization that values fairness, equality, respect for the law, and high standards of integrity, honor, and professional courtesy among its members and within the legalcommunity. The HNBA VIA (“Vision in Action”) Fund is the HNBA’s 503(c)(3) charitable and programmatic arm. The HNBA/VIA joint enterprise strives to create a professional environment for all, and to build a community free of harassment and discrimination. HNBA/VIA seeks to have its members, volunteers, guests, and employees treat all individuals with dignity by upholding the values of fairness, equality, and respect for the rights of others. These values are expressed in the way HNBA/VIA members, volunteers, guests, and employees conduct themselves. Click here to read HNBA/VIA’s Anti-Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct in its entirety. To access the Inappropriate Conduct Complaint Form, please click here. |