SU CARERRA™: CAREER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CAREER PLACEMENT
In fulfillment of our mission, the HNBA/VIA offers robust career advancement training and opportunities, from continuing legal education (CLE) sessions at our Annual Convention and Corporate Counsel Conference to our “boot-camp” style half- and full-day training sessions. These sessions focus on topics aimed at eliminating barriers to the advancement of Hispanic attorneys and providing them with the skillset they need to succeed in their careers. We invite you to be part of the solution. If you have questions or wish to get involved, contact our VP of Programs at vpprogramssc@hnba.com.
Each year, during the HNBA Annual Convention, the Academy offers relevant professional development and leadership training aimed at Latina lawyers. The Academy’s curriculum is specifically developed for Latina attorneys and draws from a significant body of research particular to women in the law to address areas identified as key to shattering the proverbial glass ceiling and securing the advancement and long-term success of Latina lawyers—the most underrepresented group in the legal profession. Latinas comprise <2% of all lawyers in the United States. Learn more HERE!
HNBA/VIA CORPORATE CONNECTIONS & SPEED NETWORKING
Concept: The 14th Annual Corporate Connections Program is one of the HNBA/VIA’s signature professional and business development initiatives. To advance our mission to enrich and diversify the legal profession, the Program is designed to promote meaningful business relationships between America’s leading corporate law departments, as well as federal agencies, and Hispanic outside counsel.
Description: This focused and intimate networking opportunity allows in-house counsel and government agencies with hiring authority to identify diverse outside counsel in practice areas where the legal department has an identified need.
Disclaimer: Corporate law departments/employers are solely responsible for all selection decisions. HNBA/VIA cannot and does not guarantee that participating attorneys or firms will be selected or otherwise engaged by the participating companies and/or government agencies.
SU CARRERA SERIES
The Hispanic National Bar Association’s Su Carrera Series is a premier virtual program tailored for mid to senior-level attorneys aiming to elevate their careers. This series explores complex and timely issues facing the legal industry, equipping seasoned professionals with advanced insights and strategies to excel in leadership, navigate emerging legal trends, and adapt to an ever-evolving profession. Through Su Carrera, participants benefit from discussions led by prominent legal experts, interactive sessions, and an exclusive network of peers. Join us to refine your skills, expand your influence, and drive your career forward.
HNBA INTERNATIONAL ENCUENTROS SERIES
The HNBA’s “International Encuentro Series” is aimed at celebrating different cultures and shared experiences and values with different countries around the world. The Series also explores business and networking opportunities for US attorneys abroad and for foreign trained attorneys in the US and generally.
The HNBA launched the Series in 2023 with the “Argentine Rincon” and with the “Encuentro en México” in Mexico City. The HNBA memorialized its commitment to partner with Mexico, and specifically La Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (BMA) and entered into a historic collaborative agreement to promote cooperation, development, and the implementation of initiatives for the benefit the members of both organizations.
The HNBA also celebrated its international and cross-border initiatives by entering into a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an intergovernmental organization and a specialized agency of the United Nations with its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland, whose mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective global intellectual property (IP) ecosystem to promote innovation and creativity for a better and more sustainable future. The HNBA and WIPO work to collaborate in the promotion of IP and technology and the use of ADR designed to reduce the negative impact of international disputes in the areas of IP and technology.
The Series is supported and guided by the International Law Section and Foreign Trained Lawyers Section.
COLLABORATIVE BAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (CBLA)
This innovative program is a collaborative effort among the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Bar Association, National LGBT Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, and National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Since 2013, the CBLA strengthens the pipeline of diverse bar association leaders through leadership training and professional development programs. The CBLA benefits current and future bar leaders, the bar association community, and the legal profession overall, and lays the foundation for further collaborative efforts, while fostering representation and inclusion in the legal profession.
1. Network with leaders from your organization and multiple national bar associations.
2. Learn, discuss and develop leadership skills important to your future as a lawyer and as a future bar leader.
3. Have the opportunity to absorb a wide range of leadership advice from leading experts in the field in a small, collegial, close knit setting.
4. Develop the skills necessary to organize, operate and lead local and national bar associations.
5. Build relationships with current and future like-minded bar leaders in an atmosphere aimed at promoting interaction, participation and fun.
Learn more HERE!
HNBA CAREER CENTER
In this increasingly global economy, the HNBA understands the demand for high functioning, multicultural and multi-lingual attorneys. As the only national bar association for Hispanic legal professionals, the HNBA is uniquely positioned to match our corporate and public sector partners with highly qualified Hispanic attorneys from across the country. In response to the need and fulfilling our mission of providing career advancement opportunities to our members, the HNBA offers career programs and services to assist in the hiring and retention of diverse legal professionals.
The online HNBA Career Center is a great resource for our national members to find their next career advancement opportunity. It is also an effective way for our partners and sponsors to achieve their recruiting goals from among the best and brightest diverse candidates. For more information, contact careercenter@hnba.com.
HNBA FIND A LAWYER SERVICE
This important, free of charge, online platform assists Hispanic legal professionals with their career and business development goals by providing a national marketing platform for themselves and their practice. Each lawyer has an individual webpage to market services and attract new clients. The webpage includes the attorney’s picture, bio, areas of practice, licenses, awards, contact information, and more.
The Find a Lawyer service is a searchable database which allows prospective clients and employers to search for highly-qualified, diverse attorneys by areas of practice, location, states of admission, name, and more. For more information and to begin searching, click HERE.