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Twenty Years Of Achievements: Connecticut Hispanic Lawyers

Nov 11, 2013, 10:53 AM 0

By Lisa S. Lenkiewicz CTLatinoNews.com In the fall of 1993, a committed group of Hispanic lawyers, meeting in New Haven, formed the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association (CHBA). Among their original and lofty goals were to enhance the visibility of…

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Guest Voz: A Troubling Shortage Of Latino Lawyers not Foreseen to Get Any Better

Dec 10, 2012, 10:28 AM 0

By Elaine McArdle LatinaLista People often complain there are too many lawyers in the world, and you may think they have a point. After all, an astonishing 40,000 students graduate from American law schools each year, and there are…

Children, General, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Nonprofit, Youth

Spotlight: Unaccompanied immigrant children find a KIND hand to help them in court

Jan 15, 2010, 5:01 PM 0

LatinaLista — The United States doesn’t just attract the illegal entry of adults looking for work. This country is also a beacon to more than 8,000 children every year, from as young as toddlers to teens, who illegally enter…