Leading the way for Latina lawyers to advance justice and dignity for all.
Latina Futures: Transforming the Nation Through Law & Policy is a one-and-a-half-day symposium at the world-class UCLA Luskin Conference Center featuring prominent Latina scholars, attorneys, policy leaders, and law students from across the country to foster a multi-generational leadership pipeline that spotlights today's 21st-century legal challenges and opportunities with a Latina lens.
Taking place during a consequential year in U.S. politics and anchored by the significant contributions of the nation's Latina attorneys, the symposium will light the way to achieve economic, social, and political parity for all Americans.
The need for Latina leadership in law and policy is acute. By 2050, Latinas are expected to make up 13% of the U.S. population, account for 11% of the labor force, and have a median age of 11 years younger than their non-Hispanic white counterparts. Yet, Latinas comprise only 2.5% of all U.S. lawyers, account for less than 1% of all partners in U.S. law firms, and have never served on the highest court in 44 states. Weaving together oral histories, legal research, and the practice of law, the symposium will create the interest convergence across sectors and generations to increase the power and influence of Latina lawyers now and well into the future.
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Convene a diverse cadre of Latina leaders to detail their unique experiences in American jurisprudence and share unparalleled personal insights with the generations of Latina lawyers and law students following in their path. -
Shine a light on the economic, political, and social status of Latinas in the U.S. through substantive Continuing Legal Education panels that center the Latina experience in the context of today's most pressing law and policy debates from reproductive justice to affirmative action to economic justice, paving the way for informed discussions in the landscape of the 2024 election and beyond. -
Cultivate a multi-generational, cross-sectoral, and geographically diverse cadre of Latina leaders to foster a dynamic pipeline that will promote the success of Latinas across important democratic institutions from state capitols to the ivory tower and corporate boardrooms.
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The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute utilizes a multi-pronged approach to ensure Latinos and other communities of color have a seat at the decision-making table and fair opportunities to thrive. -
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center: Since its founding in 1969, the CSRC has played a pivotal role in the development of scholarly research on the U.S. Chicano-Latino population through its library, academic press, and community-based programs. -
UCLA Chicanx Latinx Law Review: For over 50 years, CLLR has provided an essential forum for the discussion of Latino issues that “mainstream” law journals continue to ignore. -
Latina Lawyers Bar Association: LLBA supports Latinas at every stage of their legal careers through scholarships, mentorship, and community.
UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute
UCLA Latino Policy
& Politics Institute
Latina Lawyers Bar Association
Yale Law School
UCLA Law School,
Chicanx-Latinx Law Review
Stanford Law School
UCLA Law School
General Counsel
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Latina Lawyers Bar
Association
Articles Editor
UCLA Law School,
Chicanx-Latinx Law Review
Engagement Officer
City of Chicago
Texas A&M University
latino@luskin.ucla.edu
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