"I found a home in [the] Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia when I was a 1L at GW Law," said GW Law Professorial Lecturer in Law Paulina Vera. "Over the last decade, HBA-DC has given me so much - mentors, mentees, lifelong friends, community, scholarships, guidance, and the Rising Star Award, just to name a few. It is the honor of a lifetime for me to lead an organization that has given me so much."
The Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, voluntary legal association representing the interests of Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, law students, and legal professionals within the greater Washington, DC area. Its mission is to promote the professional development of Hispanic lawyers and law students; promote equal justice and opportunities for all Hispanics; and promote the appointment of Hispanics to leadership positions in Federal, state, and local governments, in the judiciary, and in other leadership positions. For more information, visit www.hbadc.org.