2007

Maryland Hispanic

Bar Association Gala Diamond Sponsor

Welcome

The purpose of the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA) is to serve the public interest by cultivating the science of jurisprudence, promoting reform in the law, facilitating the administration of justice, fostering respect of the law among Hispanics, advancing the standing of the legal profession, preserving high standards of integrity, honor, and professional courtesy among Hispanic lawyers, establishing a close relationship among Hispanic lawyers, and cooperating with bar associations nationally and internationally and other legal organizations.     

The Association consists of lawyers who are of Hispanic descent, or who have an interest in issues that involve the Hispanic community.  The only requirements for membership are that members must be duly licensed to practice law in any state of the United States of America, and its territories, that their bar membership be in good standing, and that they pay a very modest yearly membership fee.  We are actively involved in molding the law in Maryland.  For example, we become a voice for the Hispanic community in Annapolis when the legislature is in session.
		From left to right, Joe Morales, Bettina Guevara, Governor Martin O'Malley, Mayda Tsaknis and Abraham Carpio meet at the Governor's Cinco de Mayo Celebration on May 5, 2007.

Also, our members that practice immigration law regularly volunteer instruction at various seminars. Further, our judicial selections committee interviews candidates that seek our endorsement when they apply for judgeships at every level court in every county in the State.

Throughout the year, we are engaged in various community service projects for the benefit of Hispanic people. These projects include, law fairs, receptions for foreign dignitaries, projects designed to help children in trouble with the law, and others.  Additionally, Every year we host a Gala for hundreds of our colleagues, State officials, judges, and prominent members of the Hispanic business community. 

We are a non-profit organization that conducts open monthly board meetings, usually on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.   Our monthly meetings are held at various locations around the State, most often in the Montgomery County Bar Association building located at 27 West Jefferson Street in Rockville, Maryland, unless otherwise specified. Also, we are often engaged in a variety of community service projects with committee meetings scheduled as necessary.  Please e-mail the MHBA for more information/confirmation regarding the next  meeting. 

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