California La Raza Lawyers Association La Raza Lawyers of California is an independent unincorporated association of Lawyers organized in 1977 to support Chicano and Latino Lawyers in California and serve as a statewide network for local affiliate La Raza Lawyers Groups. We meet quarterly at various locations around the state and represent 16 different local organizations with over 2,000 attorneys. We are affiliated with the Hispanic National Bar Association.

Justice Miguel Marquez and California LRLA President Chris Arriola at the State Supreme Court. Justice Tino Cuellar, currently sitting on the California Supreme Court with California La Raza Lawyers President Christopher Arriola and former Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno.

In the News: Fighting for Judicial Independence:   The Problem With Calling Out Judges for Their Race, The Atlantic:  http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/the-problem-with-calling-out-judges-for-their-race/485732/ Former State Bar President, Luis Rodriguez Comments on Judicial Independence on CNN:  http://www.snappytv.com/tc/2092567 Former State LRLA President Joel Murillo and MALDEF President Comment on La Raza Lawyers on NBC:    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/bigotry-trump-s-continued-attacks-judge-rile-latino-legal-experts-n585471 That Judge Attacked by Donald Trump? He’s Faced a Lot Worse, New York Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/us/politics/donald-trump-university-judge-gonzalo-curiel.html?_r=0 Commentary, Judge Gonzalo Curiel, a hero, San Jose Mercury News:  http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_29968011/aviles-judge-gonzalo-curiel-hero-because-mexican   Upcomng Events and Meetings:  CARLA hosts annual meetings in Los Angeles and in Northern Califronia. For more information please contact carriola@dao.sccgov.org.       __________________________________ EXECUTIVE OFFICERS   Christopher Arriola, President, San Jose, carriola@dao.sccgov.org Micael Estremera, President Elect, San Jose, micael.estremera@pdo.sccgov.org Eric Alderete, Secretary, Orange County ealderete@yahoo.com Beatriz Mejia, San Francisco, Treasurer, bmejia@cooley.com Regional Officers & Judicial Chairs: Juan Ramirez, Eastern District Vice-President Fresno, CA (Includes 3rd and 5th DCA)  juan-f-r@comcast.net Xotchil Carrion, Northern District Vice-President/Statewide Judicial Chair San Francisco (Includes all of 1st and 6th DCA)  xcarrion@goldfarblipman.com   Nadia Bermudez, Southern District Vice President, San Diego (Includes all of 4th DCA)  nbermudez@klinedinstlaw.com Efrain Aceves, Central District Vice President, (2nd DCA) Los Angeles, efrainaceves1@gmail.com Judicial Chairs: Micael Estremera, Northern CA Chair, San Jose, CA micael.estremera@pdo.sccgov.org   Eric Alderete, Southern CA Chair, Santa Ana, CA emalderete@yahoo.com   Alberto Gonzalez, Sacramento, Sacramento, Alberto.Gonzalez@doj.ca.gov     _________________________________________________ Membership:   We encourage joining an affiliate group on our links page, which entitles you to free membership in CA La Raza Lawyers.

Mendez v. Westminster (1947) was the Brown v. The Board of Education decision for Mexican Americans in California. It was filed in 1946 by Gonzalo Mendez and a group of Orange County parents and community groups to force the segregated schools of Orange County to integrate Anglos and Mexican Americans. The US Postal Service Issued a Stamp in September, 2007 honoring the Mendez Case. Photo is the 1934 1st Grade Class at the "Mexican" Wilson School in Orange County, CA.

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