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MUJERES LÍDERES FUERTES (con’t)


                                                                                 Latino’s represent approximately
                                                                                 9% of law students at Tier 1 and

                                                                                 Tier 2 law schools. However,

                                                                                 Latinos represent approximately
                                                                                 22% of law students at inferior

                                                                                 Tier 6 law schools. The rate at
                                                                                 which students from Tier 6 law-

                                                                                 schools graduate, pass the bar, or
                                                                                 practice law is unknown




                       Much can be done to bridge this gap including

                       opening doors to quality education, investing in          To the Maba Past (and Current)
                       our businesses, taking the time to mentor us,                    Women Presidentas

                       appreciate us and getting to know us.         The
                       sacrifices we have made – that our familias have
                                                                                  You are the epitome of hope.
                       made - are not only critical for us to embrace,            We appreciate you, your hard
                       they are the very perspectives not readily                work, perseverance, dedication

                       experienced by those who influence the                         and the doors you have
                       policies   and   laws    directly  affecting   our                      opened.

                       communities. The absence of the Latina                      Con Profundo Agradecimiento
                       perspective has deeply affected our lives.










                                                        MABA  Presidentas

                                  2021 Monica Guizar                        1998 M. Leslie Stearns
                                  2020 Marisa Hernandez-Stern               1997 Maria Villa
                                  2018 Denisse Gastelum                     1996 Yvonne Flores
                                  2016 Maria Ramirez                        1994 Martha Melendez

                                  2015 Cindy Panuco                         1993 Martha Romero
                                  2013 Elizabeth Uribe                      1990 Marcia Gonzales-Kimbrough
                                  2010 Judy Perez                           1989 Debra Gonzales
                                  2006 Claire Cifuentes                     1988 Monica Jimenez
                                  2003 Maribel Medina                       1981 Esther Valadez
                                  2002 Cristina Perez-Gonzalez



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