Lack Of Latina Lawyers Detrimental To Latinos Nationwide

Lack Of Latina Lawyers Detrimental To Latinos Nationwide

Mary Mata September 7, 2011

A new study by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession shows that minority representation has barely grown between 2000-2009, inching up from 9.7% to 11.6% , highlighting a serious need for more people of […]

Book Review: “Latino Professionals And Racism”

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

Many Americans feel the playing field in the U.S. was leveled after the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 officially desegregated the country. These people are usually in cahoots with the […]

The First Latina & Latino Lawyers To Argue Before Supreme Court

Mary Mata March 31, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Professor Michael A. Olivas wrote this essay and it’s reposted here with permission.] For some time, I have believed and written that the first Latinos to argue a […]

Justice Sonia Sotomayor A Humanitarian, Liberal Voice On Court

Mary Mata December 28, 2010

There’s a great, analytical piece looking at Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the work she’s done on the court so far. The piece tries to tease out her opinions, […]