California La Raza Lawyers Association La Raza Lawyers of California is an non-profit association 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.

California La Raza Lawyers would like to thank Justice Carlos Moreno for his years of service to the People of California on the California Supreme Court and wish him well in retirement.

Upcomng Events and Meetings:  Quarterly Meeting:  Will be this summer in San Francisco CA.  Contact Micael Estremera at mr.estremera@gmail.com. Annual Meeting:  October 13th at the State Bar Conference in Monterrey, CA.  2 to 5pm.  Contact mr.estremera@gmail.com. San Francisco LRLA Noche De Gala:  March 8th, 2012 contact sigrid.irias@sedgwicklaw.com _________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2012 Mica Estremera, San Jose, President, micael.estremera@pdo.sccgov.org Mario Trujillo, Immediate Past President, Los Angeles, marioltrujillo@aol.com Maribel Medina, Secretary, Los Angeles, mmedina@meyersnave.com Regional Officers & Judicial Chairs: Juan Ramirez, Eastern District Vice-President Fresno, CA (Includes 3rd and 5th DCA)  juan-f-r@comcast.net Nicole Solis, Northern District Vice-President/Statewide Judicial Chair San Francisco (Includes all of 1st and 6th DCA)  nikisolis7@yahoo.com Lilia Garcia, Southern District Vice President San Diego (Includes all of 4th DCA)  lilia.garcia@doj.ca.gov Jesus Roman, Central Distric Vice Presiddent Los Angeles (Includes 2nd DCA) jesus.roman5@verizon.net Board Members: Patricia Higuera, President, Los Angeles, patricia.higuera@dlapiper.com Alberto Gonzalez, , Sacramento, CA, Alberto.Gonzalez@doj.ca.gov Judicial Chairs:  Chris Arriola, Northern CA Chair, San Jose, CA chrisarriola@yahoo.com Eric Alderete, Southern CA Chair, Santa Ana, CA emalderete@yahoo.com Newsletter: Chris Arriola, San Jose, CA chrisarriola@yahoo.com _________________________________________________ Membership: You may go to the Links page at the top left of the page to sign up for e-mails or to the Membership Form to join print out a membership application, also in the link at the top left of the page. 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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