The Atlanta Lawyer March 2013 | Page 14

hispanic national bar hispanic national bar association’s 2013 hnba corporate counsel conference and 18th annual Uvaldo rivera moot court competition coming to atlanta t he hispanic national bar association (hnba), in partnership with its local affiliate, the Georgia Hispanic bar association (ghba), will be hosting the 4th annual corporate counsel conference and 18th annual uvaldo rivera moot court competition at the grand hyatt hotel in buckhead from march 13-16, 2013. the corporate counsel conference attracts participants from across the country, including general counsels from many fortune 100 and other corporations. this mega cle event will not only provide great professional development and networking opportunities, but will also showcase the city of atlanta and the state of georgia to attendees from across the nation. cle attendance is free for in-house counsel. in addition, there are opportunities to participate in a community service project benefiting the Southern Poverty Law Center, as well as to assist in the national moot court competition as a volunteer bailiff or judge. the hnba is one of the largest professional organizations in the united states and is the national voice of the hispanic 14 ThE aTLanTa LaWYEr march 2013 community, representing the interests of over 100,000 hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, paralegals, law students and legal professionals across the country. the primary objectives of the hnba are to increase professional opportunities for hispanics in the legal profession and to address issues of concern to the national hispanic community. the ghba’s mission is to promote diversity in public and private legal organizations and departments, facilitate the continuing legal education of its members, foster the exchange of ideas and information between hispanic lawyers, educate the hispanic community on its legal rights and duties, and promote the recruitment and retention of georgia hispanic students in law schools. for more information, to sign up to be a volunteer moot court judge, and to register for the corporate counsel meeting please visit: http://www.hnba.com/news-events/midyear/. ■ The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association