Mission
Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Association (SCCLRLA) is a regional nonprofit association based in Santa Clara County, California. SCCLRLA’s mission is to advance the professional, cultural, economic, and civic interests of the Latinx community while strengthening leadership, opportunity, and representation within the legal profession. The Association elevates issues affecting the Latino community in Santa Clara County and throughout the broader legal community. SCCLRLA serves attorneys, judges, and law students, particularly those from historically underrepresented backgrounds, by fostering professional development, mentorship, advocacy, and meaningful participation in the legal field. The Association is not organized for the private gain of any individual and operates in furtherance of its mission to strengthen leadership, opportunity, and representation within the legal profession. Our organization is committed to:
- Providing a forum for communication among attorneys interested in promoting the profession advancement of the Hispanic/Latino community.
- Providing a mechanism for concerted action in support of the cultural values, economic interests and social dignity of the Hispanic/Latino community.
- Enhancing the technical skills of Hispanic/Latino attorneys through sponsorship and promotion of continuing legal education programs.
- Promoting the visibility, impact and election or appointment of political candidates, judicial candidates and public officials who advance and promote the interests of the Hispanic/Latino community.
- Accomplishing all other things necessary and appropriate for the advancement of these purposes and the welfare of its members.
If you are an attorney or law student in the Bay Area who is committed to advancing the Latino community and strengthening the legal profession, we invite you to join the Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Association.
La Raza General Meetings typically take place on the THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH.