San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
Founded in 1971, the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association (SFLRLA) has emerged as one of the oldest and most active Latino bar associations in the United States. The organizations serves as a resource for and advocates on behalf of the Latino legal community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The organization provides support and networking opportunities to attorneys in San Francisco, CA, that support the local Latino legal community.
Each year the SFLRLA hosts a dinner called Noche de Gala. The dinner is a fundraiser for the Bay Area Latino Lawyers Fund. This 501(c)(3) organization provides scholarships to law students who intern at nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area.
The Northern California Region of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the San Francisco Law Raza Lawyers Association also created a Mentoring Program for local law school students.
By joining the various committees of the SFLRLA the members can become more active in the organization. The committees include the Judiciary Committee, the Mentorship Committee, the Scholarship Committee, the Social Committee and the Noche de Gala Committee.
Contact Information
San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 192241
San Francisco, CA 94119 You can also follow the SFLRLA on Facebook for more information on upcoming events.
Past Presidents of SFLRLA
- 2015 - Marcelo Quinones
- 2014 - Yesenia M. Santacruz
- 2013 - Manny P. Alvarez
- 2012 - Sigrid Irias
- 2011 - Xochitl Carrión
- 2010 - Arturo Sandoval
- 2009 - Niki Solis
- 2008 - Carmen Flores
- 2007 - Oliver Gutierrez
- 2006 - Edward Torpoco
- 2005 - Petra DeJesus
- 2004 - Enrique Ramirez
- 2003 - Victor M. Marquez
- 2002 - Susan Lew
- 2001 - Mercedes Moreno
- 2000 - Julio Mateo
- 1999 - Alice McTigue
- 1998 - Paul D. Gutierrez
- 1997 - Eleazar Aramburo
- 1996 - Victor M. Marquez
- 1995 - Lucy Bedolla Mejia
- 1993 - Enrique Ramirez
- 1992 - Edith Adame
- 1989 - Enrique Ramirez
- 1982 - Ramiro Castro
Additional Resources
SFLRLA on Facebook - Follow the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association (SFLRLA) to find upcoming events and networking opportunities.
This article was last updated on Friday, January 17, 2020.
