In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Kathy Richardson, founder of HR Legal Search and First African American Dean of the Career Services Office at the University of Texas School of Law. Check out her recommended book, Designing Your Life, and some of the organizations that mean a lot to her like Corporate Counsel Women of Color and the Texas Minority Counsel Program. Want to go on a Wellness Wednesday Walk with Kathy? Contact her at [email protected].

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Vasu Behara, president of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas. To volunteer or donate to VLS, visit https://www.vlsoct.org/

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Amber Russell, founder of LOAR and SOAR, which provides scholarships to women who will be the first in their families to achieve higher education. To volunteer to be a Relationship Builder, or to donate to SOAR, visit: https://loartexas.com/soar

This week, Council of Firsts takes you back to some of our first interviews. Featuring Third Court of Appeals Justice Gisela Triana, former Travis County District Court Judge Lora Livingston, and former Travis County District Court Judge Orlinda Naranjo.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Justice Raul A. Gonzalez, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in Texas and the first Hispanic statewide elected official in Texas.

This week, Council of Firsts takes you back to some of our first interviews. Featuring Travis County District Clerk Velva Price, former Austin Bar and Texas Bar President Richard Pena, and Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation Betty Balli Torres.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Judge Daniella Deseta Lyttle, judge of the 261st District Court. She is the first Latina and veteran to preside over this court.

Interested in any of the organizations she mentioned? Please find more information on them below: 

American Gateway - https://americangateways.org/

St. Louise - https://saintlouisehouse.org/

MAMAs - https://www.mamasaustin.org/

TCWLA- https://tcwla.org/

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Adrianne Waddell, president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin. To join or support HBAA, visit http://www.hispanicbaraustin.com/. To support Music to Life, visit https://www.musictolife.org/

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Linda Garza, general counsel of Siete Foods. Want information on Siete Foods, the Juntos Fund, or to support the recipients of the Juntos Fund? Visit them at https://sietefoods.com/pages/sietejuntosfund . You can get more information about Vecina at https://vecina.org/.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Nadia Bettac, first Guyanese director of the Austin Young Lawyers Association and Austin Bar Association. Want to connect with Nadia to help improve the experience for folks who are still looking to find their place in the legal community? Contact her at [email protected]