In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, Gary Schumann, Founder of the Austin LGBT Law Association.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Ramey Ko, the first Asian to ever hold the position of Judge in Austin or Travis County. To support the Austin Asian Community Health Initiative, visit www.aachi.org. To purchase the Austin Asian Restaurant Passport, visit www.familystyleatx.com.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Judge Orlinda Naranjo, first Latina elected to a countywide judicial seat in Travis County. To support the Judge Orlinda Naranjo Fellowship at Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, please visit https://www.vlsoct.org/help-us/ and specify that it is for that Fellowship.

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Judge Lora Livingston, first African American female judge elected to preside over a Travis County District Court. To support the Judge Lora Livingston Fellowship, you can make a donation at the Austin Bar Foundation at https://www.austinbar.org/?pg=donate

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar, talks to Justice Gisela Triana, first Latina Justice on the Third Court of Appeals.

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Betty Balli Torres. Betty is the current Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the first Latina to lead a statewide IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) program and the first Latina to receive the Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Austin Bar Foundation. Learn more about the Texas Access to Justice Foundation at www.teajf.org.

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

In this episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar, talks to Richard Pena, first Hispanic President (and first minority President ever) of the Austin Bar Association and first Hispanic President (and first minority President ever) of the State Bar of Texas.

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 14 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

In the inaugural episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Velva Price, first female African American President of the Austin Bar Association.

The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. This podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.

Since 1893, the Austin Bar Association has only had 14 female Presidents and 8 minority Presidents. Of those minorities, only three are female. This July 1, the first Hispanic Female President took office. “The Council of Firsts” will bring together former and current leaders of the Austin Bar Association and other local legal organizations and discuss why we still have these Firsts and how we can make sure our leaders look more like our lawyers.Add individual feedback