Elizabeth Vela’s law journey was sparked when she did a project on her abuelita, who faced obstacles coming to the states.
PUBLISHED 5:56 PM CDT Aug. 12, 2022abuelitaVela is now only one year away from taking the bar exam.
She’s attending St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, and she’s known for quite a while that there are not that many women in her field that look like her. She attended the first Lawtina Network Summit at St. Mary’s. It’s essentially a relationship building and networking opportunity for Latinas in all stages of their career —whether they are 1L students or practicing lawyers. “And so as I went out my first year in COVID, there was a lot of tension.
Dr. Jill Lynch Cruz is a career development consultant who works with Latina attorneys and has worked alongside the Hispanic National Bar Association Latina Commission. Lynch Cruz’ research showed that a Latina's law journey has a lot of obstacles. It’s very nuanced, but she believes summits like this can help turn the tide.
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