The Hispanic Commission finds a definition in the ABA`s collective mission to defend freedom and pursue justice, and has pursued it as a presidential initiative for two years. Meanwhile, the Hispanic Commission has sought to analyze and develop solutions regarding the most important legal issues affecting Latinos, the largest segment of the U.S. population. The Hispanic Commission looked at key issues such as the right to vote, immigration, civil rights and access to justice. The goal of the summit was to highlight and discuss transnational legal issues affecting Hispanic communities across North America. This year`s summit focused mainly on immigration, the economy, trade and the environment. The Business and Trade Committee reviewed the recent USMCA and what it means for certain sectors of the North American economy, including tourism, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and the automotive industry. The panel also looked at regulatory trends and labour standards in these industries. Moderator:Victor M. Marquez – CRK Law (San Francisco, CA)Confirmed Panelists: The Hispanic Commission focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research aimed at educating lawyers on how best to serve, promote civic responsibility in the United States, and address key legal challenges facing the Latin American community in the United States. For more information about the summit, visit: www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/commission_on_hispanic_legal_rights_responsibilities/upcoming-events/ Prior to his position in Maslon, Gabriel served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals for the Honorable Peter M. Reyes Jr.

and served as the field counsel for the Honorable Laurie J. Miller of the Hennepin County District Court and the Honorable Michael J. Davis of the U.S. District of Minnesota. and was a lawful resident of the Honourable Anne K. McKeig of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Cinco de Música will return for its second year through the American Bar Association Hispanic Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities. The virtual event, which takes place online, includes a comedy by Michael Freed, president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, and five musical performances, including Dallas` « Off the Record. » Off the Record includes three Texas lawyers — vocalist Jaime Mata and bassist Steve Klimacek, in-house attorneys at AT&T, and keyboardist Price Collins, managing partner at Wilson Elser in Dallas. The band will play a rendition of a Santana favorite. Gabriel focuses on assisting clients in intellectual property, insurance, construction and general commercial litigation. He brings a spirit of collaboration and a sincere commitment to customer service to his work. Gabriel has been actively involved with the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA) since law school and is currently a member of the MHBA Board of Directors and the Judicial Approval Committee, among others.

He also maintains an active pro bono practice that represents families and individuals in housing and immigration matters, primarily in asylum and naturalization proceedings, and assists local Latinx artists on copyright and trademark issues. The Environmental Expert Panel discussed the future of the Paris Agreement and other international efforts to address climate change, the relaxation of environmental regulations in the United States, the use of Indigenous partnerships for economic growth in Canada, and the tension between economic development and environmental protection in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. The expert group also provided an overview of regulatory trends and provided an update on existing cap-and-trade systems. Moderator: Michelle Gallardo, ABC7 News (Chicago, IL)Confirmed Panelists: Cinco de Música is a national celebration to raise awareness and support the ABA Hispanic Commission, chaired by Betty Balli Torres, Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. The event is free, but registration is mandatory. The virtual celebrations will begin on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. CT. The CHBA was very proud to have worked with the ABA Commission on the Rights and Duties of Hispanics at a first « Legal Summit of the Americas » held in Chicago on June 19-20, 2019. Maslon is pleased to announce that attorney Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez has received an ABA presidential nomination to the American Bar Association`s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities for the 2022-2023 term and to the editorial board of aba`s TYL magazine.

In addition, Gabriel began working in July as editor-in-chief of TYL, the bar association`s magazine designed to help young lawyers manage their careers and develop their professional identity. The Immigration Committee examined some of the current issues of immigration in North America, including the future of DACA/TPS, the situation of returnees in Central America, the Safe Third Country In Canada Agreement, and the future of ad hoc immigration systems and professional immigration. Moderator: Rudy Monterrosa – Monterrosa Law Group, LLC (South Bend, IN)Confirmed panelists: There were also remarks from ABA President (Bob Carlson), Consul General of Canada in Chicago (John Cruickshank) and Thomas A.