Latino Leadership: Embracing the Challenge
Program of Activities
All activities are held on campus, except for the Farewell Brunch on Sunday which will take place at Nubar at the Sheraton Commander Hotel. Please note there is an extra charge for the Farewell Brunch. No activity requires formal wear; please dress for your own comfort. Guests are invited to attend all activities.
Times are approximate and the schedule is subject to change.
Inquiries: ▪ 617-384-9523
Thursday, March 2, 2017
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Registration
Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception and Student Mentor Program
Harkness South Dining Room, Caspersen Student Center, 2nd Floor
Welcome Remarks:
Tammy Albarrán ’99, HLSA Latino Alumni Committee Co-Chair;
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Stephanie Jimenez ’17, Co-President, La Alianza
Silvia A. Ruiz Mancera ’17, Co-President, La Alianza
7:30 pm Dinner on Your Own
Friday, March 3, 2017
8:30 am – 8:00 pm Registration
Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Hospitality Area
Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome Remarks
Sponsored by Harvard Law School Association (HLSA)
Milstein West, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Peter Krause ’74, President, Harvard Law School Association (HLSA)
The Hon. Edgardo Ramos ’87, HLSA Latino Alumni Committee Co-Chair;
District Judge, US District Court, Southern District of New York
CLA Reunion Program as of February 16, 2017. Adjustments in locations and times may be necessary.
9:15 am – 10:45 am Plenary Session: The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility
Milstein West, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Moderator: Luz E. Herrera ’99, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Texas A&M School of Law
Panelists: Manny A. Medrano ’81, Founding Partner, Medrano & Carlton
Rachel F. Moran, Austin Wakeman Scott Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law
School; Dean Emerita and Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law,
UCLA School of Law
Leticia M. Saucedo ’96, Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
Revisiting the Relationship Between Outside Counsel and In-house Counsel
Sponsored by MetLife
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1023
Moderator: Tammy Albarrán ’99, HLSA Latino Alumni Committee Co-Chair;
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Panelists: Ricardo A. Anzaldúa ’90, Co-Chair, CLA Planning Committee;
Executive VP & General Counsel, MetLife Inc.
Ana C. Reyes ’00, Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
Kim M. Rivera ’94, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, HP Inc.
Rodolfo Rodriguez, Jr. ’90, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and
Corporate Secretary, CEC Entertainment Inc.
The Future of Latino Civil Rights in this Country
Sponsored by Gibson Dunn
Wasserstein Hall, Room 2009
Moderator: The Hon. P. David Lopez ’88, Partner, Outten & Golden LLP
Panelists: John C. Bonifaz ’92, Co-Founder and President, Free Speech for People
Luz E. Herrera ’99, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Texas A&M School of Law
George A. Martinez ’85, Professor of Law, Dedman School of Law,
Southern Methodist University
Nancy A. Ramirez ’90, Court Commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Andrea A. Sáenz ’08, Supervising Attorney, Immigration Practice, Brooklyn Defender Services
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Welcome Luncheon
Sponsored by Covington & Burling
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
A Conversation with Joaquin Castro ’00 and Julián Castro ’00
Moderator: Andrés W. López ’95, President, The Law Offices of Andrés W. López PSC
Speakers: Rep. Joaquin Castro ’00, United States Congressman, Texas’ 20th District;
Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Hon. Julián Castro ’00, Former Secretary of US Department of
Housing andUrban Development; Former Mayor, San Antonio, TX
Plenary Session: HLS Latino Lawyers in Politics: Serving the Public and Running the Country
Moderator: Regina T. Montoya ’79, Chair of the Board, MALDEF;
Board Member/Secretary of the Board, DFW International Airport, TX
Panelists: Louis E. Caldera ’86, Senior Fellow, Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute;
Professor of Leadership, George Washington University
The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza ’03, Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
Joseph A. Garcia ’83, President, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Edith Ramirez ’92, Former Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
Representing and Communicating with our Community: Old, New and Social Media
Sponsored by Morrison & Foerster LLP
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010
Moderator: Glenda E. Martinez ’90, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Univision Communications Inc.
Panelists: Jessica R. Herrera-Flanigan ’95, Executive VP of Government and Corporate Affairs, Univision Communications, Inc.
Rita Morales Patton ’88, Assistant General Counsel & VP of Business Affairs,
Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
Ana Salas Siegel ’94, SVP & General Counsel, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Benjamin A. Vega ’99, General Counsel, Meruelo Group
Legal, Social and Political Developments throughout Mexico and Latin America and
Impact on US Relations
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1015
Moderator: Jorge A. Ramírez ’90, Walter and Anne Huffman Professor of Law,
Texas Tech University School of Law
Panelists: Dino T. Barajas ’93, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jorge H. Kamine ’98, Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Ana Maria Salazar ’89, CEO, Grupo Salazar
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
The Caribbean: Puerto Rico and Cuba - Current Legal, Policy & Political Developments
Sponsored by Crowell & Moring
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1019
Moderator: Luis E. Rodriguez-Rivera ’87, Professor of Law,
University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Panelists: Rafael Cox-Alomar ’04, Professor, University of the District of Columbia
David A. Clarke School of Law
Jorge M. Farinacci-Fernós ’13, Adjunct Professor,
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Eliot Pedrosa ’99, Shareholder; Co-Chair, Miami Litigation Practice,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Effective Small Firm and Solo Practice Management
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1023
Moderator: Virna L. Santos ’90, Santos Law Group
Panelists: Eric E. Castelblanco ’91, Founder and Attorney, Castelblanco Law Group APLC
Bonifacio Garcia ’81, Managing Partner & Founder,
Garcia, Hernandez Sawhney LLP
Alan N. Hernandez ’90, Co-Founder and Member, HCH Legal LLC
Jessica A. Uzcategui ’02, Partner, Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise LLP
Juan E. Zúñiga ’92, Partner, Rimon, PC
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Celebration Reception
Sponsored by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Dinner
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Resiliency in the Face of Adversity: Our Responsibility as Leaders
Keynote: Manny A. Medrano ’81, Founding Partner, Medrano & Carlton
Saturday, March 4, 2017
7:30 am – 7:00 pm Registration
Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Hospitality Area
Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor
8:00 am – 9:15 am Networking Breakfast
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
9:30 am – 11:00 am Plenary Session: How is the Academy Doing? Latino Law School Deans and Professors
Milstein West, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Moderator: Einer R. Elhauge ’86, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Panelists: George A. Martinez ’85, Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University,
Dedman School of Law
Deborah A. Ramirez ’81, Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law
Jorge A. Ramírez ’90, Walter and Anne Huffman Professor of Law,
Texas Tech University School of Law
The Hon. Gloria M. Valencia-Weber ’86, Professor Emerita,
University of New Mexico School of Law
11:15 am – 11:45 am Welcoming our New Latino Faculty Member: Professor Andrew Manuel Crespo ’08
Milstein East Foyer, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Harvard Law School Association Celebration Luncheon
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Recognition of HLS Latino Judges and Justices
Introductory Remarks:
The Hon. Edgardo Ramos ’87, HLSA Latino Alumni Committee Co-Chair;
District Judge, US District Court for the Southern District of New York
A Conversation with Dean Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm Latinos Unidos: Celebration III Group Photograph
Langdell Hall Main Stairs
Rain Location: Langdell Hall North, Room 225, Vorenberg Classroom
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
On the Matter of Latino Lives: Criminal Justice and the Latino Community
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010
Moderator: Andrew Manuel Crespo ’08, Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Panelists: Rafael Iván Hernández ’09, Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles
Jessica Griselda Price ’08, Interim Title IX Coordinator, UCLA
Lauren Reeder ’09, Assistant District Attorney, Harris County Texas,
District Attorney’s Office
Armando Rosquete ’03, Counsel at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
Our Pathways to the Bench
Wasserstein Hall, Room 2012
Moderator: The Hon. Yvonne E. Campos ’88, Superior Court Judge,
Superior Court of California, San Diego County
Panelists: The Hon. Christine M. Arguello ’80, District Judge, US District Court,
District of Colorado
The Hon. Laura A. Cordero ’88, Associate Judge, District of Columbia Superior Court
The Hon. Edgardo Ramos ’87, HLSA Latino Alumni Committee Co-Chair;
District Judge, US District Court for the Southern District of New York
The Hon. Edward Torpoco ’98, Superior Court Judge, San Francisco Superior Court
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
Latinas in the Legal Profession
Sponsored by HP Inc.
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1015
Moderator: Juanita C. Hernández ’85, Co-Chair, CLA Planning Committee;
Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission
Panelists: Raquel E. Aldana ’97, Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship; Professor of Law;
Director of the Inter-America Program, McGeorge School of Law
Cristina D. Hernandez ’95, VP of Client Relations, The Vernā Myers Company
Edith Ramirez ’92, Former Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission
Jacabed Rodriguez-Coss ’91, Deputy Chief, National Security and Major Crimes Unit,
US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut
Alternative Careers: Leveraging your JD into a New Career Path
Wasserstein Hall, Room 2009
Moderator: Maria Jimena Rivera ’01, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid,
University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Panelists: Viola Irene Canales ’89, Author
Fred A. Galves ’86, Owner, Galves Consulting
M. Machua Millett ’00, Chief Innovation Officer, Marsh FINPRO US
James Vigil ’89, Senior Advisor for Cybercrime and Intellectual Property,
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US State Department
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tours of Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC)
Depart from Registration Desk Area, Wasserstein Hall, South Lobby, 1st Floor
Tour will depart at 5:30
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception
Sponsored by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Milstein West, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Gala Dinner and Celebration Award
Sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Introductory Remarks:
Juanita C. Hernández ’85, Co-Chair, CLA Planning Committee;
Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission
Presentation of CLA Award to Norma Cantú ’77, Professor of Education; Professor of Law, University of Texas at Austin
Keynote: Norma Cantú ’77, Professor of Education; Professor of Law,
University of Texas at Austin
Remarks: Ricardo A. Anzaldúa ’90, Co-Chair, CLA Planning Committee;
Executive VP & General Counsel, MetLife, Inc.
9:00 pm – 12:00 am Salsa Party
Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, 2nd Floor
Sunday, March 5, 2017
9:00 am – 11:00 am Workshop: Laying the Groundwork for HLS Leadership
Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010
11:15 am – 1:00 pm Farewell Brunch
Nubar at Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge
CLA Reunion Program as of February 16, 2017. Adjustments in locations and times may be necessary.