About the LEF
The Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund (“HBALEF” or “LEF”), a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional and educational advancement of Latinos in the legal profession, awards scholarships each year to qualified law students in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The HBALEF hopes these funds will not only promote the success of Latino law students, but also attract more Latino lawyers to practice in Pennsylvania.
Attention Law Students in the Greater Philadelphia Area!
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2024 Legal Education Fund Officers & Board of Directors
Officers:
President – Dan La Luz, Comcast
VP – Monica Matias, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
Secretary – Richard Lopez, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
Treasurer – Emma Pachon, HKA Global, LLC
Law Student Outreach Chair – Sabrina Mercado, Ahmad Zaffarese LLC
Board of Directors:
Chris Bagnato, Jensen Bagnato, PC
Jennifer Gomez-Hardy, Gomez Law Group
Will Gonzalez, Ceiba
Rodrigo Rivera, Dechert LLP
Elizabeth Oquendo, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
Suzanne Prybella, PNC Bank
Isabel Naveira López, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Chris Rodrigues, Dechert LLP
Rebecca Rodrigues, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
LEF Success Stories
Christopher R. Rodrigues