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Descriptive Summary
Title: Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) Records
Collection number: 132
Creator: Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) 1959 -
Extent:
21 linear feet
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: The Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) was founded in 1959 by a group of Mexican American attorneys who saw the need
to create an organization committed to empowering and educating the Latino community. It is one of the most prominent and
largest Latino bar associations in the nation.
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Physical location: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies
Research Center Library for paging information.
Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Spanish
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies
Research Center Library for paging information.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish must be
submitted in writing to the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) Records, 132, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, University
of California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Mexican American Bar Association and its membership including, Armando Duron.
Biography
The Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) was founded in 1959 by a group of Mexican American attorneys who saw the need
to create an organization committed to empowering and educating the Latino community. It is one of the most prominent and
largest Latino bar associations in the nation. It is a volunteer entity with success resting on the commitment of members
and supporters. Members include attorneys, judges, elected officials, law school students and business people of many ethnic
backgrounds. Its members provide support, educational assistance, charity and fund-raising to further Latino causes.
MABA supports higher education and diversity in the legal community. It awards scholarships to law students through the MABA
Foundation. In addition, members mentor students interested in pursuing a higher education in the legal profession or government.
MABA also provides low-cost legal assistance to members of the community through its Lawyer Referral Information Service (LRIS).
Members consistently donate their time at no cost to the community by providing legal and professional assistance.
MABA members have drafted legislation to help protect the rights of the Latino community and have championed legislation to
eliminate the illegal practice of law by non-attorneys, who have targeted the immigrant community seeking residency or citizenship
status. Because MABA members have earned the recognition and respect of various government and community leaders, it has become
a dependable resource when addressing issues affecting the Latino community.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
MABA
The Mexican American Bar Association