In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar talks to Judge Orlinda Naranjo, first Latina elected to a countywide judicial seat in Travis County. To support the Judge Orlinda Naranjo Fellowship at Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, please visit https://www.vlsoct.org/help-us/ and specify that it is for that Fellowship.
The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 3 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal leadership positions.