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Join Alliance for Justice (AFJ), the American Constitution Society (ACS), and the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) for a special Hispanic Heritage Month conversation with four Hispanic judges from four levels of the American judiciary. The panelists will share their paths to the bench, discuss their experiences as Hispanic jurists, and offer advice for attorneys considering judicial service. Whether you are a law student, a practicing attorney, or simply interested in how our courts are shaped, this conversation is for you.
Panelists • Justice Maria Elena Cruz, Arizona Supreme Court (first woman of color on Arizona’s highest court) • Judge Nancy Maldonado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (first Hispanic judge on the Seventh Circuit) • Judge Linda Lopez, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (former federal public defender and former U.S. Magistrate Judge) • Judge Lisa Cisneros, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California
Moderator: Carmen Iguina González, ACLU National Prison Project
When: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT (12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT) Where: Virtual (Zoom webinar) Cost: Free
If you know an attorney who has thought about the bench but does not know where to start, this is the panel to send them to. And if that attorney is you, even better! Attorneys interested in learning more about pursuing judicial service can also fill out AFJ’s Judge Interest Form.
This program is educational in nature. It is off the record, not open to the press, and will not be recorded.
