The Oregon Hispanic Bar Association (“OHBA”) was founded in 2002 to improve the conditions for lawyers of Hispanic heritage in Oregon. One of the oldest specialty bars, OHBA encourages Latine/x individuals to become attorneys; collaborates with other organizations to retain Latine/x legal professionals; raises awareness of Latine/x legal issues; supports Latine/x law students and legal professionals; promotes the advancement of Latine/x legal professionals; and celebrates the achievement of Latine/x legal professionals.

​

OHBA has a rich history of creating and supporting programs and scholarships to achieve its mission, including an annual $1,000 scholarship to support Oregon Latine/x high school students interested in pursuing legal careers; three scholarships to Latine/x students from Oregon’s law schools to attend the Hispanic National Bar Association ("HNBA”) Annual Convention and to compete in the HNBA’s national moot court competition; the “Evening With” series designed to profile Latine/x leaders; and its Annual Awards Dinner. OHBA also hosts numerous continuing legal education panels and networking events designed to highlight prominent Latine/x attorneys and others in the legal profession.