Have you found a Latinx mentor in your office? How many Latinx attorneys do you work alongside? For my first two years, the answer has been no and zero.

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There are two older Latinos who are of counsel at my firm. Both have been working for over 30 years. It’s nice to have them around, but I don’t work directly with them and they are the only two other attorneys of color in my office. It also doesn’t help that all of the other female attorneys are all white/blonde hair and look like they could be sisters. I have volunteered to help with the hiring process to help advocate for more diversity, but so far no luck getting anyone in the door.

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None in my office, but my firm has one at another location. I hope to become one day.

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None at my office. In fact, I’m the only Latina in the office. Currently looking for Latina mentors for this reason

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No and no. I have found those outside of my
office and in affinity organizations.

None, I joined the local Hispanic bar and national bar and have found mentors through that

I have always been the only Latina at the two firms I’ve been at and the legal services organization Where I started my career. It’s very lonely sometimes.

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