Board members of the Latino Judges Association at their 40th anniversary Annual Membership Meeting at the Appellate Division, First Department on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. 
The membership of the Latino Judges Association at their 40th anniversary Annual Membership Meeting at the Appellate Division, First Department on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Please RSVP no later than December 12, 2025 to
Hon. Lourdes M. Ventura at lventura@nycourts.gov
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LJA Board of Officers and Directors
2026 Spring/Fall Law Student Internship Program
Applications for the Spring 2026 Law Student Internship Program are due by Friday, October 31, 2025 at 5 PM.
Our Spring Internship Program is an eight-week program that will provide two law students with a unique in-person internship experience. During the eight-week program, each intern will spend four weeks in an appellate court (Court of Appeals, Appellate Division or Appellate Term) and four weeks in a trial court (Supreme Court, Civil Court, Criminal Court, Family Court or Housing Court) under the supervision of a Host Judge or Justice assigned to that court. The Latino Judges Association Spring Internship Program is open to law students who have completed at least one year of law school.
The Latino Judges Association Spring 2026 Internship Programwill begin the week of February 2, 2026 and continue for eight weeks through the week of March 23, 2026. Interns are expected to commit to 20 hours per week for the full eight-week program. Interns are eligible for academic credit or, upon proof that the intern is not receiving academic credit, a stipend of up to $2500.
Applications and all accompanying materials may be sent via e-mail (preferred) to:
Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones at jquinone@nycourts.gov or via mail to: Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones, Supreme Court, Kings County – Criminal Term, 320 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Click here for the 2026 Application Spring/ Fall Program
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The Latino Judges Association
Founded in 1985, the Latino Judges Association, Inc., (formerly known as the Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage) was established by a group of Latino Judges determined to increase and to promote diversity on the bench.
Our purpose is multi-faceted. As an association we look to serve as a forum to discuss areas of concern to Latino Judges; to encourage judicial service among Latinos; to publicize and recognize achievements of Latino Judges and others; and to educate the public about the judicial system and the role of the Latino Judges Association… continue here…
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