10/02/2026
“When no one looks like you, it can feel like you are not welcome or that you do not belong.”
In “A Latina in the Law: A Brief Retrospective,” Senior Associate Attorney Ashley Palma, Esq. writes about entering the legal profession as a Latina, often being the only person of color in the courtroom, and how those experiences have shaped the attorney she is today.
For Ashley, representation is about more than who is standing beside you in the courtroom. It is also about whether the person sitting across from her feels respected enough to tell the truth about their life, ask questions without embarrassment and trust that they will be taken seriously.
We’re sharing Ashley’s perspective during Hispanic Heritage Month and encourage you to read the full piece.
Read “A Latina in the Law” below:
https://mcgilllawyers.com/mcgill-law-blog/latina-family-law-attorney-nebraska