03/06/2025
Upcoming annual scholarship dinner hosted by La Raza Lawyers Association of Solano County.
May 13, 2025
KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Luis Céspedes, Judicial Appointments Secretary, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom.
We are excited to announce our distinguished Keynote Speaker this year is Luis Céspedes, Judicial Appointments Secretary, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Luis Céspedes is a change maker who is deeply committed to improving access to justice!
On December 10, 2020, Luis Céspedes was sworn in as Governor Gavin Newsom’s Judicial Appointments Secretary. Secretary Céspedes was born in Santa Maria, California and at the age of 15, went on strike with the United Farm Workers during their early struggle for better wages and working conditions for farmworkers. He earned a scholarship to Occidental College in Los Angeles, receiving both his B.A. and M.A. degrees. Prior to attending U.C. Berkeley School of Law, Secretary Céspedes participated in the prestigious CORO Foundation Fellowship Program which provides unique training in public affairs. Secretary Céspedes has served as Administrative Assistant and Co-Chief of Staff to former Assemblymember Vic Fazio, Principal Consultant to the Assembly Health Committee and Senior Consultant to the Assembly Office of Majority Consultants under the leadership of the late Speaker Leo McCarthy. Secretary Céspedes was in private practice since 1982, as a solo practitioner and partner with Céspedes, Namba & Nakagawa in Sacramento. He has served the Sacramento County Superior Court as a Pro Tem Settlement Conference Judge, Pro Tem Juvenile Court Referee, and court appointed judicial arbitrator.
In 1987, Secretary Céspedes co-founded the renowned Unity Bar Association of Sacramento. He was named “Distinguished Attorney of the Year” in 2018 by the Sacramento County Bar Association and was included in the Daily Journal’s roster of “Top 100 Lawyers” in 2021. He has served on numerous boards and commissions, including as commissioner and chair of the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Commission, a joint city/county agency focusing on providing housing for very low and moderate income families.
We are honored to have him as our Keynote!
Please join us! Ticket prices: $75.00. To purchase online: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/la-raza-lawyers-of-solano-2025-high-school-scholarship-dinner
