Put up the link.
From this page:
http://sdlrla.com/
And, oh, by the way, you will note that the list is not listed as "useful links" -- it is listed as their "community." That implies affiliation.
Regardless, let us take a look at what they're about:
According to their
by-laws:
Section 3.2 Specific Purposes. The specific purpose of the Corporation is to advance the cause of equality, empowerment and justice for Latino attorneys and the Latino community through service and advocacy by:
(a) Promoting education, unity and excellence in the Latino legal community;
(b) Encouraging and supporting Latino and Latina judicial candidates to obtain judicial positions, and advocate for the promotion and retention of Latino and Latina attorneys and judicial officers;
(c) Supporting the delivery and access of legal services to San Diego County’s Spanish speaking community;
(d) Expanding the business and professional opportunities available to its members;
(e) Enhancing its business and professional stature in the Latino community;
(f) Increasing the participation of Latino leaders in civic affairs;
(g) Enhancing the quality of life for its members and the community; and
(h) Strongly advocating positions on judicial, economic, legal, and social justice issues to political leaders, governmental bodies, and state and local bar associations that impact the Latino community.
I really like "h", above. That just lays it out right there as a left-wing political organization advocating for left-wing policies.
And this SDLRLA organization is very politically involved...to the degree, even, of establishing a
PAC. And they make
endorsements. All, 100%, Democrat endorsements.
There are some that state that there are other ethnic bar groups.
True enough, there are. Here is a list of
California Minority Bar Associations.
I haven't looked through every one in the list, but each and every one that I looked at (with the exceptions of the La Raza groups) were apolitical. The only kind of endorsement that any provide is judicial.
For example, this little bit from the
South Asian Bar Association of San Diego:
§ 2.02. Limitations. No substantial part of the activities of this Association shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and this Association shall not participate or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements in connection with) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Or this from the
Mexiican American Bar Association:
PURPOSE
The specific and primary purposes for which this corporation is formed shall be to advance the science of jurisprudence; to promote the administration of justice; to encourage a thorough legal education; to maintain the honor and dignity of the legal profession; and to cultivate social intercourse among its members.[/font][/size]
Or this from the
Latina Lawyers Bar Association:
Or this from the
Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego:
The Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego is committed to ensuring that attorneys of color, particularly Filipino American attorneys, have access to equal opportunities in the legal profession. It aims to develop multicultural solutions, to foster diversification and to sustain multicultural coalitions in all channels of the legal system.
The point being that the majority of these organizations, with the notable exception of La Raza affiliated ones, have the purpose of networking and advancing members of their ethnicity within the legal profession. The La Raza groups are different: they are explicitly politically advocacy groups for the purpose of advancing The Race.
My standard caveat follows:
Had Trump initially highlighted Judge Curiel's membership in La Raza Lawyer's Group (which has NCLR as a member of their community), that would be a legitimate point. As evidenced by the organization's by-laws, endorsements, and activities. But he didn't.
