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Henriquez leaves LSEM to head ACLU of Missouri
Luz María Henríquez has joined the ACLU of Missouri as its new executive director, resolving a nine-month national search for a successor to Jeffrey Mittman.
Luz Maria Henriquez, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Luz María Henríquez grew up in Fontana, California, with her parents, who were undocumented immigrants from Mexico. She watched others take advantage of undocumented immigrants in her community, and she wanted to join the fight for civil rights and ensure that the most vulnerable populations in the country were defended. “I decided I wanted to […]
Missouri Lawyers Media honors 19 for diversity work
For the second time, Missouri Lawyers Media honored attorneys and law firms from around the state with its Diversity & Inclusion Awards during an awards luncheon Aug. 9 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel St. Louis. Launched in 2018, the Diversity & Inclusion Awards recognize attorneys, firms and organizations that are significantly advancing diversity, […]
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