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Hernan Vera

Attorney and President of Public Counsel Law Center

Hernán Vera is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Counsel, the nation’s largest pro bono law firm. Hernán was appointed by President Obama to the State Justice Institute in 2011, and speaks regularly around the country on legal issues affecting low-income communities. Public Counsel changes
the lives of students, working families, immigrants, and veterans through litigation, direct services, and legislative advocacy.

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Hernán Vera es abogado y actual presidente de Public Counsel, la mayor organización de asistencia legal pro bono en Estados Unidos. Hernán fue nombrado al State Justice Institute por el Presidente Obama en 2011, y se especializa en asuntos legales que afectan las comunidades de bajo ingreso. Public Counsel se dedica a mejorar las vidas de los estudiantes, familias vulnerables, inmigrantes y veteranos, usando el litigio civil, servicios directos y la promoción legislativa.