Mexican American Bar Association to present annual scholarship dinner on Oct. 18

OXNARD – The Ventura County Mexican American Bar Association and the Education Foundation of MABA will present their annual scholarship dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard.

Luis J. Rodriguez, newly appointed president of the California State Bar and the first Latino to attain that position, will be the keynote speaker. Also presenting is Mexican Cónsul Ana Berenice Díaz Ceballos.

The event will also honor Barbara Macri-Ortiz with the Alice McGrath Warrior for Justice award.

Tickets are $65 by Oct. 14, $75 at the door. Call Tawnee Peña at 805-764-6370 or email tpena@rstlegal.com to RSVP or for more information.