In their September issue, Hispanic Business Magazine ranks the University of Colorado Law School as the 16th Best Law School for Hispanics. The magazine took into account a school's academic excellence, enrollment by U.S. citizens, faculty, student services, and retention rates. Colorado Law’s 40 Hispanic students represent 7.8 percent of the student body and nine Hispanics graduated in 2006. The school’s Hispanic law students had a 100 percent passage rate for the bar exam. The students also have an active and supportive Latino Law Students Association. In addition, the law school has five full-time faculty and staff of Hispanic decent. Colorado Law’s first item in their vision statement demonstrates their dedication to diversity: “Provide a supportive and diverse community of scholars and students in a place that inspires the vigorous pursuit of ideas, critical analysis, and civic engagement in order to advance the rule of law in an open, sustainable society.”Assistant Dean of Students and Professional Programs Lorenzo A. Trujillo proudly stated, “The University of Colorado Law School embraces all diversity and welcomes its Latino law students with the care of a mother and the disciplined nurturing of a father. Our students, faculty, and Hispanic community join in notable teamwork to support our Latino law students so they will be successful leaders, attorneys, and citizens. We appreciate Hispanic Business Magazine’s recognition of the quality of the educational experience we provide our students.” Trujillo serves as General Counsel of the Hispanic National Bar Association and is the immediate past Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Because of his outstanding commitment to the Hispanic community, the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association awarded him the prestigious Chris Miranda Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer Award for 2006.Hispanics made up 6.07 percent of the total national law school enrollment in 2006-07. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, total minority representation among lawyers is about 9.7 percent, with Hispanics representing only 3.3 percent.The announcement of the magazines rankings come at an opportune time. This week was the Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit, the first Colorado-based national diversity legal summit, which discussed issues facing diverse attorneys, best practices for hiring and retaining diverse attorneys, the business case for diversity, ways to improve the diversity pipeline, and accessing justice at all levels.