Amanda Arriaga

Amanda Arriaga

Host of Leading the Bar

Amanda Arriaga is Chair of the National Conference of Bar President’s 21st Century Lawyer Committee. She was the first Latina President of the Austin Bar Association and created and hosts a podcast, the Council of Firsts, to celebrate the diversity in legal leadership positions.

She has been named In-House Impact Award Winner by Texas Lawyer magazine and In-House Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion by Corporate Counsel Magazine. She is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and Texas A&M University.

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Recent Episodes
August 6, 2025

Getting Involved, Giving Back: Bar Leaders Share Their Stories

In this special joint episode presented by the Chicago Bar Association and the National Conference of Bar Presidents, host Amanda Arriaga speaks with Trisha Rich, Jon Amarilio, and Dan Cotter about their...

July 21, 2025

Jeremy Evans on Leadership, Breaking Away, and Knowing When to Pivot

Jeremy Evans, founder of California Sports Lawyer and past president of the California Lawyers Association, joins Amanda Arriaga and Lynette Paczkowski on the second episode of Leading the Bar, the podcast from the...

June 16, 2025

Say “Yes” to Leadership: A Conversation with Dana and Keith Cutler

Legal lions and TV judges Keith and Dana Cutler join Amanda Arriaga on the inaugural episode of “Leading the Bar,” a new podcast from the National Conference of Bar Presidents designed to...