What We Do
Derechos is the Latinx Pre-Law Society for students who are interested in pursuing a career in law or exploring career alternatives in public service. The group is devoted to creating a pre-professional community among Stanford undergraduates and encouraging Latinx students to become leaders in the legal field. Derechos provides a forum for students of all backgrounds to discuss social issues, legal scholarship, and public policy. We serve as a resource for the general pre-law community and welcome all students to participate in our events.
Meet Our Executive Board
Sergio Garcia Becerra
Co-President
Sergio is from Richmond, CA, an hour away from campus in the East Bay. As a senior majoring in Political Science, he has taken courses in Justice, Well-Being in Immigrant Youth and the First Amendment. He is dedicated to understanding and interpreting federal immigration policy at the municipal level. Before Stanford, Sergio served in the Mayor’s Office of the City of Richmond.
He is a proud four-year member of Los Hermanos de Stanford and is affiliated with Palm Drive Records.
Antonio Lopez Jr. Co-President
Antonio was raised in beautiful Half Moon Bay, and attended Menlo School in Atherton before coming to Stanford. He is a Senior studying English with a minor in Political Science, who is planning to take a gap year before applying to law schools. While at Stanford he has taken courses like Introduction to American Law, First Amendment Law, Federal Indian Law, and Justice. Antonio currently works in Probate and Family Law in San Mateo as a paralegal/law clerk.
As well as serving as Co-President for Derechos, he plays on the Club Baseball team and sits on the Think Advisory Board.
Federico Reyes Gomez Financial Officer
Federico was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico but studied high school in suburban New York. He is a junior studying CS and Philosophy, and is involved with SCN, Palm Drive Records, and Los Hermanos. Before coming to Stanford, he interned over a couple years at the Safe Passage Project in NYC, a non-profit law firm specializing in immigration law for minors.