Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Landmark Guidance, Releases Case Study
New federal guidance documents provide roadmap to opportunity and educational excellence through racial diversity. Read More »
National Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Voter Suppression Efforts:
National civil rights leaders came together today to highlight the disenfranchising impact of legislation around the country Read More »
Lawyers Committee Launches Judicial Diversity Program
The Judicial Diversity Program, created by the Lawyers' Committee in partnership with Justice At Stake, seeks to improve the judicial system through increased representation from people of diverse backgrounds working on the judicial bench at all levels Read More »
- Feb 21 Lawyers' Committee's Statement in Response to Today's Supreme Court's Decision to Review the University of Texas at Austin's Race-Conscious Admissions Policy "We remain confident that the Supreme Court will reaffirm that colleges and universities may pursue the educational benefits of diversity and will continue to work with our allies in broader civil rights community."
- Feb 16 Lawyers' Committee Testifies Before Maryland Senate on Deceptive Practices On Wednesday, February 16th, Voting Rights Project Co-Director Marcia Johnson-Blanco testified before the Maryland State Senate Committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs regarding the State's proposed Voter's Rights Protection Act. The Lawyers' Committee supports the proposed legislation with some amendments as it would help combat deceptive practices that may discourage or disable voters from casting their ballot for the candidate of their choice.
- Feb 04 Lawyers' Committee's Judicial Diversity Program Hosts First Workshop for Mentees in Washington State The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law launched its pilot Judicial Diversity Program in Washington State today with a workshop hosted by Microsoft. The program seeks to promote greater diversity on the bench through mentoring programs, training opportunities and/or workshops for aspiring judges of different racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, religious, socio-economic backgrounds, and disability status.
