The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Celebrates 60 Years of Impact at the Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

by Press | Oct 4, 2023 | Press Releases

The event, which honors the exemplary contributions of racial justice leaders across the nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors, will take place at Cipriani Wall Street on October 4 WASHINGTON (October 4, 2023) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...

Civil Rights Groups Send Post-Affirmative Action Report to Harvard, UNC, and over 100 Additional Colleges and Universities Detailing Options for Equitable and Diverse Higher Education After the Supreme Court Decision

by Press | Oct 2, 2023 | Press Releases

Accompanying Letter Urges Educational Opportunities Attainable for All Washington, DC – Today six leading civil rights groups released a comprehensive report that offers recommendations for advancing educational equity in light of the Supreme...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Partners with Sen. Cory Booker, Leading Advocates to Discuss AI Civil Rights Challenges

by Press | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON– Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, alongside Senator Cory Booker and other leading advocates, convened for a briefing to discuss the civil rights challenges tied to artificial intelligence and the solutions needed to...

Lawyers’ Committee Director Testifies in Congressional Hearing on SCOTUS’s Impact on Race and Admissions

by Press | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, David Hinojosa, Director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, testified before the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Appoints Michael E. Swartz and Naho Kobayashi to Leadership Roles

by Press | Sep 27, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced on September 1st the election of Michael E. Swartz, a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York as its new Board Co-chair, and Naho Kobayashi, a partner at McGuireWoods in...