Through the Protecting and Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (PADEI) Initiative, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is engaged in legal, policy, and public education and outreach efforts to protect racial equity, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the rule of law, amid escalating attacks from federal and state governments and private actors. Our efforts aim to shape legal standards and policy frameworks that uphold racial equity as a core democratic and civil rights principle, while addressing the growing wave of misinformation and attacks on equity initiatives.

Pro Bono Legal Assistance 

PADEI’s Pro Bono Initiative helps nonprofit organizations conduct analyses of their racial equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to proactively ensure they are compliant with relevant federal civil rights laws and legally defensible while still achieving their goals of advancing racial justice. 

Examples of work generally not supported by the Initiative: 

• Bylaws review 
• 501(c)(3) status compliance
• Immigration issues