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LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW

WASHINGTON, New York

The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. The Lawyers’ Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar's leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity - work that continues to be vital today.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law stands on the front lines of some of the most pressing and complex civil rights problems, using litigation, public education and other advocacy tools to address discrimination, advance the law, and take defensive action when necessary to safeguard fragile gains. We were founded in 1963 when President Kennedy challenged attorneys of the private bar to take the fight for racial justice to the courts. More than 200 lawyers stepped up to form ... Read More

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