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2018-19 Section Chair Wilson A. Schooley pens his introductory column. Wilson Adam Schooley is Chair of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, member of the ABA Journal Board of Editors and House of Delegates, and a civil rights and indigent defense attorney, author, adjunct professor, photographer, and actor.
Do you know an exceptional individual who has dedicated him/herself to the fight for civil and human rights? The Section is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Award recipient
Melanie Bates is a newly elected Council Member of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and an attorney based in Washington, D.C.
Advocating for Justice: The Obligation of Lawyers to Prevent Police Brutality.
Committee participation allows members of CRSJ to become more deeply involved with the issues they care most about. Each year the Section committees organize CLE and community programs, draft letters to government officials, and help shape official ABA policy.
Second Edition e-Book A Handbook for Lawyer Engagement in Student Education
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