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Civil Rights and Social Justice Section Initiatives

Explore our collective efforts to educate leaders, protect fair elections, promote education, and more.

Our Projects and Initiatives

A.I. & Economic Justice Project

An initiative to survey the legal community about the impact of A.I. and automated systems, particularly on low-income and other marginalized groups.

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Bullyproof: An Anti-Bullying Initiative

A collaborative and comprehensive public service project dedicated to ending bullying in this country through education and empowerment in our schools, profession, and legislature.

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Civil Rights Civics Institute

Short, educational videos and written responses that promote civil rights literacy and answer questions from students nationwide on various civics topics. 

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CRSJ Chair Chat

A platform that brings together legal scholars, advocates, thought leaders, and activists committed to tackling the civil rights issues facing our country.

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HIV/AIDS Impact Project

This Project identified and addressed HIV/AIDS-related legal and policy issues to ensure rights are respected and protected. 

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Perfecting Democracy

An initiative to recruit lawyers and law students to volunteer and assist organizations engaged in nonpartisan efforts to protect fair elections. Join our national call to action.

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Policy Implementation Initiative

A collective effort in support of the adoption of civil rights and social justice policy and legislation at the federal, tribal, territorial, state, and local levels.

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Death Penalty Due Process Review Project

The Project educates and convenes the public and decision-makers on the operation of capital jurisdictions’ death penalty laws and processes in order to promote fairness and accuracy in death penalty systems, including promotion of the ABA’s 1997 supporting a suspension of executions. 

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CRSJ-Supported ABA Initiatives

Presidential Task Force to Combat Islamophobia

Created by Resolution 524, this Task Force ensures the ABA takes a leadership role in combatting Islamophobia.

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Presidential Task Force to Combat Antisemitism

Created by Resolution 514, this Task Force mobilizes America's 1.3 million lawyers in the fight against antisemitism, and ensures the ABA takes a leadership role in combatting antisemitism.

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ABA Presidential Speaker Series

Exclusive conversations with world leaders, thought leaders, businesspeople, philanthropists, entertainers, and others encapsulating the theme “Lifting Our Voices, Charting the Future.”

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Environmental Justice Task Force

Section leaders and staff support the EJTF, which has jurisdiction over matters affecting how the ABA and its member lawyers address issues related to environmental justice in their practices.

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Initiatives

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