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17 Nov 2009, 8:04 am
The law was drafted mainly by Seattle law professor Joaquin Avila, with advice from lawyers including Robert Rubin, legal director for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 12:01 pm
Seattle University School of Law professor Joaquin Avila says he was the primary author of the 2002 California Voting Rights Act, drawing on advice from Robert Rubin, legal director for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and others. [read post]
26 Oct 2009, 5:48 am
James Clyburn The Non-Profiteers Debo Adegbile Director of Litigation, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Semhar Araia Oxfam’s Horn of Africa Regional Policy Advisor, Founder, Diaspora African Women’s Network (DAWN) Lateefah Simon Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Maya Harris VP, Peace and Social Justice Program, Ford Foundation Richard Buery, Jr. [read post]
4 Sep 2009, 12:03 am
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area has an asylum program in which they will help an applicant find an attorney to take on the case. [read post]
1 Apr 2009, 7:02 pm
Those cases can literally mean life or death, noted Robert Rubin of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, a frequent partner on pro bono cases. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 11:33 pm
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area has picked a new executive director. [read post]
13 Nov 2008, 1:52 am
" Other amicus briefs opposing Prop 8 were filed Monday on behalf of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Impact Fund, Anti-Defamation League, Asian Law Caucus, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Japanese American Citizens League and Public Counsel. [read post]
19 Mar 2008, 1:26 am
The moves follow two Bay Area partner departures from Bingham in February and several last year. [read post]
3 Mar 2008, 4:11 pm
In 1993, Mukesh Advani felt that South Asian lawyers needed to build political leadership to better defend their civil rights and provide role models for young lawyers in their ranks. [read post]
7 Sep 2007, 12:48 am
Keisler, who oversaw the Bush administration's legal fight over the rights of Guantanamo Bay prisoners, announced his resignation Thursday as head of the Justice Department's civil division. [read post]
27 Aug 2007, 11:00 pm
A broad coalition is forming against the corporate class action killing initiative, including: AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition,… [read post]
17 May 2007, 3:03 am
[JURIST] The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) [advocacy website] filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release, PDF] against the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) [official website] Wednesday requesting the public disclosure of a terrorist watch list containing more than 6,000 names. [read post]
16 May 2007, 9:05 pm
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. [read post]
16 May 2007, 9:05 pm
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. [read post]
26 Apr 2007, 4:15 am
The ACLU and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights for the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday announced a suit in the case of Kebin Reyes, a U.S. citizen who was swept up with his father during an ICE raid early... [read post]
17 Apr 2007, 7:20 pm
Last week at its annual Noche de Gala, the San Francisco-based organization announced the creation of a joint fellowship with Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom. [read post]
27 Mar 2007, 7:14 pm
[JURIST] The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) [advocacy website] Tuesday criticized the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) [official website] for its terrorist watchlist containing more than 6,000 names. [read post]
27 Mar 2007, 12:09 pm
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (which is separate from the national group) has an important report out, The OFAC List: How a Treasury Department Watchlist Ensnares Everyday Consumers. [read post]
17 Mar 2007, 6:23 pm
" The same can now be said of "TeeJ", as he was affectionately known during his all-too-brief sojourn in 21st Century America.Blawg Review #14 was hosted at Legal Commentary by an anonymous blogger and attorney in San Francisco practicing in the areas of civil and criminal appeals and complex civil litigation. [read post]
