\u00a0<\/span>Welcome to the Civil Rights Law Section!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We are a diverse group of government, nonprofit, and private practitioners\u2014from both sides of the \u201cv.\u201d\u2014who share an interest in some of the most important issues litigated in federal courts:\u00a0 constitutional rights, fair housing, disability discrimination, education, immigration, Indian law, LGBTQIA+ rights, employment, public access, and many more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We invite everyone, whether you practice in any of those areas, in any civil rights-\u201cadjacent\u201d areas, or just have an interest in civil rights law, to join us. We extend a special welcome and invitation to lawyers and law students from nontraditional backgrounds, with nontraditional practice areas, or with disabilities.\u202fYou are welcome and valued here.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We encourage you to attend our regular Section Board meetings on the Third Wednesday of the month, conducted via Zoom (as our membership believes it\u2019s the most accessible online meeting platform).\u202f For the login information for our meetings, please email our FBA staff liaison at\u202f<\/span>sections@fedbar.org<\/span><\/a>. If you are an individual with a disability who needs accommodation to access our programming or meetings, please contact me or <\/span>sections@fedbar.org<\/span><\/a> to request accommodations.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Section offers great value for its members.\u202f We have once again been honored with the FBA\u2019s Section and Division Recognition Award, which is a testament to our strength and focus on continuing legal education programs, our exceptional newsletter, and other professional development programs and opportunities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Section\u2019s continuing education opportunities are as diverse as our membership.\u202f In the past few years, we have sponsored or co-sponsored numerous on-line and in-person panels about \u00a7 1983 practice, fair housing law, qualified immunity, COVID responses, implicit bias, disability inclusion, representing noncitizens in immigration court proceedings, Supreme Court reviews, and other topics.\u202f Every other year, we organized a day-and-a-half CLE in New Orleans offering a boot camp on \u00a7 1983 practice and highly specialized civil rights topics called the Civil Rights \u00c9touff\u00e9e.\u202f In 2025, the \u00c9touff\u00e9e will be held on February 13\u201314. Check your emails for specifics, follow us on social media, and check out our website dedicated to our in-person programming at\u202f<\/span>https:\/\/www.Etouffeelaw.com<\/span><\/a>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our newsletter is also can\u2019t-miss. Our newsletter will now focus on case updates in various practice areas as well as longer articles on topics of interest to civil rights practitioners and updates on the Section\u2019s activities. Check out the current and back issues at\u202f<\/span>https:\/\/www.fedbar.org\/civil-rights-law-section\/civilrights\/civil-rights-insider\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The section offers other programs and benefits to members, too.\u202f Our amicus committee is active, providing insightful briefs in cases of national importance to our members.\u202f Our topical subcommittees offer specific resources for practitioners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this coming year we also plan to host the second edition of our nationwide civil rights book club, with an on-line national speaker and local chapter socialization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our successes past and future depend on our past leaders and current bench strength, and that continues with the 2024\u201325 term. Our officers from last year continue for the second of their two-year terms, and include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And our stellar past chairs remain active in the section, including Immediate Past Chair Kyle Kaiser and past chairs Robin Wagner, Stephen Haedicke, Wylie Stecklow, and Eileen Rosen.<\/span> And its committees:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please join us! Email\u202f<\/span>sections@fedbar.org<\/span><\/a>\u202ffor information on joining or how to get in touch to become involved.\u202f And feel free to join our monthly section calls on third Wednesdays of the month, which are open to all members of the section.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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