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Combining direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation strategies, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area advances the rights of immigrants, refugees and communities of color, with a specific focus on low income communities and a long-standing commitment to African Americans. We provide leadership and expertise in identifying legal issues and cases that are critical to the advancement of minority and immigrant communities, and we marshal the resources of the private bar to help effect structural change.

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In the spotlight

04.18.12 - Lawyers' Committee, CRLA and the firm of Ropes & Gray filed a suit against the Santa Rosa School Board on April 18 following the closure of a local school, after a conflict of interest was revealed on part of a school board member. Read more here.

03.22.12 - Read Lawyers' Committee Executive Director Kimberly Thomas Rapp’s thoughts on the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Racial justice

Lawyers’ Committee was founded with the belief that advancing racial justice is the central component of any true civil rights movement. Our core programs focus on addressing structural racism and ensuring that everyone has equal access to justice. Learn more.

economic Equality

We are committed to increasing economic opportunities for underserved communities. Our direct services programs and impact projects overcome barriers faced by and build the economic power of communities of color and immigrant communities. Learn more.

immigrant rights

We help protect the civil rights of Immigrants and refugees, affording them full and fair access to education, police protection and other vital government services, and safeguarding their due process and constitutional rights. Learn more.