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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

Election protection training session.
Kimberly Atkins.

Overview

The Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section is at the forefront of compelling legal issues impacting the field. Exploring the complexities of current legislative concerns, the Section sponsors issue-specific programs, reviews legislative and regulatory proposals and seeks to advance the understanding of state and federal civil rights and civil liberties issues.

Election Protection Training

The BBA, in conjunction with Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, hosts trainings for Election Protection – the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection coalition, to ensure that all eligible Americans have the ability to cast a meaningful ballot and have their vote counted.

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BBA Focuses on School-to-Prison Pipeline

In October 2018, the BBA published a special edition of the Boston Bar Journal focusing on the school-to-prison pipeline. In addition to legal commentary, this edition features personal essays by students and parents from Boston Public Schools.

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Upcoming Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Events

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Tue May 13
Legal Hour

POSTPONED: Specialty Courts in the Commonwealth

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Thu May 15
Webinar

Impact of New Administration’s Policies on Immigrant Families in the Massachusetts Child Welfare System

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Tue Jun 03
Legal Hour

Deep Dive with the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General’s Office

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Section Leadership

Danielle Johnson

Danielle Johnson

Section Co-Chair Boston Office of Housing Stability
Naomi Shatz

Naomi Shatz

Section Co-Chair Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
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