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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

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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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Wed Nov 12
Service

​​Immigration Defense Training Series: Representing Asylum Seekers in Today’s Climate

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Mon Nov 24
Webinars

The Supreme Court’s “Shadow” Docket: Implications for Environmental and Energy Litigation

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
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Thu Jan 15
Service

Litigation in Action: Navigating Your Trial Step by Step

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Section Leadership

Sky Kochenour

Sky Kochenour

Section Co-Chair Center for Law and Education
Naomi Shatz

Naomi Shatz

Section Co-Chair Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
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