The success of any democracy is measured by whether voters are able to participate freely and easily. CRSJ educates and informs lawyers, law students, and legal professionals to work with communities to advocate for access to the ballot and nonpartisan redistricting. The Voting Rights & Election Protection Project empowers the legal community to serve as a resource for ensuring that all of us have fair, equal representation in all levels of government.

Voting Rights & Election Protection Webinars:

Voting and the Disability Community: Progress Made and Needed and Sixth Annual State of Voting Rights

Human Rights Magazine articles addressing voting rights issues:

Vol. 45, No. 4: Health Matters in Elections, and Vol. 45, No. 3: Voting in 2020, and Vol. 45, No. 1: Voting Rights

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The ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice (CRSJ) is setting the bar for exceptional free programming advancing the principles of civil rights, social justice, human rights, equity, and inclusion. CRSJ and its network of volunteers and experts nationwide produce webinars and CLEs, toolkits and trainings to promote civic education and local policy engagement. These initiatives are creating community awareness of the issues and providing tools and roadmaps for attorneys and be effective agents for social change. Two new initiatves starting this year, include:

>> Reproductive Rights Initiative: CRSJ and the Standing Committee on Pro Bono are developing this initiative in response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision and the myriad legal issues and needs arising from that decision. The initiative will include both a pledge to provide pro bono legal services by law firms and individual lawyers, as well as a comprehensive collection of resources to support attorneys in their work. The ABA will collaborate with other organizations to identify pro bono opportunities for lawyers interested in volunteering and to assist in collecting resources addressing the legal issues.

>> Economic Justice: CRSJ will focus on economic justice throughout the bar year, addressing poverty, the wealth gap, federal tax policy and other economic barriers that face so many in our society. Our work will include an in-person Economic Justice Summit in Washington, DC, on March 30-31, 2023, where we will gather to discuss these important issues and develop policy solutions.

Your gift ensures CRSJ's clear messages are heard and that all advocates and partners have access to free resources to create systemic change.

CRSJ identifies instances where justice has failed, where law can improve and where policy must amend, and transforms the justice system through inspirational events like the Thurgood Marshall Award, educational programs like the Social Justice Policy Summit, award-winning publications like Human Rights Magazine, and timely projects continually evolving to address issues of vulnerable populations.

To learn more, become a member, volunteer, or register for free programs visit ambar.org/CRSJ.

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