The Equal Justice Society today announced that Eva Paterson, Co-founder and President, plans to retire on June 16, 2022, after more than four decades as a civil rights champion, community leader, and litigator, including 21 years leading EJS and 13 years as Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco … Continue reading EJS President Eva Paterson to Retire in June 2022
RESCHEDULED: How to Save Our Democracy
The event that was originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 12, needs to be rescheduled. The House is being called back to DC to vote next week on the recently passed Senate legislation to prevent a default on the national debt. Unfortunately, the vote has been scheduled at the time this event was supposed to take … Continue reading RESCHEDULED: How to Save Our Democracy
Calif. Dept. of Education Ignores Clear Patterns of Discrimination in School Discipline
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on October 6, 2021, by NLSLA, Equal Justice Society, and pro bono counsel Mayer Brown LLP seeks to force the California Department of Education to increase monitoring of discipline data, expand reporting requirements to account for transfers, and investigate and address discriminatory discipline. Even as publicly … Continue reading Calif. Dept. of Education Ignores Clear Patterns of Discrimination in School Discipline
Up to $50 Internet Access Assistance Still Available for Eligible Families
Over the past year, internet connectivity has become increasingly essential. Children without internet connections were not able to attend virtual school. Families without internet connections had difficulty applying for benefits, working remotely, and staying connected with loved ones. In light of the connectivity gap that many families experience, Congress authorized the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), … Continue reading Up to $50 Internet Access Assistance Still Available for Eligible Families