https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQqhkXJeOxw EJS President Eva Paterson spoke with attorney Paul Henderson, the deputy chief of staff, public safety, for the mayor of San Francisco, about her career, affirmative action, the death penalty, and the nature of implicit bias. The video of the interview (above and excerpts) was published on CalLawyer.com.
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Legislative Hearing on Impact of Prop. 209 on Public Contracting
Tim Lohrentz, author of our report on the Impact of Proposition 209 on California MWBEs, testified today at an informational hearing held by the California State Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Click here to watch the hearing.
Impact of Prop. 209 on Calif. MWBEs
One Billion in Potential Contract Dollars Lost Annually by Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color Due to Proposition 209 California’s minority and women business enterprises (MWBEs) have lost the potential equivalent of $1 billion in public contracts because of Proposition 209, according to a report by the Equal Justice Society. EJS released the … Continue reading Impact of Prop. 209 on Calif. MWBEs
Support the Equal Justice Society by becoming a Monthly Sustainer
Guest post from Bill Kennedy, Regional Counsel, Legal Services of Northern California. Bill is an EJS monthly sustainer. I am not by nature a religious man, but I tithe. A tithe is what we pay for that fragile glue that binds us one to another. It connotes a tangible connection between people who follow a … Continue reading Support the Equal Justice Society by becoming a Monthly Sustainer
EJS Joins Bay Area Lawyer Die-in for Racial Justice
Equal Justice Society President Eva Paterson spoke at a "die-in" demonstration today with attorneys, law students, professors, and allies in San Francisco to protest police violence and racial profiling of communities of color. https://twitter.com/tigerbeat/status/556137369955749889 https://twitter.com/aaaj_alc/status/556138761117908993 https://twitter.com/rebecca_f/status/556136604784287746 The symbolic “die-in” took place on the steps of the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. The protest highlighted … Continue reading EJS Joins Bay Area Lawyer Die-in for Racial Justice
Chris Bridges Begins Fellowship with New Leaders Council Institute, Oakland
Our Butler Koshland Fellow, Christopher Bridges, this month joined in the inaugural class of Fellows in the New Leadership Council Oakland's Leadership Institute. The institute is a selective political entrepreneurship training program that builds local teams of outstanding young professionals in 20 cities across the nation. New Leaders Council Oakland launched in 2014 and is … Continue reading Chris Bridges Begins Fellowship with New Leaders Council Institute, Oakland
Join EJS on #GivingTuesday
The Equal Justice Society is pleased to join the world in recognizing Tuesday, December 2, 2014, as a day of giving. We also want to take time to say THANK YOU for sharing your spirit of generosity throughout the year. Will you join the worldwide #GivingTuesday movement and help redefine the giving spirit this holiday … Continue reading Join EJS on #GivingTuesday
Claudia Peña to Receive Award from New Leaders Council LA
Claudia Peña, Statewide Director of the California Civil Rights Coalition, will be honored by New Leaders Council Los Angeles at its annual "Heroes at Villains" event on Friday, November 7, at 6 p.m., at Villains Tavern, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles. The event recognizes progressive leaders in the city who do amazing work advocating for … Continue reading Claudia Peña to Receive Award from New Leaders Council LA