Equal Justice Society Board Chair Fernando Gaytan and President Lisa Holder welcome Tiseme Zegeye and Nicole Middleton Holloway to the organization’s board of directors. Tiseme Zegeye is a partner in Lieff Cabraser’s San Francisco office, representing consumers, employees, and the injured in individual, complex, and class actions. She specializes in women’s health, civil rights, andContinueContinue reading “EJS Welcomes New Board Members Tiseme Zegeye and Nicole Middleton Holloway”
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EJS Welcomes Dru Spiller as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow for 2026-2027
The Equal Justice Society welcomes Dru Spiller as our 2026-2027 Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellow through a fellowship honoring the first African American woman to serve on the federal bench. Dru started at EJS on July 13. The Motley Fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Elizabeth J. Cabraser. EJS established theContinueContinue reading “EJS Welcomes Dru Spiller as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow for 2026-2027”
EJS President Lisa Holder Discusses the SAT and UC Admissions on KQED Forum
Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder appeared yesterday on KQED Forum to share expert insight into the issue of considering SAT/ACT scores in admissions and scholarship decisions by the University of California system, a practice that was banned by the UC Regents in 2020 following a lawsuit (Smith v. Regents of the University of California)ContinueContinue reading “EJS President Lisa Holder Discusses the SAT and UC Admissions on KQED Forum”