The Equal Justice Society is delighted to announce that Estela Lopez Gilliam will serve as Coalitions Manager for the Good Ally Collaborative and the California Civil Rights Coalition. As Coalitions Manager, Ms. Lopez Gilliam will be responsible for facilitating the 600-member Good Ally Collaborative and developing the Collaborative's leadership and coalition planning. The position will … Continue reading Estela Lopez Gilliam Selected as Coalitions Manager for Good Ally Collaborative, CCRC
EJS Joins AFJ Letter Opposing Ninth Circuit Split
Alliance for Justice, joined by the Equal Justice Society and over 150 organizations, sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to oppose any legislation that would split the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is currently composed of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the territories of Guam … Continue reading EJS Joins AFJ Letter Opposing Ninth Circuit Split
Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief As SCOTUS Scrutinizes Workers’ Rights
To protect the rights of workers, the Impact Fund has teamed up with leading civil rights law firms, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) and Cohen Milstein, to file an amicus brief (PDF) on behalf of more than thirty civil rights organizations, including the Equal Justice Society, in a trio of cases … Continue reading Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief As SCOTUS Scrutinizes Workers’ Rights
On Charlottesville as an ‘Inflection Point’
Charlottesville--the latest name in a geographical tour of white supremacist outrages. On Saturday, I was watching the news just as many of us were. I have fabulous friends so I reached out to them for guidance on what to do and how to think about what was unfolding before my eyes. An MSNBC commentator felt … Continue reading On Charlottesville as an ‘Inflection Point’
EJS Gala on Sept. 27 to Uplift Next Generation and Art in Social Justice
The Equal Justice Society celebrates its 17th anniversary with an “Art + Youth” gala uplifting art as a vehicle for social justice and the youth and young adults as our torchbearers in the civil rights movement. The event is on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. in the Robertson Auditorium of the Mission Bay … Continue reading EJS Gala on Sept. 27 to Uplift Next Generation and Art in Social Justice
Dean of Yale Law Gets Schooled on Black History
One of my favorite people in life is the fabulous Dale Minami. We have been good friends for decades and revel in schooling each other on the history of our respective communities. Recently he asked me if I had seen the exchange between the Dean of Yale Law and our Berkeley Law buddy Dennis Roberts. … Continue reading Dean of Yale Law Gets Schooled on Black History
EJS Receives Grants from The California Endowment and Maja Kristin Fund
https://www.facebook.com/equaljusticesociety/videos/10154978521704624/ EJS President Eva Paterson describes the links between disproportionate school discipline and implicit bias in her remarks at a July 26, 2017, press conference announcing a landmark settlement with the Kern High School District on behalf of Black and Latino students. The Equal Justice Society recently received a $25,000 grant from The California Endowment and … Continue reading EJS Receives Grants from The California Endowment and Maja Kristin Fund
Kern Latino and African American Students Achieve Victory in Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District
Latino and Black students enrolled in the Kern High School District, together with their parents and community activist organizations Dolores Huerta Foundation, National Brotherhood Association, and Faith in Kern, obtained a historic settlement in their challenge to discriminatory practices. The plaintiffs were represented by a coalition of civil rights lawyers, including California Rural Legal Assistance, … Continue reading Kern Latino and African American Students Achieve Victory in Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District