The 40th Anniversary Year

                                                                       1968 ~ 2008

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs for 40 years has represented both individuals and groups seeking to vindicate their civil rights. It has handled over 5,000 civil rights cases, in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other aspects of urban life. It represents people with claims of discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, disability, age, religion, and sexual orientation. It assists immigrants seeking asylum and other help. It works for education reform in the DC Public Schools. Leveraging its own broad expertise in discrimination litigation with the resources of Washington, D.C.’s private bar, the Committee’s litigation efforts have become nationally known for landmark court victories, record judgments, and precedent-setting consent decrees. Its capacity to mobilize the private bar has made it possible for the Committee to provide its clients more than 50,000 hours of quality legal representation every year.

On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Year of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, the District of Columbia Bar’s Washington Lawyer  magazine (May 2008) features “A Conversation With Roderic Boggs”, the Committee's Executive Director. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/resources/publications/washington_lawyer/may_2008/boggs_conversation.cfm

News Flash  reports new cases filed and recent court decisions on Committee litigation. The News page contains announcements, employment opportunities, and other information of current interest, including information on eligibility to participate in group lawsuits or class actions.

The Committee invites the support of the D.C. metropolitan legal community and of all individuals who share its commitment to justice and equality of opportunity. The Committee works primarily in the D.C. metropolitan area.