Our Vision
The Washington Lawyers’ Committee envisions a society in which the legacy of discrimination has been overcome and there is an equitable application of law and access to justice.
Our Mission
The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs works to create legal, economic and social equity, primarily through strategic litigation and related public policy advocacy. We partner with individuals and communities facing discrimination and with the legal community to achieve justice.
How We Create Change
Movement towards social and racial equity happens when committed individuals, communities, and aligned partners take legal or political action aimed at eliminating racism and unfair discrimination affecting their lives. Although there are many ways to do this, WLC’s primary tools are litigation and related public policy advocacy.
WLC provides strategic legal expertise and representation for underrepresented, low-income, and vulnerable individuals and communities in the areas of fair housing, disability rights, education equity, workers’ rights, immigrant justice, women’s rights, and criminal legal system reform.