Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. is a consortium of Chicago Law firms that provides legal services in civil rights cases, with a focus on four major projects: the Employment Opportunity Project, the Law Project (previously the Community Economic Development Law Project), the Fair Housing Project, and the Hate Crimes Project. Recent activity has explored avenues to promote and protect civil rights in the greater Chicago metropolitan area through education, healthcare delivery, the environment, and voting rights.
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