About Our Organization

Protecting Civil Rights Since 1969

For more than half a century, the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights has worked to ensure that everyone has access to justice, safety, and opportunity. We are committed to the unfinished business of our nation’s civil rights movement. Our vision is to root out and dismantle deeply entrenched systems of discrimination, racism, and economic oppression. If you believe all people deserve the chance to realize their potential free from discrimination, please join us and invest in the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee. 

Leading Today's New Civil Rights Movement

Our over five-decade successful track record in fair housing, education, voting rights, and cornerstone civil rights cases is only possible with the funding provided through your support.  

We partner with impacted communities to drive forward their solutions and then provide the legal muscle — free legal representation and advocacy — to back them up in the courts and the legislatures.