Phil Fornaci received the 2018 Jerrold Scoutt Prize on April 19 for his career-long compassionate concern for his clients while exhibiting a high degree of skill representing them.

“We are thrilled to be representing the Equal Rights Center on this important accessibility case that is impacting our veterans and service members with disabilities," Jonathan Smith about our recent suit against Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

At the Stand With Workers Townhall, Perry Redd and worker John Champ spoke about wage theft.

Thanks in part to our advocacy, Cisco has taken a huge step toward making the digital workplace more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.

The Committee joined a coalition of civil rights groups to file an amicus brief defending DACA.

Committee Board Member Ben Wilson received the Lead By Example Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers in recognition of his support for the advancement of women within his organization.

DC high school students competed in the Street Law Mock Trial Tournament, many coached by our volunteers. Congrats to the winning team from Dunbar and their Williams & Connolly coaches!

Our school partnership and parent volunteers also coached DC elementary and middle school students in the annual GeoPlunge tournament, one of the District’s largest academic tournaments.

Brook Hill spoke about land use and racial justice with Empower DC and residents of Barry Farm.

Kent Withycombe urged the DC Council to preserve the Student Fair Access to School Act.

And for a good read, pick up The Girl from Kathmandu: Twelve Dead Men and a Woman's Quest for Justice, the shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as Defense contractors for the United States Government during the Iraq War, and the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victims—including a profile of our very own Matthew Handley.