Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law honors Congressman John Lewis at the 2017 A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award Dinner June 1, 2017

U.S. Rep. John Lewis

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NEXT WEEK: Leading Civil Rights Organization To Honor Congressman John Lewis

Law Firms From Around The Country To Gather In New York To Recommit To Fight For Civil Rights At 2017 A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award Dinner

Next week, on Thursday, June 1, top leaders in the legal and corporate community will gather in New York to show their support in the fight for civil rights when the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law honors Congressman John Lewis at the 2017 A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award Dinner.  The Lawyers’ Committee, one of the country's leading civil rights organizations, will also honor Craig Menear, Chairman, CEO and President of The Home Depot, for his dedication to diversity and equal opportunity.

This year’s Higginbotham Gala comes at a moment when the voting rights and civil rights of millions of Americans are under attack.  The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law mobilizes one of the largest network of attorneys across the country who provide critical pro bono support in the fight to protect the civil rights of all Americans.  Last year alone, more than 200 law firms volunteered over 61,000 pro bono hours for a total of nearly $39 million in dedicated time to support the organization's work across the country.  The results of this tremendous effort include a recent victory in Texas in the Lawyers’ Committee’s long-standing challenge to the state’s discriminatory voter ID law, and am injunction to extend the voter registration deadline in Georgia’s special runoff Congressional election.

Award-winning actor, bestselling author, and national Lawyers’ Committee spokesman Hill Harper and acclaimed actor Laz Alsono will serve as emcee of this year’s Higginbotham Gala.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY:

WHAT:          Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s A. Leon Higginbotham

Corporate Leadership Awards Dinner honoring Congressman John Lewis

WHEN:          Thursday, June 1, 2017

VIP reception and photos at 6:00PM 

Congressman John Lewis’s keynote speech expected around 8:30PM

WHERE:       Cipriani Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10005

RSVP:          Media interested in covering the dinner should RSVP to Derrick Robinson at drobinson@lawyerscommittee.org.

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