Murphy Lecture: Bill Lann Lee presents, Enforcing the Dream: The Implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” Murphy Lecture: Bill Lann Lee presents, Enforcing the Dream: The Implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” Bill Lann Lee, a shareholder at Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson P.C. in Oakland, Calif., delivered the 2014 William P. Murphy Distinguished Lecture at UNC School of Law on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Lees career has focused on representing groups of individuals in employment discrimination, disability access and other civil rights cases. He has brought disability access cases against Netflix, to obtain closed captioning on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf, and against Burger King and Walmart, on behalf of individuals who use wheelchairs for mobility. Among employment discrimination cases, he has prosecuted cases against Wet Seal, Costco, Best Buy, Abercrombie & Fitch and McCormick & Schmick’s. From 1997 to 2001, Lee served as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division in the United States Department of Justice in the Clinton Administration, as the nation’s top civil rights prosecutor. He managed the department’s enforcement of federal civil rights statutes, including pattern or practice enforcement in employment discrimination and disability rights cases, and coordinated overall federal enforcement of the nation’s civil rights laws. The Murphy Lecture Series was established by the UNC School of Law Class of 1990 to celebrate former faculty member Professor William P. Murphys teaching and his work in constitutional law, labor law and civil rights. This lecture series is responsible for bringing noted lawyers, political figures and public advocates to the campus. The event is free and open to the public. _______ FOLLOW LIPSapp Hits92 Radio _______ FB: r-js/1nNhEli / TW: r-js/1k0nYET / Listen to LIPSapp Hits92 Radio r-js/1dOIQ18 #frankocean #edsheeran #elliegoulding #ournameisfun #maroon5
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:08:00 +0000
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