Civil Rights Enforcement

Civil Rights Enforcement

This course provides an introductory overview of investigative, administrative, and judicial processes involved in the private enforcement of civil rights laws in the United States. Lectures further introduce participants to the network of nonprofit organizations, law firms, administrative agencies, federal agencies, and courts that work together to advance civil rights through enforcement. This course is designed to provide information to participants interested, personally or professionally, in the protection of their own and others' civil rights. Participants will develop civil rights resource guides unique to their jurisdictions: guides to local, state, and federal civil rights protections and enforcement mechanisms. The primary objective of this course is for participants to complete it with a basic but firm grasp of how civil rights enforcement works, coupled with the desire to become involved in local and nationwide civil rights enforcement efforts.

An introduction to private civil rights investigations and enforcement processes.

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What you will learn

• An introduction to techniques and procedures for private civil rights investigations and enforcement.
• An overview of civil rights laws that may be privately enforced by individuals and organizations.
• Information about the network of attorneys, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies that assist with the investigation related to and enforcement of civil rights laws.

Rating: 4.2

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Daniel Francis Sullivan