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about the imPaCt Center for PubliC interest laW
The Impact Center for Public Interest Law is committed to using the formidable power of law and legal education to advance social justice and to have a positive impact on the public interest, promote the practice of public interest law, and expand the role of public interest law in the professional development of New York Law School students. The Impact Center engages in advocacy on a wide range of legal issues that promote the rights and liberties and social and economic empowerment of members of our community—throughout New York City, the country, and the world. Through its advocacy, the Impact Center works to expand access to justice, eliminate the barriers to equal opportunity, and enhance the quality of public services.
Deborah N. Archer
Co-Director, Impact Center for Public Interest Law
Richard R. Marsico
Co-Director, Impact Center for Public Interest Law
Andrew Scherer
Policy Director, Impact Center for Public Interest Law
Lisa Grumet
Associate Director, Impact Center for Public Interest Law
about the neW yorK laW sChool raCial JustiCe ProJeCt
The New York Law School Racial Justice Project is a legal advocacy initiative to protect the constitutional and civil rights of people who have been denied those rights on the basis of race and to increase public awareness of racism and racial injustice in the areas of education, employment, political participation, and criminal justice. The Project has worked to achieve these goals through impact litigation, amicus briefs, and public education initiatives.
aCKnoWledGements
The publication of this collection of essays was facilitated by funding from the Warner Fund, along with the generous support of New York Law School Board Chairman Arthur N. Abbey ’59 and Diane L. Abbey. Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell played an indispensable role in organizing and participating in the “Tackling Economic Inequality” symposium. Substantial assistance in editing was provided by New York Law School students Sara Alpert, Ruth Bain, Tareef Chamaa, Jarienn James, and Courtney Reed. Professor Deborah N. Archer, Co- Director of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law and Director of the New York Law School Racial Justice Project; Andrew Scherer, Policy Director of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law; Lisa Grumet, Associate Director of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law; Hazel Weiser, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs at New York Law School; and Ruth Singleton, Chief Editor/Writer in the Office of Marketing and Communications, provided invaluable assistance in the editing and production of the collection. Regina Chung, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, created the elegant design and layout.