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About Us
Our Mission
We build capacity, partnerships, and provide affordable legal services to individuals, nonprofit organizations and grassroots movements to advance human rights. Our approach is movement-based and community-centered.
Our Vision
Our vision: that our efforts and collaborations transform our communities to make them more equitable and empower all people to exercise their human and civil rights to migrate, access education and to flourish.
Our Founder
Kathy Purnell, J.D., Ph.D., has over two decades of experience working in the nonprofit sector in the fields of civil and human rights, immigration and education. She has been a licensed attorney since 2008.
Our Services
Legal Representation
We provide direct legal representation and advice clinics for individuals who need affordable services but do not qualify for legal aid. We are passionate and diligent advocates for our clients. Our practice areas encompass expanding the human rights to migration, education and other areas. Please see our brochure to learn more.
Capacity Building
Are you a nonprofit service provider who is interested in collaboration to promote access to civil justice and expand awareness of human rights? Consider a collaboration with us. Please see our nonprofit consulting services page to learn more.
Education and Training
The Human Civil Rights Law Center provides "deep dives," learning communities and retreats in the areas of immigration, elections and democracy, administrative law, building inclusive communities, among other topics. Please see our upcoming events page to learn more.
