AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute
Date: 06-30-2008 09:07:32 AM CD
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AAAA will offer advanced affirmative action and equal opportunity professional development courses during the October 2008 Professional Development Training Institute at:
The University Center, 525 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60605.
877-4-UCC-INFO
312-924-8000 (Direct)
312-924-8100 (Fax)
The Fall PDTI classes include:
- Harassment Prevention (October 7)
- The Fundamentals of Diversity Management (Part A) (October 5-6)
- The Fundamentals of Diversity Management (Part B) (October 7-8)
- Introduction to Mediating Employment Discrimination Disputes (Part A) (October 9 - 10)
- Understanding and Applying Statistics in the Employment Environment (October 8)
- Systemic Discrimination (October 9)
AAAA will also offer the following courses which lead to the completion the Certified Affirmative Action Professional:
- Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Law (October 9 - 10)
- Affirmative Action Plan Development (October 7-8)
- Complaint Processing, Counseling and Resolution (October 5 - 6)
Registration information will be available by July 15, 2008.
For additional information about the PDTI or other AAAA programs, please call us toll-free at 1-800-252-8952 or visit our website at http://www.affirmativeaction.org/training.html.
STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AAAA) ON THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE’S ANTI-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CAMPAIGN
Unsatisfied with the outcome in the 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger case, where the US Supreme Court held that diversity in higher education admissions was constitutional, the American Civil Rights Institute (ACRI) launched an effort to circumvent the decision and amend state constitutions to outlaw affirmative action. After its successful effort to side-step the Court in Michigan, ACRI, led by California businessman Ward Connerly, has begun a campaign, called the “Super Tuesday for Equal Rights,” to pass similar ballot initiatives in five additional states: Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona and Colorado.
We find the ACRI’s efforts deceptive, short-sighted and morally suspect. In Michigan, there have been numerous complaints that voters who signed petitions for ballot initiatives were misled to believe that they were approving a measure that was pro-civil rights, not anti-affirmative action. Citizens testified before the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and later in federal district court that Connerly’s canvassers lied or otherwise misled them to secure their signatures. The court effectively condemned the canvassers as engaging in “systematic voter fraud by telling voters that they were signing a petition supporting affirmative action.” (Operation King’s Dream, et al., v. Ward Connerly, et al., http://www.bamn.com/doc/2006/060829-tarnow-decision.pdf)
The essence of affirmative action is opportunity. Affirmative action laws ban quotas and preferences. Yet, the opponents of affirmative action consistently obfuscate the facts, without offering a scintilla of evidence that so-called “preferences” have harmed their constituents. Affirmative action remedies the current effects of past discrimination and prevents discrimination by eliminating barriers to equal opportunity in employment and business enterprise. In higher education, the Supreme Court made clear that race could be one of many factors, like geographic diversity and athletics, in holistically determining qualifications for admission. As Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun wrote, “In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way.” Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said: “Affirmative action in the best sense promotes equal consideration, not reverse discrimination.”
AAAA is pleased that ACRI’s efforts to promote Oklahoma and Missouri Civil Rights Initiatives have failed and that the petitions have been withdrawn. ACRI’s shameful and deceptive campaign must be challenged at every turn. We support the civil rights and civil liberties organizations who have mounted a legal defense of equal opportunity through affirmative action and we join them in calling on all fair-minded men and women who understand the continuing importance of affirmative action to stand with us. We must be one nation if we are to succeed in a global marketplace. To that end, everyone must have a chance to compete. This is not the time to turn back.
Founded in 1974, the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) is a national not-for-profit association of professionals working in the areas of affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity. AAAA helps its members to be more successful and productive in their careers. It also promotes understanding and advocacy of affirmative action to enhance access and equality in employment, economic and educational opportunities.
Falls Church, VA
April 23, 2008
(Updated, May 5, 2008)
Register Now for AAAA's 34th Annual Conference, April, 2008
Date: 01-18-2008 10:23:45 AM CST
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Dear AAAA Members and Friends,
I am pleased to announce that registration for our 34th Annual Conference, "2008: A New Era of Leadership and Action," is currently underway! We are excited about the myriad of plenary sessions and nationally recognized keynote speakers. Workshop presenters have been selected carefully to ensure diverse, cutting edge information for attendees who represent every imaginable entity in employment, government, education and the private sector. As a member driven association, the primary focus of our conference and training experiences is to provide attendees with valuable tools to use on the next assignment, case or review.
Due to the political climate and the need for change, this event is focused on empowering equal opportunity, diversity and affirmative action professionals by providing the leadership, support, and resources needed to become action-oriented professionals. With consideration given to the 2008 national elections, we found it befitting to hold this conference in our nation's capital, Washington D.C. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with their congressional representatives on Capitol Hill as well as prominent national and international leaders of governmental organizations and associations that affect policy.
Events will be held at the Fairview Park Marriott Hotel in Falls Church, Virginia and in Washington D.C. The hotel cut-off date for the AAAA discounted rate of $179/nightly is fast approaching. Remember, one of our membership benefits is discounted conference registration; therefore, you must have a zero membership balance in order to take advantage of this benefit. The fee structure for AAAA Member and Non-member conference registration is below. AAAA Student and AAAA Retiree members must enter the registration site for details regarding special discounted rates.
Early Bird
(ends February 1, 2008 )
$650 Members
$775 Non-Members
Regular
(ends March 7, 2008)
$700 Members
$825 Non-Members
Last Chance
$800 Members
$925 Non-Members
If you have not renewed your membership prior to registration you will be required to pay the Non-Member fees. Please click the following link for detailed conference information and registration: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=147362.
Looking forward to seeing you in Washington,
ReNee' S. Dunman
President
AAAA Seeks Volunteers and a Webmaster
Date: 01-03-2008 04:23:40 PM CST
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AAAA Volunteers
AAAA is looking for energetic volunteers. We offer a variety of training services and membership benefits, host special events, and educate the public about affirmative action. Duties may include handling correspondence, event preparations, research, and interacting with the general public as well as national and local officials. If you would like to be part of this exciting volunteer project please contact the AAAA national office toll-free at 1-800-252-9852 or send an email to execadminasst@affirmativeaction.org.
AAAA Launches New Webinar Series January 15, 2008
Date: 01-03-2008 09:48:03 AM CST
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ANNOUNCING
AAAA WEBINAR SERIES
"RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF A DIVERSE FACULTY:
A MATTER OF EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY"
JONATHAN ALGER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008,
2:00 - 3:00 PM, EST
Join AAAA on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 for the first of a series of webinars on equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity topics. "Recruitment and Retention of a Diverse Faculty" will be taught by Jonathan Alger, Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and former Assistant General Counsel, University of Michigan.
Most colleges and universities declare that they are dedicated to diversity as a matter of both quality and equality. Indeed, as reflected in the recent University of Michigan admissions lawsuits at the Law School and undergraduate levels, diversity within the student body is often portrayed as a vital component of a university's educational mission. One of the key questions arising out of these cases is whether, and to what extent, factors such as race, national origin, gender, etc. can be taken into account in the employment context at educational institutions.
The Webinar will address:
- The compelling interest in promoting diversity in recruitment
- Lessons from the Michigan cases
- Criteria for diversity plans
- Recruiting and outreach
- The search process
- Hiring and financial incentives
- Growing your own faculty
- And other important issues
Jonathan Alger is Vice President and General Counsel at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he oversees legal affairs for all of the University's campuses in New Brunswick/Piscataway, Newark, and Camden. He also teaches an undergraduate honors seminar on higher education law. Before coming to Rutgers, he was Assistant General Counsel at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, Mr. Alger helped coordinate two landmark admissions lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as legal work in areas such as intellectual property, cyberspace law and media rights. Mr. Alger previously served as counsel for the national office of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in Washington, D.C., and as an attorney-advisor in the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. He began his professional career in the Labor and Employment Section at the law firm of Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius.
Mr. Alger has given hundreds of presentations on higher education law and policy throughout the United States and in Canada, Germany, and the West Indies. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and is a current member of the Board of Advisors for the University of Vermont's annual conference on Legal Issues in Higher Education. Mr. Alger graduated with Honors from Harvard Law School, and with High Honors in political science and Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College and its External Examinations Program.
Join us on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Program Materials: PowerPoint presentation and Faculty Diversity Outline prepared by Mr. Alger will be distributed after the webinar.
Cost: $99.00 (AAAA Members) or $149.00 (Non-Members) allows access to one phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. The conference fee includes program materials and live audio/web conference hosted by Genesys Conferencing.
Sign up today at www.regonline.com/webinar1. It's easy! Once you receive the link for the webinar, you'll click that link and when prompted, enter your name, select the "DIAL ME" option, and enter your direct phone number and hit continue. Your phone will then ring and you'll be connected via telephone and web. Then, all you have to do is sit back and listen to the presentation! No special equipment is needed.
It's interactive! There will be a Question and Answer period at the end where you can anonymously ask questions by pushing a button on your telephone keypad.
It's convenient! You can call and listen in from anywhere ... your desk, your conference room, your home or your cell phone. And you don't have to spend money or extra staff time out of the office to go anywhere.
It's a bargain! It costs just $99/$149 to participate.
Submit your questions:
We invite you to submit your questions in advance to s.j.wilcher@att.net. We plan to answer your questions during the live audio conference. However, time constraints limit the number of questions that can be answered in the Q&A session.
Save the Date for the Next Two AAAA Training Institutes (PDTI)
Date: 11-17-2007 04:26:23 PM CST
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AAAA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT TWO PDTIs!
April 20 - 23, 2008
June 20 - 27, 2008
The next two PDTIs will be held on April 20 -23, 2008 immediately preceding the AAAA 34th Annual Conference at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, VA, and on June 20 -27, 2008 at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, VA, respectively. Watch for registration information coming soon! Individuals who successfully complete the requisite courses are eligible to receive the Affirmative Action Professional certification (CAAP) and PDTI courses may be available for HRCI credit.
GO TO: http://www.affirmativeaction.org/docs/2007AAAAPDTIpostcd.pdf to see the "Save the Date" Card!
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Click on "Training" and then "PDTI Save the Date" on the AAAA website....
AAAA Conference 2008 Sponsorship Brochures Available
Date: 11-17-2007 04:26:23 PM CST
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Please join us in a common cause and become a sponsor or exhibitor at the AAAA 34th Annual Conference, April 23 - 26, 2008. For corporate and promotional brochures, go to: http://www.affirmativeaction.org/alerts.html.
AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute Courses Approved for HRCI Credit
Date: 11-01-2007 10:10:52 PM CST
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American Association for Affirmative Action
Professional Development and Training Institute
November 4-10, 2007
National Conference Center
Lansdowne, VA
The AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute (PDTI) registration for the November session ends on Friday! PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH OF OUR CAAP Level I courses: AAPlanninig and Development, Affirmative Action and EO Law, and Complaint Processing has been approved for 14.75 credit hours towards the PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification by the Human Resource Certification Institute.
To register for the Institute, go to: http://www.regonline.com/November or go to the AAAA website, http://www.affirmativeaction.org/training.html. For more information email aaaapdti@gmail.com.
AAAA Announces New Online Bookstore
Date: 11-01-2007 10:10:52 PM CST
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Now you can purchase Affirmative Action related books and support AAAA at the same time. As a partner with Amazon.com, AAAA offers a collection of publications that provide useful background information on affirmative action, diversity, equal opportunity and other civil rights issues.
Just click on: http://astore.amazon.com/ameriassocfor-20 - AAAA's "My Associates Store" - to view the latest publications and historical documents on affirmative action, diversity, civil rights and other issues.
AAAA Joins Groups Urging Senate to Use Caution on AG Confirmation
Date: 10-23-2007 08:28:25 PM CDT
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The following letter originated by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights was signed by AAAA and other civil rights organizations regarding the nomination and confirmation hearing of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey for Attorney General of the United States. We urge that the Senate take great care in its consideration of the person responsible for the enforcement of civil rights and other laws
Leadership Conference
on Civil Rights
1629 K Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-466-3311
Fax: 202-466-3435
http://www.civilrights.org/
Dear Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Specter:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to you regarding the nomination of Judge Michael B. Mukasey to the office of Attorney General of the United States. This is one of the most important offices that a President can fill because the Attorney General is the nation's chief law enforcement official, with unique responsibility for enforcing laws that protect the civil and human rights of all Americans and for ensuring that the United
States government respects human rights in its conduct around the world. Given the office's weighty duties and the grave concerns over the faithfulness, diligence and
independence with which the previous Attorney General performed them, we urge that the Senate take great care as it performs its constitutional duty to review the nomination of Judge Mukasey.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), under the leadership of the Attorney General, represents the legal interests of the American people and is charged with carrying out its
duties with integrity and fidelity to our nation's laws and constitutional values. The DOJ gives effect to our laws and international obligations by initiating litigation, establishes and presents the government's positions in significant ongoing litigation, and advises the President and local governments on the legality of their policies. Over the past several
years, however, public confidence in the DOJ's commitment to fulfill its duties effectively and independently has eroded, reaching a critical low point. Priorities that are
mandated by law and that command broad public support have been neglected and subordinated to an agenda driven by political considerations, while Administration
decisions that should be made with the advice of a neutral and independent Attorney General have been ratified by political loyalists in the DOJ.
Judge Mukasey must be evaluated on the basis of his record, including whether he has demonstrated a strong commitment to the protection of civil and human rights.
Moreover, careful questioning regarding the direction in which Judge Mukasey will take the DOJ is especially important at this time. We believe that the following areas represent issues of particular concern for the civil and human rights communities.
Voting Rights
The DOJ's recent record with regard to the protection of voting rights vividly illustrates the impact that neglect for civil rights and politicization have had on some of its most important civil rights work. Because, as the Supreme Court has said, the right to vote is preservative of all rights, Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 U.S. 356, 370 (1886), and determines who our elected representatives will be, it is especially critical that the protection of voting rights be vigorous and free from political influence. Yet the DOJ has repeatedly exercised its authority to encourage or permit states to limit, rather than expand, the voting franchise, often to the detriment of poor and minority voters, and in a manner that appears to favor certain political interests over others.
For example, in 2005, the DOJ approved a strict Georgia voter identification law that would disproportionately impact minorities, older Americans and other frequently disenfranchised groups who are far less likely to carry photo identification, despite the absence of a proven
justification for the law. The DOJ supported a Michigan effort to reject provisional ballots cast at the wrong precinct. Under this Administration, the DOJ has filed barely any voting rights cases on behalf of African Americans and no cases on behalf of Native Americans. In fact, in 2004, political appointees at the DOJ blocked the investigation of serious allegations of voter discrimination against Native Americans in Minnesota. The DOJ has rubber stamped inadequate poll access measures for persons with disabilities, and failed to enforce the voter access provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (the "Motor Voter" bill). At the same time, the DOJ has urged states to engage in broad purges of voting lists, which has resulted in the disfranchisement of countless numbers of eligible voters.
It is particularly important that Judge Mukasey assure the Senate and the American people that, with a presidential election approaching, he will take steps to promote access to the polls for all eligible voters, challenge discriminatory barriers to the franchise, and ensure that voting rights are enforced in an evenhanded way, without regard to political interests.
Executive Power, Torture, and the Rule of Law
As the nation's chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney General is responsible for ensuring
that the President operates within the bounds of the law. A rescinded - but not yet repudiated - 2002 DOJ legal memorandum abdicates this responsibility, telling the President that as commander-in-chief he is not bound by the laws of the land prohibiting torture. A similar
assertion of commander-in-chief authority to ignore the law was used to justify warrantless surveillance of people in the United States in the name of national security. It is essential that any nominee to serve as Attorney General confirm to the Committee the very basic principle that protects against tyranny that even the President remains bound by the law. Recent revelations indicate that the DOJ may have taken great pains to circumvent laws
prohibiting torture and cruel treatment by writing legal opinions giving the CIA free rein to carry out abusive interrogations even as Congress, under Senator McCain's leadership, was passing legislation prohibiting cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. As the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines have since told the Congress, some of these techniques such as water boarding, binding in painful positions, and use of dogs violate U.S. and international law. The Committee should seek Judge Mukasey's commitment to reject his
predecessor's convoluted interpretations of the laws prohibiting torture and cruel treatment. He should also affirm that he would not authorize any interrogation techniques that the United States would not want inflicted on an American the golden rule that has served our military so well for so long.
Warrantless secret surveillance jeopardizes the privacy rights of people in the United States in their phone calls and emails to family and friends overseas. It is important for the Committee to seek Judge Mukaseys commitment to independent judicial oversight to protect the individual
rights of people in this country to the privacy of their international communications.
Under past leadership, the DOJ has also provided guidance that would allow the President to unilaterally declare any one of the 11.6 million legal permanent residents in this country an enemy combatant, lock him up in a military brig, and forever deny him access to court to review the grounds for his detention. The Committee should seek Judge Mukasey's support for restoring the basic checks and balances that define the American system of government.
Employment Discrimination
In the Employment Section of the Civil Rights Division, the number of discrimination cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, one of the most important federal employment discrimination laws, has plummeted in this Administration. The decline is most noticeable in areas that historically have provided the highest percentage of charges. Cases alleging a pattern or practice of job discrimination against African Americans and women have dropped precipitously, and the DOJ has yet to file one Title VII case alleging job discrimination
against a Latino individual. The DOJ also has filed fewer disparate impact cases, even though such cases can be a powerfully effective tool to combat systemic discriminatory employment practices. This apparent de-emphasis of certain types of cases is deeply troubling, and creates
the perception that political motives rather than actual discrimination trends have displaced vigorous enforcement of the law.
Adding to the concerns about its failure to pursue certain employment discrimination cases, the DOJ also has changed legal positions taken in litigation, putting critical rights and protections at risk. In several recent Supreme Court cases, the DOJ has argued for an interpretation of Title VII that would narrow or effectively eliminate the rights of employees, contrary to the expert opinion of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Now, with several employment cases pending before the Supreme Court in which the DOJ has or may be taking a position, it is important to ascertain Judge Mukasey's views on the issues raised therein. The rights of employees are also implicated in cases raising issues of federalism and the scope of congressional authority to fully protect women, persons with disabilities and other state
employees under civil rights laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which come before the Supreme Court with some regularity. The DOJ has typically taken positions in support of broad congressional power, but
given how dramatically federalism decisions threaten to limit federal civil rights laws, it is important that Judge Mukasey state his position on federalism issues.
Finally, it is critical that Judge Mukasey assure the Committee of his commitment to vigorous enforcement of the employment rights of all Americans in light of certain employment discrimination cases he decided as a federal district court judge. For example, in one particularly troubling case, Sorlucco v. NYPD, 703 F. Supp. 1092 (S.D.N.Y. 1989); 780 F. Supp. 202 (S.D.N.Y. 1992), he overturned a jury verdict in favor of a female police officer who brought discrimination claims against the New York Police Department for taking a series of punitive
actions against her, culminating in termination, after she reported being raped by a fellow officer.
Fair Housing
In addition to an unexplained decline in overall cases brought, the Civil Rights Division's Housing and Civil Enforcement Section announced it would no longer pursue disparate impact housing cases, even though facially neutral housing policies can negatively affect women,
minorities, and people with disabilities. The anemic performance of the DOJ on housing discrimination stands in sharp contrast to the data and common perceptions in the relevant communities indicating that housing discrimination continues to be a major barrier to
neighborhood integration. Moreover, despite the recent focus on subprime lending abuses, including the steering of minority applicants to subprime loans, the DOJ has filed few fair lending cases in the recent years. The Attorney General will be in a position to help reverse
these disturbing trends.
Women's Health, Privacy, and Violence Issues
The DOJ bears a critical role in enforcing and protecting women's basic rights affecting their health, privacy and safety through the positions it takes in key constitutional and statutory interpretation cases, and in many other ways. For example, it is responsible for enforcing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which is key in protecting women's access
to reproductive health care. In addition, serious questions have arisen concerning the DOJ's commitment to protecting the privacy of women's medical records. Under the current Administration, the DOJ attempted to obtain women's private medical records through the civil
discovery process, raising serious questions about the DOJ's sensitivity to women's privacy rights.
The DOJ also supports local prosecution and sometimes directly prosecutes crimes under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and it is responsible, via the Office on Violence Against Women, for administering millions of dollars of funding for local law enforcement, courts, and advocates. The Attorney General's independence, enforcement and support on all of these issues is especially critical since newly issued policies designed to undermine women's health and safety have been repeatedly used to score political points in recent years.
Immigration
The DOJ under this Administration has also failed to meaningfully address - and in fact has aggravated - a crisis in our immigration tribunals. Immigration judges are badly overworked and their decisions in deportation cases have been characterized by arbitrariness, while their
treatment of parties, including asylum-seekers, has sometimes verged on abusive. This problem
has been compounded by the DOJ's appointment of political loyalists, rather than experts in immigration law, to immigration judge posts. Despite the questions regarding the quality of immigration judge decisions, the DOJ has also limited the appellate review of their decisions by
the Board of Immigration Appeals. Considering the devastating consequences of immigration decisions, including separating families and deporting individuals into countries where they potentially face serious danger, solutions for fixing this badly broken system are needed from a new Attorney General.
Native American Rights
The DOJ carries primary responsibility for investigation and prosecution of crimes on reservations, and so Native Americans depend on the Attorney General to allocate sufficient resources within the DOJ to fight crime in their communities. The DOJ under the current
Administration has shown a lack of commitment to address this issue, and crime rates in Native American communities have disproportionately risen in recent years.
Hate Crimes and Racial Profiling
The DOJ is also responsible for prosecuting hate crimes and racial profiling cases. While these continue to be areas of significant concern for minority communities, particularly in the aftermath of 9/11, there are questions as to whether the DOJ has devoted sufficient resources to them.
Disability Rights
The DOJ ensures that persons with disabilities are not unnecessarily segregated in institutional
facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities, and other institutions, and
assists in protecting the employment and voting rights of disabled people. Unfortunately, the
DOJ's present commitment to integrating people with disabilities into community settings, along with giving them fair treatment at work and access to the polls, is in serious doubt.
Hiring and Promotion Decisions
Lastly, the use of ideological and political litmus tests for hiring and promoting career attorneys throughout the DOJ, at the expense of talent and expertise, has significantly contributed to the deterioration of the DOJ's credibility and its ability to effectively enforce our civil rights laws.
The new Attorney General must reexamine hiring practices to ensure that talented persons who understand and are committed to the laws they will enforce are hired and promoted within the DOJ.
Nowhere is the Senate's advise and consent role in the review of a presidential cabinet appointment more important than in the case of Attorney General. We strongly urge that you engage in a searching and thorough review of both Judge Mukasey's views and his future plans
for the Justice Department. We also ask that the Senate Committee on the Judiciary ensure that the hearings on Judge Mukasey's nomination are full and fair, and include the voices of individuals who will look to the next Attorney General to protect their rights.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact LCCR
Vice President and Director of Public Policy Nancy Zirkin at (202) 263-2880, or LCCR Counsel and Policy Analyst Paul Edenfield at (202) 263-2852. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights
AFL-CIO
AFSCME
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
American Association for Affirmative Action
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
American Association of University Women
A. Philip Randolph Institute
American Civil Liberties Union
Asian American Justice Center
Center for Reproductive Rights
D'mos: A Network of Ideas and Action
Feminist Majority
Global Rights: Partners for Justice
Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights First
Human Rights Watch
The Interfaith Alliance
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Justice and Witness Ministries
United Church of Christ
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Legal Momentum
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
NAACP
NARAL Pro-Choice America
National Abortion Federation
The National Association of Human Rights Workers
National Congress of American Indians
National Council of Jewish Women
National Employment Lawyers Association
National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)
National Lawyers Guild
National Partnership for Women & Families
National Women's Law Center
National Urban League
Open Society Policy Center
People For the American Way
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
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AAAA Call for Presenters for 34th Annual Conference is Available
Date: 10-21-2007 09:13:58 AM CDT
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Are you interested in presenting a workshop at AAAA's 34th Annual Conference in 2008? Click on AAAA's Call for Presenters at:
http://www.affirmativeaction.org//alerts.html
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http://www.affirmativeaction.org//docs/FinalCFP.pdf
and follow the instructions. The deadline is quickly approaching.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to seeing you in Falls Church, VA, April 23 -26, 2008!