Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Charlene Valentin is an experienced HR and operations professional currently serving as the Senior HR and Operations Manager at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area since July 2021. Prior roles include HR and Operations Manager at St. Mary's Center and IRONIES LLC, as well as Operations Manager at CVS Pharmacy. Charlene also held the position of Creative Solutions Specialist at Magic, Inc. and gained early experience as an intern at adobo magazine and as a trainee in the Government Internship Program at the Department of Transportation and Communications. Academically, Charlene earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor's Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Asia and the Pacific, along with a high school education from the City of Mandaluyong Science High School.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 1968, works to advance, protect and promote the legal rights of communities of color, and low-income persons, immigrants, and refugees. Assisted by hundreds of pro bono attorneys, LCCR provides free legal assistance and representation to individuals on civil legal matters through direct services, impact litigation and policy advocacy. OUR HISTORY Lawyers' Committee, affiliated with the national Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which was founded in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy. Following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, leading members of the San Francisco Bar established the San Francisco Bay Area office to advance civil rights. Towards this end, Lawyers' Committee staff--with the assistance of hundreds of pro bono attorneys--provides free legal assistance and representation to individuals on civil legal matters. In addition, the Lawyers' Committee handles policy impact cases that focus on important civil rights issues.