Yasmeen Khan
Communications Coordinator at Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Yasmeen Khan is a communications professional currently serving as the Communications Coordinator at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area since October 2023. Prior experience includes the role of Development Communications Coordinator at Max415 from December 2022 to November 2023, and Campaign Manager for Mano Raju's Public Defender campaign between March 2022 and November 2022. Yasmeen also interned at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office as a Public Policy Intern from August 2021 to March 2022. Yasmeen holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of San Francisco, earned in December 2021.
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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.
