NEXTGEN LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL for CIVIL RIGHTS

Engaging Chicago’s next generation in the ongoing fight to protect civil rights.

Are you a law student, young attorney or professional interested in defending civil rights?

This is the group for you!

Members of the NextGen Leadership Council for Civil Rights make a committment to support the mission of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights: securing and promoting the financial, legal, and ethical well-being of our community.

As a member of the council, you can expect the following:

  • Attend, prepare for and actively participate in every other month Council meetings and activities. 

  • Actively participate in helping to develop resources for Chicago Lawyers’ Committee.

  • Attend the annual Power of Connection event. 

  • Attend the annual gala.

  • Assist in raising awareness for the organization by sharing our events with your networks and lifting up our posts on social media.

Lowell E. Sachnoff “Advocates in Action” Speaker Series

Lowell E. Sachnoff was a founding member of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in 1969, and a life-long supporter of our work to promote racial equity and economic opportunity for all.

Along with several other Chicago lawyers, Lowell helped establish the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee in 1969, in the aftermath of riots, violence, and mass arrests in response to Dr. King’s assassination, and political protest and police brutality at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He went on to serve as chair of our Board and as a dedicated board member for many years. In 2007, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee recognized Lowell with the Edwin A. Rothschild Award for Lifetime Achievement in Civil Rights.

It was only right to name the new “Advocates in Action” speaker series led by our NextGen Leadership Council after Lowell.

We have held four speaker series events to date. Listen to the recording of our most recent one held at Thompson Coburn LLP, moderated by NextGen Member Kayla Siam, and featuring attorney on our Economic Justice program, Amy Cook. Amy spoke about our work connecting pro bono volunteer attorneys with BIPOC-led small businesses and nonprofits on the South and West sides of Chicago providing them with free legal assistance. This type of legal support helps spur economic development and ultimately helps to close the racial wealth gap in our city.

NextGen Leadership Council Members:

  • Asif Bhatti

  • Rebecca A Carter

  • Krystle Everett

  • Shannon Gross

  • Josh Harris

  • Nate Hauger

  • Mike Kang

  • Michael Lemm

  • Anastasia Lobacheva

  • Joshua Lustig

  • Lila Maus

  • Jaylin McClinton

  • Cyerra McGown

  • Marie Notter

  • Miriam A. Peguero Medrano

  • Annie Prossnitz

  • Zoe Reinstein

  • Mario D Robertson

  • Greg Schweizer

  • Kayla Siam

  • Rachel Simon

  • Season Walker

  • Wendie Yeung

  • Mariah Young

Join the NextGen Leadership Council!

For more information about the NextGen Leadership Council, please contact:

David Shapiro
dshapiro@clccrul.org