Eric Marshall

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Eric Marshall

Eric Marshall
Manager of Legal Mobilization
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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Eric Marshallis the Lawyers' Committee's chief organizer and is responsible for creating and managing the infrastructure necessary to direct large scale pro bono resources to address modern civil rights issues. Marshall is the co-leader of Election Protection, the nation's largest voter support coalition. In addition to ensuring the effective collaboration of a large and diverse coalition, he directs various components of the Lawyers' Committee's Election Protection program, including: volunteer management, coalition building, online/offline communications, legal field programs, the hotline infrastructure, and various proactive problem solving programs. Eric plays a leading role in several election reform coalitions aimed at combating voter suppression legislation and advocating for policies that will expand access to our democracy for traditionally disadvantaged Americans. He has testified before state and local legislatures on election reform legislation, and has actively supported and advocated for voting rights legislation at the federal level.


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