Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria for Civil Rights Lawyers
We evaluate civil rights attorneys based on the criteria we have developed regarding civil rights issues and different focuses in this core practice.
The first aspect we review deals with the firm’s knowledge of general civil issues. We assess the firm’s understanding of the latest and most important laws and issues that need to be addressed. We also review the firm’s knowledge of various case precedent with regard to civil rights issues.
Next we evaluate the firm’s ability to handle cases involving the constitutional rights that are guaranteed to citizens. What level of success does the attorney have when it comes to constitutional rights cases? Does the firm deal primarily with state or national constitutional rights?
We then analyze the firm’s understanding of affirmative action policies that are passed by both national and state lawmakers to help integrate a more diverse workforce. We analyze the firm’s ability to deal with cases brought about by a business’s rendering of affirmative action policies. Has the firm handled affirmative action cases before? If so, what is the firm’s case successes and failures?
Another focus of our evaluation is on the USA Patriot Act which allows the government to monitor communications through various channels. Does the attorney work to help protect their clients from wrongful incrimination and unwarranted search and seizure?
The final focus is on protecting the political rights for anyone regardless of ethnicity or gender. We assess the firm’s success rate at protecting the political rights of clients. We also review the lawyer’s understanding of various laws dealing with the political rights afforded to citizens when it comes to voting or running for office.
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