This seminar will provide an overview of civil rights issues relating to:

Forced labor/Human Trafficking: are global problems that directly impact the United States in a number of ways. This seminar will cover:
(a) the applicable constitutional and statutory protections against forced labor and human trafficking
(b) recent law enforcement efforts to address these problems
(c ) how the US Attorney's office and law enforcement agencies work with pro bono attorneys and community organizations to address forced labor or human trafficking abuses
Voting Rights: Voting is a fundamental right guaranteed to citizens by the United States Constitution. However, a complex set of federal, state, and local laws govern the who, where, and when of voting. Increased partisanship may also adversely impact voter access, particularly amongst minority groups. As a result, a number of individuals risk being disenfranchised (either intentionally or unintentionally) in every election.
This seminar provides an overview of various federal laws designed to protect the rights of voters. In addition, information will be given on how interested volunteers can provide assistance on election day to ensure every eligible voter is able to cast a vote.
Registration: This seminar is $55 for Members, $65 for members and free for SABA volunteers who sign up to staff two SABA legal clinics between October 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010. You can sign up here: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mkybf.

Speakers:
Andrew Huang - Speaker
Andrew Huang has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California since 2007 and serves as the Human Trafficking Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office. From 2000 through 2004, Andy was a federal prosecutor with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice where he investigated and prosecuted human trafficking, law enforcement abuse, and hate crime cases. He has also prosecuted cases with the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Andy received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master in Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama following law school.
Sujal Shah - Speaker
Sujal Shah is Counsel at Bingham McCutchen, LLP where his practice focuses on antitrust law. He also works on a number of pro bono voting rights matters. In 2004 and 2008, Sujal was a hotline commander for Election Protection, the nation's largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, where he trained and supervised hundreds of hotline volunteers assisting voters on election day. He also filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court on behalf of voting rights attorneys in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder, arguing for the continued enforcement of provisions in the Voting Rights Act to ensure minority voters are not disenfranchised.