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Shaylyn Cochran named Deputy Executive Director of Lawyers’​ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

May 2, 2025

BoardWalk Consulting is pleased to announce and congratulate Shaylyn Cochran on her appointment as Deputy Executive Director of Lawyers’​ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

“I am incredibly honored to join the team of dedicated civil rights advocates at the Lawyers’ Committee,” said Cochran. “We are living in unprecedented times where our institutions, our communities, and even the legal profession are under attack. But just as the Lawyers’ Committee was founded in 1963 to be a force multiplier in the struggle for civil rights, the urgent challenges of today require that we redouble and reimagine our efforts. The Lawyers’ Committee met the moment then, and I am confident that, together with our all-star team and community and pro bono partners, we will continue to meet the moment now.”

Read the full announcement here.