Senate LDA filings naming Cooper as lobbyist Lawyers' Committee, in-house, 2021: 2021 Q1 · 2021 Q2 · 2021 Q3

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Clerk of the House of Representatives

Legislative Resource Center

135 Cannon Building

Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov

Secretary of the Senate

Office of Public Records

232 Hart Building

Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5)
- All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name[X] Organization/Lobbying Firm [ ] Self Employed Individual
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

2. Address

Address1

1500 K St, NW

Address2

​9th Floor

City

Washington

State

DC

Zip Code

20005

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

​

State

​

Zip Code

​

Country

​

4a. Contact Name

b. Telephone Number

c. E-mail

​Ms.

​Demelza Baer

​2026628310

​dbaer@lawyerscommittee.org

5. Senate ID#
​400561682-12

7. Client Name

[X] Self

[ ] Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality

​Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

6. House ID#
​412540000

TYPE OF REPORT

8. Year

​2021

Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) [ ]

Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) [X]

Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) [ ]

Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) [ ]

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
[ ]

10. Check if this is a Termination Report [ ]

Termination Date

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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity [ ]

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying

13. Organizations

INCOME relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period was:

EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period were:

Less than $5,000

[ ]

Less than $5,000

[ ]

$5,000 or more

[ ]

$

​

$5,000 or more

[X]

$

​50,000.00

Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000,
of all lobbying related income for the client (including all
payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying
activities on behalf of the client).

14. REPORTING
Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions
for description of options.

[X] Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

[ ] Method B.
Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

[ ] Method C.
Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature

Digitally Signed By: Demelza Baer

Date

7/20/2021 9:38:26 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Integrity of the federal judiciary and judicial nominations. Executive nominations for agencies, primarily the Department of Justice nominees.

Issues impacting privacy, technology, and civil rights, including internet regulation and CDA 230.

Voting right and election modernization, including HR 1, the For the People Act and HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

The Equality Act.

Criminal justice reform, primarily police reform (including George Floyd Justice in Policing Act), marijuana justice (MORE Act), and indigent defense.

COVID-19 pandemic response and racial justice (including American Rescue Plan and American Families Plan).

Fair housing (including disparate impact and AFFH rules).

Educational equity issues, including affirmative action and school integration.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
[ ]
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Education - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Demelza

Baer

​

​

[X]

Kadeem

Cooper

​

​

[X]

Erinn

Martin

​

​

[ ]

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
[X]
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

Criminal justice reform, including police reform (the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act), conditions of confinement, sentencing reform, marijuana justice (MORE Act), and criminal justice fines and fees. Advocacy issues related to COVID-19.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
[ ]
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Demelza

Baer

​

​

[X]

Erinn

Martin

​

​

[X]

Kadeem

Cooper

​

​

[ ]

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
[X]
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Affirmative action in higher education. Advocacy for the protection of civil rights and educational equity of students from K-12 through college. Advocacy regarding federal policy concerning required testing of English learners in schools. Advocacy for greater funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and fair access to student loans for attending HBCUs. Advocacy for educational equity in the COVID-19 relief bills.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
[ ]
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Demelza

Baer

​

​

[X]

Erinn

Martin

​

​

[X]

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
[X]
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Fair housing and lending, including rulemakings on disparate impact and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). Housing protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, including rent relief.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
[ ]
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Demelza

Baer

​

​

[X]

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
[X]
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Advocating for the Equality Act, and the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act). Advocacy for additional protections for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for paid leave.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
[ ]
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Demelza

Baer

​

​

[X]

Erinn

Martin

​

​

[ ]

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
[X]
Check if None

​

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where
registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address

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City

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State

​

Zip Code

​

Country

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City

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State

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Zip Code

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Country

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer
expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

1

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3

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2

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4

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name

Address

Principal Place of Business

(city and state or country)

Street Address

City

State/Province

Zip

Country

City

State

Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated
with the registrant or client

1

2

3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name

Address

Principal place of business

(city and state or country)

Amount of contribution for lobbying activities

Ownership percentage in client

Street Address

City

State/Province

Country

City

State

Country

%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns,
or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1

3

5

2

4

6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

[X] No
[ ] Yes

Lobbyist Name

Description of Offense(s)

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