Bio
Jim Dake, JD, is a practicing attorney and a member of the ACLU of Nebraska Board of Directors. He serves as the Board's Equity & Inclusion Officer.
Featured Work
Disability Rights Are Civil Rights
In addition to fighting for the civil rights and civil liberties of my clients in the courtroom I am also honored to help lead the ACLU of Nebraska as a board member and the organizations Equity and Inclusion Officer who is responsible for leading our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. As part of my volunteer leadership I actively participate in meetings, trainings, and conferences with the ACLU at the state and national levels. I recently attended the ACLU’s Biennial in Boston and shared some of my reflections about the conference with my ACLU family in Nebraska and was asked to share as a blog to spotlight the intersections of disability rights and civil rights. So here goes!