Barbara Arnwine serves as the President & Executive Director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Arnwine has been a leader for decades in battles over school equity, voting rights, and many other issues of interest to women and disadvantaged communities. She has inspired many women and people of color to make changes in their communities and on the national stage. Arnwine is known for “not only inspiring a brilliant workplace, but also for being joyful, smart, and having an unrivaled passion for justice.”

Arnwine earned her B.A. from Scripps College in 1973 and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law.