Nancy Duff Campbell
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Nancy Duff Campbell is an American lawyer and a founder and co-president of the National Women's Law Center
. Ms. Campbell has focused on women's law and public policy issues for over forty years and has participated in the development of legislative initiatives and litigation regarding women's rights, emphasizing issues affecting low‑income women, and has authored articles on women's legal issues.
in 1965 and her law degree from New York University School of Law
in 1968. Following that she became a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center
and Catholic University School of Law in Washington, D.C.
, and an attorney with the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law (now the Welfare Law Center) in New York.
. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her work to improve child support enforcement, and was appointed by Congress to the U.S. Commission on Child and Family Welfare to make recommendations on topics including child support, custody and visitation, family services, and family and juvenile court systems. She is the recipient of the District of Columbia Bar's William J. Brennan Award
, in recognition of her legal service in the public interest, and was honored by the Center for Law and Social Policy
at its 25th Anniversary Dinner. She has served on the Executive Committee of the District of Columbia Bar Board of Governors and is a member of the Princeton University Center for Research on Child Wellbeing Advisory Board, Alliance for National Defense Board of Advisors, Community Tax Law Report Board of Advisors, Institute for Women's Policy Research
Board of Advisors, National Conference of State Legislatures
Child Care Advisory Committee and Campaign for Family Leave Income Advisory Committee. She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Association
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National Women's Law Center
The National Women's Law Center is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization founded in 1972. Through litigation and policy initiatives, the Center strives to improve the lives of women and their families in the areas of health, employment, family economic security, and education...
. Ms. Campbell has focused on women's law and public policy issues for over forty years and has participated in the development of legislative initiatives and litigation regarding women's rights, emphasizing issues affecting low‑income women, and has authored articles on women's legal issues.
Early career
Ms. Campbell received her undergraduate degree from Barnard CollegeBarnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in 1965 and her law degree from New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1968. Following that she became a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
and Catholic University School of Law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and an attorney with the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law (now the Welfare Law Center) in New York.
Notable cases
Ms. Campbell's participated in successful Supreme Court litigation establishing that two-parent families with unemployed mothers are entitled to AFDC benefits (Califano v. Westcott). She was involved in the organization and leadership of the Coalition on Women and Taxes, which claimed to have "led to expanded tax assistance for single heads of household and the removal of six million low‑income families from the tax rolls in the Tax Reform Act of 1986". She also won a case establishing the uniform right to child support enforcement services for all custodial parents without regard to income (Parents Without Partners v. Massinga).Honors and awards
Working Woman magazine named Ms. Campbell one of the "25 heroines whose actions over the last 25 years have advanced women in the workplace", and she was named a "Woman of Genius" by Trinity CollegeTrinity Washington University
Trinity Washington University, founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic university located in Washington, D.C. across from Catholic University of America and the Dominican House of Studies...
. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her work to improve child support enforcement, and was appointed by Congress to the U.S. Commission on Child and Family Welfare to make recommendations on topics including child support, custody and visitation, family services, and family and juvenile court systems. She is the recipient of the District of Columbia Bar's William J. Brennan Award
William J. Brennan Award
William J. Brennan, Jr., who authored the opinion in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, has several awards named in his honor, which are presented to individuals for dedication to public interest and free expression. Awards named after William J. Brennan, Jr. Award are presented by the following...
, in recognition of her legal service in the public interest, and was honored by the Center for Law and Social Policy
Center for Law and Social Policy
The Center for Law and Social Policy is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates for policies aimed at improving the lives of low-income people.- History and work :...
at its 25th Anniversary Dinner. She has served on the Executive Committee of the District of Columbia Bar Board of Governors and is a member of the Princeton University Center for Research on Child Wellbeing Advisory Board, Alliance for National Defense Board of Advisors, Community Tax Law Report Board of Advisors, Institute for Women's Policy Research
Institute for Women's Policy Research
The Institute for Women's Policy Research founded in 1987 by Heidi Hartmann to meet the need for women-centered, policy-oriented research...
Board of Advisors, National Conference of State Legislatures
National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan non-governmental organization established in 1975 to serve the members and staff of state legislatures of the United States...
Child Care Advisory Committee and Campaign for Family Leave Income Advisory Committee. She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
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