For the past three years Mindy Rush Chipman served as Director of the Lincoln Human Rights Commission. On Tuesday she was named the new legal director of the ACLU of Nebraska. She comes to the role with significant experience advocating for often marginalized clients in diverse areas of law including criminal defense, housing, immigration law, juvenile law and unlawful discrimination.
In Lincoln Rush Chipman worked to prevent and respond to illegal housing, employment and public accommodation discrimination. She says the ACLU’s mission and impact drew her to the role.
“When Nebraskans think about who is out there protecting their rights and freedoms, they think about the ACLU,” Rush Chipman says. “I am looking forward to doing everything I can to raise awareness of legal issues affecting our community and effectuate change.”