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Here are some notable activist lawyers:
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice and women's rights advocate.
- Fannie Lou Hamer: Civil rights activist and lawyer who fought for voting rights and racial equality.
- Bryan Stevenson: Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, advocating for racial justice and the rights of the poor.
- Amal Clooney: Human rights lawyer and advocate for women's rights and refugee rights.
- Gloria Allred: Women's rights lawyer and advocate for victims of sexual harassment and assault.
- Larry Krasner: District Attorney of Philadelphia and criminal justice reform advocate.
- Michelle Alexander: Civil rights lawyer and author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness".
- Dolores Huerta: Labor and civil rights activist, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, and lawyer.
- Mary Robinson: Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, advocating for climate justice and human rights.
- Sherrilyn Ifill: President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, advocating for racial justice and voting rights.
- Jennifer Robinson: Human rights lawyer and advocate for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
- Ava DuVernay: Film director and producer, also a lawyer who has advocated for social justice and racial equality.
- Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice and advocate for women's rights and racial equality.
- Linda Sarsour: Civil rights activist and lawyer who has advocated for Palestinian rights and women's rights.
- Mehdi Hasan: Journalist and lawyer who has advocated for human rights and social justice.
These individuals are just a few examples of the many activist lawyers who have made significant contributions to social justice movements around the world.