The National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) is a voluntary association of attorneys whose purpose is to represent the observant Jewish community on legal, legislative, and public-affairs matters.^[1]

It was founded by Dr. Marvin Schick in 1965,^[2] who served as its first president.

Others who have served in that capacity include Julius Berman^[3] and Allen L. Rothenberg, its current president.^[4]

Dennis Rapps is COLPA's Executive Director.^[5]

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COLPA has represented, without fee, thousands of individuals and institutions in appearances before Federal and State courts and regulatory agencies throughout the United States ^[6] and has made presentations before the Supreme Court of the United States, including by renowned constitutional attorney Nathan Lewin. ^[7]

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