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Ready to use your legal expertise for good during the midterms? Find curated pro bono work that suits your credentials, location, and schedule at the link below 👇
There’s still time to bring your legal skills to @WhenWeAllVote’s Party at the Polls events — especially in Houston; Cincinnati; Detroit; Tempe, AZ; Macon, GA; and Miami.
Provide assistance to voters at community events like this party in Miramar, FL! wetheaction.us/party
Protect election officials in #NewMexico who face harassment, threats, and attempts to undermine their duties so that they can focus on the job at hand: wetheaction.org/projects/375…
Lawyers must be barred in NM to volunteer.
Passionate about youth and/or nonprofits? Help our partners complete nonprofit formation in Texas and establish a youth-inclusive governance structure! wetheaction.org/projects/369…
Remote and TX bar license is required.
Pick up a volunteer shift as a nonpartisan poll monitor in #NewJersey this Halloweekend or on Election Day! 🎃 A 90-min on-demand training gets your ready, and a field supervisor has your back: wetheaction.org/projects/374… (Pro bono honors certified on request)
Trained eyes at the polls make a difference.
North Carolina Black Alliance needs attorneys to observe, document, and respond to voting access issues in NC on Election Day. On-demand training is available: wetheaction.org/projects/371…
Music, food, and a lawyer ready to answer voting questions. 🎉 When We All Vote’s Party at the Polls needs lawyers at nonpartisan celebrations near polling places in #Texas, #Ohio, #Michigan, and #NorthCarolina: wetheaction.us/guide
A retired federal judge and a constitutional law scholar agree: lawyers are on the front lines of protecting our democracy. ⚖️ @judgeluttig and @tribelaw are rallying lawyers to join the Democracy Legal Defense Network: wetheaction.us/guide
Voting is more than a civic duty, it’s a celebration, especially with @WhenWeAllVote’s #PartyAtThePolls.
Lawyers at Davis Wright Tremaine and Nelson Mullins verified information for voters at Parties to feel confident when they cast their ballots: wetheaction.us/gcx
7 PM ET tomorrow, VoteRiders and partners welcome volunteers to text Ohio voters the ID info they need when they show up to vote: bit.ly/4hRdxa7
Today is #VoteEarlyDay! As voters head to the polls early, Democracy Legal Defense Network volunteers are staffing hotlines, monitoring polling sites, and backing up the nonprofits on the ground.
Join a community of thousands of lawyers doing this work: wetheaction.us/guide
👀 We The Action was featured in @Forbes for our election protection opportunities! wetheaction.us/671
There’s still time to volunteer to protect the vote, especially after Election Day when canvass and certification processes happen! Sign up: wetheaction.us/guide
We The Action has many opportunities for lawyers, law students, and legal professionals to protect our elections after November 3 when canvass and certification processes take place! Find post-election opportunities now at wetheaction.us/guide.
Volunteers needed to text urgent voter ID info directly to voters in Georgia and Texas as part of #VoteEarlyDay, TOMORROW at 7 PM ET.
Each text is a nudge that can be the difference between someone voting or not. Get started: bit.ly/3VAHUdv
Got a few hours and a laptop? Common Cause Texas needs remote volunteers to spot and flag posts that mislead voters about how, when, or where to vote. Lawyers, law students, and legal staff welcome: wetheaction.org/projects/373…
What happens if a voting rights issue in Texas needs a lawyer fast? Help Texas Civil Rights Project build a bench of on-call pro bono litigators ready to step in before Election Day: wetheaction.org/projects/374…
Help Texas Civil Rights Project reach 50 Legal Poll Monitor volunteers this week! Be a nonpartisan presence at polling places, document problems as they happen, and help voters get answers. Training is on demand, so get started today: wetheaction.org/projects/370…
When We All Vote’s Party at the Polls is bringing nonpartisan celebrations to Texas polling places, and pro bono lawyers like you can be the ones helping voters feel confident: wetheaction.org/projects/368…
Election Day is two weeks away, and like lawyer @DouglasEmhoff said, there’s still time to turn your legal interest into impact! Join the Democracy Legal Defense Network now to connect with urgent election protection opportunities while they’re available: wetheaction.us/guide
Tomorrow: VoteRiders and partners are phone banking Texas voters likely to run into trouble under the voter ID laws. Learn more and sign up here: bit.ly/4hT85DN
In Texas, 5 WTA volunteers joined the Election Protection Task Force w/ the Texas Civil Rights Project, giving voter registration organizations legal cover to work without fear of retaliation.
That’s the kind of impact one lawyer’s time can have: wetheaction.us/guide