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Criminal Justice

11 Active Projects

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#HALTsolitary Campaign

Disciplinary Hearing Representation for Sexually-Assaulted Individual in Prison

The outcome will determine if or for how long this individual is in solitary...

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#HALTsolitary Campaign

Representation at Disciplinary Hearing

Preventing SHU disposition - My client received 6 Tier III tickets after...

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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Right Under Law - Legal Roving Monitors

Voting Rights Legal Roving Monitor Georgia Election Protection

Respond to voting rights issues at polling places and assess polling place...

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Florida Election Protection Coalition

Voting Rights Legal Monitor

Respond to voting rights issues at polling places and assess polling place...

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Rise Up, Inc

Advise Civil Rights Accelerator Participants

Help everyday people past their first law to help their community

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Clearviction

Felony Conviction Vacation Calculator - Decision Tree/Legal Logic

Adding felony branch to conviction vacation eligibility calculator to...

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Bard College, Bard Prison Initiative

New York State Housing Benefits Cases

Helping an alum prepare an upcoming court case

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Justice Impact Network

Develop Training for Clemency / Commutation / Compassionate Release / Medical Parole

Train others to help Incarcerated women and their families to navigate the...

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Clearviction

Legal Review of Website & Conviction Vacation Calculator - Washington State

Help people with misdemeanors in Washington determine eligibility for...

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Rise Up, Inc

Massachusetts State Legislative Project

Ensuring our sexual assault survivors' rights legal research in Massachusetts...

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Rise Up, Inc

Advise Civil Rights Accelerator Participants

Help everyday people past their first law to help their community

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AAPI Victory Alliance

Forcing the move of proposed NYC Chinatown jail

Forcing the move of Riker's Island jail will preserve the historical nature...

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Know Your Rights Camp: Autopsy Initiative

Advise mother on legal options after her son's death in L.A. county jail

Probe inconsistencies in official reports to seek justice for victim and family

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Florida Cares Charity Corp.

Collaborative Board

Advocate for prisoners in Florida on health, safety, welfare, and release...

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Rise Up, Inc

State Legislative Project

Ensuring our sexual assault survivors' rights legal research in each state is...

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Upsolve

Former Employee Correspondence

Help us continue to use our resources lift low-income families out of poverty

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FRRC

Voting Rights Restoration Researchathon: April 22, 2022

Research FRRC Applicant Cases to Help Formerly Convicted People Restore Their...

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Vera Institute of Justice

Lease negotiation to help fight mass incarceration in New Orleans

You will help one of Vera's teams get a new home.

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#HALTsolitary Campaign

Represent People in NY Prisons in Disciplinary Proceedings

Support people in NY prisons facing possibility of solitary confinement or...

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Marijuana Justice

Stop Youth Criminalization for Marijuana in VA

Help end youth criminalization for marijuana offenses

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Rise Up, Inc

Due Process for Defendants with Mental Health Issues

Help defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial.

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Marijuana Justice

Richmond Marijuana Ordinances & Resolutions

Help end DSS child removal solely for marijuana possession or use by guardian

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Fair Elections Center

Help Returning Citizens Secure Their Voting Rights

Help inform voting rights advocacy efforts for halfway house residents.

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Marijuana Justice

Help End Virginia's Cannabis Prohibition

Help end Virginia's cannabis prohibition through legislative proposals.

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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Volunteer Recruitment for the Michigan Clean Slate Week of Action

Help formerly incarcerated people overcome barriers to expungement and...

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UnCommon Law

Review of office rental lease

Allow our organization to continue providing services to incarcerated people

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Community Change

Marijuana Justice Action Non-Profit Formation

Provide capacity for legislative/electoral power for marijuana justice...

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Rise Up, Inc

State Legislative Research

Ensuring our sexual assault survivors' rights legal research in each state is...

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Democracy Policy Network

New 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Compliance, 501(h) Election Review, and 501c(4) Forms 1023 and...

Support us as we ensure our 501(c)(3) activites are compliant and help set up...

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Root & Rebound

Represent or Advise in Civil Negligence Litigation

Assist a low-income formerly incarcerated person with son injured in a truck...

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Casa de Paz

Legal advice to buy a home for asylum seekers leaving ICE detention

At Casa de Paz, we provide post-release support for immigrants released from...

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Root & Rebound

Seek Expungement for People Who Served in California Fire Camps

Break down barriers to post-incarceration employment and education

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Black & Pink

Represent Incarcerated LGBTQIA+/HIV+ Folks

Help an incarcerated person vindicate their civil rights and reduce the harm...

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Alexandria Springfield Chapter, Project ID + Spread The Vote

Case Manager - Obtaining vital documents needed to obtain IDs

IDs help clients obtain housing, jobs, vote and restart their lives.

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American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico

Help End In-House Parole in New Mexico

This project will help to reduce the high numbers of incarcerated persons who...

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Breaking Code Silence

Incorporation in the State of Oregon

This project will officially form an organization that aims to end...

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Root & Rebound

RAP Sheet Evaluation

Record cleaning can open doors as people rebuild their lives after convictions.

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The Gathering for Justice

Policy and Contract Review and Creation

Building a strong infrastructure that centers inclusion

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Civil Rights Corps

Sue Police for Violence, Abuse, and Illegal Action in Houston, TX

Empower police abuse survivors and join a nationwide movement to hold police...

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Trans Empowerment Project

Help a domestic violence survivor get her license back

We hope to help this client get her license back quickly with as little...

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Rise Up, Inc

Advise Civil Rights Accelerator Participants

Join us in making legislative history!

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Alliance for Safe Traffic Stops

VA Prison Society

Create legislation that allows official prison visitors the right to visit...

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Trans Empowerment Project

Help a client who's incarcerated for life

We're hoping that someone would be willing to speak with and possibly assist...

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Ellis County Homeless Coalition Corp

Help New County Homeless Coalition Stop Evictions

Make homelessness a rarity and affordable housing a reality in Ellis County

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Rise Up, Inc

State Legal Research

Ensuring that our 2021 Sexual Survivors' Bills of Rights are accurate and...

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ACLU of New Jersey

Examining Racialized Policing for New Jersey Activists

Advise and empower local activists on police reform priorities

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Vera Institute of Justice

Help Social Justice Organization Reduce Incarceration in Arkansas

We want to learn why small cities and towns now have the highest...

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The Sentencing Project

Research Human Rights & Constitutional Rights Support for Ending Life Sentences

This project will help reframe US extreme sentencing practices within a human...

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Virginia Beach Justice Initiative dba Freekind

Trademark review for new name of existing nonprofit

Our new name is part of an overall rebranding project that will better...

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ACLU of South Carolina

Law Enforcement Certification and Decertification Processes

This memo will help inform our overall strategy to reduce the size, scope,...

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ACLU of Alabama

Help to investigate a municipal police department’s use of force policy

This project will help monitor/audit police compliance with its own use of...

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ACLU of Ohio

Policing Toolkits for Activists

To equip activists with the tools necessary to participate in and create...

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FreeFrom

Conduct State-Level Policy Research on Non-carceral Response to Domestic Violence

With the help of your research we will be able to create a first of it's kind...

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National Lawyers Guild

Legal Observer Program

The National Lawyers Guild is a leading organizer of Legal Observer (LO)...

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Rise Up, Inc

State Legislation Research

Ensuring that our 2021 Sexual Survivors' Bills of Rights are accurate and...

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The Gathering for Justice

Update nonprofit registration information and state registrations

Support organization movement to end child incarceration

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FRRC

FRRC Attorney Assistance Program

voting eligibility

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ACLU of Virginia

Investigate Conditions of Incarceration for People at Risk from COVID-19 in Virginia...

Ensure that people incarcerated in Virginia prisons are being kept safe from...

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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Pro Bono/Public Service Program

Remote Pro Bono Project(s) Needed for University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Law...

UMKC law students are eager to assist lawyers at nonprofit organizations and...

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Mississippi Center for Justice

Represent Mississippians in Immigration Proceedings -- Remote Work Opportunity

Partner with the Mississippi Center for Justice's Immigration team to ensure...

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Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Represent vulnerable migrants in El Paso, TX and Jaurez, MX.

Our organization will protect migrants seeking asylum, feeling violence, and...

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Harvard Law School Pro Bono Program

Supervise Harvard Law Student(s) for Remote Pro Bono Project(s)

The Harvard Law School Pro Bono Program has students eager to assist lawyers...

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Raheem

Connecting people abused by police with volunteer lawyers

Expand our support services to include connecting people abused by police...

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University of Virginia School of Law--Pro Bono Program

Sponsor/Supervise University of Virginia Law Student Pro Bono Projects

Help UVA Law Students Contribute to the COVID-19 Response and Ripple Effects

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Texas Observer

Help Texas Observer Apply for Federal Relief Loans

Allow TxO to continue producing its investigative journalism.

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The Rhizome Center for Migrants

Help The Rhizome Center for Migrants Apply for Federal Relief Loans

Allow The Rhizome Center for Migrants to continue to support the deported...

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Planting Justice

CARES Payroll Protection Program help

Helping Planting Justice meet emergent critical needs, while helping staff...

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UnCommon Law

CARES Act Support

Keep us afloat and our staff supported

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PLUS1

Help PLUS1 apply for the Paycheck Protection Program

This will allow PLUS1 to stay open and continue to unlock an average of 2.5M...

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The Center for Policing Equity

COVID-19: Help The Center for Policing Equity Apply for Federal Relief Loans

Allow CPE to continue providing equitable justice to police departments and...

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Rise Up, Inc

Legislative Session Research

This research will help to inform steps Rise will take to mitigate the...

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Casa de Paz

Consent/release form for guests' stories and photos

Raise awareness of the cruel and dehumanizing treatment immigrants in...

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Transgender Law Center

Detention Project Volunteer (min 3 hours a week) 

Help connect incarcerated trans people with vital legal information and...

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Grounded

Help artists setup nonprofit legal structure

We are a team of artists using creativity to heal our communities and...

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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Help Civil Rights Organization Research Trump Judicial Nominees

President Trump and his Senate allies are packing the federal bench with...

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Year Up, Inc.

Fair Chance Hiring -- Criminal History Expungement

Help us close the Opportunity Divide and empower justice-involved young...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance

Ohio Fair Courts Speakers Bureau

Spark more awareness of the importance of judicial elections and inspire...

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myPadilla

Review & draft legal technology platform policies and disclaimers

myPadilla connects criminal defense lawyers with immigration lawyers to...

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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Help Civil Rights Organization Research Trump Judicial Nominees

President Trump and his Senate allies are packing the federal bench with...

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Alliance for Justice

Research records of Trump's judicial nominees

President Trump is nominating federal judges at a breakneck speed, many with...

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Public Rights Project

Help Progressive Prosecutors Fight for Environmental Justice

We are at a pivotal moment in the conversation about criminal justice reform...

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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Help civil rights coalition analyze SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh 4hrs

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, on behalf of the...

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Alliance for Justice

Supreme Court Nomination: RESEARCH

Alliance for Justice is looking for attorneys to assist in carefully...

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Demand Justice

Supreme Court Nomination: Letters to the Editor

The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh will have tremendous consequences for...