Election Official Legal Defense Network
Tax Controversy Pro Bono Attys Needed to Assist Election Officials
Help election administrators facing tax investigation for job related retaliation.
Posted December 11, 2024
Background & Context
The Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) is a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR). EOLDN was created to provide election officials with pro bono attorneys in response to the increasing wave of harassment, threats, or civil and criminal targeting for performing their jobs.
EOLDN matches election officials in need with licensed attorneys who are willing to provide legal assistance on a pro bono basis.
EOLDN is not a Legal Referral Service; there is no fee to participate, and representation must be pro bono. Our goal is to match election officials with lawyers.
Work & Deliverables
Basic Requirements for EOLDN Practicing Lawyers:
- Engaged in practice of law either full or part-time
- Carry professional liability insurance (minimum: $250k per claim/$500k
aggregate)
- Will commit to providing all legal services pro bono for EOLDN-
matched clients
- Has at least five years’ experience practicing law, or three or four years’ experience and will be supervised by an attorney with at least five years’ experience
Election Official Legal Defense Network
Election officials and their families are being harassed and intimidated simply for doing their jobs of running fair elections. They also face an increasing wave of state laws subjecting them to criminal penalties for performing their professional duties. The Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) matches these election officials with qualified pro bono attorneys who can offer legal guidance and protections. EOLDN is a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research.
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Election Official Legal Defense Network
Election officials and their families are being harassed and intimidated simply for doing their jobs of running fair elections. They also face an increasing wave of state laws subjecting them to criminal penalties for performing their professional duties. The Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) matches these election officials with qualified pro bono attorneys who can offer legal guidance and protections. EOLDN is a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research.