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Happy New Year! This year, we hope you will set a resolution to volunteer with We The Action.
To help you get started, join our upcoming webinar. Our nonprofit partners have expressed concerns about the increasing risk of politically motivated attacks intended to interfere with their work. At We The Action, our mission is to amplify the impact of nonprofit leaders. So we are calling on you, our community of lawyers, to help support our nonprofit partners. Join our Bolder Advocacy training on 1/30 to learn how to help nonprofits understand these attacks, assess and reduce their risks, and prepare to respond if an attack does occur.
Again, happy New Year! We look forward to working with you in the months to come!
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Virtual Lawyer Training: Preparing Nonprofits For Politically Motivated Attacks- January 30th, 3pm ET
We The Action
Nonprofits play a vital role in society by addressing needs that are often unmet by the private sector and government. But recently, they have come under attack. Come learn the ways in which nonprofits may be threatened, where the needs are, and what you can do to help these organizations as a volunteer lawyer. This is a remote workshop, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
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Write Legal Memos to Help Pro Se Litigants and Jailhouse Lawyers Defend Prisoners’ Civil Rights
Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network (PLAN) Foundation
Volunteer lawyers are needed to develop a topical legal memo to equip both incarcerated pro se litigants who are defending their own civil rights - and also the jailhouse lawyers and prison paralegals. Project work will include legal research and writing; mentorship of a full-time law student intern; and collaboration with a participating jailhouse lawyer who will provide critical insights and subject matter expertise. This is a remote project, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
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Determine Requirements for Tax Filings for Tech Justice Org
Justice Technology Association
JTA is working to bring together like-minded tech entrepreneurs in pursuit of equity in the justice system. They need a lawyer to review federal and North Carolina requirements for IRS filings in 2023 and 2024 in order to remain in compliance and continue their mission. Tax law experience is required. Lawyers may be barred in any state.
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Help New Education NPO Navigate Contracts
Acuarela Curriculum Co-op
Acuarela Curriculum Co-op is an early stage organization still in fiscal sponsorship under a larger nonprofit, entering into a partnership with a more established curriculum organization. They want to be able to continue developing their own materials alongside the work they do for the org they are partnering with, and a lawyer is needed to review partnership contracts and to support in thinking about non-compete language for individuals/non profits. This is a remote project, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
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Help Democracy Organization with 501(c)(3) Status
Democracy R&D
Democracy R&D, an international group of democracy organizations, is eligible for a major grant to advance global democracy, and needs a lawyer to answer questions regarding employment requirements and 501(c)(3) incorporation. This is a remote project, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
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Volunteer to Craft Simple Descriptions of 2025 Abortion Bills
Choice Tracker
Choicetracker.org is a resource that makes it easy for people to follow what their individual representative is doing to impact abortion rights in their state. They are looking for a legal volunteer to work on each of their 8 focus states during their active legislative sessions. They are looking for volunteers who are interested in staying involved throughout a state's full legislative session. This is a remote project, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
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We hope you and your loved ones are
healthy and safe.
Best,
The We The Action Team
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