We The Action Volunteer,
Good morning, and welcome to our weekly digest of current volunteer legal projects.
We have nearly 110 legal projects that need your help:
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Research in Support of Fair Electoral Maps
Redistricting Data Hub
Conduct legal research on recent redistricting litigation for a database to help individuals and organizations fight gerrymandering and promote fair electoral maps. This is a remote opportunity, and lawyers from any state are welcome to volunteer.
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Help Cameroonian Refugees Apply for Temporary Protected Status
Haitian Bridge Alliance
As Cameroon faces multiple humanitarian crises, lawyers are needed to help Cameroonian refugees apply for Temporary Protected Status, which would protect them from deportation. This is a remote opportunity, and lawyers from any state are welcome to volunteer. Training & mentorship provided. Interpreters will be provided, should one be needed.
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Help Nonprofit Navigate Campaign/501(c)(3) Questions
Bluebonnet Data
A nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training, and organizing people with coding and data sciences skills for social justice causes needs help understanding and navigating the laws surrounding how their nonprofit can interact with campaign volunteers. This is a remote opportunity, and lawyers from any state are welcome to volunteer.
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Research to Help Formerly Convicted People Restore Their Voting Rights
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
Conduct case-research using state and local county clerk websites to help people with previous felony convictions restore their right to vote. This is a remote opportunity, and lawyers barred in any state are welcome to volunteer.
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Represent Asylum Seeker & Daughter in Immigration Proceedings
VECINA
A Venezuelan woman and her daughter, who are fleeing political violence, need help navigating the asylum process, including the application, supporting evidence, and trial. Training & mentorship provided. This is a remote opportunity, and lawyers barred in any state are welcome to volunteer.
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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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