Note. Lawyers Defending American Democracy, a group we featured in a webinar last fall is looking for volunteers to help with initiatives focused on protecting & strengthening our democracy and the rule of law. See below for more information opportunities and complete this short survey if you are interested. Let them know you are a member of Third Act Lawyers.
Working Groups:
- Amicus Brief Working Group. This group will assist in the development of amicus briefs in court cases.
- Protecting Judicial Independence Working Group. This group will work on projects to defend the judiciary against threats, protect judicial independence, and develop education campaigns addressing these issues.
- Accountability Working Group. This group will focus on meticulous research and development of potential disciplinary complaints against attorneys who violate the applicable rules of professional ethics in carrying out their duties.
Special Projects:
- “Why it Matters.” Participants in this project assist in the creation of content to identify the connection between executive actions and their home section in Project 2025, and explain why it matters to the public. This is an ongoing series published by the Fulcrum.
- Guardians of Justice – A Call for Lawyers to Lead. Participants in this new initiative will assist in promoting the use of LDAD’s new Toolkit, designed to help lawyers step up to run for office or seek governmental appointments to leadership positions.
- Students Defending American Democracy. LDAD has been working with a core group of college students dedicated to bringing the cause of democracy to universities across the country. Support is needed to engage professors and administrators in support of these efforts, including assistance with campus events that help students understand the connections between the loss of democracy and the rule of law, and the impacts on their personal freedoms.
- Fundraising. LDAD is a small nonprofit organization and depends on individual contributions. Fundraising support is critical to the expansion of our work. Help can be as limited as reaching out to your networks and encouraging them to support our work, to participating in more targeted fundraising efforts.