Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Channeling Hopelessness into Action

Every month, we give the Amicus Mundi Award to an outstanding lawyer in our community who exemplifies our shared values of service and dedication to building a more just and equitable society. In honor of our 5th anniversary this week, we’re proud to give the next Amicus Mundi Award to a lawyer who has been with us since the very beginning and has completed several projects each year. 

We hope the profile below inspires you to volunteer for one of our 130+ active projects. And if you’re already volunteering – thank you!

Congratulations, Pushpa Bhat!

A Self-Described Voting Nerd: Pushpa Bhat didn’t grow up dreaming of being a lawyer. But accompanying her dad to the polls as a kid turned her into a “voting nerd.” 

  • While waiting for the results of her New York bar exam in 2016, Pushpa started volunteering for the voter protection hotline. “I really enjoy making sure people have the right information about voting. It sounds simple, but that information can be really hard to find state by state. Even as a voter, I had trouble navigating it.” 

  • Helping people vote has been the focus of her pro bono work since then. “Volunteering is a way of fending off feelings of hopelessness. I was feeling down in 2017 and I’m glad WTA existed to channel that feeling into something I can actually do.” 

“This isn’t something you just do in an election year”: After the 2016 election, Pushpa volunteered with a local group in New York to make voting more accessible. 

  • “I realized this isn’t something you just do in an election year. This is ongoing. During an important election, it needs to be all hands on deck. To be successful in the fall, you need a good foundation, and that takes time.” 

  • Pushpa has donated her time to our partners at Rock the Vote, When We All Vote, The Democracy Capacity Project, and Florida Rights Restoration Coalition – to name a few!

  • “This work would not be possible without volunteers like Pushpa,” says Sue Zachman, Director of The Democracy Capacity Project, an organization helping grassroots advocacy groups.

“Look for a project that speaks to you”: One of Pushpa’s favorite projects was with When We All Vote (WWAV) in 2020. She was tasked with making sure everything WWAV put on social media about voting was accurate. 

  • “I would see that the posts on social media were getting a lot of shares and clicks. I knew my work was impactful.” 

  • “Our work was made possible by volunteer lawyers like Pushpa who used her legal background to provide WWAV with up-to-the-minute information about the complex and frequently-changing election rules and deadlines across the country,” says Stephanie Young, Executive Director of WWAV and Senior Advisor of Civic Nation. 

  • Stephanie Young, continues, “Since 2020, we've seen more than 500 voter suppression bills introduced or passed in states across the nation. Now is not the time to be complacent, and we need the action and support of lawyers like Pushpa as we fight to protect our sacred right to vote.”  

You don't have to take our word for it: Pushpa shares We The Action’s passion for volunteerism and offers great advice for lawyers thinking about volunteering for the first time.

  • “There’s always something you can do to help. It doesn’t have to be a months-long thing. A couple hours of research can make an organization’s work so much easier.” 

  • If you’re inspired and you love voting rights as much as Pushpa, here are a few  project ideas for you! 

On behalf of 42,000+ volunteer lawyers:

Thank you, Pushpa!

LAST THOUGHT: We The Action has been connecting lawyers with causes for five years! In honor of our 5th anniversary, we want to give a special shoutout to three volunteers (and past Amicus Mundi Award recipients) that have been with us since the beginning and have received a WTA badge for completing 10 or more projects! A huge thank you to Corey Preston, Deborah Tuchman, and Jeremy Coffey! Thank you for supporting our nonprofit partners and helping us reach this milestone.

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Helping Fathers with Their Legal Needs

Every month, we give the Amicus Mundi Award to an outstanding lawyer in our community who exemplifies our shared values of service and commitment to justice and equity.

With Father’s Day right around the corner, this month’s Amicus Mundi Award goes to a lawyer who has gone above and beyond to support dads as they navigate mental and legal challenges to be better fathers to their children.

Congratulations, Catherine Kelleher!

The big picture: A lawyer from Massachusetts with 17 years experience, Catherine volunteers with Fathers' UpLift to help fathers navigate a variety of challenges – mental health, incarceration, or other legal obstacles, for instance — as they try to fulfill or regain their responsibilities as fathers.

  • Over the past year, Catherine has worked one-on-one with fathers to offer legal advice, given presentations on how to prepare for family court, and prepare their testimony to regain their parenting rights.

  • “If you don’t have the resources to have someone advocating for you, the system is really stacked against a lot of people,” Catherine says. “It’s really rewarding to make a difference in my community.”

A different kind of satisfaction: While her job is professionally and intellectually rewarding, she gets a different kind of satisfaction from volunteering.

  • Catherine says she particularly remembers working with fathers returning from incarceration and building a workbook with resources to help fathers address the most common legal obstacles they may face.

  • “Returning citizens already have so much to overcome, but there is very little legal guidance for them,” Catherine says. “I realized right away that it’s often very, very unclear what these dads should be doing [to regain their responsibilities as fathers.]”

Overcoming barriers: Leonard Tshitenge, Director of Coaching & Family Interventions for Fathers' UpLift says that many of the fathers they serve — who are largely low income and men of color — struggle to understand their parental rights and navigate the court system.

  • “We support fathers and work with them to overcome barriers so they can engage in their children’s life,” Leonard says. “The more that dads are prepared to engage with courts, the more it helps.”

“Our insider resources for dads”: Fathers' UpLift serves a wide variety of mental health needs for fathers and says navigating legal issues can be particularly stressful for their clients, but Catherine’s empathy and mindfulness makes her an outstanding advocate for them.

  • “We don’t want to overlook the fact that interacting with the court is a huge mental stressor,” Leonard says. “I’m glad there’s an attorney who understands the mental health aspect of this work. Catherine is our insider resource to support our dads.”

Call to Action: Catherine says she originally signed up to help Fathers' UpLift because it was a small time commitment and she believed in the mission, but it soon grew into a passion project for her.

  • “I don’t practice family law,” she says. “I’m not volunteering in my specialty, but I’m willing to learn it. As long as you have the skills you learned in law school, you can figure it out.”

Want to join Catherine and volunteer with Fathers' UpLift? Click here to sign up!

On behalf of 42,000+ volunteer lawyers:

Thank you, Catherine!

We The Action turns five next month! Help us celebrate this anniversary by signing up for one of our 140+ active volunteer projects.

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Registering Trademarks that Heal Trauma

Research from the National Alliance on Mental Health has shown that volunteering offers mental health benefits. Here at We The Action, we have witnessed this impact in conversations with our volunteers who often report feeling a sense of meaning and appreciation after completing a project. In celebration of Mental Health Month, which ended a few days ago, and of the mental health benefits that volunteering can bring to all of us, we’re proud to give the next Amicus Mundi Award to a lawyer who provided outstanding service to Deep Water Soul Care, an amazing nonprofit that positively impacts the mental health of individuals who have experienced trauma. 

We hope the profile below inspires you to sign up for one of our 100+ active volunteer projects. 

Congratulations, Jothi Ravindran!

A service centered life: Three weeks after 9/11, Jothi Ravindran started her career as a corporate lawyer in Boston. “I came home from my post-bar trip and the world was melting around me.” Jothi’s Jesuit education inspired her to look for ways to help.

  • “If someone asks me to do a service project, I truthfully typically say yes, which is probably how I ended up with two rescue dogs,” says Jothi. “Volunteering provides an opportunity to provide legal work that I don’t get to do in my day to day job.” 

  • Through We The Action, Jothi found a way to connect her passion for trademark work to service. “I feel like people don’t really appreciate trademark work and you don’t often see trademark volunteer projects. The We The Action platform made it easy. It’s great to have targeted projects that find you.” 

The project: Nathan Cooley founded Deep Water Soul Care to provide safe, healing experiences in nature. The nonprofit combines Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with professionally guided outdoor adventure trips to help people find relief from trauma. 

  • When Nathan started the process to trademark their name and logo, the work became time consuming and expensive. 

  • “Every dollar counts in a small nonprofit. Finding a volunteer lawyer was insanely valuable,” says Nathan. “[The money saved will] keep our fees low for our target audience, so this is accessible to everyone.” 

“A great experience”: The sense of meaning and appreciation, critical to the mental health benefits of volunteering, was felt by both parties. 

  • “The project was great, right in my wheelhouse. I got to meet an organization I didn’t have experience with and I was able to learn about something new,” says Jothi. 

  • “Right off the bat there was a lot of connection and laughter. She heard me and was able to provide a solution that fit our organization. Overall, it was incredible, easy and fun. A great experience,” says Nathan. 

  • The impact of having their trademark in place will be felt for years to come. “Jothi’s recommendations saved us thousands of dollars.” In addition to time and money saved, the organization will now be able to receive corporate sponsorship. 

You don't have to take our word for it: Jothi shares We The Action’s passion for volunteerism and offers great advice for lawyers thinking about volunteering for the first time.

  • “Volunteering is an opportunity to hone new skills. It can be fulfilling and it’s not all-consuming. If you have the time and energy, these clients will be thrilled for any contribution.”

  • If you’re inspired and you love trademarks as much as Jothi, here’s a project for you! 

On behalf of 42,000+ volunteer lawyers:

Thank you, Jothi!

We The Action turns five next month! Help us celebrate this anniversary by signing up for one of our 100+ active volunteer projects.

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Fighting COVID-Related Evictions

It’s the last week of National Volunteer Month! Throughout April, we’ve been celebrating the contributions of all 41,000 We The Action volunteer lawyers. Thank you for joining the celebration by donating half a million dollars in free legal services this month.


As the celebration comes to an end, it’s only fitting that we give the monthly Amicus Mundi Award to an outstanding lawyer in our community who has been working tirelessly to help Texans impacted by COVID get the resources they need to avoid eviction. We hope this profile inspires you to sign up for one of our 100+ active volunteer projects.

Congratulations, Pat Zacharie!

The big picture: As COVID-related evictions in Texas skyrocketed, Pat volunteered with the Ellis County Homeless Coalition to monitor eviction proceedings and ensure people facing eviction had the support and resources they needed to advocate for themselves.

  • A Texan herself, Pat monitored weekly eviction hearings, verified that courts followed the federal eviction moratorium, and ensured people facing eviction were represented properly.


A career of volunteerism: A lawyer with 27 years experience, Pat first volunteered her legal expertise just a few years after she left law school, when she represented a woman who had been denied social security benefits.

  • “There are people for whom the legal process seems intimidating,” Pat says. “Being able to help them with the skills I’ve gained — that’s one of the things I appreciate most about being a lawyer.”


An advocate for tenants: After volunteering during the 2020 elections to answer voter questions, Pat signed up with the Ellis County Homeless Coalition to help support the people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Since then, Pat has been advocating for tenants in countless ways: monitoring eviction hearings, holding information sessions for tenants and legal aid attorneys alike, ensuring both tenants and the courts had up-to-date resources to avoid eviction, and more.

  • “There is this sense that homeless people are somehow responsible for being homeless,” Pat says. “But I’ve seen firsthand that’s not the case at all.”


“The best way to use my legal skills”: Though she’s been volunteering most of her life, Pat says that she’s particularly able to make an impact using her legal skills because it allows her to help people navigate their darkest moments.

  • James Bell, President of the Ellis County Homeless Coalition agrees. “Patricia was responsive to all our needs in a timely manner and worked tirelessly with our volunteers to coordinate with four courts in Ellis County,” he says. “It helped us educate the public about evictions and the process.”


“Something that has stayed with me”: Pat says that volunteering is one of the most rewarding things a lawyer can do, and it doesn’t have to take much time.

On behalf of 41,000+ volunteer lawyers: Thank you, Pat!

And thank you to every We The Action lawyer who dedicates their time year round to building a more just and equitable nation. National Volunteer Month may be over, but at We The Action, we celebrate you year round!

3 Ways Lawyers Like You Are Making a Difference

Happy National Volunteer Week! This week recognizes the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges. Already this year, lawyers like you have donated more than $2 million in free legal services to We The Action’s nonprofit partners. To celebrate our favorite week, we wanted to tell you about the impact you are having:

Three Ways Lawyers Like You Are Making a Difference (and Still Can!) in 2022

1. Protecting our Right to Vote
More than 250 volunteers have donated close to 2,500 hours this year in preparation for the midterm elections. You are staffing the national nonpartisan voter hotline, researching vote-by-mail rules for BlockPower, examining state election laws for When We All Vote, and are preparing to help the Election Official Legal Defense Network defend threatened election administrators.

2. Welcoming Afghan Evacuees by Offering Legal Support
50 volunteers joined the Welcome Legal Alliance's effort to connect with Afghan refugees seeking legal assistance. Twelve nonprofits have joined the alliance and projects are available for every legal background and schedule.

3. Ending Disenfranchisement and Discrimination Against People with Convictions
Volunteers have researched 12,621 cases to help people with previous felony convictions restore their right to vote. And there is still time to make a difference in this effort — You can join FRRC and lawyers from across the country this Friday from 1 - 3 PM ET for a training and Researchathon!

Need Some Inspiration? Read About Our 2022 Amicus Mundi Award Winners

From all of us at We The Action, happy National Volunteer Week and thank you for your commitment to volunteerism.

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy spring.

We The Action's Statement on the Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

With the Senate’s vote to confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, We The Action issued the following statement:

As the first Black woman  — and the first public defender— to ever serve on the United States Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson promises to bring a fresh perspective to the Supreme Court. Throughout her years of dedicated public service, Justice Jackson has demonstrated a deep respect for the rule of law that recognizes the impact that rulings have on the people impacted.

Since our nation’s birth, the Supreme Court has sorely missed the perspectives of Black women, and today’s confirmation is a first step in addressing that failure. We’re also thrilled someone with such deep experience serving the public and working with vulnerable populations will sit on the Supreme Court.

We The Action was formed on the fundamental belief that lawyers have the power to advance justice and equity, and Justice Jackson’s career proves it. Her example will serve as an inspiration to the legal community and the nation for years to come. We join the legal community in celebrating this historic confirmation.

We The Action is the nation’s largest platform mobilizing the legal community towards pro bono projects working on the more pressing issues facing the country. In the last five years, We The Action’s community of 41,000+ volunteer lawyers have donated more than 250,000 hours of legal support worth nearly $106 million to projects by nearly 450 nonprofit organizations supporting immigrant communities, protecting the right to vote, advocating for racial justice, and more.

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Honoring Her Ancestors by Empowering Black Voters

Happy National Volunteer Month! This month is dedicated to honoring all of the volunteers in our communities as well as encouraging volunteerism. To celebrate, we’re announcing our next Amicus Mundi Award winner. Award winners exemplify our shared values of service and dedication to building a more just and equitable society and are nominated by our 450+ nonprofit partners. We hope the profile below inspires you to sign up for one of our 88 active volunteer projects. 

We’re proud to give the next Amicus Mundi Award to a lawyer who honors her ancestors by empowering and mobilizing Black voters.

Congratulations, Laurel G. Yancey!

Honoring her ancestors: In January of 2021, Laurel G. Yancey opened an email in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. In the email, We The Action asked Laurel to volunteer with our partners at BlockPower to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life and legacy.

  • “BlockPower was highlighted as an organization with a worthy project focused on empowering and mobilizing black voters. I thought ‘This is really innovative!’” says Laurel. She signed up because the project was a perfect combination of her legal expertise and passion for protecting voter rights.

  • Laurel follows in the footsteps of her ancestors, including lawyers who have advocated for equal justice and civil rights. “In 1779, my African-born male ancestor petitioned the State legislature in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to abolish slavery. Two of his descendants fought for civil rights as practicing attorneys in Massachusetts. Pursuing equal justice is in my blood, literally.” 

The project: According to Karthik Balasubramanian, Co-founder of BlockPower, “no one has figured out how to connect with people that don’t vote on a regular basis. And this status quo leaves out 30% of the population.” 

  • BlockPower is on a mission to increase voter turnout among Black citizens who don’t vote regularly. They do this by mobilizing Community Ambassador networks to expand voter outreach and increase civic engagement.

  • The organization came to We The Action because they needed legal advice related to the collection of data on voters. 

“She made an impact on our entire program”: For the past year, Laurel has volunteered well over 50 hours to help lay the groundwork for this new model of voter engagement. 

  • Karthik was quick to praise Laurel for her curiosity and willingness to jump in. “She believes in the cause and the mission, she made an impact on our entire program.”

  • Laurel’s work allowed BlockPower to confidently deploy its Community Ambassador program knowing that it could communicate with ambassadors and store their information in a safe, legal way.

You don't have to take our word for it: Laurel shares We The Action’s passion for volunteerism and offered great advice for lawyers thinking about volunteering for the first time.

  • “Voluntary pro bono public service is foremost a professional responsibility. A lawyer can fulfill this professional responsibility by joining We The Action. The platform presents worthy pro bono projects when most needed and identifies important causes seeking a variety of legal expertise.” 

  • We couldn’t say it any better! 

Want to help us celebrate National Volunteer Month? Sign up for one of our 88 active volunteer projects and invite your friends to join We The Action. You can even be like Laurel and volunteer with BlockPower!


On behalf of 41,000+ volunteer lawyers:

Thank you, Laurel!

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Advancing Social Equity in Schools

Every month, we give the Amicus Mundi Award to an outstanding lawyer in our community who exemplifies our shared values of service and dedication to building a more just and equitable society. We hope the profile below inspires you to join us on one of our 80+ active volunteer projects. 

We’re proud to give the next Amicus Mundi Award to a lawyer (and brand new dad) who helped scale a creative approach to educational access.

Congratulations, Sumeet Ajmani!

Working for justice: Sumeet’s career has always been in service of others. In both his private and public sector roles, he’s focused on providing easier access to credit and financial services to those who are underserved, and making sure the American people are treated fairly by banks, lenders and other financial institutions.

  • Sumeet learned about We The Action while researching pro bono opportunities.

  • “I was thinking about how I could work to create equity and justice in the world,” he says.

 The perfect project: Despite the best efforts of many educators, historically underserved learners continue to experience deep inequities in schools.

  • The Institute for Liberatory Innovation (ILI) launched in 2020 to increase educators’ capacity to advance social equity in schools. ILI came to We The Action because they needed legal advice to take the next steps in an earned revenue strategy.

  • Sumeet originally volunteered to design an MOU to scale ILI’s program. But he quickly became a critical partner for the organization.

 “Driven by similar values”: After their first meeting on Zoom, Lucinda Garthwaite, the Director of ILI, immediately knew Sumeet would bring something special to their organization. 

  • “He is a being of light,” says Lucinda. “He understood what we were doing at the highest level. We are driven by similar values.”

 Making an impact: Thanks to help from Sumeet, ILI is now serving three times as many educators, with more expansion on the horizon.

  • “The information and hands-on help we received from Sumeet has made it possible for us to scale a new approach to educational access. He knew our work and our needs. We never felt alone. This has been a game changer for us,” says Lucinda.

  • “I hope that I was able to offer a fresh set of eyes from a different vantage point,” Sumeet says about his impact at the organization.

 Extra credit: The project is over, but Sumeet’s impact at ILI continues. He was recently invited to join their Board of Stewards. 

  • “When it came time to grow from a founding board to a building board, we needed a legal mind and I immediately thought of Sumeet. He ticks all the boxes for a wonderful board member. He can bring a legal perspective to our deliberations,” says Lucinda.

  • Want to be like Sumeet and support nonprofit organizations on the front lines of social change? We have 80+ legal projects that need your help!

On behalf of 41,000+ volunteer lawyers: Thank you, Sumeet!

Amicus Mundi: The Lawyer Mentoring Young Leaders

Every month, we give the Amicus Mundi Award to an outstanding lawyer in our community who exemplifies our shared values of service and dedication to building a more just and equitable society.

We’re proud to give the first Amicus Mundi Award of 2022 to a lawyer who went above and beyond to support and mentor an upstart nonprofit.

Congratulations, Beth Davidson!

The Big Picture: A lawyer from Washington, DC with more than a decade of experience in nonprofit law, Beth Davidson volunteered to help Bluebonnet Data — a new nonprofit that recruits, trains, and organizes people with coding and data science skills to volunteer on progressive causes — incorporate as a 501(c)(4) organization.

  • Beth has also volunteered through We The Action five other times since 2018, including working with the Election Protection Coalition to help protect the vote. 

  • If Bluebonnet Data sounds like an organization you’d like to support, keep reading to learn about an opportunity to volunteer!


A passion for service: Beth says she’s been volunteering since she was in law school and feels like doing pro bono work is a fundamental part of being a lawyer.

  • “Pro bono work has always been really important to me,” she says. “As lawyers, we have a very specific set of skills that we can use to make a big impact. Whether it’s nonprofit law, IP, transactional work, litigation, tax, or consumer finance, lawyers can provide pro bono help in any field.”

Opening new opportunities to make a difference:  Becca Blais, Executive Director at Bluebonnet Data, says that Beth’s attention to detail and passion has allowed them to explore new financial opportunities and mobilize volunteers who otherwise might not realize the value of their skills.

  • “Many people with a coding background think there’s only two paths for them: through Silicon Valley or working for a big bank,” Becca says, but Bluebonnet is working to change that.

“A mentor to the organization”: While Beth’s legal help was critical to helping Bluebonnet flourish, Becca says that Beth also filled a more unexpected role for Bluebonnet’s leadership team: a mentor.

  • “We had an immediate connection with Beth,” Becca says. “Beth was genuinely invested in our success. She really took the time to understand who we are and guide us through the process.”

  • Becca says that Beth’s guidance “totally changed the way [they] operated” as they mobilized data-focused volunteers into projects fighting for voting rights, elevating underrepresented voices, combating climate change, and more.

Small commitments, big impact: Like any lawyer, Beth says she sometimes struggles to find the time to volunteer, but We The Action helps her find projects that don’t require a major time commitment.

On behalf of 41,000+ volunteer lawyers: Thank you, Beth!

#BlackHistoryMonth 2022: Honoring the Legacy of Black Lawyers in American History

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements & history of African Americans in the U.S. While We The Action is dedicated year round to advancing racial justice and equity, we took this opportunity to highlight the legacy and impact that Black lawyers have had on our country and our profession.

This year, We The Action honored eighteen of the most influential Black lawyers in our country's history. You can read more about these leaders and their impact on our nation below:

We The Action 2021 Case Study: Helping Local Nonprofits Flourish

The needs of our nonprofit partners are always evolving, and we pride ourselves on supporting projects both large and small. Whether our partner needs hundreds of lawyers to staff an election hotline or just one lawyer to review a contract, write a policy, or help them incorporate and obtain 501(c)(3) status, we are here to ensure their legal needs are met, so they can focus on making the biggest impact possible in their communities.

Spotlight on: The Learning Accelerator

The Learning Accelerator, a nonprofit that connects teachers and leaders with the knowledge, tools, and networks to expand equity in K-12 education, had questions about a copyright issue surrounding one of their most popular tools. We The Action connected them with a veteran Intellectual Property lawyer who helped the Learning Accelerator find a solution allowing them to continue using their resource to empower teachers.

Read more about the Learning Accelerator’s project here.

We The Action 2021 Case Study: Supporting Communities Impacted by COVID

We The Action lawyers partnered with organizations serving the communities most impacted by the pandemic. For instance, a We The Action lawyer donated more than 800 hours to Project N95, an organization that has distributed more than 12 million units of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health care workers, essential workers, and other vulnerable communities.

Spotlight on: Melissa Penn

As COVID-19 devastated the nation, lawyer Melissa Penn wanted to help the communities most impacted by the pandemic, but struggled to find an opportunity. After finding We The Action, Melissa signed up with the National Legal Advocacy Network to answer questions from service workers about unemployment insurance, paid leave, health and safety, discrimination, and more.

Read more about Melissa here.

We The Action 2021 Case Study: Advocating for Racial Justice

As the nation reckoned with its history of racial inequality and violence, We The Action found opportunities to work alongside organizations fighting for racial justice. Across the nation, volunteer lawyers represented survivors of police abuse, supported the re-enfranchisement of returning citizens (more below), and advised Black police officers facing retaliation for reporting racist and abusive behavior.

Spotlight on: Florida Rights Restoration Coalition

Systemic bias in the criminal legal system has disproportionately stripped voting rights from people of color and suppressed their representation in government. In March, We The Action partnered with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, an organization dedicated to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with prior criminal convictions (also known as returning citizens). Since then, more than 200 We The Action lawyers have volunteered to help returning citizens in Florida restore their right to vote and connect with resources to pay any outstanding fines.

Read more about Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s project here.

We The Action 2021 Case Study: Protecting Voting Rights

2021 may not have been an election year in many parts of the country, but We The Action lawyers still answered the call when asked to help protect the right to vote. In January, more than 250 lawyers volunteered to observe vote tallies in the Georgia Senate recount. And throughout the year, 1,300 lawyers staffed the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, completing more than 5,100 shifts and donating 30,000 hours to answer voter questions to ensure that elections were safe, secure, and accessible for every voter.

Spotlight on: Tom Crowley

A lawyer with more than 27 years of legal practice and education experience, Tom volunteered more than 420 hours with When We All Vote providing voters with expertise to ensure they had the information they needed to cast their ballot.

Read more about Tom here.

We The Action in the News: Chicago Tribune

“The past four years have reminded us that our democracy is fragile. We can’t take it for granted, and ensuring everyone has an equal vote will require lawyers to be vigilant. It’s our responsibility as lawyers to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law it represents.”
— Sarah Baker, Executive Director & President of We The Action