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.