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. This month, we’re celebrating a law professor using his free time to help ensure an equitable democracy for all.
Join us in saying…
Congratulations, Jeffrey Gutman!
A Professor and Devoted Volunteer: As Director of the Public Justice Advocacy Clinic at George Washington University Law School, Jeffrey has led work in a number of civil rights, public benefits, and employment law matters, and currently works on Freedom of Information Act litigation.
Jeffrey’s habitual dedication to equity and civil rights are evident through his work and volunteerism.
This time of year is extremely busy for those working in Academia. Still, Jeffrey sets aside time to volunteer with All Voting is Local.
Working to Make Voting More Accessible: All Voting is Local fights to remove discriminatory barriers to voting to help create a democracy built for everyone.
Earlier this year, the organization turned to We The Action to get help building a comprehensive calendar of election-related dates.
All Voting is Local and its partners need reliable dates to work from, as well as advance notice of ambiguities that could lead to conflicts or challenges as votes are cast or counted.
As one of the dedicated volunteers on this project, Jeffrey has been researching, maintaining, and updating a 2024 election calendar with important voting related deadlines in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Jeffrey’s Impact: Scott Seeborg, co-director of states at All Voting is Local, says, “Jeffrey helped prepare our team, and the much wider democracy space, to fight election sabotage and ensure we never mislead the public.”
Jeffrey, speaking on the importance of this project, says, "We can fret and worry about voting rights or realize that there's something to be done. Just worrying about it and being mindful of it really isn't enough, you actually have to jump in and try to do something."