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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
We The Action’s 2021 Impact Report
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]