Providing Lawyers and Paralegals with Pro Bono Opportunities
StandWithUs Law empowers students and community members through a legal response to antisemitism and anti-Israel activity. A critical part of this is the work of the StandWithUs Pro Bono Attorney Network. This group of hundreds of licensed and retired attorneys, as well as paralegals, contributes to this mission within their areas of expertise. Legal work encompasses matters in secondary education (K-12), employment, on college campuses, and in the broader community.
Legal Work Includes
- Legal research and analysis on a variety of issues relating to combating antisemitism.
- Representing students when they file discrimination, bias, and harassment complaints at universities.
- Drafting complaints alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act against public high schools and universities that receive federal funding.
- Representing students, professors, administrators, or teachers targeted for legal or retaliatory action due to antisemitism, including hostile work environment and Title VII complaints.
- Filing complaints with a State Department of Justice or filing grievances against school districts in high school matters.
- Advising complainants on defamation concerns and sending cease and desist letters.
- Drafting legal demand letters to high school and university administrators; drafting legal letters for national campaigns on timely matters relating to antisemitism.
- Drafting and filing Public Record Requests at public schools or universities.
- Helping students and community members navigate the criminal justice system after physical assaults, criminal threats, and other crimes, including meetings with the District Attorney’s office.
- Bringing lawsuits where appropriate.
- Representing employees navigating workplace antisemitism issues involving retaliation, discrimination, hostile work environment, and/or constructive discharge.
Legal Workshops
The legal team offers numerous presentations on Zoom and in person. CLE credit is available.
Our most popular workshops are:
- Know Your Rights
- The Current Legal Landscape of Antisemitism
Workshops are customized for law firms and legal audiences.
Additional Notes
- We understand that many law firms have conflicts on university matters or are not interested in bringing actions against universities. Fortunately, we offer a range of pro bono opportunities in fields outside of the campus context.
- We are happy to provide opportunities for retired or non-active status lawyers.
- We provide access to Lexis where needed.
- We provide all relevant facts, evidence, and guidance necessary to work on a given matter.
If you are interested in joining this effort, please fill out our Pro Bono Attorney Intake Form
