Volunteer for the Federal Employees Legal Defense Network

The American Constitution Society, the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance, and We The Action, together with allied organizations, has established the Federal Employees Legal Defense Network. We now need volunteer lawyers to help with intake of federal employees and providing pro bono legal assistance.

We are facing the largest mass firing in U.S. history and certainly the most reckless and cruel one as well. It threatens everything we stand for from the right to organize to the right to a safe workplace. The current administration's actions have overwhelmed the federal employee bar and we need your help.

What it will mean for you to be part of the Network:

By joining the Network, you agree to attend a training and help with either intake or providing a pro bono consultation of up to one hour for a federal employee. For those who agree to help beyond intake, the Network will provide your name (along with one or two other attorney's names) to a federal employee who requests assistance. ​​​​​

When you click on the link to join, you will be prompted to enter your email address and create account with We The Action. You can then select to join the project. A recorded training is available on demand after you sign up, but you can also attend a live, virtual training scheduled for Thursday, March 27, at 1:00 pm ET. After you join the Federal Employees Legal Defense Network and participate in a training, you will be contacted about volunteering as the Network ramps up in the coming weeks. There is no obligation when you sign up.

What the Network will do for you:

We will supply step-by-step instructions for the initial consultation.

We will supply detailed guidance concerning the types of concerns the employee may have.

We will supply more detailed training on specific topics.

We will supply access to a back-up center of highly experienced lawyers you can call with questions.

We will supply access to specialists in a variety of areas (e.g., criminal law, whistleblowing) to whom you can refer the employee as needed.

Together, we can make an enormous difference but only if we all act together.

Please help us defend these brave public servants.

Thank you.