Legal Observer Project with National Lawyers Guild

Students will receive training from Austin Lawyers Guild chapter attorneys to serve as legal observers during protests and public demonstrations. Legal observers watch and document interactions between law enforcement officials and individuals participating in demonstrations.

Organization

National Lawyers Guild

The Austin Lawyers Guild is the local chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, which was founded in 1937 as an association of progressive lawyers and jurists. The Austin Lawyers Guild is a local group--formed of private practice and nonprofit attorneys, law students, legal workers, activists, and community organizers--created to solve local problems and engage its members in local activism.

Project Details

Project Start Date

February 2020

Approximate hours of work requested
Varies; students who are trained on February 3 will be notified of opportunities during the spring semester to serve as legal observers and will be able to sign up for those opportunities as their schedule permits
Training
Monday, February 3, 12pm-1:30pm (TNH 3.142)
Skills used
Legal observation and reporting
Project location
Various locations in the Austin area
Number of student volunteers requested
5
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
To Apply
No need to RSVP for the training session, just show up!