Volunteer Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the NLG SF Bay Area Chapter!

Please complete this form to let us know how you'd like to get involved. We will follow up with you via email.

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A legal worker is someone not licensed to practice law but who is regularly engaged in advocacy, organizing, or legal support work (whether paid or volunteer). This includes legal observers!

A jailhouse lawyer is someone currently incarcerated who is knowledgeable about the law and is a self-advocate and/or provides legal advocacy for other prisoners.

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Volunteering

We are looking for volunteers to support with the following:

  • Legal Observing: Observe and document police activity during demonstrations.
  • Criminal Defense for Protestors: Provide movement defense for people arrested at demonstrations.
  • Immigration Court Watch: Observe and document activity in Immigration court including ICE agent activity.
  • Representation during FBI Contacts: Provide advice and legal support when people are contacted by the FBI or other federal law enforcement agencies.
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NLG Self-Disclosure Policy
I do not currently have, nor have I previously had, any association with a private security or intelligence agency, policing agency, prosecutor’s office, law enforcement agency or other prosecutorial or investigative entity.
I do not have a close relationship with anyone who is associated with a private security or intelligence agency, policing agency, prosecutor’s office, law enforcement agency or other prosecutorial or investigative entity.
Association with a private security or intelligence agency, policing agency, prosecutor’s office, law enforcement agency or other prosecutorial or investigative entity creates an inherent conflict of interest for those serving as Legal Observer for the National Lawyers Guild. Additionally, having a close relationship (spouse/partner, friend, relative, etc.) with someone associated with these agencies creates the potential to unknowingly or inadvertently share sensitive information or breach the confidential attorney-client privilege NLG has with those to whom it provides legal support. Therefore, we ask you to disclose any associations you have. This disclosure, in itself, may not disqualify service as a Legal Observer, but must be considered by the NLG.