...building a legal infrastructure that is responsive, action-oriented, and collaborative in its support of organizers on the ground and Black folks everywhere.
By building and stewarding a national but locally rooted network of rigorous and radical lawyers and legal advocates, Law for Black Lives is maintaining a legal infrastructure that is responsive, action-oriented, collaborative, and committed to transformative social change.
Through the coordination and provision of legal support, training, mentorship, research, political education, policy, and popular education tools, we are dedicated to building the power of organizers on the ground and Black folks everywhere.
OUR WORK
Infrastructure is expanded by Relationship Hubs, where members are engaged in fortifying their local Black organizing communities and deepening their relationships
Infrastructure is upheld by
pillars of Local Movement Lawyering Communities (LMLCs), led by members, dedicated to:
building a base of committed local movement lawyers:
maintaining robust partnerships with local Black organizing community
disrupting the anti-Black status quo of the local legal and policy efforts
contributing to national understandings from a local perspective
Infrastructure is maintained by a national digital community of learning and support committed to transforming the legal field by adopting and promoting a Movement Lawyering Praxis
In-depth training opportunities and guided hands-on experience supporting movement
Infrastructure is strengthened by strong partnerships with radical and progressive legal organizations and formations, and expert Movement lawyers who can extend our capacity across the network
Strong partnerships with movement organizers and organizations to guide our work