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Law for Black Lives is a Black-led, queer, abolition minded, multiracial, feminist and anti-capitalist movement. Made up of a network of nearly 6,000 radical lawyers and legal advocates, we are building a legal network that supports Black organizing and Black movements for liberation through community action.

Whether someone has been deeply involved in a movement for a long time or is just finding their way, there is a need and space for them here! We are committed to transforming the law and building the power of organizing to defend, protect and advance Black Liberation across the globe.

 



The L4BL Lawyering Squad began in 2018 as an effort to connect movement organizations fighting for Black Liberation with law school clinics to meet their research and legal needs. The Spring 2024 Movement Lawyering Squad is comprised of a dedicated cohort of law students, law professors, & organizers committed to advancing the struggle for Black liberation. Through a movement lawyering approach that centers the voices and needs of Black communities, our cohort aims to support organizing that collectively imagines and enacts pathways towards justice, wholeness, and liberation. Simultaneously, we are training a pipeline of law students who will be ready and trained to support movements.

This Spring, the work of the Movement Lawyering Squad is guided by the theme of "Ending Criminalization and Building Thriving Black Communities Our Way." Through this lens, our clinical students will support our community partner's initiatives aimed at challenging the criminalization of Black communities and promoting holistic well-being. Students will provide research for campaigns focused on securing CASH REPARATIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS, advocating for the removal of police and mandated reporters from schools, exploring innovative approaches to protect Black Queer families in Georgia, and advocating for the rights of incarcerated youth in Kentucky.