FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 Can I become a member  if I am not a lawyer, legal worker, or law student? 

• Yes! Anyone who is interested in supporting Black-led movements can join. Sign up here.

If I am a lawyer, do I have to be practicing law in order to sign up? 

• No you don’t have to be practicing law. Even if you’ve never practiced and don’t have plans to, you can sign up and find ways to support the movement!

What is the difference between the lawyer/legal worker membership and the law student/organizer membership? 

• All memberships have access to the same level benefits, the main difference is price. All members can attend membership events, training, and CLEs. However, non-licensed attorneys will not receive CLE credits for attending a CLE or training. 

What if I can’t pay the membership due at time of payment? 

• If you can’t pay your membership at the time of payment contact membership@law4blacklives.org. There are fee waivers available for membership fees. 

Will I have to travel to attend membership events? 

• Travel will not be required of members and not all events will require travel.  When it is safe to do so we will gather again in person and we encourage you to join us if you are able and interested.

How will I know what counts towards membership for the Pauli Murray crew?  

• The number of hours you have committed to activities towards this crew membership and its prizes are counted in a calendar year. They reset every new year (i.e. January) and run through December of the same year, so you will have an opportunity each year to earn this status and the prizes too! Click here to learn more about the Pauli Murray membership.

How do I access my membership portal?

• You can access your membership portal through this link. 

• You will receive an e-mail upon registration that will include a link to the portal and sign-in information. Please be sure to check your spam folder and to add memberhship@law4blacklives.org to your address book. If you still do not receive an e-mail after signing up please contact membership@law4blacklives.org. 

Check out this brief walkthrough video of how to use the membership portal. Click here!

What is the membership portal? 

• The membership portal is where members can connect, share opportunities, sign up for training, see upcoming events and more. The membership portal link is on the website or you can click here. The membership portal will be for members only.

How do I communicate with other members? 

• Aside from our wonderful events you can connect with other members via the membership portal. Within the membership portal you can access the listservs to contact people based on specific topic areas OR you can visit the directory by clicking here to access the full list of members and their contact information.

How do I renew my membership? 

• Your membership will automatically renew each year or each month. Depending on the type of membership you have it will renew each month or each year, on the date you signed up to be a member. If you have an annual membership you will receive an email when it is time to renew. 

How do I cancel my membership? 

• If you would like to cancel your membership please e-mail membership@law4blacklives.org indicating your reason for cancelling. We ask that you provide 30 days notice to cancel, and we will cancel your membership within 30 days of your notice. You will receive an e-mail to confirm your cancellation. No refunds will be issued for cancellations. We will be sad to see you go and will try to convince you to stay! 

What happens when I cancel my membership? 

• When you cancel your membership, you will have access to your benefits for a specific amount of time. The length of time to access your benefits will be based on the date of cancellation and the type of membership you have. If you cancel an annual membership payment, you will have until your annual renewal date to access benefits. (i.e. if you sign up for annual payments and cancel your membership on May 2nd you will have until May 1st of the following year to access your benefits). If you sign up for monthly payments, you will have access for up to 30 days from cancellation (i.e. if you sign up for monthly payments and cancel on May 2nd you will have until June 1st of that same calendar year to access your benefits). 

What if I am not ready to become a member? 

• No worries, when the time is right we will be here! You can stay up to date on all things L4BL by signing up to receive our newsletter by clicking here. 

What are my membership dues spent on?

• All paid dues are used to pay for membership events or expand the work that L4BL does to support movement organizations across the country. Examples of our work include things like the Mama’s Day Bail Out, rapid response infrastructure building and our fellowship. To learn more about what we do visit our website www.law4blacklives.org.

Why do you have membership? 

• L4BL has been around for over five years and over 6,000 of you have signed up to volunteer, to stay in touch with us, to donate and to attend our events. This moment felt like the right time to formalize our efforts and to create a space where members can find a political home, learn and sharpen their skills, connect to others and strategize with one another about liberation.  

Ready to join? Sign up below!