Pro Bono Litigation Corps

When traditional pro bono channels face unprecedented pressure, the Pro Bono Litigation Corps provides independent attorneys with infrastructure, resources, and partnerships to take on high-impact constitutional matters.

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When the Trump administration began targeting law firms through executive orders in 2025, it created a chilling effect on the pro bono industry. With law firms fearful of being targeted, many became less likely to take on cases that challenged the administration, restricting access to justice for vulnerable populations and leaving important social impact cases without qualified representation.

At the same time, many retired, solo, or otherwise experienced litigators had the desire to serve on these cases. However, without the infrastructure that a law firm provides, such as malpractice insurance and access to legal research tools, they couldn’t serve on impact litigation cases.

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Lawyers for Good Government closed the gap by launching the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. We began giving independent litigators everything a firm would: malpractice insurance, secure docketing, access to legal research tools, paralegal support, and supervision by L4GG attorneys. More than 700 litigators have joined, and they’re winning. They have helped shield the medical records of more than 3,000 transgender youth from a federal subpoena, secured the ruling that the EPA’s termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program was unlawful, and taken on the Pentagon’s retaliatory firing of Stars and Stripes journalists.

Repeatable & Scalable

With a volunteer pool of more than 700 qualified pro bono litigators with a variety of subject matter backgrounds, the PBLC is able to take on cases on a wide variety of issues. We have the infrastructure in place and draw from our network of experts as needed for different cases.

As we add more in-house attorneys to the L4GG team, we can mobilize even more pro bono attorneys for impact litigation cases. The ability to be a force-multiplier is a key piece of L4GG’s model: building systems that tap into the wealth of experience within our pro bono attorney network to move cases and issues forward.

State Legislative Advocacy Academy and Leadership Program

The Academy and Leadership programs are designed to teach lawyers and law students how to use their skills to influence public policy in their home states.

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Across the country, basic civil and human rights are at stake in state legislatures, which have become the epicenter of policy change for a growing number of key issues. From abortion bans to censorship in our schools to attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, legislation that further marginalizes already vulnerable communities is on the rise at an alarming rate.

Legal skills to support grassroots advocacy in opposition to these unjust policies are in high demand, as activists and advocates work to support critical public policy battles at the state level. Coalition partners in the advocacy space have told L4GG time and time again that they need thoughtful, highly skilled, compassionate legal volunteers to help reach their legislative goals.

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By nature of their work and training, lawyers already have the skills and expertise to make a difference in advocating for state-level policy changes. Lawyers’ high-caliber research, writing, analysis, and oral communication skills can be easily deployed within the legislative arena — but only when they have the proper guidance and training to do so.

Lawyers for Good Government bridged the gap between traditional legal education and advocacy training with the launch of the State Legislative Advocacy Academy (SLAA) in 2022. The first-of-its-kind training program provides tailored education to lawyers and law students on how to fight for systemic change for more equitable and just communities. The Academy focuses on educating a large cohort of lawyers and law students in a seven-course series, providing expert insight on the most effective ways for lawyers to use their skills to create policy change.

Repeatable & Scalable

Trainees receive a live curriculum so they can learn as a cohort. In addition, every session is recorded and published free online, so each year’s materials can become an asynchronous resource that is accessible year-round. More than 1,500 lawyers have participated in the SLAA training modules, and hundreds of them have graduated with a certificate.

New and timely content is easily added to the curriculum based on each year’s needs. For example, in 2026 we added sessions on redistricting and citizen-led ballot measures. For lawyers ready to go further, our Leadership Program takes SLAA graduates from trained volunteers to movement leaders, equipping them to lead advocacy campaigns in their home state.

Law Day and Rule of Law Organizing

Lawyers across the country reaffirmed their oath to the Constitution in the largest gathering of its kind in history.

Impossible

In 2025, unprecedented attacks on the rule of law came from the top: executive orders punishing law firms for representing political opponents, impeachment threats against judges, open defiance of court orders, and public intimidation of lawyers. The profession sworn to uphold the Constitution was under direct attack, with no unified way to answer.

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In a matter of weeks, L4GG and the Bar Association of San Francisco built a coalition of more than 150 bar associations and legal affinity groups. L4GG gave local groups the digital infrastructure and organizing support to host their own events. In May 2025, the National Law Day of Action brought more than 10,000 legal professionals to courthouses in more than 50 cities to publicly reaffirm their oath to the Constitution. Law Day was the nation’s largest gathering of its kind in history, uniting lawyers, judges, and legal professionals in a powerful demonstration of the legal community’s commitment to democracy.

L4GG produced the flagship event in Washington D.C. on the steps of the Supreme Court, where 600+ legal professionals heard from speakers including Wiley Adams, President of the National Bar Association, and Representative Jamie Raskin. Simultaneously, thousands more gathered at courthouses across the country — from New York City, which saw 2,000 participants, to San Francisco, which welcomed 1,200 gatherers, to rural communities, where dozens showed up — creating a truly nationwide movement.

Repeatable & Scalable

Law Day proved the legal profession can move as one when the infrastructure exists. We’ve since held a second National Law Day of Action, helped organize the leaders into a standing coalition known as the Nation of Laws Coalition, and helped organize the first Nation of Laws in-person summit in July of 2026, where dozens of legal leaders gathered to prepare for and pressure test threats to the midterm elections. Each mobilization grows the coalition and makes the next collective action faster and stronger.

Together, we are building a lasting professional counterweight to anti-democratic forces — one that transcends partisan divides and speaks with the unique moral authority of those sworn to uphold constitutional principles.