Community-led/Movement Lawyering

TakeRoot Justice provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression.  TakeRoot Justice employs a unique model of partnership with grassroots and…

The Urban Institute created a guidebook that covers different topics in community-engaged work to aid those who are just beginning these efforts or looking to expand or deepen the work they are already doing. The guidebook includes practical advice for partnership building, community…

From the article: The foundation for growth and impact in any community must be rooted in robust and inclusive community engagement as we strive to achieve racial, cultural, gender and other forms of equity. Engagement is—or should be—a process that happens with a community,…

A tool to help organize advocacy.  Chart that addresses goals, organizational considerations, constituency, decision makers, tactics, deadlines and tasks. 

Building accountability with the clients and communities we serve is critical to ensure the work of civil legal aid organizations is responsive, dynamic, and aligned with the interests of those who are most affected by poverty, racism, and other forms of structural oppression. This guide aims to lay…

Within the past decade there has been a renewed interest in a style of practice we call “community lawyering.” I use the term “renewed” because it involves a return to some of the values and practices of legal advocates in prior mass struggles, such as the labor…