NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD
SEATTLE

Defending the rights of people, communities, and organizations, by valuing human rights over property interests.

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Activist Resources

Legal Observers. We're here to monitor police behavior.

Legal observers are trained to watch police-protester interactions, document police activity, and collect evidence including notes, photos, video, and witness statements in the event of arrests or police violence.

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Know Your Right Training. Learn to assert and protect your civil rights.

Benefit from learning how to assert your rights during encounters with law enforcement officers in a free, 1 hour training by experienced attorneys

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Jail Hotline. We'll help you find legal representation.

We provide free jail hotline support for protests and demonstrations. When requested, this volunteer-led service will have NLG Seattle Chapter Members on-hand to accept activists’ calls from jail.

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Our mission is to use law as an instrument to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Become a part of the team. We have plenty of opportunities to volunteer. Become a legal observer, help set up events, and coordinate outreach.

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Recent News & Events

Seattle’s NLG Condemns Police Violence Towards Legal Observers
August 17, 2020

Seattle PD attacked dozens of protestors who were demonstrating against police violence.

Seattle’s Legal Observers Targeted by Law Enforcement
July 26, 2020

SPD’s used hazard arbitrary deployment of force and officers specifically targeted the Seattle NLG’s legal observers.

Event: Legal Observer Training
January 3, 2020

The Seattle Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild will be holding a Legal Observer training on Saturday, Jan. 11.

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