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Swell of attorney interest in 'democracy protection'
June 2025
Election officials: The legal community is in your corner
The EOLDN team traveled last month to San Francisco for the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference, an annual opportunity to connect with pro bono lawyers, legal services organizations, and prospective volunteers. We also learned strategies and tips from legal aid experts about intake refinement, volunteer appreciation, and attorney recruitment and retention.
A networking session called “Democracy Protection” quickly exceeded capacity, with many attendees choosing to stand or sit on the floor to join the discussion. Attendees shared their concerns about the national political and legal environment, and many attorneys urged their peers to stand together in support of federal workers, judges, and election officials. EOLDN staff offered attorneys a concrete way to take action by signing up to support election officials in their states.
Time and again, we heard attorneys emphasize the importance of the work of legal aid organizations and projects like EOLDN. The legal community is standing behind us in this moment as tall as ever, and we are grateful that we can continue to rely on lawyers to protect election workers. Election officials: If you believe you may benefit from legal support, we encourage you to request help on our website.
What’s happening at CEIR
‘President has no role in elections’
On CBS’s “The Takeout with Major Garrett,” CEIR Executive Director David Becker explains that only Congress can overrule how states run elections. He also acknowledged that many election officials of both parties are concerned about targeting by the federal government.
Check out our new Wikipedia page
We’re excited to share that EOLDN now has a Wikipedia page—an important milestone that signals our growing impact. Organizations featured on Wikipedia’s website are required to clear a notability review, measured by coverage in major media. Features about our work in outlets like the New York Times and Washington Lawyer made our inclusion possible.
As one of the most visited websites in the world, Wikipedia offers a new way to reach election officials who may benefit from our pro bono legal support. The EOLDN page provides a clear, factual overview of our founding, mission, and services to raise visibility and credibility. We encourage you to visit the page, share it, and help us spread the word!
What is EOLDN?
EOLDN matches experienced pro bono attorneys with election officials who have been harassed and intimidated on the job or who fear targeting simply for doing their jobs.
Election officials: Request help
Request assistance on our website or contact us via email at help@eoldn.org or phone at 1-877-313-5210 anytime.
Click here to learn about EOLDN’s Terms and Conditions. If you
believe you’re eligible to receive help from EOLDN and are interested in
requesting assistance from a pro bono attorney, we encourage you to get
in touch.
Attorneys: Join our network
Please forward this message to attorney contacts so EOLDN is prepared for 2025 and beyond. We need all types of attorneys, as election officials can experience a wide variety of legal issues stemming from their duties, and many simply need general guidance. Learn about joining the network as a pro bono attorney or as a law firm.
Interested in helping us recruit other attorneys or firms into the network? We can help you present EOLDN to other lawyers. For more information, email outreach@eoldn.org.
READ COVERAGE OF THREATS TO ELECTION OFFICIALS
Man Who Threatened to Kill Election Officials Gets More Than 3 Years in Prison | The New York Times
The US District Court Judge said the Colorado man’s sentence ‘needed to be serious enough to deter others, particularly because threats against public officials are on the rise.’
High-profile lawyers face lasting consequences of election fraud claims | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Attorneys who espoused debunked 2020 election lies or played a role in the January 6 Capitol riot faced consequences, including disbarment, legal sanctions, and imprisonment.