MEMBERSHIP
Do you find yourself each day being moved further and further away from the principles and purpose that inspired your pursuit of a career in the legal profession in the first place?
CCLP members pursue the hard work for social change to demonstrate a practice truly promoting and upholding constitutional and civil rights. CCLP’s priorities and positions are determined by the local grass-roots groupings and organizations of low-paid workers and not by exterior funding sources. CCLP accepts no government funding.
CCLP enables legal professionals to promote legal representation as a right rather than a luxury few can afford, through an ethical framework of pro bono assistance to low-income workers. CCLP’s efforts are unique because we unite legal professionals and resources with grassroots organizing drives that deal with everyday problems affecting those workers.
Master Class
CCLP member attorneys educate other attorneys and volunteer advocates on areas of the law to better fight for working people.
Volunteer attorneys often begin their association with CCLP by agreeing to donate a certain number of hours per day, week, month or year in non-paying legal work among some of the nation’s most consistently under-represented people. Others start by writing for CCLP’s publications, including the membership newsletter, The Gavel.
It takes strong organization to make change. Membership is your chance to be part of making it happen.
To sign as a member call our office at (212) 791-1364 and arrange a time to meet.
