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637 South Dearborn Street, Third Floor Chicago, Illinois 60605 Ph: 312-913-0039 Fax: 312-913-0045 contact@nlgchicago.org www.nlgchicago.org "...to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests." The National Lawyers Guild is dedicated to the need for basic and progressive change in the structure of our political and economic system. Through its members -- lawyers, law students, jailhouse lawyers, and legal workers united in chapters and committees -- the Guild works locally, nationally and internationally as an effective political and social force in the service of the people. Our aims: . to eliminate racism; . to safeguard and strengthen the rights of workers, women, farmers and minority groups, upon whom the welfare of the entire nation depends; . to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them; . to use the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression. More about the NLG Support Lynne Stewart 
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How to request legal observersEmail: contact@nlgchicago.org 312-913-0039 The National Lawyers Guild, Chicago Chapter, Legal Observer Program is part of NLG Chicago’s work in support of people’s power to express their political views as fully as possible, without unconstitutional disruption or interference by, and with the least onerous consequences from, the state. We are dedicated to ethics, professionalism, and nonviolence. We are trained and vetted professionals who may be legal workers, law students, or attorneys. We work under the direction attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois. We work to build and maintain principled, trust-based relationships with the activists and organizations who request LOs. We don’t give legal, tactical, or political advice, negotiate with the police for demonstrators, or speak to the press or public for demonstrators. Specific exceptions to these rules have to be negotiated in advance. LOs who aren’t attorneys licensed in Illinois can’t give legal advice. We don’t interfere in arrests. We don’t give away confidential information about individuals or groups. We believe our notes, photographs, video and audio tape, and digitally-recorded materials are protected, and that the police aren’t entitled to them. We can’t always promise to find lawyers for people who get arrested or to visit arrested people at the police station or jail. We usually try to help keep track of arrested people’s locations and needs. To request LOs for your activity, please: 1. Get in touch with us early! We need plenty of time to organize our LOs. 2. Be clear about your goals for your demonstration or activity. 3. Be able to meet with us in advance. 4. Be able to tell us why you want legal observers, and what you may expect (even if you aren’t sure what to expect) from people coming to your demonstration, and from the police. Email: contact@nlgchicago.org 312-913-0039 |