A non-violent movement requires brigades of attorneys to support its efforts. I have checked what is currently filling the Internet tubes, and it looks to me like the following legal organizations are, or could be, helpful in getting justice for the 99%. I have sorted them according to their stated fields of interest. You will find them below, beneath the Kosoglyph.
CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSE
American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU]
http://www.aclu.org/
Ok, you knew they would be on the list. They defend rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, and more. Their current campaigns include:
Protecting Civil Liberties In The Digital Age
http://www.aclu.org/...
Defending Targets of Discrimination
http://www.aclu.org/...
Voting Rights
http://www.aclu.org/...
National Lawyer’s Guild
http://www.nlg.org/
132 Nassau Street, Rm. 922
New York, NY 10038
Ph. (212) 679-5100
Fax (212) 679-2811
“For over 35 years, the National Lawyers Guild has worked in the defense of protesters and others whose First Amendment rights have been violated during the exercise of political speech. We document abuses of constitutional rights, provide legal defense to arrestees, and seek redress for those violations. Our unique ‘Legal Observing’ program deploys trained observers to monitor law enforcement at public events, creating a safe atmosphere for people to express their political views as fully as possible.”
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE
Environmental Integrity Project
http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/...
Washington, DC Headquarters
1 Thomas Circle, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone - 202-296-8800
Fax - 202-296-8822
Austin, TX Office
1303 San Antonio, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 637-9477
Email - officemanager@environmentalintegrity.org
“EIP’s outstanding environmental lawyers team up with technical experts (who guide data collection, environmental sampling, and analysis) and media consultants to target some of the worst sources of pollution, especially those that contribute to global warming. EIP also partners with small grassroots organizations in communities nationwide, as well as national environmental groups like Sierra Club and Earthjustice. While EIP shares the environmental goals of our partners, our mission is unique, because no other organization is so sharply focused on the vigilant enforcement of environmental laws.....EIP directs its efforts in three key issue areas: coal, refineries, and factory farms.”
Earthjustice
http://earthjustice.org/
50 California Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 217-2000 (tel)
(415) 217-2040 (fax)
headquarters @earthjustice.org
[It also has a number of regional offices]
Earthjustice works through the courts on behalf of citizen groups, scientists, and other parties to ensure government agencies and private interests follow the law.
CONSUMER DEFENSE
National Association of Consumer Advocates
http://www.naca.net/
1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Ste 710, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 452-1989 | Fax: (202) 452-0099
Email: info@naca.net
"National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) is a non-profit association of attorneys and consumer advocates committed to representing customers’ interests. Our members are private and public sector attorneys, legal services attorneys, law professors and law students whose primary focus is the protection and representation of consumers."
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
http://www.nacba.org/...
“Over the last 10 years, the consumer credit lobby has spent over $100 million to erode the relief that the federal Bankruptcy Code provides for consumers and small businesses. NACBA has been a leading force in countering this effort, and in making sure that debtors continue to receive the protection guaranteed by the US Constitution and federal and state law.”
EMPLOYEE DEFENSE
National Employment Lawyers Association
http://www.nela.org/...
Headquarters:
417 Montgomery Street, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Washington DC Office:
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
“NELA is the country's largest professional organization that is exclusively comprised of lawyers who represent individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination and other employment-related matters. NELA and its 68 state and local affiliates have more than 3000 members.”
Farmworker Justice
http://www.farmworkerjustice.org/...
1126 16th Street NW, Suite 270
Washington, DC 20036
202.293.5420
Farmworker Justice is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to justice. Using a multi-faceted approach, Farmworker Justice engages in litigation, administrative and legislative advocacy, training and technical assistance, coalition-building, public education and support for union organizing.
HEALTH-ISSUE DEFENSE
National Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org/
Washington, DC Office
1444 I Street NW, Suite 1105
Washington, DC 20005
ph: (202) 289-7661
fx: (202) 289-7724
nhelpdc@healthlaw.org
Los Angeles Office
3701 Wilshire Blvd, Suite #750
Los Angeles, CA 90010
ph: (310) 204-6010
fx: (213) 368-0774
nhelp@healthlaw.org
North Carolina Office
101 East Weaver Street, Suite G-7
Carrboro, NC 27510
ph: (919) 968-6308
fx: (919) 968-8855
nhelpnc@healthlaw.org
"Founded in 1969, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is a public interest law firm working to advance access to quality health care and protect the legal rights of low-income and underserved people. NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people."
This is not a complete list, of course. For many other U.S. legal resources, grouped by practice area, you can browse here. They also list Federal agencies which may be able to help.