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Get Involved! Student chapters operate autonomously. Chapters work on issues that affect their local communities or that they are passionate about as a group. At the same time, the Guild has various national-level projects that many student chapters have decided to work on. Below is just a sampling of ways to get involved and issues that many student chapters organize around, as well as some materials to help you plug in. Don't forget to check the listing of National Projects and Committees. If you are interested in pursuing an issue or organizing a project not listed here, there are probably other Guild members interested, if not already taking action. Contact studentorg@nlg.org for additional information and support.   START A CHAPTER! Here are some things to help you either get a chapter started or reinvigorated on your campus.  Your school's administration will likely ask you for a constitution and bylaws, and the other items are meant to help you learn about the Guild--not only for yourself, but so that you can confidently encourage others to get involved... The other items will help you decide what your chapter might do as a campus organization.  Use the logo for fliers, bring the sign-up sheet to meetings, and you'll be on your way!  Sample Student Chapter Constitution (.doc) Sample set of Student Chapter Bylaws (.doc) Checklist for Starting a New Chapter (.pdf) Sign-up Sheet (.pdf) Brief History of the Guild (.pdf) "10 Things the Guild Can Do for You" (flyer/handout, .pdf) "Since 1937" (flyer/handout, .pdf) National Lawyers Guild Logo (black on white, .jpg) Sample one-year Student Chapter Budget (modified application, .doc) Student Chapter Activity Digest (.doc) List of NLG committees and Committee Contacts (.doc) Membership form (.pdf) DEATH PENALTY Click here for information on the Student Day Against the Death Penalty: SDADP/07 MILITARY LAW GI Rights and Counter-Recruitment The NLG Military Law Task Force, an increasingly important resource to GIs, welcomes the involvement of law students. They can provide trainings in military law for law student chapters. Please see: Los Angeles Chapter Counter-Recruitment Flier (PDF) Military Law Task Force: http://www.nlg.org/mltf The Lewis and Clark chapter of the NLG has a Military Counseling Project: http://www.lclark.edu/org/nlg/girights.html See the article: Thad Betz's Guild Notes article on Lewis & Clark project Links to Counter-recruitment websites: www.objector.org www.afsc.org/youthmil.htm www.warresisters.org www.projectyano.org www.youth4peace.org Solomon Amendment Cleveland-Marshall Chapter Statement on Solomon Solomon Amendment letter from Guild to law school administrations. Frequently Asked Questions about the Solomon Amendment. MASS DEFENSE Street Law Article about Massachusetts Chapter Street Law Program Sample Street Law Training Manual Legal Observer Training Manual "How to turn Your Videocamera into a Tool for Justice" (Word) Mass Defense Articles: Andre Segura - NYU Ashlee Albies - Lewis & Clark Laura Raymond G-8 RACISM AND THE LAW Race, Racism and the Law "Notes on Changing the Fabric of the Guild and the Law" - TUPOCC Guild Notes Article University of Missouri - Kansas City Position Statement University of Missouri - Kansas City Racism in the Law University of Missouri - Kansas City Standardized Tests University of Missouri - Kansas City What Worked VOTING Design and facilitate a “Know Your Voting Rights workshop” Felon Disenfranchisement Felon Disenfranchisement Laws in the US (pdf) Restoring Voting Rights to Citizens with Felony Convictions (pdf) The Guild is a member of the Right to Vote campaign against felon disenfranchisement: www.righttovote.org Links: www.sentencingproject.org/pubs_05.cfm