{"id":30,"date":"2018-09-13T17:12:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T00:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la.nlg.org\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:20:42","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/los-angeles\/resources\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/la.nlg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/09\/hatlogo-300x180.png\" alt=\"National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles Chapter Human Rights Over Property Interests\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What resources are available in LA during the COVID-19 health crisis?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Here is a list of local resources available, including government benefit, workers\/tenant services, entertainment, best practices, and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1S-WJaMa4q3yNrEBfSFKEdSQArcNc_MTI2LiUA63Ycyg\/preview\">LINK HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>I need a lawyer. Can you recommend one?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NLG-LA does NOT provide attorney <span class=\"il\">referrals<\/span>. If you are looking for an attorney, here are websites designed to help you in your attorney search. We do NOT recommend or endorse the attorneys listed on these websites.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><strong>ACTIVISM-RELATED CHARGES:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"yj6qo ajU\">NLG-LA&#8217;s Weinglass Criminal Defense Committee may be able to help connect progressive activists in the LA region to pro bono or low bono criminal representation. Contact Matthew Strugar to make a request for activist representation: matthew@matthewstrugar.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>FINDING A LAWYER:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/referral-directory\">NLG Members Attorney Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlg-npap.org\/find-an-attorney\">NLG Police Accountability Project Attorney Finder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartlaw.org\/\">LA Bar Association Referral Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>LOW-INCOME LEGAL RESOURCES:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lafla.org\/help\/services\/\">Legal Aid of Los Angeles<\/a> handles many types of matters for low-income individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Legal Aid also provides <a href=\"https:\/\/lafla.org\/self-help\/referrals-and-links\/#civilrights\">referrals for low-income legal resources<\/a> by topic area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How do I request legal observers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To request legal observers at your action or protest, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdJv0I0GYsHnB6djMevPgjgLzcgK6uamP5zrTEXNAjyZLixkw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">send a request<\/a>\u00a0as far in advance of the action as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I get NLG to provide a training to my group? How do I get an NLG speaker?<\/h2>\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdpxevVvfspJAz9n-m_M6kW_q0znwXm0iDXcuFS5SYSnNZXeg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>I can&#8217;t afford membership dues, how can I get involved with NLG?<\/h2>\n<p>Ability to pay dues should not be a bar to your involvement with the NLG-LA. Please contact us to request a dues adjustment and\/or to learn about the many ways to get involved.<\/p>\n<h2>Are my donations to NLG-LA tax deductible?<\/h2>\n<p>To make a tax-deductible donation to our chapter, please write a check to the &#8220;National Lawyers Guild Foundation&#8221; and write in the memo line &#8220;For NLG-LA&#8221;. You can mail this check to our office address and we will forward the donation on to the NLG Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation.<\/p>\n<h2>Can the NLG endorse my candidacy for political office?<\/h2>\n<p>The NLG-LA is a non-partisan organization and does not support or endorse political candidates.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/los-angeles\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What resources are available in LA during the COVID-19 health crisis?\u00a0 Here is a list of local resources available, including government benefit, workers\/tenant services, entertainment, best practices, and more: LINK HERE.\u00a0 I need a lawyer. Can you recommend one?\u00a0 NLG-LA does NOT provide attorney referrals. 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