Beyond our members’ professional work and their outside advocacy and activism, the Portland Chapter of the NLG coordinates and is otherwise involved with multiple community projects. Find a few examples below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Legal observers trained by the Portland Chapter are dispatched to political events in the Portland area to prevent and, where necessary, document police abuse. Requests for legal observers and observer training can be made by emailing pdxlegalobserver@nlg.org<\/a> or by contacting the chapter through our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Portland National Lawyers Guild offers free Know Your Rights trainings when requested by groups\u2014from high school classrooms, to organizational meetings, to in the streets right before rallies and protests, we\u2019re happy to help our community understand and assert their rights when interacting with law enforcement. If you would like to request a training, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Portland Chapter has been active in efforts to empower citizens in seeking redress and accountability in police misconduct cases since 2000. The Chapter spearheaded efforts in 2000 leading to a Mayoral Task Force. We continued to pressure for reform of the prior weak and ineffective watchdog, Police Internal Investigations Audit Committee (PIIAC), which led to the establishment of the current Independent Police Review (IPR) process. The Chapter played an important role along with other community partners in the recent strengthening of IPR and will continue to press for reforms until a truly independent and empowered investigation and review process is in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lewis and Clark Law School has a very active NLG chapter<\/a>. Students lead Portland\u2019s Legal Observing and CRC Advocacy projects, conduct Know Your Rights trainings, communicate with political prisoners, conduct legal research for NLG attorneys, and host radical speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapters are also active at the University of Oregon<\/a> and Willamette University College of Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Portland chapter coordinates regular social events for public interest lawyers, law students, legally-minded non-lawyers, and all friends of the people. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded folks and continue to support each other in the work we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chapter is a member of Stop the Sweeps PDX<\/a>, a coalition of houseless-led groups and supporters fighting against city and county sweeps of houseless encampments, and those who profit from the exploitation of poverty and public space.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKnow Your Rights Trainings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Police Reform and Advocacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student Chapters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Social Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stop the Sweeps PDX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jobs with Justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n