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This training seeks to provide lawyers with an overview of the key considerations in representing protesters facing criminal charges. Topics include: the values and tactics of representing activists; distinctions between civil disobedience and constitutionally-protected protest; free speech and protest law 101; the right to record; criminal charges frequently received by protesters; and possible constitutional defenses to protest-related charges.
Martin Stolar has represented countless protesters as part of the National Lawyers Guild’s Mass Defense Committee in New York City. Mr. Stolar shares his experience with protest lawyering and discusses key considerations when representing protesters. Written presentation included.
This page provides resources related to the represention of those whose exercise of their First Amendment rights result in arrest and prosecution. Irrespective of political ideology, the right to protest and petition the government for a redress of grievances is the foundation of American democracy. People who are charged with criminal offenses, many of whom are not persons of means, while standing up for their principles should receive vigorous representation irrespective of their economic status.
