20 Years Later, We STILL Have Your Back
Having been an activist in high school and college, I went to law school because I wanted to be as useful as possible in order to save the planet and its inhabitants. After [...]
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CLDC is hiring a Development Director
CLDC is hiring! Development Director (full-time salaried with benefits) Position to start immediately Preferred candidate will work from Eugene, Oregon office (remote considered) Who We Are: The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) is a nonprofit [...]
Black Lives Matter Activists File Motion for Summary Judgment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2023 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director and Senior Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Black Lives Matter Activists File Motion for Summary Judgment In Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging the City of Eugene’s [...]
Five Suggestions for When State Repression Comes to Town
Five Suggestions for When State Repression Comes to Town CLDC has been providing movement aligned legal support to the campaigns and activists in the so called U.S. for over 20 years now. In that time [...]
City of Eugene Drops Charges Against Houseless Advocate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 Contact: Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org City of Eugene Drops Charges Against Houseless [...]
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Greetings of solidarity from all of us at CLDC! By now many of you have likely received our end of year [...]
Rogue Climate and 350 Eugene challenge Oregon Titan Fusion Center, demanding enforcement of anti-surveillance law and an end to illegal surveillance of activists.
Media Notice: IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 Contact: Lauren Regan, Senior Attorney and Director (541) 687-9180, lregan@cldc.org Rogue Climate and 350 [...]
CLDC is hiring a Development Director
CLDC is hiring a Development Director Job Summary: The CLDC Development Director (DD) is an experienced nonprofit professional working directly with the Executive [...]
De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions
De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions Since the George Floyd Uprisings that began in May 2020, the tactic of “de-arresting” [...]
It’s a necessity: Necessity defense in abortion access contexts
It's a necessity: Necessity defense in abortion access contexts Written by Sarah Alvarez, Rebecca Chapman, and Lauren Regan In recent years, [...]