Celebrating Joan Norman and the Defense of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness
Joan Norman was an activist cut from the cloth of the civil rights, anti-war, anti-nuke movement of the 60’s, and was 72 years old when she put her body in front of rolling [...]
A Year Without Roe
Every summer, CLDC is honored to host future movement attorneys as part of our law clerk program. This year our clerks are an impressive group. Many of them went to law school after years of [...]
Lawsuit Filed on Eve of One-Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Dobbs Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2023 Contact: Marianne Dugan, Senior Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Lawsuit Filed on Eve of One-Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Dobbs Ruling: Springfield Police Department Shows Pattern of Violence Towards [...]
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 a few [...]
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, [...]
A Springfield Black Lives Matter Retrospective
July 29, 2020 - A Springfield Black Lives Matter Retrospective Anyone present during the Black Unity-led protest in Springfield’s Thurston Hills [...]
Grand Jury resistance: Not if, but how
Grand Jury resistance: Not if, but how CLDC has a commitment to developing strong mentor relationships with students and aspiring movement attorneys [...]
Firelight Press Conference
Last week we had an important victory for Indigenous sovereignty in Anishinaabe territory, so-called northern Minnesota. Claire Glenn, the attorney fellow [...]