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Meeting the Moment Initiative

June 28, 2021

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The foundational principles that have kept the United States as the leader of the free world and a beacon of freedom to other countries for more than two centuries are at profound risk. Our democracy is backsliding quickly towards autocracy and core tenets of the Constitution – for example, due process, separation of powers, and the rule of law – are under continual threat.

Lawyers have a special obligation to speak up when these core tenets are threatened. When democracy, the rule of law, and our Constitution are under attack, the oaths we take as lawyers require us to speak out, our training and education enable us to serve and safeguard higher values, and the rules of professional conduct demand that we act in accordance with these ethical principles.

In this moment, lawyers have an obligation to lead by inspiration and example.

This is why LDAD is launching “Meeting the Moment – A Call for Lawyers to Lead.” We want to galvanize lawyers across the country to engage with their communities about what is at stake and why it should matter to everyone. Meeting the Moment calls on all lawyers to use their skills and expertise to engage businesses, the media, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, civic and community groups, and others in the fight to preserve our democratic institutions. LDAD is supporting this effort by developing rapid response teams, messaging, editorials, social media content, toolkits, training programs, and other items that participants can tailor and use in their outreach.

As national leaders in the fight to protect American democracy, LDAD imagines a future where individual rights and freedoms are secure, and where the rule of law is respected as a principle of our justice system.

Learn More

Read the Meeting the Moment synopsis.

How to Get Involved

We invite you to submit your interest in volunteering for Meeting the Moment by completing the volunteer form.

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