'Help Do Justice': Big Law Commits to Litigation Fight Against Racist Policing
Dozens of private firms have agreed to work pro bono on the ACLU of Louisiana's "Justice Lab" project, filing up to 1,000 civil complaints alleging racist policing tactics.
July 09, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
A new round of Big Law firms and legal clinics are committing to a new ACLU project aimed at creating a wave of civil litigation in Louisiana to fight racism in policing, positioning the program to begin filing complaints in spring 2021.
The ACLU of Louisiana last month launched the project, called "Justice Lab: Putting Racist Policing on Trial," with the goal of getting 100 private law firms and 25 law clinics to file up to 1,000 civil lawsuits alleging racist police actions. Eighteen law firms were on board within a couple of weeks, and the ACLU on Thursday announced the addition of another 16 firms and 14 law school clinics.
The participating firms feature Big Law practices with significant pro bono presence. Those announced Thursday include Dorsey & Whitney, Kirkland & Ellis, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Sidley Austin and Sullivan & Cromwell. They join firms already involved, including Boies Schiller Flexner; Covington & Burling; King & Spalding; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and Venable.
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