LSDA

Democracy in Action

Law School Democrats of America connects law students with state parties, campaigns, and grassroots mobilization efforts around the country that need voter protection support, research into local voting laws, and “get out the vote” (GOTV) efforts. As just a few examples, LSDA volunteers have researched the hiring and firing of impartial election administrators and assisted a national organization with a state-by-state voting manual project. In addition to the listings on this page, we send out new opportunities regularly through our LSDA newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up!

We were proud to place a Voter Protection Fellow with the Kentucky Democratic Party in 2023. Stay tuned for our 2024 opportunities!

Opportunities

  • LSDA/DNC legal research project – Support all fifty state parties with voter protection legal research.
  • Assist Biden 2024 with Policy Research – The Biden 2024 campaign is looking for 10 LSDA members to help out with a variety of research topics. If you can commit to working remotely for 5 hours a week through the new year (with option to stay on after), please send your resume to machmudmakhmudov@gmail.com and indicate how many hours you are able to commit.
  • Help Voters Navigate ID Issues with VoteRiders – VoteRiders is the country’s leading organization focused on voter ID education and assistance. VoteRiders is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 2012 as a direct response to the increasing number of voter ID laws across the country. VoteRiders is recruiting volunteers to assist voters virtually and in person. Click here to sign up for a volunteer training where you will learn about voter ID laws and how to guide voters to obtain a voter ID. We are especially interested in volunteers who are fluent in languages other than English.
  • Join the Power the Vote Mailing List – We work closely with Power the Vote, an incredible organization that pioneered a new model of voter protection, built on sustained investments and long-lasting relationships. Keep up with the volunteer opportunities that they are offering by joining their mailing list.
  • Join the DEMPower Resume Bank and Get Updates on Job Opportunities in Voter Protection– DEMPower Labs is hosting this resume bank to help connect state voter protection programs, campaigns, and professionals interested in working in the voter protection space. Sign up through the above link. 

 

Our Schools

  • American University Washington College of Law
  • Arizona State University
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • Boston University School of Law
  • Brandeis School of Law
  • Brigham Young University Law School
  • Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
  • Columbia Law School
  • CUNY School of Law
  • DePaul University College of Law
  • Drake University Law School
  • Duke University School of Law
  • Fordham Law School
  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • Georgia State University School of Law
  • Harvard Law School
  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  • Indiana University McKinney School of Law
  • Loyola Law School
  • New York University Law School
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
  • Notre Dame Law School
  • Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Saint Louis University School of Law
  • Stanford Law School
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law
  • The George Washington University Law School
  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
  • University of California, College of the Law San Francisco (Hastings)
  • University of California, Davis School of Law
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • University of Chicago Law School
  • University of Georgia School of Law
  • University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne College of Law
  • University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
  • University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
  • University of Michigan Law School
  • University of North Carolina School of Law
  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • Vanderbilt Law School
  • Washington University School of Law
  • Yale Law School