Today is the final day. If you’ve been planning to submit your Reel Time video — now’s the moment. Your creativity. Your clarity. Your voice. Help bring constitutional rights to life for millions. Submit by 11:59 PM ET → L4GG.org/ReelTime

⏳ Hours left. The Rights in Reel Time Challenge closes tonight. Law students: submit your 60–90 second video and compete for $3,000. This is your chance to help deepen public understanding of the First and Fourth Amendments. 🔗 L4GG.org/ReelTime

🚨 DEADLINE TOMORROW 🚨 Law students: This is your last chance to submit a video to L4GG’s Rights in Reel Time Challenge. 60–90 seconds. Real constitutional storytelling. Up to $3,000. Submit before 11:59 PM ET. 🔗 L4GG.org/ReelTime

In 2026, L4GG is expanding legal firewalls to defend the rule of law, civil & human rights, and climate justice—when it matters most. Our community is ready. Our power is real. Donate today 👉 L4GG.org/EOY2025

Professors, clinics + student groups: please help us spread the word. The Rights in Reel Time Challenge is a national opportunity for law students to strengthen public understanding of constitutional rights through creative storytelling. Share + tell a student! L4GG.org/ReelTime

As we walk into this new year, let us be reminded that our power comes from our people — a team committed to showing up for communities, standing firm in moments of crisis, and building the legal infrastructure this moment demands. Onward. 💛⚖️

We’re honored to have Dahlia Lithwick, award-winning journalist and senior editor at Slate, serving as a judge for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge. Her nationally respected reporting on the courts and the Constitution makes her an extraordinary voice in elevating young legal storytellers.

ONE WEEK LEFT! If you’re passionate about civil liberties, creative advocacy, or educating the public, this challenge is for you. Bring a First or Fourth Amendment right to life in a 60–90 second video. Don’t miss the deadline. 📅 Due on Jan 5 🔗 L4GG.org/ReelTime

2025 proved what’s possible when lawyers refuse to sit on the sidelines. Tens of thousands of pro bono hours. Critical funding protected. Communities defended against attacks on rights and democracy. As threats grow in 2026, so does our resolve. Support the work: L4GG.org/EOY2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Alicia Hawthorne, attorney and legal educator, to our judging panel. Her commitment to access to justice and her deep experience supporting future lawyers make her an outstanding addition to this year’s competition. Learn more & submit → L4GG.org/ReelTime

⏰Deadline is coming soon! Law students: Finish and submit your short video for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge for a chance to win $3,000 and be featured nationally. Your storytelling can help make the Constitution clearer and more accessible for communities across the country. L4GG.org/ReelTime

As the year ends, support L4GG’s Detention Bridge Project, bringing legal help into immigration detention centers that are legal deserts. After helping 10,000+ asylum seekers since 2018, L4GG is deploying remote pro bono attorneys where access is scarce.

This year was demanding, clarifying, and consequential—and you showed up. Together, L4GG mobilized $50M in pro bono legal services to protect rights and defend communities. Every person we’ve stood with was possible because of you. Wishing you and your loved ones a warm, peaceful holiday season!

Behind every number is a community defended and a lawyer who refused to stay silent. From climate justice to reproductive rights, immigration, and democracy itself—2025 proved what’s possible when the legal community acts together. This is just the beginning.

This year was hard. You showed up anyway. To every lawyer, volunteer & supporter who stood with us in the fight for justice: thank you. 💛

Immigration detention centers are often legal deserts — remote, isolated, and without access to attorneys. L4GG’s Detention Bridge Project is bringing justice inside these facilities. Make an end-of-year gift: L4GG.org/EOY2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Katherine Stewart, journalist and expert on threats to democracy as a judge for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge. Her work exposes the forces reshaping constitutional rights today — and she’ll be helping identify standout student storytellers. L4GG.org/ReelTime

Behind every immigration case is a family’s future. Through L4GG’s Project Corazon, we connect immigrants & asylum seekers with pro bono legal support—bringing dignity, safety, and hope. Support this work: L4GG.org/EOY2025

We’ll be taking a holiday break 🎄 Our office will be closed from December 22 – January 6. Our team will not be monitoring emails during this time, but we’ll be in touch as soon as we’re back. Thank you for an incredible year. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a bright New Year!

As we approach the close of 2025, we’ve released our final Reproductive Health Digest of the year. This edition tracks key legal battles, policy changes, and emerging threats to reproductive freedom across the country, helping you stay informed as the landscape continues to shift.

We’ve already seen incredible creativity — and there’s still time to join. Law students: Submit a 60–90 second video explaining a constitutional right! Winning videos will be shared nationally to help increase public understanding of civil liberties. L4GG.org/ReelTime

Big news in the Climate United case: The DC Circuit granted en banc review, so the full court will reconsider a ruling that threatens $20B for climate and clean energy. The court cited L4GG’s amicus for Members of Congress —showing the real-world stakes. Learn more: L4GG.org/GGRFUpdate

60,000+ immigrants are in detention across the U.S. Most face deportation alone. Without a lawyer, chances of success drop by over 80%. L4GG’s Detention Bridge connects detained immigrants with life-saving legal support. Help before the year ends: L4GG.org/EOY2025

This is what happens when lawyers refuse to stay on the sidelines. In a year of power grabs and rollbacks, collective legal action protected communities, funding, and the rule of law – lawyers united with purpose, change is possible.

We’re excited to have Hadiyah Cummings, Founder of LawYHER and advocate for equity in the legal profession, as a judge for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge. Her leadership empowering emerging legal voices aligns perfectly with the mission of this competition. Details → L4GG.org/ReelTime

🚨L4GG ADVOCACY UPDATE 🚨 After a 15-day comment window ending on Thanksgiving, FEMA granted a 60-day extension for the Native Village of Kipnuk. We received 223 signatures in hours helped ensure Tribal leaders will be heard. This is an important step — and the work continues.

The Constitution needs storytellers. L4GG’s Rights in Reel Time Challenge gives law students the chance to blend legal accuracy with creativity — whether your style is humorous, documentary, or narrative-driven. Turn a constitutional principle into a powerful visual story. L4GG.org/ReelTime

TOMORROW: Law students: want the inside track on the Rights in Reel Time Challenge? Join our info session at 2 PM ET to learn about rules, video requirements, judging criteria, and tips for a strong 60–90 sec constitutional rights video. 🔗 L4GG.org/ReelTime

We’re grateful to have Lisa Graves @thelisagraves.bsky.social, Executive Director of True North Research and nationally recognized democracy expert, as a judge for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge.

Want to earn $3,000, grow your advocacy skills, and help expand constitutional literacy? Law students, submit a 60–90 second video explaining a First or Fourth Amendment protection. You don’t need fancy equipment — just a strong idea and clear storytelling. L4GG.org/ReelTime

🚨 TOMORROW 🚨 MTG’s anti-trans bill H.R. 3492 would criminalize gender-affirming care for trans youth, targeting doctors & parents. Join L4GG’s Allison Chapman & Zane McNeill at 1pm ET to learn what you can do. Register: L4GG.org/ProtectTransYouth

Every few weeks, we share a few highlights from the Policy Resource Hub for Transgender Rights —a snapshot of the shifting legal and policy landscape impacting transgender people across the country. The Hub updates every business day. Explore the Hub here: L4GG.org/TransRights

Law students: want the inside track on the Rights in Reel Time Challenge? Join our info session Wed, Dec 17 at 2 PM ET to learn about rules, video requirements, judging criteria, and tips for a strong 60–90 sec constitutional rights video. 🔗 L4GG.org/ReelTime

Rights are being narrowed in real time. This week’s Impact Docket: immigration crackdowns, threats to DACA, and risks to reproductive and trans healthcare demand collective action now. 🔗 Act now: L4GG.org/Docket22

🚨 RAPID RESPONSE! JOIN US TOMORROW! 🚨 NY’s protections for abortion access, trans healthcare, and patient privacy are on the line. We need your voice. Join us Friday at 10am ET as we rally & schedule calling shifts urging NY Gov Hochul to sign 3 critical health bills: L4GG.org/SaveNYHealth

Big news from the L4GG team: our Senior Counsel Laura Klein has been selected to receive the 2025 Presidents Award for Public Service from the Washington Council of Lawyers. We’re so proud to see her recognized for her extraordinary commitment to public service.

We’re proud to have Adam Klasfeld, @klasfeldreports.com, investigative reporter and editor at AllRise, as a judge for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge. Adam’s reporting on courts, corruption, and the rule of law brings crucial expertise to evaluating student entries. Learn more → L4GG.org/ReelTime

🚨 RAPID RESPONSE! JOIN US FRIDAY! 🚨 NY’s protections for abortion access, trans healthcare, and patient privacy are on the line. We need your voice. Join us Friday at 10am ET as we rally & schedule calling shifts urging NY Gov Hochul to sign 3 critical health bills: L4GG.org/SaveNYHealth

🚨 RAPID RESPONSE! JOIN US FRIDAY! 🚨 NY’s protections for abortion access, trans healthcare, and patient privacy are on the line. We need your voice. Join us Friday at 10am ET as we rally & schedule calling shifts urging NY Gov Hochul to sign 3 critical health bills: L4GG.org/SaveNYHealth

Join us Dec 12, 12–1pm ET! Jillian Blanchard of L4GG will speak at an EESI briefing on how key clean energy + efficiency tax credits have changed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Don’t miss the insights on what’s ahead for the energy sector. Join us: www.eesi.org/briefings/vi...

Strong democracies require strong constitutional literacy — and we’re helping shape the next generation of legal educators. The Rights in Reel Time Challenge asks law students to explain key rights through short videos that anyone can understand. L4GG.org/ReelTime

We’re excited to have Allison Gill, advocate, and host of Mueller, She Wrote, joining our panel of judges for the Rights in Reel Time Challenge. Her sharp legal analysis and commitment to democratic accountability make her an ideal evaluator for this year’s submissions.→ L4GG.org/ReelTime

Huge congrats to Estuardo Cifuentes, Project Corazón’s Program Manager, honored with two World AIDS Day awards from HOPE TGNC Latinx and Betances Health Center for his unwavering advocacy for migrant, trans, and queer communities. We’re so proud to celebrate his work and impact!

TODAY: The fight for bodily autonomy is the fight for democracy. Join us Dec 9 at 2PM ET for a powerful look at how attacks on healthcare and civil rights follow an authoritarian playbook—and how the legal community can resist. 🔗 Register now: L4GG.org/BodilyAutonomy

NEXT WEEK: The fight for bodily autonomy is the fight for democracy. Join us Dec 9 at 2PM ET for a powerful look at how attacks on healthcare and civil rights follow an authoritarian playbook—and how the legal community can resist. 🔗 Register now: L4GG.org/BodilyAutonomy

Attorney and anti-authoritarian organizer Rachel Cohen has spent her career calling out threats to civil rights and democratic institutions. We’re honored to have her as a judge for this year’s challenge. Submit by Jan 5 → L4GG.org/ReelTime

Every two weeks, we release our Reproductive Health Digest—tracking key legal battles, policy changes, and threats to reproductive freedom across the country so you stay informed. Here are the Top 3 stories from our most recent issue.

Hundreds of nonprofits + Tribes had their climate grants unlawfully terminated. So L4GG launched a Court of Federal Claims Clinic—giving communities the legal support they need to fight back. No one should face this alone. Read more: L4GG.org/COFCBlog

Pregnancy criminalization is rising nationwide—often triggered by healthcare providers and used against the most vulnerable. L4GG’s Zane McNeill explains what’s happening + how lawyers can help push back. Read the blog: L4GG.org/pregnancy-justice

The fight for bodily autonomy is the fight for democracy. Join us Dec 9 at 2PM ET for a powerful look at how attacks on healthcare and civil rights follow an authoritarian playbook—and how the legal community can resist. 🔗 Register now: L4GG.org/BodilyAutonomy