An integral part of The Lawfare Project’s mission is to preserve and defend the civil rights of Jewish and Zionist students and faculty members at America’s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, freedom of association, religious liberty, and the right to live, work, and be educated in an environment free from hostility. A simple guide on how to identify potential rights violations is available here.

Unfortunately, antisemitism and anti-Zionism have become common occurrences on college campuses across the country. Jewish, Israeli and Zionist students, student groups and faculty are regularly threatened, marginalized and harassed. Far too often, school administrators either turn a blind eye to the hostile environment for Jews and Israelis or contribute to it by failing to enforce school policies.

The Lawfare Project provides guidance and legal assistance to students, professors, and campus groups who are the victims of antisemitism, anti-Israeli conduct and whose fundamental civil liberties have been violated. We do this in several ways:

Advise adversely impacted parties on how to interact with school administrators and help determine steps for remedying a hostile environment both inside or outside of the classroom.
Bring antisemitic and anti-Israel harassment and threats to the attention of school administrators.
Conduct outreach to administrators and encourage them to enforce school policies and publicly condemn any and all forms of antisemitism that occur on campus, including anti-Israeli conduct that crosses the line into antisemitism.
Work with our partners in the media to generate publicity surrounding the antisemitic and anti-Israel events that take place on college campuses.
When the facts and circumstances warrant, take legal action to ensure that schools live up to their legal obligations to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.

If any of the following has occurred, we encourage you to complete the form below. Please note that any information you provide to The Lawfare Project will remain strictly confidential, and may only be shared with trusted attorneys in The Lawfare Project’s network for purposes of legal evaluation. Additionally, submitting the form does not obligate you to take any further action (including speaking with The Lawfare Project).

You witnessed or experienced antisemitic harassment, intimidation, or discrimination.
You have been targeted by pro-BDS or antisemitic campaigns.
Your Jewish and/or Israel-focused event was disrupted or shut down or is in danger of being disrupted or shut down.
You believe your Jewish or Israel-focused group is being discriminated against or treated unfairly by other student groups on campus or school administrators.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email address

Phone number & best time(s) to call

At what university are you experiencing antisemitism?

Are you currently an enrolled student at, or employed by, this university?

YES

NO

Which of the following best reflects your current status at the university?

Please provide a detailed and thorough description of the incident(s) giving rise to your request for assistance, including (i) what happened, (ii) dates, (iii) locations (including whether on or off campus property), and (iv) names and titles of parties involved. Please be sure to explain how your Jewish and/or Israeli identity is involved (i.e., why you feel you are the victim of antisemitism).

How has the incident(s) described above affected you? For example, have they made you feel physically unsafe on campus? Have you stopped attending class or participating in school activities, or felt unable to participate in class because of statements made about Israel or Jewish identity?

Have you been directly threatened, intimidated, or physically touched because you are Jewish or Israeli? If yes, please explain (including whether or not the incident occurred on or off campus).

Have you been locked into or otherwise prevented from leaving a room or building or from freely moving around campus, or forced to hide for your safety? If yes, please explain.

Has your university prevented you from participating in or holding events or other activities that other students have been allowed to pursue? For example, has an anti-Jewish student group been allowed to table, hang signs, protest, or use campus space, but your group has not? If yes, please explain.

Have you filed any complaint with your university? If yes, please explain (including with whom and what office the complaint was filed, on what date, and what action(s) the university has taken and/or what response(s) they have provided).

Is there anything else you think might be helpful for The Lawfare Project to know about your campus experience?

Please check this box to indicate that: (i) the information you have provided is true and correct; (ii) you understand that, by accepting this form, The Lawfare Project is not agreeing to represent you; and (iii) you understand that The Lawfare Project is not responsible for ensuring that any statute of limitations requirement or other deadline is met in your case.

YES, I AFFIRM THE ABOVE.

Please confirm your understanding that The Lawfare Project is only able to take action (legal or non-legal) on behalf of students and faculty if they allow us to use their names. Please note that The Lawfare Project never takes any action whatsoever, legal or otherwise, on behalf of students or faculty without their consent.

YES, I AFFIRM THE ABOVE.

In the event that we may be able to assist you, we will respond to your request as swiftly as possible. However, it is important to know that all legal claims have deadlines. For some civil rights violations, you may be required to file a notice or pursue options with a government agency before you can file a lawsuit in court. If you do not comply with time deadlines or notice requirements, you could be legally prevented from pursuing your claim in court. Contacting LP for legal assistance does not stop these deadlines or eliminate the need to file notices. If you contact LP and have an urgent need or must meet a deadline, do not hesitate to also contact a private attorney, your local public defender, or your state’s bar association. DO NOT WAIT for a response from LP.

Nothing on this website should be considered legal advice. Contacting LP for legal assistance, including the submission of this form, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Any potential future engagement of LP to provide legal assistance will be governed by a separate written agreement, signed by all parties involved.

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