SoCal LARJ Law Firm Intake

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Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice (SoCal LARJ)

Law Firm Interest and Capacity Survey

August 30, 2022
Thank you for participating in SoCal LARJ, the Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice, which aims to bring together the legal profession in Southern California to advocate for and provide representation concerning abortion and other reproductive rights and justice issues.

Our goal is to provide pro bono legal support to patients, providers, and others in Southern California and elsewhere in coordination and consultation with reproductive rights and justice organizations, state and local government agencies, and similar regional coalitions.

Thank you for filling out this survey. We recognize that each new pro bono matter will need to be agreed upon by your law firm; the survey aims to gauge potential capacity as a first step.
Name of firm: *
Primary contact name: *
Email*
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Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
May we use the name of your firm in our public materials?
Are attorneys in your firm willing to consider representing individuals or entities pro bono in civil matters as part of your commitment to our coalition? *
CIVIL MATTERS
If yes, please select the areas in which your firm is willing to consider providing pro bono representation:

Risk assessments for and representation of individual patients threatened with civil action or concerned about civil liabilityRisk assessments for and representation of providers threatened with civil action or concerned about civil liability, including in license revocation proceedings or other administrative actions taken by health care regulators in hostile statesRisk assessments for and representation of those providing monetary or in-kind support for abortions who are threatened with civil action or concerned about civil liabilityRisk assessments for and representations of doctors, midwives, and others providing advice to patients seeking or undertaking self-managed abortion and miscarriage managementRisk assessments for and representation of nonprofits and universities in matters related to the collateral consequences of supporting reproductive health, including tax matters and compliance issuesRisk assessments for and representation of employers and institutions regarding developing policies and practices to support employees’ access to reproductive healthcareRisk assessments for and representation of institutions concerned about data privacyImpact litigation
Would you be willing to represent for-profit abortion clinics/providers pro bono?
Can you estimate how many attorneys in your firm are willing to provide pro bono representation to individuals or entities in civil matters?
Do those attorneys need outside training?
Please indicate any views about what type of training is needed.
What is the name of the partner or supervisor who will be the primary point of contact?
If applicable, what are the names of additional partners or supervisors who will be working on and supervising representing individuals or entities in civil matters?

Are attorneys in your firm willing to consider representing individuals and entities pro bono in criminal matters as part of your commitment to our coalition?*
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
If yes, please select the areas in which the firm is willing to consider providing pro bono representation:

Risk assessments for and representation to individual patients threatened with criminal action or concerned about criminal liabilityRisk assessments for and representation of providers threatened with criminal action or concerned about criminal liabilityRisk assessments for and representation of those providing monetary and in-kind support for abortions who are threatened with criminal action or concerned about criminal liabilityRisk assessments for and representations of doctors, midwives, and others providing advice to patients seeking or undertaking self-managed abortion and miscarriage management
Would you be willing to represent for-profit abortion clinics/providers pro bono?
Can you estimate how many attorneys in your firm are willing to provide pro bono representation to individuals or entities in criminal matters? Type a question
Do they need outside training?
Please indicate any views about what type of training is needed.
What is the name of the partner or supervisor who will be the primary point of contact?
If applicable, what are the names of additional partners or supervisors who will be working on and supervising representing individuals or entities in civil matters?

The next few questions are meant to help understand your firm’s current work and expertise on reproductive health-related issues. You do not need to comment on confidential matters, of course, but kindly provide us with a sense of how “seasoned” versus “new” your firm is to this work.
What is your firm already doing in the area of reproductive health?
To the extent your firm is engaged in research on current reproductive health questions, which questions are you addressing and for which states?
Which reproductive health and rights organizations or coalitions, if any, do you currently work with?
Please provide any feedback about how to make our coalition most effective and/or to best enable your firm to participate.
Does your firm have adequate and relevant legal malpractice insurance coverage and procedures to ensure that the firm continuously maintains such coverage?
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