ABA Day | Advocacy for Justice

    While our virtual ABA Day April program has concluded, it is not too late to join thousands of legal professionals across the country in urging Congress to increase legal aid funding needed to help low-income people resolve problems resulting from the pandemic and to pass legislation to strengthen judicial security.

    ABA Day is the legal profession's largest lobby day of the year, where thousands of professionals from across the country advocate on issues of importance to the legal profession. On April 20-21, 2021, participants raised their voices from every corner of the country to flood Capitol Hill with advocacy messages. ABA Day isn't over, however. You can still advocate using our tools to share your stories.

    Make Your Voice Heard

    There's still time to advocate on our issues. Click here to write, call, or tweet your Members of Congress about LSC funding and judicial security.

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    Here's the Plan:

    Get Involved

    Nothing moves the needle in Washington more than face-to-face interactions, so we are planning to meet with every member of Congress over Zoom. Then, we are going to support those meetings by sending emails and letters, and posting our stories on social media. Use our ABA Advocacy tools that are guaranteed to make it through congressional firewalls. Keep scrolling to learn more!

    3 Ways to Raise Your Voice for ABA Day:

    We are going to focus our efforts on these three actions!

    Training Videos

    Issues & Digital Advocacy Training

    We understand these are new times, so we planned training sessions leading up to ABA Day that addressed every aspect of the conference. Learn the issues from the experts, hear directly from congressional staff on how to make an impact, and learn how to advocate online like a professional. Click here for recordings of these training sessions.

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    TAKE ACTION: It's not too late to communicate with your elected officials.

    Use these tools to make a genuine impact NOW.

    Your Social Media Toolkit

    Use these images and infographics in your posts to make the most impact. We also included some suggested language to help get you started.

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    Does Social Media Advocacy Work?

    Congress Listens

    A recent Congressional Management Foundation study entitled “#SocialCongress 2015,” found that not only are your elected officials listening to social media, but 80% of them said it only takes 10-30 posts on a topic to grab their attention.

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    Post Like a Pro

    Use this checklist to get the most out of your posts.

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    The Issues | Get Up to Speed

    Join the ABA Grassroots Action Team

    Keep the Conversation Going

    The Grassroots Action Team is a network of ABA members who feel strongly about what is going on in Washington and want to make an impact on the justice system. We work with you to get up to speed on the issues, coordinate with other attorneys who feel the same way, and equip you with the tools to move with one, solid voice.

    More Grassroots Resources

    Schedule of Events

    ABA Day 2021 featured two days of exciting keynote speakers, as well as messages from members of Congress and the champions making a difference every day.

    View the ABA Day 2021 schedule - here