Request Legal Assistance for Antisemitism in a School or Campus Setting
The Lawfare Project works to protect the civil rights of Jewish students, faculty members, employees, and others in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. We assist individuals and Jewish student groups facing antisemitic harassment, discrimination, retaliation, threats, or unequal treatment, including conduct directed at Jewish religious observance, identity, communal life, or connection to Israel.
Jewish members of school communities are entitled to learn, teach, work, speak, associate, and practice their religion without discrimination or intimidation. Their rights may include freedom from unlawful harassment and unequal treatment, freedom of speech and association, religious liberty, equal access to academic and professional opportunities, and protection from retaliation for reporting antisemitism or expressing Jewish views.
When to Contact Us
We encourage you to complete the form below if you or someone else has experienced or witnessed conduct such as:
Antisemitic harassment, bullying, threats, intimidation, stalking, or violence;
Discrimination in grading, employment, admissions, housing, scholarships, school programs, student organizations, or other educational opportunities;
Denial of reasonable accommodations for Jewish religious observance;
Exclusion or unequal treatment based on actual or perceived Jewish identity, religious practice, communal affiliation, or connection to Israel;
Disruption, cancellation, or suppression of Jewish religious, cultural, communal, or Israel-related events, displays, speakers, or student-group activities;
Retaliation or selective discipline for reporting antisemitism, participating in Jewish communal life, or expressing Jewish views;
Unequal enforcement of school policies affecting Jewish students, faculty members, employees, or organizations; or
A school's failure to respond adequately to reported antisemitism, discrimination, harassment, or safety concerns.
This list is not exhaustive. You may submit the form even if you are unsure whether what occurred constitutes antisemitism or a legal violation.
Before You Begin
Please complete the form as fully as possible and identify any upcoming deadlines or urgent safety concerns.
Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not guarantee that The Lawfare Project will be able to assist, and does not pause or extend any legal deadline. If the matter is urgent or you may face a deadline, do not wait for a response from The Lawfare Project before seeking legal assistance elsewhere.
If anyone is in immediate physical danger, contact local emergency services or appropriate school security.
How The Lawfare Project May Help
Depending on the facts and circumstances, The Lawfare Project may:
Review the situation and assess whether legal or other action may be available;
Help the affected person document and report the conduct;
Advise on communications with school administrators;
Contact a school or institution on the affected person's behalf;
Assist with complaints to government agencies;
Coordinate with other attorneys or organizations already involved; or
Pursue litigation or other legal action when appropriate.
The Lawfare Project will not contact a school, submit a complaint, take legal action, publicize a matter, or otherwise act on anyone's behalf without the necessary authorization and consent.
Important Information
The Lawfare Project reviews requests for assistance as promptly as reasonably possible. If we believe we may be able to assist, we will contact you. However, submitting a request does not guarantee that we will be able to provide assistance, representation, or a response within any particular period.
Legal claims are subject to deadlines and other procedural requirements. Depending on the circumstances, you may be required to notify a school or government entity, file a complaint with a government agency, or take another step before filing a lawsuit. Missing an applicable deadline or requirement could limit or prevent your ability to pursue a claim.
Contacting The Lawfare Project does not pause or extend any deadline and does not eliminate any notice, filing, or other legal requirement. If you are aware of an upcoming deadline, identify it clearly in the form. If the matter is urgent or you may face a deadline, do not wait for a response from The Lawfare Project. You should promptly consult another qualified attorney or contact a state or local bar association's lawyer-referral service.
Nothing on this website or in the form constitutes legal advice. Submitting the form, communicating with The Lawfare Project, or receiving an initial response does not create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship with The Lawfare Project can be created only through a separate written engagement agreement.
The Lawfare Project will treat the information submitted through this form as confidential and use it to evaluate the request for assistance. The information may be reviewed by appropriate Lawfare Project personnel and, where necessary, shared with trusted attorneys in our legal network for evaluation. Unless and until an attorney-client relationship is formally established, submitting information through this form should not be understood as creating attorney-client privilege.
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