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Lawyers for Reporters

Our Mission

Lawyers for Reporters sustains public interest reporting in the United States with pro bono legal services to foster civic awareness, government accountability, and democratic engagement.

Lawyers for Reporters, a Vance Center initiative, provides pro bono legal assistance to local and mission-driven journalism organizations in the United States. LFR was created to empower these outlets to investigate and inform their communities about the issues that affect their lives.

Public interest organizations issuing reports, which face similar challenges as media outlets, may also access our services.

Our Impact

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Co-Counsel Attorneys

Our Clients

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Featured Client Reporting

LFR in the News

They were knowledgeable, they were compassionate, they were professional, and they really made me feel like they were committed to helping me as an independent journalist. In fact, I can say unequivocally that having professional representation by Lawyers for Reporters was the reason I was able to focus on keeping my business open and sustainable during one of the hardest times, in 2020 during the pandemic.

Zawadi Morris, Founder and Editor,

BK Reader

I don’t think I could put a price tag on the help that Lawyers for Reporters provided LION Publishers and our members with in 2020. They’ve connected a number of promising but small and underfunded local news providers with pro bono legal advice. That resource came at the start of the pandemic, during the leanest of times.

Chris Krewson, Executive Director,

LION (Local Independent Online News) Publishers