Community Legal Defense

Description	The Foundation legal team provides legal support for community members in the rare cases where they are subject to threats or harassment as part of their good-faith work for the movement. We also take on cases where opportunity arises to clarify the legal boundaries of free knowledge.
Primary recommendation	3. Provide for Safety and Security
Secondary recommendation(s)	9. Innovate in Free Knowledge
Regional focus	Global
Links	https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal/Legal_Policies https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Health_Legal_Defense_Program https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal/Legal_Fees_Assistance_Program#:~:text=The%20Legal%20Fees%20Assistance%20Program%20is%20intended%20to%20help%20users,the%20administration%20of%20any%20assistance.
Stage	Execution / Implementation • Completion / Reporting • Evaluating (eg., monitoring, evaluation, learning)
Seeking collaboration?	Yes
Seeking collaboration with	Any affiliates that know of concerning cases where Foundation assistance would be helpful!
Collaboration needs	Partnership for advoacy/public policy
Contact person	jrogers (WMF)
Wikimedia affiliation	Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation team	Governance & Risk