Request Amicus Support

Thank you for your interest in seeking amicus (friend-of-the-court) assistance from the League's Legal Advocacy Committee. Please complete all of the fields on the form below. Failure to fully complete the form may adversely affect the outcome of your request. Identification of a brief writer is strongly encouraged.

By completing this form, the information you provide will be transmitted to League staff who will contact you for additional information, if necessary, and place the case on the next Legal Advocacy Committee meeting agenda.

You will receive confirmation of your submission via email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 hours, please contact League staff to confirm your case has been received.  For more information about the League's Legal Advocacy Program, contact Koreen Kelleher, deputy general counsel, or Janet Leonard, legal assistant. 

League staff will make best efforts to review and contact you about your request for amicus assistance within three working days of its submittal. We reserve the right to reject this request due to timing constraints or if the request does not meet the eligibility requirements of the Legal Advocacy Program.

Thank you for submitting your request.  Please print this page for your records. 

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Case Information
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