I am a small time activist in Oklahoma, and I frequently find myself in situations where it would be very helpful to send scary lawyer legalese letters.
I was listening to the podcast “Weird Little Guys” and one of the losers discussed on the show managed to get certified to practice law by attending YMCA night school so that he could fight school integration.
How could I pull off something similar? Not looking to really take clients/make money, but it would be really helpful with things like my states non-enforcement of its open records act.
I know this wouldn’t be a short term project, but what would be the easiest/cheapest routes?
The easist/cheapest/safest thing to do would be to retain a lawyer to write those scary legalese letters FOR YOU. They’d be from a law firm, the cost per hour to send a letter actually isn’t as bad as you think, and retaining a lawyer is a nice thing to have as an activist in case something happens. A lot of lawyers don’t even charge for the initial consultation and you can call your state’s bar to get referrals if you aren’t sure what kind of lawyer you need.