Pro Bono

Combating Antisemitism

Gibson Dunn is committed to combating antisemitism and all forms of hate and intolerance.  To help fight the scourge of antisemitism, Gibson Dunn was proud to partner with the Anti-Defamation League, Hillel International, and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, in launching the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students and professors on college campuses who have experienced antisemitic violence, hate, and discrimination.

CALL invites any student or professor who experiences an antisemitic incident on campus to submit an incident report at www.legal-protection.org. Anyone who submits an incident report will receive an intake call from a volunteer lawyer within 24 hours. After each intake, attorneys conduct in-depth information-gathering interviews and draft detailed memoranda summarizing the relevant information.  CALL uses those memorandums to assess the potential for legal action, and, if appropriate, arrange for pro bono representation for students and other impacted individuals.

Since its founding in November 2023, CALL has received nearly 1,000 incident reports from students and faculty at over 260 college campuses across the country.  More than 100 attorneys from Gibson Dunn have participated in CALL’s important work, volunteering thousands of hours to provide critical support and guidance to students and faculty in the face of rising threats and acts of antisemitism.  Over 350 attorneys, ranging from partners and associates at large law firms to solo practitioners across the country, have volunteered to join our efforts.  We are committed to continuing to support the fight against antisemitism through CALL and other similar initiatives.