Elbert Garcia, Author at Law at the Margins

In Search of Untold Stories—and Transformative Change

Elbert Garcia — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:20:35 +0000

Stories don't just capture the public's imagination. They inspire people to act. They force institutions to change. As journalists and lawyers, we see far too often how the policies that impact people's lives often rest on the stories that decision makers know and prioritize. Knowing these truths, we have launched a platform for underrepresented communities. Our Community Based News Room (CBNR) amplifies the stories of those whose voices often are tuned out and gives ordinary people the advocacy and storytelling tools they need to be in full control of the narratives that shape their lives.

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Empowering Communities Through Stories and Mobile Journalism

Elbert Garcia — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:03:37 +0000

Law at the Margins, in collaboration with the Evrybit mobile storytelling platform, brought together veteran journalists and social justice innovators to discuss existing tools that people can use to document what’s happening in their communities and become their own trusted news source.

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Support our Community Based Newsroom Today

Elbert Garcia — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 05:45:27 +0000

Help support Law@theMargins latest project that seeks to empower people and groups through storytelling.

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Struggling with Obama’s Long Road — and Legacy on Immigration Reform

Elbert Garcia — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:14:09 +0000

Thomas Kennedy writes how seeing President Obama speak Wednesday brings up a range of conflicting emotions regarding his legacy on immigration reform..

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Profiles of Dissent at the DNC

Elbert Garcia — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:05:10 +0000

Thomas Kennedy talks to impassioned Bernie Sanders supporters to get their perspective as to why they attending this yeas Democratic National Convention.

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Stories of Diversity Attempt to Unify Democrats Monday Night at The DNC

Elbert Garcia — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:25:50 +0000

Bernie supporters may have their doubts, but by Monday evening, Democrats wanted to focus more on the diversity and compassion needed to defeat hate.

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Ten Questions for Social Change Lawyers

Elbert Garcia — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:24:52 +0000

Social change lawyering, human rights lawyer and Loyola University Law Professor Bill Quigley writes, starts with the idea that history shows us that systemic social change comes directy from social movements...

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20 Tools for Movement Lawyering

Elbert Garcia — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:15:22 +0000

Lawyer, activist and professor Bill Quigley offers some things to remember about being a legal asset to the movement. [pdf-embedder url=”https://staging.lawatthemargins.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/20-Tools-for-Movement-Lawyering.pdf”] Click here to download.

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2015 Justice in Review

Elbert Garcia — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:10:27 +0000

A panel of scholars and activists in the areas of criminal justice, labor rights, trade justice, Palestinian rights, and access to legal services, share their thoughts on the achievements, the setbacks and the lessons learned in 2015. What have we learned that can applied in 2016?

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Current Trends in Native American Law & Organizing

Elbert Garcia — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:30:16 +0000

Join us on Monday, Nov. 16 as we discuss the basics of federal Native American law and some of the issues facing indigenous people in the U.S. today.

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