I’d start with law professors and/or students. BigLaw is pissing a lot of people off and 50501 is in the spotlight, so you may be able to hook a shark. But the country is very busy right now, so maybe even try some retired lawyers, judges? trump has done a good job spreading the judicial branch thin, so I’m sure you’ll need to get creative.

Try reaching out with cold emails. As a journalist, a big part of my job was blindly reaching out to sources. Professors and lawyers are used to people reaching out and will usually get back quickly. There are a million articles about effective cold email campaigns if you need extra help. But this is about as elaborate as you need to get:

Email header: 50501 movement needs help with X

Hi, [Try to address by name]

I’m blank with blank doing blank. I am seeking legal guidance about what to do if detained/whatever. Can you answer the below questions?

Basic question 1 Basic question 2

If you have any other advice, resources, or connections that you think might be helpful, I’d love to learn more. Thanks for your time.

Rough, but you get it. Now repeat 49 times.

Don’t reach out unless you have a plan/outline of what you’re looking to achieve. Lawyers can be dicks if you can’t get to the root of what you need fast.