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We connect people facing sex harassment or sex discrimination to attorneys.
The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund helps to pay for legal fees for select cases of workplace sex harassment and related retaliation.
The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund pays for media assistance for select cases of workplace sex harassment and related retaliation.
1. Fill out this form. Here is more information about the form and our process. Please note that we will not see your form unless you answer all required questions and click “submit” on the last page.
2. If your situation involves workplace sex harassment or other forms of workplace sex discrimination we will send you the names of three attorneys in the Legal Network for Gender Equity who work in your state (even if they don’t live in your state).
3. You are responsible for reaching out to the attorneys to set up a call or meeting.
4. Attorneys in our network do a first consultation for free with anyone coming through our network. At that consultation you can talk about what happened to you and discuss your options.
5. After the free first call or meeting, you may want to hire the attorney. Some of the attorneys may offer free or low-cost services.
6. You can look here for additional resources.
7. If you need help filling out the form or have questions, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (202) 319-3053.
• Your attorney must apply for funding for your legal case.
• Your attorney can apply for case funding here.
Deadlines: Some legal claims have specific time limits. You are responsible for meeting any deadlines associated with your legal claims.
Complaint to your employer: You may want to use your employer’s complaint system. Check your employer’s policies to see how that is done.
EEOC Complaint: For most workers, if you want to bring a federal lawsuit, you first must file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). There are strict deadlines for filing with the EEOC. You do not need an attorney to file with the EEOC, but you may find it helpful to have one.
Federal Government Employees and Military Personnel: The federal government and the military have their own systems for reporting sex discrimination and harassment. Learn more about those here.
State laws: Some states have their own laws prohibiting workplace sex discrimination. These laws may have different deadlines than the federal law. An attorney can help you determine whether you have legal claims based on state laws and the deadlines.
The Legal Network for Gender Equity and the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund are housed at and administered by the National Women’s Law Center Fund, LLC.
By providing this information to you, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the National Women’s Law Center Fund (NWLCF) are not becoming your attorneys. Filling in the form also does not mean that NWLC or NWLCF is becoming your attorney. Providing information to NWLC or NWLCF will not create an attorney-client relationship unless NWLC/NWLCF expressly agrees to represent you.
The Legal Network for Gender Equity provides the names of attorneys for informational purposes only. By providing contact information of attorneys, the Legal Network for Gender Equity is not endorsing, approving, vouching for, or recommending the attorneys or groups listed. We cannot guarantee that any of the attorneys will agree to represent you or that if they do, you will have a positive result in your case. And it is important to note that just because an attorney was successful in other cases does not guarantee the same outcome for your case.
We will keep the information you provide in the form confidential to the extent allowed by law.
Please use the form to request assistance. Please do not come to our office to request assistance; we do not conduct in-person interviews.
If you have questions, please email us at [email protected] or call (202) 319-3053.
