Intentions
This post is an introduction to resources at the intersection of EA and the practice or study of Law for anyone interested.
Disclaimers
This list was last updated on December 15th, 2022.
This list is compiled to the best of my knowledge but is by no means exhaustive. Please comment with any you know!
I exclude resources about policy work since most of that work can be done without a law degree.
I exclude resources where Law is not their primary focus, even if Law is instrumental to that cause’s realization (e.g., Open Phil requiring In-House counsel, the Nuclear Disarmament Movement, the Democracy Defense Fund).
I place resources where Governance is their primary focus in a separate topic. I limited the number of organizations working in governance since lawyers’ added value is highly organization-dependent and cause-dependent. I did not want to break down that analysis here.
Study and Practice of Law
EA Forum Topics (with at least two posts)
EA-Aligned Organizations
Study and Practice of Governance
EA Forum Topics (with at least two posts)
EA-Aligned Organizations
Student and Student Group Resources
On Law School and Careers in Law
Law Schools with an EA Program
In-Person and Virtual Programs
Other Communities
Many groups listed above have listservs, and some have public Slack or Discord channels. Please feel free to dig into those that interest you more!
Where EA x Law is Heading
This list is only an introduction - please add your favourites in the comments section!
Animal Welfare
Artificial Intelligence
Biosecurity
Longtermism
Other resources
Unjournal.org is piloting an expansion into evaluating legal research. Please contact me if you are interested.