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1. Discuss
A lawyer receives instructions from a client about a public interest legal cause. Alternatively, a legal practice identifies a systemic legal issue among their clients, or need to hire a lawyer or paralegal for a group of clients. Use our Compliance and Precedents Guide to see whether Article Two is right for you, and learn how to crowdfund compliantly. Client needing a lawyer? Contact us.
2. Draft
Lawyers draft a campaign, with client instructions and a customised costs agreement if they have a client. Questions from you or your client?
3. Review
Article Two will suggest feedback for lawyers to consider, with client instructions if necessary. Resubmit the form and wait for confirmation that the campaign has been listed!
4. Share
Congratulations! Your campaign is listed on Article Two.
The legal practice and the client market the campaign to generate donations. Consider your marketing strategy for the start, middle, and end of the campaign. See our How It Works page for more tips.
Share key updates so that you don’t risk misleading donors.
5. Fund
Money raised is paid into an account controlled by the lawyer. It has to be used in accordance with the purposes described in the campaign. If the work changes, the lawyer must give an update or risk misleading new donors about what the money will be used for.
If the lawyer has a client, the lawyer acts on the client’s instructions and in accordance with the costs agreement, as usual.Â
Giving updates helps with donor engagement even after your funding period ends. Strategise and comply with your obligations using our Compliance and Precedents Guide.