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Fight Campus Antisemitism with a New Legal Protection Helpline
ADL, Hillel International, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP have announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. With antisemitism on campus reaching all-time highs since Oct. 7, this new resource comes at a critical moment for the Jewish community as incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault have increased by 388 percent over the same period last year.
“No longer will anyone be able to harass Jewish students with impunity, and no longer will a university or school be able to just look the other way,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
HOW “CALL” WORKS: Any student, family, faculty or staff member can go to the CALL website or text “CALLhelp” to 51555 to report incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism or violence that may necessitate legal action. Lawyers will assess reports of antisemitic discrimination and hate, conduct in-depth information-gathering interviews and provide pro bono representation for victims who choose to move forward with specific cases. CALL will also provide referrals to social services, mental health counseling services and other relevant support services in their area.
A legal team from ADL, the Brandeis Center, Hillel International and Gibson Dunn will guide overall strategy and coordinate volunteer lawyers from other leading firms including Gibson Dunn and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. CALL invites volunteer lawyers from other firms and companies, as well as other organizations, to join in this effort.
Please let the college students in your lives know about the CALL helpline and how it can protect them.
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