Launch A Campaign
1. Discuss
A client instructs a lawyer about a public interest legal cause. Alternatively, a legal practice identifies a systemic legal issue among their clients, or it might identify a need to hire a lawyer or paralegal to address an identified caseload.
2. Draft
Lawyers draft a campaign, with client instructions if necessary. If the legal practice wants to address a systemic legal issue, it might be a campaign to raise funds for cases or clients fitting a list of criteria. The campaign might be for a community legal centre to hire a lawyer in another state, or for a paralegal to support its caseload. See the campaign writing guide in How It Works for tips. <link to How It Works page>
Studies show that confidence and negative affect generate the most donations! See our current campaigns for examples. <link to explore campaigns>
3. Review
A practising lawyer with litigation experience from 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.
5. Fund
Whatever money is raised is paid into a trust account or ordinary account of the legal practice, to be spent in accordance with any client-lawyer costs agreement and the purposes described in the campaign.
If you provide updates as appropriate, this helps with donor engagement even after your funding period ends.Â
Crowdfunding and lawyers’ obligations
Our guide helps lawyers understand how crowdfunding affects lawyers’ statutory and ethics obligations, and how crowdfunding has been taken into account in reported decisions.
How Article Two works
We provide information for lawyers, clients, and donors so everyone can crowdfund with responsibility and confidence.
Ready to launch your campaign?
Only lawyers can create an account or log in to draft a campaign. Article Two will offer feedback to consider as part of the listing process.