We are a non-profit legal aid society and advocacy organization. When a person reaches the point where fighting – for rights, for liberty, for fairness – is their best path forward, the Defendant Aid Society is willing to help. We work on both sides of the legal fence; we serve and advocate for those who honestly and fairly need a defense, and we serve those who have been imprisoned and who seek fairness, justice, and defense of their individual rights. Learn more.
“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.”
Clarence Darrow, Trial Attorney [1857-1938]
“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.”
~ Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Bèrde et de Montesquieu, The Spirit of Law (1748)
The Defendant Aid Society (D.A.S.), is a legal aid society and advocacy organization comprised of a national network of lawyers, legal para-professionals, citizen volunteers, clients and supporters. We all work together in the common cause of zealously advocating for liberty and justice – particularly for those facing the overwhelming force of government. We help “defendants” from all walks of life; to understand, use, and advocate for their liberties.
Our services include help for those seeking to avoid becoming entangled with government authority (e.g. helping families prepare and business to take steps, to ensure their own activities don’t trigger or provoke government action); and our services continuing down the line to include help for inmates and their loved ones.
Our clients need advocates – in the broadest sense of the word. D.A.S. exists because standing up for freedom matters. You can help. This means, with a financial donation or by contributing your time and unique personal talents as a volunteer.
Fighting can makes a difference. Advocating for those who need help – is a core belief and value of our team. With passion, responsibility, and principled boundaries, the fight for freedom can be successful. There are those who cry for liberty, and there are those who can help accomplish it. You can join us as a D.A.S. volunteer.