Homelessness Action Legal Team
What is HALT?
The Homelessness Action Legal Team (HALT) is a national legal community made up of law firms and corporate legal teams who serve as core support for the National Homelessness Law Center to achieve our mission.
Why join HALT?
HALT members gain access to opportunities for their pro bono volunteers to deepen their engagement, develop their knowledge of homelessness issues, and be at the forefront of the legal movement to end homelessness.
HALT membership benefits include:
- special recognition throughout the year
- invitations to exclusive HALT events
- nominations to the HALT Steering Committee
- and more!
AMPLIFY
HALT Members maximize their impact and shift from one-off pro bono projects towards long-term commitments and relationships, changing the legal landscape surrounding homelessness.
STRENGTHEN
HALT gives our members a way to support and develop emerging leaders in their organization through the HALT Steering Committee, offering opportunities to network with other pro bono associates.
LEAD
HALT members are leading the fight to end homelessness through litigating educational rights for children, challenging anticamping laws, researching the impact of criminalization, and more.
STRATEGIZE
The Law Center and HALT Steering Committee design our HALT Think Tank educational series around current and critical homelessness legal issues.
Learn more about our HALT Program on the HALT Info Sheet!
Thank you to our current HALT members!
Join HALT Today!
Ready to join HALT and make a difference in the fight to end homelessness? Email our Pro Bono Coordinator, Jed Barton, at jbarton@homelesslaw.org.
Racial Equity Mission
We recognize structural racism as a root cause of homelessness. Over half of the homeless population in the United States are persons of color—nearly 40% of those persons are Black or African American. We understand our Nation’s long struggle with racism in all forms, as well as the direct, and collateral consequences resulting from structural racism. Racism’s reach has touched every institution and all areas of activity in our society. Homelessness is not exempt; therefore, we believe that ending homelessness cannot happen without addressing racial inequity.
