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Thank you for your interest in volunteering your time to Forfeiture Endangers American Rights.
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Name: -enter text here-	Check by placing an “x” where applicable: __ Victim        __ Lawyer      	
Address: -enter text here-	Suite/Apt#: -enter text here-	
City: -enter text here-	State: -enter text here-	
Country: -enter text here-	Zip/Postal Code: -enter zip code here-	
Telephone (include long distance & overseas prefixes): -enter phone number here-	Fax number: -enter fax number here-	
Email address: -enter email address here-	Website URL: -enter url here-	
Qualifications and Credentials		
Occupation/past occupations: 	-enter text here-	
Education, degrees, specialities:	-enter text here-	
Special Skills:
(Place an “x” next to all that apply)	__ Accounting/bookkeeping 
__ Advertising 
__ Attorney w/ forfeiture experience
__ Bookkeeping 
__ Computer programming                             __ Constitution scholar 
__ Data entry 
__ Desktop publishing 
__ Editing/proofreading 
__ Event planning 
__ Fundraising
__ Grant writing 
__Graphic design 

__ Grass roots organizing 
__ History scholar 
__ Html Java/cgi/database 
__ Journalism
__ Paralegal 
__ Police & criminal justice studies 
__ Public speaking 
__ Radio show production
__ Social scientist 
__ Teacher/professor 
__ Video production 
__ Writing	
Use this space to describe any special skills or experience you would like to apply as a volunteer:	-enter text here-	
List any publications about forfeiture you have authored (or co-authored): 	-enter text here-	
List any classes or seminars on forfeiture which you have taught: 	-enter text here-	
List any pro bono or volunteer work you have done for F.E.A.R.: 	-enter text here-	
List any other volunteer or pro bono work you have done involving forfeiture: 	-enter text here-	

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What functions or jobs would you like to volunteer for? 
(Place an “x” by  all that interest you, so we can spread our volunteer assignments out as needed)	
Computer Operations 
__ Web site maintenance 
__ Create promotional CD-Roms 
__ Help with administrative databases 
__ Gather state forfeiture statutes from WWW 
__ Gather forfeiture cases from WWW 
__ Improve web graphics 
__ Develop/maintain website database for victim questionnaires and FEAR libraries
__ Add content to web pages from FEAR-List bulletins 
__ Contribute to discussion on "Takings" Forum 
__ Promote the website through search engines, etc. 
__ Promote FEAR through newsgroups 
__ Cross-post FEAR-List bulletins, etc. to other lists and forums 
__ Respond to Guest Book entries 
__ Scanning and OCR 
__ Surf the web for links we should add 	Education and Publications 
__ Analysis of government annual reports 
__ Create handouts to lobby for or against forfeiture bills, state and federal 
__ Write Op Eds and letters to the Editor 
__ Research & report new developments in case law 
__ Summarize cases for website 
__ Update FEAR position paper and pamphlets 
__Write and publish articles or studies about forfeiture in various areas of academia 
__ Write stories about forfeiture for other publications 
__ Write stories about forfeiture for the newsletter, website, FEAR-List & Forum	
Fiscal Activities 
__ Develop strategies for improved funding 
__ Maintain membership list and accounting 
__ Pursue grants, write grant proposals 
__ Host fundraising events 
__ Write fundraising letters and materials 
__ Promote subscriptions to FEAR 	Membership and Promotion Activities
__ Hand out pamphlets 
__ Promote public awareness of forfeiture/FEAR 
__ Increase membership with letters, e-mail etc. 
__ Man tables at events and political conventions 
__ Stage public rallies & regional FEAR meetings with speakers	
Legal Activities
__ Add more qualified attorneys to Attorney Listings 
__ Amicus curiae briefs in cases that go to the Supreme Court (lawyers only) 
__ Teach CLE courses on forfeiture (experienced forfeiture lawyers only) 
__ Donate pleadings, motions, briefs, etc. to Brief Bank 
__ Help in researching, writing, editing Forfeiture Defense Manual 
__ Help write pro se self-help materials 
__ Give free advice to forfeiture victims who contact us (experienced forfeiture lawyers only) 
__ Pro bono test cases (experienced forfeiture lawyers only) 
__ Mentor new forfeiture lawyers (experienced forfeiture lawyers only) 	Legislation and Lobbying Activities
__ Draft forfeiture reform legislation 
__ Grass-roots support, petition-gathering, etc. 
__ Testify at legislative hearings 
__ Write materials on how to testify at legislative hearings 
__ Letter writing campaign 
__ Visits to legislators to lobby for/against state/federal bills 
__ Liaison with other nonprofits 
__ Visit local public interest groups and tell them about FEAR 
__ Talk radio spokesperson & media campaigning 
__ Track legislative activities	
News Media Activities
__ Arrange for FEAR reps to appear on talk shows 
__ Create and publish press releases about new developments 
__ Expand database of media contacts 
__ Monitor media for forfeiture related articles and submit over FEAR-List & Forum 
__ Produce t.v. and other media events 
__ Create promotional material about FEAR 
__ Enlist victims/attorneys and other spokespeople and prepare spokesperson directory 	State Coordinator & Volunteer Activities
__ Recruit volunteers Research State Seizure and Forfeiture actions 
__ Serve as state coordinator Research State __ Legislation and Activities 
__ Assist in forming state chapters 
__ Be Active in State Forfeiture Reform	
Victim Support 
__ Provide moral support to victims who contact us 
__ Find victims from newspaper clippings 
__ Research case files at courthouses for victim information 
__ Data entry into victim questionnaire 
__ Letter outreach to victims 
__ Collect victim stories, photos, etc. for website 
__ Do follow-up on previous victims 
__ Answer legal questions from victims (attorneys only) 
__ Mentor pro se victims 
__ Monitor Federal forfeiture ads in USA Today and other published notices 		

May we publish your name and email address to FEAR List & Web?  
Name OK: __ Yes	__No			 Email OK: __ Yes	__No 

May we publish your name and email address to Volunteers only? 
Name OK: __ Yes	__No			 Email OK: __ Yes	__No 

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Forfeiture Endangers American Rights
Volunteer Application
20 Sunnyside, Suite A-419
Mill Valley, CA 94941
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