This event was live-streamed on November 12, 2025. No recording is available.
Having a plan in place to protect your organization is no longer a nice-to-have—it is a must in an era of heightened government scrutiny on our communities and our work.
ChangeLawyers has invited Public Counsel and We The Action, two experts on organizational security, for a conversation about available resources that can protect your organization. Speakers will address the recent Executive Order impacting foundations and nonprofits, and what pro bono resources your organization may be able to access.
This event will not be recorded and is not open to the press.
*For security reasons, registration is exclusively available to individuals affiliated with non-profit and legal services organizations. Upon registration, you may be required to verify your identity.
Panelists
Anna Chu
We The Action
Anna Chu is a long time advocate and champion of civil rights. As Executive Director of We The Action, she channels her prior experience leading civil rights coalitions, fighting for gender justice, and advocating for economic security to mobilize the broader legal community to support social progress. Anna is an alumni of the National Women's Law Center and the Center for American Progress. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley and the University of Southern California Law School and was formerly a judicial law clerk and an associate at Paul Hastings LLP.
Ritu Mahajan
Public Counsel
Ritu Mahajan Estes is the Directing Attorney of Public Counsel’s Community Development Project. Previously, she served as a Supervising Senior Staff Attorney within the project, where she led its small business and early care and education initiatives. During her 16 years at Public Counsel, Ritu has engaged in direct legal services, litigation, and policy advocacy to help create healthy, inclusive, and vibrant communities and build power in communities of color.
Chris Punongbayan
(moderator)
Chris Punongbayan is Executive Director of California ChangeLawyers.
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