Legal Defense Fund

For information on how to submit a request for financial assistance, please read the AAUP Legal Defense Fund Application Process (PDF).

Also, read the Legal Defense Fund Operating Guidelines (PDF).

Since its establishment in 1975 by the American Association of University Professors, the Legal Defense Fund has helped professors across the country in lawsuits involving legal issues of national significance in higher education.

To see examples of cases the Legal Defense Fund has supported, visit our Legal Defense homepage.