The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit American libertarian public interest law firm in the United States. Its mission is to provide pro bono legal advice and representation, litigating strategically to pursue its goal of a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society. It litigates in four core areas: economic liberty, property rights, free speech, and school choice. IJ has state chapters in Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Washington as well as a clinic on entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School.
In addition to litigation, "the Institute to the court of public opinion with editorials and op-eds in leading local and national newspapers." The Institute also conducts training programs for law students, and publishes the bimonthly newsletter,Liberty and Law and several strategic research reports per year.
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