Sustainable Economies Law Center

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Sustainable Economies Law Center We provide education, research, and advocacy for just and resilient local economies

Sustainable Economies Law Center exists to bridge the gap in legal expertise needed to transition from destructive economic systems to innovative and cooperative alternatives. Our 10 programs work together in identifying key leverage points in our existing economic and legal systems, removing strategic legal barriers, and creating replicable models for community resilience. We work to:
- Envision more just and resilient economic and legal systems;
Identify and advocate for public policies that remove legal barriers to resilient communities while maintaining and strengthening worker, consumer and environmental protections;
- Empower community-based entrepreneurs and innovators to create replicable legal structures that will form the blueprints of the new economy;
- Educate communities and law-makers about the potential of new economic strategies; and
- Train the next generation of community-based lawyers to meet the burgeoning legal needs of resilient communities everywhere.

A heartfelt thanks to all the resident vendors, our loving network that filled the gaps, and the public who turned out t...
10/06/2026

A heartfelt thanks to all the resident vendors, our loving network that filled the gaps, and the public who turned out to see what all the buzz was about at the Swap & Sale Revival Hall this last weekend ❤️‍🔥

CLT and PREC residents WE ARE ROOTED!

By sharing and exchanging our gifts WE THRIVE!

This past weekend was a beautiful demonstration of that truth.

RSVP 🔗 IN BIO ✨ Why is transitioning to shared leadership easier for some organizations than others? In the first traini...
09/29/2026

RSVP 🔗 IN BIO ✨ Why is transitioning to shared leadership easier for some organizations than others? In the first training in the series, Hope Mohr will guide us through a checklist of variables impacting organizational capacity for the transition to shared leadership. Using specific examples, the training will consider questions around sequencing your transition and explore especially tricky challenges for nonprofits, including funder relations and navigating the role of the Board. Resources offered will include a self-assessment tool to bring back to your team.

Join us Saturday & Sunday Oct 3rd/4th Revival Hall for a Swap & Sale! Bring cash or something to trade! This event will ...
09/16/2026

Join us Saturday & Sunday Oct 3rd/4th Revival Hall for a Swap & Sale! Bring cash or something to trade! This event will be hosted by Residents of Community Controlled Housing. ROOTED - WE THRIVE TOGETHER 🌱🐝

Re-posting this from our friends at Wood Street Commons - please come through if you can!
09/06/2026

Re-posting this from our friends at Wood Street Commons - please come through if you can!

🔗 in bio! Join us on Monday July 6th at 1:00PM PT for Interdependence Week! Staff Attorney Dorian Payán is hosting an MC...
06/23/2026

🔗 in bio! Join us on Monday July 6th at 1:00PM PT for Interdependence Week! Staff Attorney Dorian Payán is hosting an MCLE Webinar on How to Change Our Relationship to Land.

In this webinar, we’ll grapple with questions like:
What does it mean to democratize land access, truly? In what ways does property law shape and perhaps even limit our imagination? If we are committed to Indigenous rematriation, constructive reparations, and life-affirming labor, what would have to change? and more!

Join us next month for this new MCLE offering!
06/23/2026

Join us next month for this new MCLE offering!

There is an exciting movement for democratizing land access afoot. Many are even drawing on the historical legacy of integral land reform, and asking what it would take to do the same in California. What does it mean to democratize land access, truly? In what ways does property law shape and perhaps...

✨The new office is still buzzing with this energy ✨ Thank you to all the old friends, comrades, clients, friends, and fa...
06/02/2026

✨The new office is still buzzing with this energy ✨ Thank you to all the old friends, comrades, clients, friends, and family who came out last week. Stay up on all we’re doing here by signing up for our newsletter (🔗in bio) We’re sharing recordings and resources from last months events in this months newsletter and more.

Meet , a Bay Area worker-owned operation turning waste into wonder. They cultivate Shiitakes, Lion’s Mane, Oysters, and ...
05/27/2026

Meet , a Bay Area worker-owned operation turning waste into wonder. They cultivate Shiitakes, Lion’s Mane, Oysters, and more. Alongside the mushroom cultivation, they’re building soil rich compost for sale to the wider public. Urban land stewardship, food sovereignty, and worker ownership are a powerful combination that deserves far more recognition. That’s why we’re giving 10% of all donations from our campaign to Huitlaco Mushrooms. Donate 🔗 in bio.

We moved! 🔑 We’ee very excited to be joining the community at Preservation Park in downtown Oakland. If you want to see ...
05/16/2026

We moved! 🔑 We’ee very excited to be joining the community at Preservation Park in downtown Oakland. If you want to see our new spot, come to our office warming and community party Friday May 29th. We’ll have food, music, and fun for the whole family. RSVP 🔗 in bio.

✨Come learn how the Law Center takes care of itself✨This session will introduce the outside world to our Internal Resili...
05/13/2026

✨Come learn how the Law Center takes care of itself✨This session will introduce the outside world to our Internal Resilience Circle and its various functions/roles. RSVP 🔗 in bio.

This event will answer the following questions:

How does the IR circle strengthen the organization?

How does the IR circle fit into the larger architecture of the organization?

What purpose does it serve in the organization in lieu of an HR role?

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1428 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA
94612

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