Contact

Email hey@theclicklab.agency. We're a small team, so email is the only channel we monitor — there's no live chat or phone line, and that's by design: civil rights questions deserve a considered written answer, not a rushed one.

What we respond to

What to expect

We read every message. Corrections and editorial questions typically get a reply within a few business days. If a correction is verified, we update the affected page and note the date of the material change, consistent with our editorial corrections process. We don't always reply to content suggestions individually, but we do track them for future guides.

What we don’t respond to

We can't evaluate your specific incident, tell you whether qualified immunity would defeat your claim, whether a municipality's conduct meets the Monell threshold, or what your case is actually worth — that requires an attorney who has reviewed the facts, the applicable circuit's case law, and your state's notice-of-claim and limitations rules. We also don't file claims or notices of claim on anyone's behalf, and this inbox itself doesn't process case intake or attorney matching. If you have an active claim, the homepage includes an optional case-review form that connects you with attorneys — that's a disclosed advertisement, not this contact channel, and using it is always optional (see our privacy policy for what's shared if you use it). If you email asking for case-specific advice, we'll point you back to this policy and to the guidance below.

Before you email

Many questions we get are already answered on the Site: check the FAQ for common questions about qualified immunity, notice-of-claim deadlines, and punitive damages against cities, or the guides — including how Section 1983 works, types of civil rights violations, what to do after a civil rights violation, and common civil rights claim misconceptions. If your question is about how the calculator arrived at a number, the methodology page walks through the injury base, violation-type multiplier, and punitive damages component in detail.

If you actually need an attorney

This inbox doesn't hand out personalized referrals, but the homepage case-review form is the Site's disclosed way to connect readers with attorneys — see our privacy policy for what's shared if you use it. Beyond that, two things are worth knowing before you search. First, § 1983 claims against government actors run into qualified immunity — a defense unique to individual officers that can defeat an otherwise strong claim unless the specific right at issue was already “clearly established” by prior case law in your circuit. That's a legal judgment call that depends heavily on the exact facts and where the case would be filed, and it's a large part of why civil rights litigation is a specialized practice area rather than something a general-practice personal injury attorney typically handles well. Second, many states impose notice-of-claim requirements on suits against government entities — often a written notice due within 90 to 180 days of the incident, well before the ordinary statute of limitations runs out. These deadlines are easy to miss precisely because they're shorter and less well known than the statute of limitations, and missing one can bar an otherwise valid claim regardless of its merits. Look for attorneys or firms that specifically describe themselves as handling civil rights litigation, police misconduct, or § 1983 claims, ideally with experience in the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. Most work on contingency and offer a free initial consultation, so cost isn't a reason to delay. If you'd rather start from a neutral referral source, your state bar association's lawyer referral service can point you to civil rights attorneys in your area who can flag any notice-of-claim deadline immediately.