Matthew McLoughlin is an activist and legal worker. He works with the National Lawyers Guild’s Chicago chapter as its Mass Defense Coordinator and is a co-founder of the Chicago Community Bond Fund and currently serves as the organization’s Director of Programs. Cutting his teeth as an organizer with Occupy Chicago, Matt went on to organize around school closures, immigrant rights and racial justice. For years, he has helped lift up, document and support local and national social movements, including organizing jail support and solidarity actions.