NLADA Announces its Annual Conference Awardees
Honorees Will be Recognized at 2018 Awards Luncheon
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Arthur von Briesen Award
Allison Clayton
Deputy Director
The Innocence Project of Texas
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Denison Ray Award
J
onathan D. Asher
Executive Director
Colorado Legal Services
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Emery A. Brownell Award
Eve Abrams, Producer
"Unprisoned"
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Mary Ellen Hamilton Award
Harry Johnson
Former Chair
NLADA Client Council
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New Leaders in Advocacy Award
Ashley Steele
Post-Conviction Attorney
Texas Office of Capital and Forensic Writs
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Pierce-Hickerson Award
James Keedy
Executive Director
Michigan Indian Legal Services
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Reginald Heber Smith Award
Saundra Brown
Directing Attorney
Disaster Legal Services at Lone Star Legal Aid
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NLADA looks forward to recognizing the work and achievement of these awardees who were nominated by their peers. Join us at the Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, November 2. Learn more
here
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Online Registration Closing Soon
Registration for NLADA's 2018 Annual Conference
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Resilient Justice
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is closing in 2 days. Do not miss out on inspiring speakers, informative sessions and networking opportunities - all in resilient Houston - from
October 31 to November 3.
NOTE:
Attendance at this year’s Annual Conference is going to be great! So great that our hotel is sold out. We have set up an overflow hotel within a block or two of the
Westin Galleria
and will post the new
hotel information on our website
as soon as it is available.
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NLADA Files Amicus Brief in
SCOTUS CY Pres Case
The United States Supreme Court has granted a petition for certiorari brought by Ted Frank of the
Center for Class Action Fairness
from a settlement reached in the case of Gaos v. Google. The parties agreed to a settlement. Funds were distributed to universities and organizations that promote internet privacy, but nothing to the class.
NLADA, joined by the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo), the Legal Aid Association of California, the National Association of IOLTA Programs, Equal Justice Works, the Chicago Bar Foundation, the Legal Foundation of Washington and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, filed an amicus brief on September 5 in support of the cy pres doctrine and the eligibility of legal services organizations to be recipients of such awards. We are most grateful to the firm of McDermott Will & Emery, and our lead counsel Bill Boies, for representing us in the development of the amicus brief. Read more
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The Vision for Pretrial Justice
We are excited to announce that the
Defender Caucus
at our Annual Conference will focus on
the defender community’s vision for pretrial justice
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with lively discussion of several critical issues, including access to counsel, bail funds and diversion. We hope you will join us to be a part of this conversation with defenders from around the country.
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National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center
As people begin to recover from the most recent natural disasters in Hawaii, California and the Carolinas and may need legal information, the
National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center
is available to help. This site, a collaboration of Pro Bono Net, the American Bar Association, the Legal Services Corporation and NLADA, provides legal information about disaster recovery on housing, insurance claims, employment and other vital issues.
The site incorporates lessons learned from past experiences and continually improves on procedures during natural disasters, responses to future emergencies and ensures that the inevitable longer-term needs are met.
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Online Shopping? Do Not Forget to Support NLADA
- First, visit AmazonSmile and sign in with your Amazon account information.
- Second, select “National Legal Aid And Defender Association” from the list of charitable organizations when asked what non-profit you would like to support.
- Third, shop on smile.amazon.com, just as you normally would on amazon.com.
- Fourth, Amazon donates to NLADA!
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Upcoming NLADA Conferences
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The
2019 Equal Justice Conference
will take place
May 9-11
in
Louisville, KY.
Contribute to conference planning by submitting a workshop proposal
here.
Be on the lookout for registration details in the near future.
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Member Corner
New Client Member Resources
Did you know NLADA has a special membership category just for clients?
Through a NLADA membership, clients engaged in the world of equal justice can take advantage of all of NLADA’s standard member benefits, along with our specially-curated content and engagement opportunities just for clients, including:
- Curated news and information - Check out our latest Summer/Fall 2018 Client Update issue.
- Access to the free Client Member listserv (NEW!).
- Opportunity to engage through the NLADA Client Council and weigh in on important issues facing clients across the country.
- Tailored programming at the Annual Conference.
- Steep registration discounts.
Already a program member? Contact
membership@nlada.org
to ask about adding your staff list to your program account so they can start enjoying all of NLADA's member benefits
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