NLADA's
New COVID-19 Digital Resource
As we continue to adjust during these unprecedented times, we at NLADA are continuing our work to support you as you serve the most vulnerable.
We know our members are inundated with information about strategies on how to deal with this crisis, and the sheer amount of materials can be overwhelming. To help mitigate this, NLADA created a
COVID-19 Updates and Resources
page
on our website.
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Supplemental Legislation to Provide COVID-19 Relief
As some of you know, the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
was recently passed by Congress and signed by the president.
This new law provides much needed COVID-19 relief for most individuals as
it includes a $1,200 cash rebate ($500 for children), expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits, improvements in the length and amount of unemployment benefits and a suspension of all payments due on Federal Direct and Federal Family Education Loans through September 30.
NLADA worked with our partners to ensure that the emergency funds included sufficient measures to help the clients that we serve. Our community's advocacy helped achieve an
increase of $50 million for the Legal Services Corporation
to combat the legal fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic including wage loss,
health care, housing and homelessness.
Stay tuned for updates on additional supplemental legislation to address COVID-19.
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New Defender Toolkit to Access Federal and Foundation Funds
From 2015-2019, the Innovative Solutions in Public Defense Initiative was part of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Innovation Suite of programs.
This toolkit offers detailed guidance to defense practitioners seeking supplemental grant funding to support research, training, technical assistance and new project initiatives that expand capacities to ensure quality client representation.
Click here to access the report.
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Revamped Legal Aid Research Portal
NLADA is determined to provide
civil legal aid and public defense advocates with the resources needed to support the critical service that is taking place across the nation.
Research is paramount to bolstering your position as an advocate, and it is even more critical now as you respond to issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why we have retooled and updated
LegalAidResearch.org
.
This site is an online database that hosts hundreds of reports, peer-reviewed articles, ROIs and more that connects users with the evidence base on legal aid.
Visit the digital portal here.
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Upcoming NLADA Webinar
Mark your calendars! NLADA's latest webinar will help increase your expertise.
May 1 @ 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
- Serving Victims of Crime Series | Elder Justice – Funding & Delivery Models.
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NLADA Conferences Update
The health and well-being of our conference attendees and speakers is our highest priority. In light of guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), state and local stay-at-home orders,
our in-person spring and summer conferences are postponed.
As NLADA assesses the latest data from the CDC, the World Health Organization, and state and local authorities, we will continue to communicate any adjustments to NLADA upcoming conferences, meetings, trainings and events.
In the meantime, please share with us any training ideas that would be helpful during the crisis. We want to hear from you! Please email
training@nlada.org
with your ideas.
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Exemplar Awards
Dinner Update
As noted above, the health of our members, partners and generous supporters is paramount.
Thus,
we are
postponing our 2020 Exemplar Awards Dinner,
Scaling Justice: Celebrating Creative Solutions
, scheduled for June 9, 2020
.
Additional details are forthcoming.
NLADA's Exemplar Awards Dinner is a celebration of our community’s resilience. Thus, we remain committed to celebrating
Marcus V. Brown
, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
Entergy Corporation
,
the 2020 Exemplar Honoree, as well as the Beacon of Justice Awardees and Kutak-Dodds winners with a safe, responsible and dynamic event this fall.
Please note that we are extending the nomination and application period for both the Beacon of Justice Awards and Kutak-Dodds Prizes through June 8.
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Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award Applications Due May 1
On behalf of our partner,
Mutual of America
, we are pleased to share the following announcement of their
2020 Community Partnership Awards
. NLADA has long had a very productive professional relationship with Mutual of America that integrates into the benefits package for staff. Many NLADA members also work with Mutual of America and receive discounts as a result.
The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award recognizes outstanding nonprofit organizations in the United States that have shown exemplary leadership by facilitating partnerships with public, private or social sector leaders. This year, five organizations will be awarded the Community Partnership Award. The Thomas J. Moran Award will be presented to the national award-winning partnership, which will receive $100,000 and a documentary video of their program.
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Member Corner
We at NLADA care deeply about our members. Many of us are working around the clock to serve our communities and help each other through this difficult time.
That is why we would like to remind you to dedicate some time to yourself.
Stay safe. Stay strong.
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