NLADA Honors the Legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
NLADA is saddened by the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and sends its deepest sympathies and respect to Justice Stevens's family.
In 2010, NLADA created and bestowed its first Lifetime Achievement Award,
the Justice John Paul Stevens Award
, to honor not only Justice Stevens and his distinguished career, but also his steadfast dedication to equality.
This award honors a person who has committed his or her life to the fair administration of justice for all people regardless of race, color, creed or income, demonstrated an exemplary commitment to equal justice and whose life and professional accomplishments serve as an inspiration to the entire legal profession.
Other recipients include Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and f
ormer Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder.
As NLADA said in its statement, Justice Stevens..."wrote some crucial landmark decisions, such as
Tennessee v Lane
, protecting access to courthouses for people with disabilities,
Atkins v. Virginia
, ending the cruel practice of executing those with intellectual disabilities and
Brown v Legal Foundation of Washington
, preserving the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts program."
Read NLADA's full statement
here.
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NOW ACCEPTING:
2019 Annual Conference
Workshop Proposals and Awards Nominations
NLADA's
2019 Annual Conference
is the leading national training event of the year for the civil legal aid, public defense and public interest law communities.
The Conference will be held in
Detroit, Michigan,
at the
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center!
NLADA is now accepting proposals for workshop sessions. If you want a chance to present on a national stage, click the button below to submit!
Proposals are due no later than Friday, July 26, 2019.
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To nominate a hero, or to learn more about our
2019 Annual Awards Luncheon,
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NLADA's Corporate Advisory Committee Leading
United Nations Access to
Justice Goals
For the first time since the UN adopted the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
, the global community is coming together in 2019 to focus on Goal 16’s call to “ensure equal access to justice for all.” On this occasion, NLADA launched an initiative to further connect the U.S. corporate community interested in advancing access to justice with opportunities to strategically collaborate with NLADA’s members to advance the goal of providing 100% access to legal assistance: justice for all.
NLADA released its related policy brief,
Access to Justice is Good for Business
,
at a side event during the UN High Political Forum held in New York.
Click here to read the report
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Strengthen the Sixth: A New NLADA Digital Portal
NLADA will be soon be launching a new website:
Strengthen the Sixth
.
This will be an exciting new way for all criminal justice stakeholders to engage with each other and find common ground in upholding Sixth Amendment rights. The website will have interactive training modules and a constant flow of new content that will help individual offices or entire systems evaluate the obligations and the roles each stakeholder group plays in ensuring compliance with the Sixth Amendment.
If you plan to use this new digital portal to enhance your stakeholder partnerships, or if you would like to learn more and be included on the
Strengthen the Sixth
distribution list from the moment of its launch, please email Rosalie Joy, VP of Defender Legal Services, at
r.joy@nlada.org
.
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2019 NDLI and ACCD Conferences Registration
Now Open
The 2019 New Leadership Conference is a part of a series in the NLADA’s National Defender Leadership Institute, designed by a team of experienced defender leaders and trainers.
This conference provides a unique forum for understanding effective leadership practices, exploring the challenges of public defense leadership, and developing action plans to meet the challenges of today's Public Defense Leaders.
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LSC Launches Report on Strengthening the Role of Civil Legal Aid in Opioid Epidemic Response
LSC's Opioid Task Force has been holding a series of events highlighting its recent report,
"
Strengthening the Role of Civil Legal Services in Response to the Opioid Epidemic
."
The report was released on June 10 at a special event in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, which was sponsored by the House Access to Civil Legal Services Caucus. Caucus co-chairs Representatives Susan Brooks (IN-5), Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-4), and Fred Upton (MI-6), as well as Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), delivered remarks at the launch.
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2019 Exemplar Awards Dinner Highlights
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On Wednesday, June 12th, nearly 350 guests joined NLADA in celebrating
this
year's
NLADA Exemplar Award
and
Kutak-Dodds Prize
recipients at The InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf. 2019
Kutak-Dodds Prize
winners
Frank P. Cervone
and
John Schoeffel
and 2019 Exemplars
Monica Howard Douglas
and
Frank R. Jimenez
were honored that evening. Thank you to all of the
sponsors
and attendees. Find out more about the dinner and the honorees
here
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NLADA Art Auction:
Fire Sale!
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If you didn’t have an opportunity to participate in NLADA’s first ever social justice art auction but are interested in an evocative piece for your home or office, today is your lucky day! Unsold pieces are now available at deeply discounted rates. It is first come, first serve, so act now!
Here are the remaining pieces.
To purchase your piece, email Aileen Moffatt at
a.moffatt@nlada.org
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Member Corner
2019 NLADA Governance Elections!
The nominations we've received are now in the process of review. Upon completion the NLADA Leadership Committee will place each eligible nominee in a ballot packet and send those to voters. Ballots are now in the mail and will arrive by
August 9
.
If you do not receive your ballot package by
August 9
, please email us at
elections@nlada.org.
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