See the Latest Reports from the BJA Innovative Solutions in Public Defense Initiative
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. New reports and fact sheets containing outcomes and lessons learned from the Initiative are now available.
NLADA served as Training and Technical Assistance provider for the project and contracted with the National Criminal Justice Association to collaborate on aspects of the work. Among other things, NLADA supported the efforts of six grantee sites that undertook projects to implement and test creative strategies for making fairer and more effective indigent defense systems.
Read about the six projects, and other Innovative Solutions in Public Defense Initiative undertakings,
here.
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Former Bahamian Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson to Speak at Annual Conference
NLADA is happy to welcome another featured speaker for the 2019 Annual Conference: former Bahamian
Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson
. She will deliver remarks at the Opening Plenary on Thursday, November 7.
Learn more about Ms. Maynard-Gibson and our other featured speakers
here
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Annual Conference Awardees Announced
Honorees to be Recognized at 2019 Awards Luncheon
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Charles Dorsey Award
Deborah Perluss
Deputy Director
Northwest Justice Project
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Clara Shortridge
Foltz Award
Alameda County Public Defender's Office
Brendon D. Woods,
Public Defender
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Emery A. Brownell Award
Christine MacDonald
Investigative Reporter
The Detroit News
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Mary Ellen Hamilton Award
Soummer Crawford
Volunteer
Detroit Eviction Defense
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New Leaders in
Advocacy Award
Kevin De Liban
Managing Staff Attorney
Legal Aid of Arkansas's Economic Justice
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Reginald Herber
Smith Award
Wendy Glasbrenner
Managing Attorney
Gainesville Office of Georgia Legal Services Program
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NLADA looks forward to recognizing the work and achievement of these awardees. Join us at the Annual Awards Luncheon on
Friday, November 8.
Learn more
here
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NLADA Updates Legal Aid Resources Portal
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NLADA is pleased to announce the relaunch of
LegalAidResources
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an essential resource for legal aid organizations seeking to diversify funding sources. LegalAidResources is an online database that hosts over 250 federal funding opportunities that support civil legal aid. It also features a list of helpful tools, which include webinars, presentations, data sources and research to help your civil legal aid case.
The
Project to Advance Civil Legal Aid Collaborations
,
an NLADA initiative, established this website to help civil legal aid programs and other equal justice advocates find federal funding to support their work. Over the last four years, we have provided training and technical assistance to 3,622 representatives from civil legal aid and partner organizations and have seen an increase of $40 million in federal grants that support collaborations between civil legal aid and human service providers.
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NLADA's CAC Hosts Access to Justice Panel During UN General Assembly Week
On Tuesday, September 24, NLADA's Corporate Advisory Committee (CAC) hosted an event,
Corporate America Advances Goal 16,
in conjunction with the UN General Assembly Week in New York City. The event provided an opportunity to present current and future courses of action to ensure the achievement of Goal 16 in providing equal justice to all.
Learn more about the event, Goal 16 and the CAC
here
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Read the latest policy brief
here.
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How Three Women in Atlanta Changed the World
In 1995, when Elaine sought help from Susan Jamieson to obtain freedom from the state institution she was being held in against her will, had no idea her story would make history. Elaine and co-plaintiff Lois simply wanted equal opportunity. State institutions often had strong employee unions, and they did not want to lose lucrative state jobs to small private providers where pay and hours might vary. Unfortunately, it was near impossible for individuals with disabilities like Lois and Elaine, to fight against these substantial interests.
R
ead the full inspiring story
here.
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LSC Releases New Disaster
Task Force Report
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n mid September, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released the Report of the LSC Disaster Task Force, which presented recommendations in four categories: relationship-building and providing coordinated legal services; training pro bono lawyers, volunteers, and legal services providers; continuity of operations planning for legal services providers and courts and the adoption of model court reforms; and preparing for disaster.
The report is an important tool for communities, providing guidance in preparedness, response, and recovery.
NLADA is a proud member of the Task Force. Read the full report
here
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Member Corner
Do not miss out on this year's
Annual Conference,
happening in Detroit, Michigan from
November 6 to 9.
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