Highlights from the 2019 NLADA
Annual Conference
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in
Detroit
from
November 6 - November 9, 2019,
for
NLADA's Annual Conference - Innovative Justice.
The days were filled with educational and inspirational presentations. We hope you enjoyed the wonderful city of Detroit.
At the Opening Plenary, special thank yous go to
U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib
for delivering her inspirational keynote address;
former Mayor of Detroit Dennis Archer,
for welcoming us to the amazing city; and
former Bahamian Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson
for sharing her global access to justice perspective and updating us on the
Task Force on Justice.
At the Meeting of Members, NLADA would like to thank the panelists who participated in the "Partnerships with the Court" panel, and a very special thank you to
Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
for her moving remarks along with moderating the panel mentioned above.
Congratulations to our Annual Conference Award winners - thank you all for your commitment to access to justice for all! And last, but not least, a hearty thank you to all of the attendees, presenters, exhibitors and sponsors!
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An Update from the NLADA Technology Section
NLADA's Technology Section convened at the 2019 Annual Conference in Detroit. The Technology Section is a forum within NLADA to develop a critical perspective regarding technology issues, support efforts to bridge the "digital divide" and ensure that our client community is not further marginalized by lack of access to technology. Attendees discussed standards of technology use.
The Section also would like to announce that we have a new co-chair!
Angela Tripp
(Michigan Legal Help Program) will now by joined by new co-chair Bethany Taylor (Legal Services of North Florida). Welcome Bethany!
Sound interesting? Join our T
ech Section! Members can participate in our listserv, bi-monthly teleconferences and in –person meetings.
Learn more and
sign up here
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Innovative Solutions in Public Defense Project Report Provides On The Ground Lessons Learned
Partnering with researchers, defenders can implement and assess creative strategies for making fairer and more effective indigent defense systems. This
report
profiles six
Innovative Solutions in Public Defense
projects and shares lessons learned from the six sites that will help other defender organizations undertake their own projects with research partners. If you would like to discuss these resources or strategies,
please reach out
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- The Transformational Leadership Institute - The 18 month, 18 person leadership training program will focus on action-oriented change management within the equal justice community.
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Release of
Access to Counsel at First Appearance -
Access to Counsel at First Appearance: A Key Component of Pretrial Justice,
a new paper, completed with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, will provide public defenders and other criminal justice stakeholders information about positive outcomes when counsel at first appearance is provided for those who need it.
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Pew Charitable Trusts Partnership
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NLADA is being contracted by the Pew Charitable Trusts to research how the civil legal aid community uses legal technologies and, based on the community’s input, offer principles for the development and launch of legal technologies, like online dispute resolution.
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Save the Date!
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The 2020 Exemplar Award Dinner will take place on
Tuesday, June 9
at the
InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf,
where we will honor our 2020 Exemplar Awardees and the 2020 Kutak-Dodds winners.
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Annual Conference 2020
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NLADA's 2020 Annual Conference will take place
November 11 - 14
in
Arlington, VA
at the
Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
It's never too early to start your travel plans for this highly anticipated conference.
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Partnerships and
Service Delivery Webinar
On November 21, NLADA hosted the final webinar of the Addressing the Opioid Crisis Series:
Partnerships and Service Delivery.
Attendees learned the ins and outs of various partnership and service delivery models that focused on those with substance use and opioid use disorder and their family members. They also heard best practices for the issue. See the webinar recording and other resources
here
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NLADA VISTA-Moderated
Fines & Fees Panel
The session was a practical discussion with questions about steps advocates can take to address court ordered debts.
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Upcoming NLADA Conferences
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The
2020 Life in the Balance Conference
will take place
March 3-6
in
Biloxi, MI.
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Visit the
EJC website
to learn more about this massive learning and networking opportunity!
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Client Council Caps a Lively Night by
Honoring Chair Regina Kelly
NLADA's Client Council hosted its annual Client Reception on Thursday evening of the 2019 Annual Conference. During the program portion of the reception, the Client Council surprised its chair,
Regina Kelly
, with the award,
Acknowledging Leadership and Vision,
for her work as chair of the Client Council since 2016! The reception followed with an exciting game night!
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Season of Giving
Right here, right now, is the pivotal and transformational moment for criminal and civil justice in America. There is a public call to provide civil legal assistance to everyone who asks for it, address historic racial inequality in the justice system and end mass incarceration.
Simply stated, 100% access to
meaningful and effective representation for low income people
isn’t just an idea any more – it is a demand, and NLADA is leading this transformation. With your support, we will truly transform justice in America.
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Member Corner
Calling all NLADA Members:
Start 2020 off with the access to the best and most up-to-date tools, support and resources for your work!
Remember, as an NLADA member you or your program and associates can unlock conference discounts, listserv communities, discounts through the NLADA Insurance Program, Mutual of America, Justice Federal Credit Union and much more for attorneys and staff at all of your office locations!
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