The 2019 NLADA Annual Conference Begins Tomorrow

Our 2019 Annual Conference is happening TOMORROW in Detroit, Michigan. We cannot wait to see everyone soon. We have so much in store for you this week!

We are excited to have U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib deliver the keynote address of the conference. She will be speaking at the Opening Plenary on Thursday. The plenary will also feature  former Mayor of Detroit Dennis Archer, who will welcome the guests. Former Bahamian Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson will also be joining us at the opening plenary to share a global perspective on access to justice and share the work of t he Task Force on Justice . We will hear from  Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack tomorrow evening. She will join us at our Annual Meeting of Members to discuss courts’ roles in providing access to justice and facilitate the "Partnerships with the Court" panel. In town and want to attend? Onsite registration is available. Details here.

2019 Annual Conference Awards Luncheon

NLADA looks forward to recognizing the work and achievement of these awardees. Join us at the Annual Awards Luncheon on  Friday.  Learn more about the honorees  here .

Charles Dorsey Award Deborah Perluss Deputy Director Northwest Justice Project Mary Ellen Hamilton Award Soummer Crawford Volunteer Detroit Eviction Defense

Clara Shortridge Foltz Award Alameda County Public Defender's Office Brendon D. Woods, Public Defender New Leaders in Advocacy Award Kevin De Liban Managing Staff Attorney Legal Aid of Arkansas's Economic Justice

Emery A. Brownell Award Christine MacDonald Investigative Reporter The Detroit News Reginald Herber Smith Award Wendy Glasbrenner Managing Attorney Gainesville Office of Georgia Legal Services Program

Participate in a Focus Group on Legal Technologies NLADA is excited to announce that we will be hosting focus groups with clients and legal professionals around legal technologies and their impact on the civil legal aid client community. The goal of these focus groups is to understand both the impact and compile fundamentals and guiding principles that should be put into place when launching legal technologies.  Sign up to participate on Wednesday, November 6 at either 12 or 2:30 p.m. through this  short application . If you have any questions about this focus group, please contact a member of the research team at  c.chiappetta@nlada.org .

Implementing Effective Assigned Counsel Mentoring Programs Working with a team of three subject matter experts under a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in 2018 NLADA implemented two pilot mentoring projects aimed at helping lawyers who serve as assigned counsel. Most of the mentees were solo practitioners, and the mentoring programs encouraged client-centered defense practices while recognizing the challenges of running a small law practice. A new report contains results of the pilot projects implemented in Westchester County, NY and Lubbock County, TX. It also offers lessons learned and suggestions for other jurisdictions seeking to introduce effective assigned counsel mentoring programs. See the full report here.

Upcoming NLADA Conferences

NLADA's first training of the new year, the 2020 National Appellate Defender Training (ADT) will take place January 17-20 in New Orleans, LA. Secure your spot to this exceptional training before it is sold out.

The 2020 Equal Justice Conference will take place May 7-9 in Atlanta, GA. Visit the EJC website to learn more about this massive learning and networking opportunity!

Upcoming NLADA Webinars Mark your calendars! NLADA has several webinars coming up this fall to help increase your expertise and knowledge: November 12 @ 2:30 p.m.* - Health Centers and Medical-Legal Partnerships November 20 @ 4:00 p.m.* - Changing the Mold: Capacity Building and National Service in Public Defense with the Public Defender of Santa Barbara County November 21 @ 1:30 p.m.* - Addressing the Opioid Crisis Series: Partnerships & Service Delivery * All times are Eastern Standard Time. Click here to learn more and register for the webinars

 Member Corner: Share your Stories! What does equal justice mean to you? Why are you an equal justice leader? How have you made a difference in your community?  In order to broaden our community of individuals working towards equal justice for all, we need to put a human face on the issue of equal access to justice so that everyone – not just experts – are motivated to get involved. By sharing your personal experiences as client leaders, public defenders, civil legal aid attorneys and people with lived justice systems experiences, you will bring our common work alive! Share yours at ‘Story Corner’ this Annual Conference. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a VISA gift card. To sign up for a time slot, click here or reach out to Chelsey Gibson directly at c.gibson@nlada.org or 203-417-7217.

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