July 2022
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2022 Annual Conference

Registration for the 2022 NLADA Annual Conference - Speaking Truth to Power: A New Day in a New Way - is NOW OPEN! NLADA recognizes the flexibility needed as we continue to navigate the ongoing pandemic. That is why, in addition to our live conference, we will also offer a separate virtual component:

In-Person: Wednesday, October 26 — Saturday, October 29
Arlington, Virginia
Virtual: Tuesday, December 6 — Wednesday, December 7

You can register individually or with a group. There are many registration options available! Click the button below to learn more and join us this fall.
A Conversation with NLADA President April Frazier Camara

NLADA's President & CEO, April Frazier Camara, was recently featured on Legal Services Corporation's (LSC) podcast, Talk Justice. In it, she discusses her history and what led her to become an advocate for access to justice with Ronald S. Flagg, President of LSC. They also discuss her goals for NLADA and growing it into an antiracist institution. You can listen to the podcast here.
Meet the BPDA Community Engagement Fellows

The BPDA Community Engagement Fellowship is a 12-week summer program that pairs Black undergraduate and graduate HBCU students, who aspire to do racial equity and community defense work, with public defender offices. BPDA recently selected this year's Community Engagement Fellows. These students will be working to support the Alameda County Public Defenders, Nashville Defenders, Orleans Public Defenders and The Legal Aid Society of NYC. Meet the fellows!

  • El-Joshua Allen
  • Madison Thompson
  • Kassidy Teague
  • Aminata Kaba

You can learn more about them and find more details about the fellowship here!
2022 Beacon of Justice Awards Book

At NLADA’s recent Exemplar Awards Gala, 18 law firms were honored as Beacon of Justice Awardees for the work they did to address systemic racial disparities in 2021. That work is detailed in the Beacon of Justice Awards Book where you can learn more about the racial equity and racial justice cases and projects of the awardees. Also, we invite you to watch the companion video about their important & impactful work HERE. For additional information about all awardees at this year’s event, please visit 2022 Exemplar Awards Gala. 
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Discover The NLADA Job Board!

The NLADA Job Board is open to all, whether you’re looking for the perfect new opportunity for yourself or searching for the best candidate for a position in your organization. The Job Board is a free service that connects organizations and professionals across the equal justice community and typically includes positions in civil legal aid services, defender organizations, pro bono and public interest organizations, public interest law firms, and academia.

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