NLADA is pleased to announce three Featured sessions!

The Meeting of Members provides a forum for engaging members on various issues as we evaluate how to best support their work in the shifting equal justice environment. The program will open with remarks from Rhodia Thomas, NLADA Board of Directors Immediate Past Chairperson, April Frazier Camara, NLADA President & CEO, and Jo-Ann Wallace, NLADA Insurance Program President & CEO. The Meeting of Members will also feature Leonor Cortez, Soummer Crawford, Eddie Ellis, Marquita Wise Jones, Liza E.L. Merrill, Rosita Stanley and LaShung Willis in conversation with April Frazier Camara on the topic of “Strengthening Client Services.”

Our featured speaker, Rachel Rossi, Director of the Department of Justice’s Office of Access to Justice. Ms. Rossi’s remarks will be followed by a panel discussion. led by Radhika Singh who will be joined by Liana Alston, Soummer Crawford, Heather Pinckney and Don Saunders for an engaging discussion on the topic of “Courageous Leadership: How Do We Meet the Present Day Challenges of Social Justice?”  

This year NLADA’s Civil, Client/Community Advocate, and Defender communities will come together during a joint caucus designed to explore critical issues impacting the future delivery of legal services for those who cannot afford counsel. The panel will discuss a myriad of challenges facing the equal justice community during a time when the need for civil legal services and public defense is growing exponentially. Jayme Cassidy will be joined by Helen Griffiths, Tina Luongo, Nikole Nelson, and DarKenya Waller for this timely and important caucus.

For more information on the NLADA's 2022 Annual Conference and its featured keynote speaker, Rachel Rossi click the button below.

Join us this Thursday, October 20, from 6-8 PM for the NLADA REI Courageous Leaders Awards Celebration! This evening will be an event recognizing racial equity trailblazers and sharing exciting updates about our new racial equity initiative.

We are honored this year to celebrate two courageous leaders in our corporate community: Leander Dolphin (Shipman and Goodwin) and Dr. Marvin Carr (Walmart). Read our awardees' bios, here. Click the button below to join us at the Law offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, DC.

Attending this year’s NLADA Annual Conference? Don’t forget to stop by the Exhibit Hall and meet amazing exhibitors! Talk to representatives at each booth and learn more about their services and products and how they can be helpful to your organization.

This year’s exhibitors include NLADA Insurance Program, Mutual of America, LegalServer, Justice Works, Practising Law Institute, The Foundation International, ABA Center for Pro Bono, and NLADA- Membership. We look forward to seeing you all in the Exhibit Hall!

Feeling adventurous and want to have some fun during the Annual Conference? Stop by our Exhibitor Hall and bring your ‘passport’ for a chance to win some exciting prizes. When you visit each exhibitor you'll receive a “STAMP” in your Exhibitor Passport. Drop off your full Passport at NLADA’s Membership booth to be entered into drawings for prizes throughout the conference. Find your Exhibit Passport in your conference tote bag so you can start exploring!

We want to give a big thank YOU to our Annual Conference Sponsors this year. As we return to our first full in-person conference since 2019, their support allows us to bring together a diverse group of speakers, sessions, and training for all of our attendees. This year’s sponsors are supporting various events throughout the conference such as receptions, wi-fi for attendees, Facebook live streams, and coffee breaks.

Thank you to our sponsors: NLADA Insurance Program, Mutual of America, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, and the National Association of Counsel for Children.