NLADA developed this communications toolkit for defenders in the Safety and Justice Challenge so that they may articulate what effective public defense systems uniquely offer to pretrial reform.
Featured Resources
NLADA's federal grants center provides a curated, up-to-date listing of funding opportunities offered by federal agencies. It is regularly updated with new solicitations for grants for which civil legal aid and/or public defense providers may be eligible to apply.
This toolkit shows defender programs how using data can make them stronger advocates for clients.
Forgiving student loans of public interest lawyers is vital advances justice for low-income people.
Hear from experts on topics from civil legal aid funding opportunities to assigned counsel systems.
Spotlight
Every day, lawyers and advocates are on the front lines working to make equal justice a reality. They provide low cost or pro bono legal services, and - equally important - they push for policies that support equal access to our justice system for all, regardless of income. And we at NLADA have helped for more than 100 years to #SafeguardJustice.
NLADA, in partnership with the Robert J. Kutak Foundation, has announced the winners of the 2017 Kutak-Dodds Prizes.
Our country was built on the promise of justice, and Americans understand that access to justice requires access to counsel. Since its inception in 1974, LSC has served as the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans nationwide, and has helped ensure that the quality of justice people receive does not depend on the amount of money they have. [CLICK FOR FULL STATEMENT]
Thank you for being a part of a community that is bound together by a commitment to the values of justice and equality. These are our guiding principles, foundational to our work and cherished in our personal lives. [Continue reading]
Featured Events
Jun
07
2017 Holistic Defense and Leadership Conferences Baltimore, Maryland
This year, NLADA brings together defenders, social workers, and community activists for three days of training, networking, and strategizing at the Holistic Defense and Leadership Conferences.
Jun
20
2017 Exemplar Award Dinner Washington, DC
Each year NLADA hosts a dinner of more than 500 advocates of equal justice, public interest attorneys, private attorneys, and general counsel to honor and recognize champions of the justice community. In addition to the 2017 Exemplar Honoree, Max Laun, Arconic’s Vice President and General Counsel, two Kutak-Dodds prizes of $10,000 each will be awarded to a civil legal aid attorney and to a public defense attorney for their outstanding lifetime dedication in providing legal services to those in need.