Current Press Release(s)

THREE EQUAL JUSTICE HEROES TO RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARDS AT NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN DENVER, CO "2009 Awardees Include Legal Aid and Public Defender Attorneys"

Previous Press Releases

ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER OUTLINES DOJ’S FIVE STEPS FOR IMPROVING INDIGENT DEFENSE IN ADDRESS TO NLADA’S AMERICAN COUNCIL OF CHIEF DEFENDERS AG touched on parity, standards and collaboration as necessary components for equal justice.

NLADA AND THE ROBERT J. KUTAK FOUNDATION NAME 2009 WINNERS OF ESTEEMED KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES Julie E. Levin Receives the Civil Award & Danalynn Recer the Defender Award

NLADA APPLAUDS SENATOR HARKIN’S INTRODUCTION OF CIVIL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 2009 Legislation Seeks to Restore Legal Services Corporation’s Ability to Serve Low-Income People

NLADA’S DAVID CARROLL TO TESTIFY IN HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON TOPIC OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL CONGRESSIONAL HEARING TO FOCUS ON FAILINGS OF PUBLIC DEFENSE SYSTEMS, WITH EMPHISIS ON MICHIGAN, AS EXPOSED IN A RECENT NLADA REPORT

CONGRESS, PRESIDENT RENEW COMMITMENT TO EQUAL JUSTICE WITH $40 MILLION INCREASE FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Though Still Far Short of Estimated Need-Based Funding Level, Increase is Largest in More Than 15 Years

NLADA APPLAUDS KNOX COUNTY'S DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER STEPHENS FOR STANDING UP FOR RIGHTS OF CLIENTS

BILL PASSED BY GEORGIA SENATE THREATENS TO REMOVE INDEPENDENCE, BRING POLITICS INTO CONSTITUTIONAL PROMISE OF EQUAL JUSTICE

REP. ARTUR DAVIS, D-ALABAMA, SLATED TO KEYNOTE 2008 NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

FOUR EQUAL JUSTICE HEROES TO RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARDS AT NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC 2008 Awardees Include Legal Aid and Private Practice Attorneys

AFTER MONTHS OF WRANGLING, CONGRESS APPROVES, PRESIDENT SIGNS LAW SCHOOL LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS

CONGRESS OPENS THE WAY FOR TALENTED NEW ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT INDIGENT CLIENTS WITH PASSAGE OF JOHN R. JUSTICE PROSECUTORS AND DEFENDERS INCENTIVE ACT

THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF CHIEF DEFENDERS PASSES RESOLUTION PROTESTING UNREASONABLY HIGH CASELOADS FACING KENTUCKY PUBLIC DEFENDERS

FORMER NLADA PRESIDENT, LSC BOARD MEMBER JUSTICE REVIOUS ORTIQUE DIES

NLADA NAMES LAW FIRMS PROVIDING PRO BONO REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW AS 2008 BEACON OF JUSTICE AWARDEES Fifteen law firms to receive honors at NLADA Exemplar Awards Dinner

NLADA AND THE ROBERT J. KUTAK FOUNDATION NAME 2008 WINNERS OF ESTEEMED KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES Charles Elsesser Receives the Civil Award & Eileen Hirsch the Defender Award

NLADA TO HONOR MERCK'S KENNETH FRAZIER WITH THE 2008 NLADA EXEMPLAR AWARD Honored for his Dedicated Service to Pro Bono

NLADA’S DIRECTOR OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, DON SAUNDERS, TO BE HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGAL AID BY CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL SERVICES

U.S. CONGRESSMAN AND CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR MEL WATT SLATED TO KEYNOTE 2006 NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE “November 8 – 11, 2006 – Fostering Communities of Justice, Hope and Opportunity”

WILLIAM B. LYTTON, MARK J. MACDOUGALL NAMED 2006 EXEMPLAR AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE

FAIR LEGAL RIGHTS FOR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE ATTRACT ADVOCATES TO 2006 EQUAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE “March 30 - April 1, 2006 – Commitment, Service and Empowerment: Let Justice Ring”

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGOUS 2006 KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES "Sharon Dietrich Receives the Civil Award & Melinda Pendergraph the Defender Award "

STEPHANIE ROBINSON OF THE JAMESTOWN PROJECT AT YALE TO KEYNOTE THE 2005 NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE November 16 – 19, 2005 -- Defining the Future: The Fundamental Value of Justice for All

LAURA TUGGLE NATIONALLY HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK ON BEHALF OF LOW-INCOME TENANTS 2005 Reginald Heber Smith Award Winner

MALCOLM YOUNG OF THE SENTENCING PROJECT AWARDED 2005 CHARLES DORSEY AWARD

NLADA HONORS JOHNNIE MAE FLOURNOY WITH 2005 MARY ELLEN HAMILTON AWARD

NATIONAL LEGAL AID PARTNERS LAUNCH “KATRINA LEGAL AID RESOURCE CENTER”

NLADA ESTABLISHES “HELPING HANDS: THE EQUAL JUSTICE COLLEAGUES’ SUPPORT FUND”

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN APPEALS PROCESS Michigan Law Barring State-Paid Legal Help for Poor Defendants Struck Down

NEW STANDARD IS SET FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN MONTANA First of its kind legislation creates a statewide public defender system

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 2005 KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES "William L. Grimm Receives the Civil Award & Brownlow M. Speer the Defender Award"

JEFFREY KINDLER OF PFIZER NAMED 2005 EXEMPLAR AWARD

NLADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO “Jo-Ann Wallace Assumes Position Effective July 1”

U.S. SUPREME COURT ABOLISHES JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY “5-4 Majority Decision Handed Down in Roper v. Simmons”

FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR RYAN TO KEYNOTE NLADA LIFE IN BALANCE CONFERENCE

NEW ABA REPORT SAYS NATION'S INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS "MIRED IN CRISIS" Country's Poorest Defendants At Risk of Wrongful Conviction

CATHERINE BEANE JOINS NLADA AS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL DEFENDER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

NLADA WELCOMES U.S. SUPREME COURT'S RULING IN BOOKER AND FANFAN

JOHN SLEDD RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS " Named the 2004 Pierce-Hickerson Award Winner"

GREGORY SCHELL NATIONALLY HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK ON BEHALF OF MIGRANT FARMWORKERS "2004 Reginald Heber Smith Award Winner"

DONALD B. VERRILLI, JR., RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO WORK ON BEHALF OF DEATH ROW INMATES " Named the 2004 Arthur von Briesen Award Winner"

NLADA RECOGNIZES MARJORIE SHELVY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CIVIL LEGAL AID COMMUNITY "2004 Denison Ray Award Winner"

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL TO EXAMINE SYSTEM OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT Bipartisan Committee to Explore Ways to Provide Meaningful, Effective Counsel

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 2004 KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES "William J. Brennan, Jr. Receives the Civil Award & Roberto Nájera the Defender Award "

NLADA SELECTS NEW DIRECTOR OF DEFENDER LEGAL SERVICES Shepard Assumes Position Effective June 1

NLADA STUDY PROVES LOUISIANA'S INDIGENT DEFENDER SYSTEM FAILS TO ENSURE JUSTICE

LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE WINS THE 2003 CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ AWARD

LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER'S ALEX GULOTTA WINS 2003 CHARLES DORSEY AWARD

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2003 REGINALD HEBER SMITH WARD "Los Angeles' Charles Gessler and Herbert Semmel Recognized as National Leaders"

NLADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMEMORATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT "United in the Promise of Justice"

STATEMENT OF CLINTON LYONS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ON SUPREME COURT'S RULING IN WIGGINS V. SMITH, JUNE 26, 2003

THE HONORABLE RICHARD PAEZ TO PROVIDE KEYNOTE AT THE NLADA 2003 SUBSTANTIVE LAW CONFERENCE "Two Pre-conference Training Opportunities & Civil Rights Track Added"

NLADA ANNOUNCES 2003 WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES "Illinoisans Stephen Richards Receives Defender Award and Lois Wood the Civil Award"

NLADA 2003 NATIONAL EXEMPLAR AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED "Frank Moseley of Davis Polk & Wardwell and José de Lasa of Abbott Laboratories to be honored"

U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF LEGAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE "More than $160 Million Protected"

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER RECOGNIZED FOR OUSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON THE WASHINGTON STATE JUSTICE SYSTEM "2002 Emery A. Brownell Award Winner"

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2002 REGINALD HEBER SMITH AWARD "Webb Brewer of Tennessee and David Feige of New York Recognized for Outstanding Work"

NLADA RECOGNIZES IRA NEWMAN FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO CIVIL LEGAL AID COMMUNITY "2002 Denison Ray Award Winner"

WISCONSIN STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER NICHOLAS CHIARKAS TO GIVE OPENING ADDRESS AT NLADA'S 2002 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

LOCAL LAWYER RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO WORK "Carl Quintal Named 2002 Arthur von Briesen Award Winner"

LEGENDARY ACTIVIST PETERSON ZAH WINNER OF THE NLADA 2002 PIERCE-HICKERSON AWARD

CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE GERALD TORRES TO PROVIDE KEYNOTE AT NLADA 2002 SUBSTANTIVE LAW CONFERENCE

NLADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGOUS 2002 KUTAK-DODDS PRIZES "Harry Fulton Receives Defender Award and Fred Fuchs the Civil Award"

NLADA APPLAUDS THE ABA FOR PASSAGE OF THE "TEN PRINCIPLES OF A PUBLIC DEFENSE DELIVERY SYSTEM"

NLADA HONORS MARY ANN TALLY WITH THE REGINALD HEBER SMITH AWARD

NLADA ANNOUNCES EQUAL JUSTICE AWARDS WINNERS "Four Prestigious Awards to be Given in Miami"

NATION'S CHIEF DEFENDERS GIVE ROBERT F. KENNEDY AWARD TO FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO

NLADA'S CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ AWARD GOES TO THE YOUTH ADVOCACY PROJECT

NLADA HONORS EQUAL JUSTICE LEADER ROBERT SPANGENBERG WITH CHARLES DORSEY AWARD

NLADA HONORS GLADYS BARNES WITH MARY ELLEN HAMILTON AWARD

LAWYERS URGE 'EXTREME CAUTION' IN RESHAPING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS