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Creating Change, Achieving Justice

Marriott Wardman Park &bull Washington, DC
November 19 - 22, 2008

Information on NLADA’s 2008 Annual Conference Coming Soon!

For information on last year’s exhibitors and sponsors see below:


Maximize Your Visibility at the 2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities at the Annual Conference

2007 NLADA Annual Conference Exhibitor & Sponsorship Prospectus

2007 NLADA Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus

NLADA invites you to maximize your company’s visibility at the 2007 Annual Conference, November 7-10 at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona.

Take advantage of putting your company’s products and services in front of key decision makers from all across the country within the civil legal aid and public defense field.


2007 NLADA Annual Conference Bag

Registration Tote Bags


Exclusive Sponsorship! Get everyone to carry your message on this year’s tote bags bearing your organization’s name and logo along with the NLADA conference logo and information. (All tote bag camera ready artwork due by September 20.)

Our estimated 800attendees include:

  • Executive Directors, Managers, Staff Attorneys and other Civil Legal Aid Advocates;
  • Chief Defenders, Managers, Trial Attorneys and other staff of Federal, State and Local Defender Offices;
  • Pro Bono Program Managers and Staff;
  • Executive Directors, Managers, Staff of Civil Rights and other Public Interest Legal Organizations;
  • Private Attorneys-who receive Indigent Defense Appointments/ or who provide Pro Bono Services in Civil Cases;
  • Client Board Members of Civil Legal Aid Organizations;
  • Community Advocates and Leaders;
  • Bar Association Leaders and Staff;
  • Corporate Counsel;
  • Judges and Other Court Representatives;
  • Federal, State and Local Government Officials and Attorneys;
  • Law School Faculty and Students;
  • Advocates- who provide Legal Assistance to low-income members of the military; and
  • Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists.
  • If your foundation or organization’s mission is committed to addressing issues pertaining to indigent defense or capital litigation, then you will want to consider becoming a conference sponsor or underwriter! Your support will provide resources to advance the cause of equal justice in the United States.

    If your company provides case management software, private investigation services, legal publications and resource materials, trial preparation tools, presentation equipment, forensic equipment, or you just want to recruit some of the best legal talent in the public/private sector, etc. – You will want to consider all levels of sponsorship (from conference to event or session-specific) to maximize your visibility and target your specific market audience.

    Find out Who Attends NLADA Conferences

    For information about exhibiting at the 2007 Annual Conference in Tucson, AZ, please contact:
    Tessa Shambaugh, Development Coordinator
    (202) 452-0620 ext. 229
    t.shambaugh@nlada.org



    2006 Annual Conference Exhibitors

    ABA Members Retirement Program
    The ABA Members Retirement Program provides comprehensive retirement plan services for over 4,000 law firms nationwide. Program offerings include 401(k), profit sharing, defined benefit plans and more. The Program is administered and managed by State Street, one of the nation's leading providers of retirement services.
    www.abaretirement.com

    Brennan Center for Justice
    The project works to ensure that people unable to afford private counsel can obtain high quality legal representation. Initiatives include removing funding restrictions; establishing a "Civil Gideon;" supporting immigrant rights; promoting public interest attorneys' fee awards; opposing unfair bar admission standards; promoting indigent defense reform; publishing Legal Services E-List.
    www.brennancenter.org

    Cyber Café
    Visit the Open Source Cyber Café to check your email or surf the web. Free to all conference attendees.

    Kemp's Case Works, Inc.
    Kemp's Case Works publishes clients case management software. It tracks cases for legal services, law school clinics, legal aid domestic violence shelter and pro bono offices that represent low income people.
    www.kempscaseworks.com

    Language Line Services
    Language Line Services is the world's largest over-the-phone translation service. LLS provides language translation for over 160 languages, 24/7/365 days a year.
    www.languageline.com

    Legal Aid Society of Orange County
    Legal Aid Society of Orange County, California will be demonstrating I-Can! EIC™ the online FREE tax preparation system for low-income workers. See how to help your clients claim up to $4,400 from the IRS.
    legal-aid.com

    Legal Aid University @ Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
    Legal Aid University enables equal justice advocates to deliver on the promise of equal justice for all by providing vital educational, networking and information-sharing opportunities. Sign up for our courses and find out more about how we can help you develop staff capacity at our booth.
    www.legalaiduniversity.org

    Legal Files Software Inc.
    Only Legal Files offers a full-featured, poverty law case and matter management system with integrated Groupware (e-mail, calendars, to-do's, etc.) plus a front-end intake and eligibility module.
    www.legalfiles.com

    LegalMeetings
    LegalMeetings is an online conferencing project for legal services programs.
    www.legalmeetings.org

    Management Information Exchange
    MIE offers training, publishing, library resources, and consulting services toward excellence in management, leadership and fundraising by all legal aid programs serving low-income clients.
    www.m-i-e.org

    NALP's PSLawNet
    PSLawNet, with a network of over 150 law schools and 12,000 public interest organizations, provides a comprehensive online clearinghouse and public interest opportunities for lawyers and for law students.
    www.pslawnet.org www.nalp.org

    NLADA Insurance Program
    The NLADA Insurance Program offers a full range of superior professional liability products, at competitive prices, to NLADA members. The Program is administered by the NLADA Service Corporation, a nonprofit entity governed by a board of NLADA members, and net proceeds of the NLADA Insurance Program go toward supporting the goal of equal justice for all.
    www.nlada.org/Insurance

    National Legal Aid & Defender Association Membership
    The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is the nation's leading advocate for front-line attorneys and other equal justice professionals. Support your national organization by joining NLADA as an individual or program member and adding your voice to the nation's oldest and largest national nonprofit membership organization devoting 100% of its resources to equal access to justice.
    www.nlada.org

    Pika Software
    Pika CMS is a user-friendly, centralized case management system tailored to meet the specific needs of the non-profit legal services program.
    www.pikasoftware.com

    Practice Manager Group, LLC
    Practice Manager is the software solution for the legal industry which combines case/matter management, document management, contact management, calendaring, and workflow, with a collection of business management tools creating the most powerful solution available today.
    www.pmgsoftware.com

    Pro Bono Net
    Pro Bono Net works to increase access to justice by supporting innovative and effective use of technology in the nonprofit legal sector, increasing participation by volunteers, and facilitating collaborations among organizations working on similar issues or in the same region.
    www.probono.net

    The Resource for Great Programs
    The Resource for Great Programs provides strategic support to public service organizations seeking extraordinary results. Our services include strategic marketing resources, strategic planning assistance, leadership coaching and outcomes measurement and program assessment support.
    www.greatprograms.org

    Western New York Law Center
    The Western New York Law Center, a not-for-profit legal services program, will be demonstrating the TIME case management system.
    www.wnylc.net

    The UPS Store
    Can't quite fit all of those conference materials in your suitcase? Visit the UPS Store in our exhibit hall and ship them back to your office with ease!