Virtual Learning

NLADA hosts webinars that strengthen the work of the civil legal aid and public defender communities.

NLADA records the webinars we host so that people from across our community can take advantage of the ideas and expertise those sessions offer. Most can be watched, along with other videos, on our YouTube channel; the sessions on budget advocacy organized in collaboration with American University are hosted on its site.

Upcoming Webinars

Mar
04
Free MIE Webinar: Hijacking the Hype—Forget Dollars. Use Sense

Brought to you by TechThinkTank, join this free webinar focused on practical, everyday social media strategies for teams working with limited resources.

Apr
07
Free Ethics Webinar! “Not Their Tools, Not Their Rules: An Ethical AI Selection Toolkit”

This program equips public defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, and legal services decision makers with practical strategies for navigating the ethical considerations involved in using AI-powered tools in client-centered legal practice.

Past Webinars

Feb
26
2026
Protecting HUD-Funded Tenants: National Training on CoC & ESG Programs

On Thursday, February 26, 2026 ,1:00 - 2:15 pm ET, join the National Housing Law Project and the National Homelessness Law Center for a Webinar and Training to Protect Tenants in CoC and ESG-funded Programs.

Dec
11
2025
Client and Community Advocate Fellowship Info Session

Come to this info session if you have questions on the Client and Community Advocate Fellowship program as a host site applicant or potential applicant.

Dec
09
2025
Mutual of America Financial Group Webinar

Join Mutual of America Financial group on December 9th at 2 PM EST to learn about retirement plan key metrics for benchmarking using PSCA’s annual 403(b) and 401(k) plan surveys. Mutual of America sponsored the 403(b) survey, which reports plan design information from 323 nonprofit organizations.

Aug
07
2025
Enhancing Fairness and Improving Outcomes at Initial Appearances

This webinar features three defense attorney-led programs in Portland, Oregon; St. Louis, Missouri, and; Toledo, Ohio aiming to improve initial appearance release outcomes through various and new innovative strategies.

Apr
28
2025
Encore Series: Light in Dark Places: Creating Supportive Legal Advocacy Communities During Difficult Times

We will discuss how to build these supportive communities and how to sustain ourselves emotionally, mentally, and physically as we press forward in doing this critical work.

Apr
15
2025
Encore Series: Eviction Defense Strategies To Protect Tenants During Challenging Times

This session will provide an overview of eviction defenses for tenants in federally subsidized housing programs and in the private rental market, with a Q&A for advanced topics.