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Training is a key component of NLADA's mission to seek justice for all by providing high-quality, cost-efficient legal representation to low-income persons accused of crimes. An experienced and dynamic faculty, carefully selected for each program because of their professional expertise, conducts all of NLADA's trainings. Conferences offer innovations in technology and management techniques and strategies plus specific opportunities to sharpen trial, appellate, and training skills.
Past Events
Holistic Defense & Leadership Conferences
Nuts and Bolts: Leadership Reimagined
Appellate Defender Training
Life in the Balance Conference
New Defender Leadership Institute Conference
Defender Conferences and Training
September 17th, 2026
Learn practical leadership strategies for navigating crises, uncertainty, and high-pressure decision-making.
October 15th, 2026
Learn how to strengthen office culture, improve morale, and build a more supportive team environment.
November 4th, 2026
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) invites proposals for sessions at the 2026 NLADA Annual Conference, the national convening of public defenders, civil legal aid practitioners, and client and community advocates from across the country.
November 19th, 2026
Explore leadership grounded in integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
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