Conscientious objector Kimberly Rivera with her family. Rivera is serving a 10-month prison sentence for refusing to serve a second tour in Iraq.

Breaking Ranks: the History of the Military Law Task Force

Kimberly Rivera, a conscientious objector and pregnant mother of four was recently sentenced to 10 months in jail because she refused to serve in the Iraq war.

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Dan Kesselbrenner

Interview with National Immigration Project Director Dan Kesselbrenner

In light of the major federal immigration reforms proposed this winter, NLG President Azadeh Shahshahani sat down with Dan Kesselbrenner, director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG), to talk about their implications and the work and history of the project.

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Poor People's Campaign 2013 Baltimore. Photo by Brenda Ryan

NLG Kicks Off the 2013 Poor People's Campaign

On May 9, the Maryland chapter of the National Lawyers Guild hosted a celebration of multiple historic civil rights milestones, including what wou

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Speaking Freely

The NLG's history now spans over three quarters of a century. To celebrate and to commemorate, the NLG National Office is proud to present Speaking Freely, a series of video interviews with Guild luminaries. Click here for the latest interviews.

About NLG

The National Lawyers Guild is a national non-profit legal and political organization comprised of lawyers, legal workers, law students, and jailhouse lawyers, now celebrating 75 years since the Guild’s founding. We represent progressive political movements, using the law to protect human rights above property interests and to attain social justice.

NLG Events

Find out what the NLG is up to in your area. See the NLG events calendar. for details.

To request that a public NLG event be added to the calendar, contact membership@nlg.org

76th Annual Law for the People Convention

You Have the Right to Remain Silent

Know Your Rights

This pocket-sized know-your-rights booklet is designed to be a practical resource for activists and others when dealing with law enforcement. The 16-page primer advises people of their rights when confronted by FBI agents or the Department of Homeland Security. It also includes information for noncitizens and minors.

Designed as a companion to Operation Backfire, this booklet is available for free download below or in print by contacting the National Office.