Calling all activists, allies, and legal professionals! Join us for the NLG’s annual #Law4thePeople Convention,October 21-25 in Oakland, CA for 5 days of panels, workshops, CLEs and camaraderie. This year, our Keynote Speaker will be Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and programming will address topics including housing and labor rights, racial justice, police accountability, international […]
Category Archives: Announcements
NLG Mass Incarceration Committee Submits Public Comments to FCC on Prison Phone Rates
Tasha Moro, Communications Coordinator On January 12, 2015, the NLG Mass Incarceration Committee (MIC) submitted public comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggesting recommendations to reform Inmate Call Services (ICS). The letter to FCC Secretary Marlene H. Dortch urges the FCC to: Ban commissions and other payments to correctional facilities Cap the rate for […]
NLG Applauds Release of Remaining Cuban Five; Urges US to Respect Political Asylum Status of Assata Shakur in Light of Plans for Renewed US-Cuba Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tasha Moro Communications Coordinator 212-679-5100, ext. 15 communications@nlg.org NEW YORK — The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) welcomes the December 17 release of the remaining members of the Cuban Five, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino and Antonio Guerrero after serving 16 years in US prisons. The other members of the Five, René González […]
Say #ThanksNLG on #GivingTuesday 12/2/14!
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday. Say #ThanksNLG on Dec. 2! On December 2, 2014, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) will participate in #GivingTuesday, the global holiday for giving back. An ironic nod to the frenzied consumerism of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” this new tradition on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving encourages people worldwide to support […]
The NLG Needs YOUR Help in Ferguson!
The people of Ferguson, MO and all of us interested in social justice are anxiously anticipating a grand jury decision on whether to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown. NLG members in the St. Louis area have galvanized around the Ferguson uprisings. In addition to training and deploying nearly […]
Call to Action: Defend Palestinian Legislative Council Member Khalida Jarrar
By: NLG Palestine Subcommittee The National Lawyers Guild strongly condemns Israel’s illegal expulsion of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member Khalida Jarrar from Ramallah to Jericho, two cities within the occupied West Bank. NLG demands that Israel’s West Bank military governor rescind the outrageous order. On August 20, 2014, in the midst of its brutal and […]
NLG History
Throughout the year, we’ll be adding articles, photos, video, and other content to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Guild’s founding. Click here to explore NLG history.
Call to Action: Urge Florida Governor Rick Scott to Stay the Execution of Robert Henry
Call to Action: Urge Florida Governor Rick Scott to Stay the Execution of Robert Henry Drug Cocktail Used for Lethal Injection is Cruel and Unusual Punishment National Lawyers Guild (NLG) urges Florida Governor Rick Scott to stay Robert Henry’s execution, scheduled for March 20. Given lack of medical support for a new protocol for lethal […]
NLG Submits Testimony to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement will be an obsolete and wholly unnecessary practice when our government dedicates itself to eliminating racism from the criminal justice system and places more emphasis on rehabilitation, treatment for addiction, safe and effective reentry, and helping with housing and employment. –Excerpt from NLG testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Yesterday the NLG submitted testimony for the record […]
NLG Calls on President Obama to Protect Consumer Privacy Rights
On the two-year anniversary of the publication of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (CPBR), the National Lawyers Guild is one of 40 organizations urging Washington to protect privacy rights in the digital age. Joining the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Center for Digital Democracy, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the NLG urged President Obama to put […]
