Dear NLG Members, Please see the following message from Pooja Gehi: I am writing to share that after five years as Executive Director of the NLG, I have stepped down to focus on my writing and lawyering for social justice. It has been an honor and privilege to lead the NLG in our ongoing work […]
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Power to the People! NLG Responds to 2020 Presidential Election Results
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) expresses its deep gratitude to the work of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color around the country who have led the way to the end of a fascist Trump presidency. It is the hard work of community organizing—not any single politician, celebrity, or political party—that has led us to this […]
NLG Minnesota Condemns MPD For Mass Arrest of Hundreds, Including Minors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: massdef@nlg.org MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG-MN) and the Legal Rights Center (LRC) stand in solidarity with the hundreds of demonstrators kettled and arbitrarily arrested last night on I-94. These protesters gathered to demand that all votes be counted—a fundamental tenet of a political system that claims to […]
NLG Continues Intensified Mass Defense Efforts Amid Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: communications@nlg.org NEW YORK—The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is continuing its mass defense efforts in preparation for the possibility of a contested US presidential election, and uprisings that may emerge as a result. Many NLG chapters are partnering with Election Protection to provide volunteer attorneys, legal workers, and law students in the […]
NLG 2021 Haywood Burns Fellowships
The application for the NLG’s Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowship for Social and Economic Justice for Summer 2021 is now available! The Burns Fellowship is open to students and legal workers working on projects that find creative ways to use the law to advance justice. You can donate to support the next generation of people’s lawyers here! The application for the fellowship can […]
Election Organizing: Know-Your-Rights and Legal Support
This November, voters will turn out for a historic election taking place at the height of a global pandemic and economic downturn, which many are calling “the most important election in United States history.” The NLG views voting in this election as an action, and governors around the country have already started taking efforts to […]
2020 Digital #Law4thePeople Convention: THANK YOU!
Dear NLG Family, Thank you all so much for being a part of the first ever, all digital #Law4thePeople convention! Although we couldn’t be together in person, these past two weeks have been a wonderful opportunity to build, reflect, and strategize on moving forward in our work to fight for a better world. Thanks to […]
NLG Responds to Grand Jury Proceedings in the Murder of Breonna Taylor
Contact: communications@nlg.org The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns the outcome of Kentucky’s grand jury proceedings and renews its calls for justice for Breonna Taylor. On March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor was murdered in her home by police officers executing a no-knock search warrant. The officers were acting outside of the scope of the warrant, which […]
NLG Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) joins people across the country and throughout the world in mourning the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Our commitment to human rights is one Justice Ginsberg attempted to uphold throughout her lifetime of service, and we vehemently oppose any attempts to exploit her death as […]
Zoom Tips for #Law4thePeople Attendees
How to join a Zoom event on desktop via meeting invite link Click on the invite URL that the host shared via email or text. Open the Zoom app. Approve the request for permission to use your computer’s audio and camera and click “Join Meeting Audio” Depending on the meeting’s set-up, you may be placed […]
