SAVE THE DATE! #Law4thePeople 2020: A Digital Convention September 21-October 4 Nearly 200 of our members responded to the National Office survey about a digital #Law4thePeople convention this year—thank you! Based on your helpful feedback, we’re thrilled to announce that the 2020 #Law4thePeople Convention will take place online September 21-October 4! (There will be no […]
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Statement Against Antisemitism & Islamophobia
The following was originally submitted as an emergency resolution before the 2018 #Law4thePeople Convention, and was adopted instead as a national statement. The National Lawyers Guild notes with alarm the re-emergence of virulent and violent antisemitism, a core element of historical and currently resurgent white supremacy in the United States and around the world. Adherents […]
Just Added: Hot Topic Workshops! 🔥
Announcing our “hot topic” workshops which will be offered in the Workshops IV slot (Sunday, Nov. 4, 1-2 PM) at the 2018 #Law4thePeople Convention! “Hot topic” workshops are based on events that took place after the spring workshop deadline. Read about them below! Northwest Unions at the Cutting Edge In recent months, AFSCME Local 88 […]
Exciting News About #Law4thePeople 2018!
The 2018 #Law4thePeople Convention is upon us! As we gear up for this fall, we’re thrilled to announce two very exciting pieces of news… The National Immigration Project of the NLG will receive the Law for the People Award and Kshama Sawant will be the Keynote Speaker! For 47 years, NIPNLG has worked to combat […]
2018 #Law4thePeople Convention: Workshop & Major Panel Proposals
2018 NLG #LawforthePeople Convention Call for Proposals: Major Panels and Workshops DEADLINE: June 1, 2018 The NLG 2018 #Law4the People Convention will be held Wed. October 31 to Sun. November 4 in Portland, OR, at the Benson Hotel. We encourage NLG members, committees, and entities to coordinate with local allied organizations/activists in submitting proposals. We’re currently seeking applications for Major Panels and Workshops. Major Panel applications that […]
2017 #Law4thePeople Convention: Workshop & Major Panel Proposals
DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 (12 PM PST) The NLG 2017 Law for the People Convention will be held at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington D.C. from Wed. August 2 to Sun. August 6, 2017. We encourage NLG members, committees, and entities to coordinate with local allied organizations/activists in submitting […]
Following #Law4thePeople Convention, NLG UC Davis Holds Events on Movement Law
By Aviva Simon, UC Davis NLG Many of us at the UC Davis NLG Chapter were fortunate enough to attend the annual NLG conference held in Oakland last fall. We returned to Davis inspired by the speakers and fellow Guild members, and have put together a series of events to build on this momentum. This spring we […]