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NLG Scholars

Looking for a progressive legal scholar to speak at an event, give a quote for a paper you are writing, or teach you more about a specific area of law? Check out our new NLG Scholars page for a list of some of our law professors, NLG leaders, and practitioners with decades of experience!

You Have the Right to Remain Silent (English)

This pocket-sized know-your-rights booklet is designed to be a practical resource for activists and others when dealing with law enforcement.

Download the free PDF or request it in print by contacting the National Office at infrastructure@nlg.org.

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2016 #Law4thePeople Convention

The NLG's Annual #Law4ThePeople Convention will take place in New York City, Wednesday, August 3 - Sunday, August 7, 2016! Join hundreds of legal professionals, scholars and activists for five days of interactive CLEs, workshops, and panels by members of the oldest and most progressive public-interest bar association in the country!

Fellowships

The Haywood Burns Fellowships provoke law students to question traditional notions of how one must practice law and to provide a summer experience that will enrich and challenge them. Donate to support the next generation of people's lawyers today!

2016 NLG Regional Conferences

Every year, the NLG organizes regional conferences to bring together Guild attorneys, law students, legal workers, and community members across the country. These conferences include panels, trainings, and workshops on topics of interest to the radical legal community and bring Guild members and allies together to make decisions about regional governance, exchange resources, share victories, and learn about region-specific work.

Challenge to Military Spying on Antiwar Activists Gains Support of Grassroots and Legal Groups

Several grassroots and legal organizations filed an "amicus" brief Wednesday in support of a widely watched lawsuit challenging the military's domestic spying against antiwar activists in the Pacific Northwest. The case Panagacos v. Towery is currently on appeal before the Ninth Circuit and, because of the Army's strenuous objection to public disclosure of documents, plaintiffs were forced to file their appeal brief last August under seal. The Ninth Circuit has not yet announced a date for oral arguments, but is expected to do so in the next few weeks.

NLG Student Week Against Mass Incarceration

The NLG is expanding our annual Student Week Against the Death Penalty to become Student Week Against Mass Incarceration (February 29-March 4, 2016). We ask NLG Student Chapters to sign onto the National Resolution Supporting the Abolition of Prisons, and to organize events and actions at your law schools highlighting an abolitionist perspective and potential alternatives to incarceration. Join us!

Support NLG Mass Defense!

Support the right to dissent! Give now to our Mass Defense program!

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.