National Legal Aid and Defender Association
@nlada.bsky.social
Advancing Civil and Criminal Justice since 1911
https://www.nlada.org/
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Public defenders defend the civil and constitutional rights of everyone — not just those who can afford it. But who supports public defenders? We do.
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
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"Homelessness is not caused by personal failure — it is what happens when work no longer protects people from poverty." see how a single lost paycheck can trigger rapid downward spirals for people surviving on razor-thin margins:" https://ow.ly/L2Ek50Xxi3v
Job Loss Is The Domino That Pushes People Into Homelessness
New research shows homelessness often begins with a single lost paycheck revealing how low-wage workers bear the brunt of a failing safety net.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Homelessness is not caused by personal failure — it is what happens when work no longer protects people from poverty." see how a single lost paycheck can trigger rapid downward spirals for people surviving on razor-thin margins:" https://ow.ly/L2Ek50Xxi3v
Mutual of America Financial Group will match all donations up to $20,000 until the end of the year! Your donation will help us coordinate our members to meet with lawmakers and fight for critical funding for civil legal aid and public defense.
Donate today to support #A2J: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Donate today to support #A2J: bit.ly/49qvjhP
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mutual of America Financial Group will match all donations up to $20,000 until the end of the year! Your donation will help us coordinate our members to meet with lawmakers and fight for critical funding for civil legal aid and public defense.
Donate today to support #A2J: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Donate today to support #A2J: bit.ly/49qvjhP
We are there for legal aid providers like Maureen from Philadelphia Legal Assistance when they have compliance questions about their LSC funding. Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday so we can help our members focus on what matters — their clients.
Donate: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Donate: bit.ly/49qvjhP
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We are there for legal aid providers like Maureen from Philadelphia Legal Assistance when they have compliance questions about their LSC funding. Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday so we can help our members focus on what matters — their clients.
Donate: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Donate: bit.ly/49qvjhP
We're bringing next year's Appellate Defender Training to Jackson, MS! Join us for four days of comprehensive training designed to guide you through the full spectrum of appellate practice — from brainstorming to brief writing and oral advocacy.
Sign up: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Sign up: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're bringing next year's Appellate Defender Training to Jackson, MS! Join us for four days of comprehensive training designed to guide you through the full spectrum of appellate practice — from brainstorming to brief writing and oral advocacy.
Sign up: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Sign up: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Despite Kansas City landlords filing for the highest amount of evictions in recent history, the number of tenants being kicked out has dropped by 21%, thanks to local organizations providing free tenant legal representation. Read how Right to Counsel has secured almost 50% in tenant victories:
Drastically fewer KC tenants are being evicted from their homes. What’s changed
Right to Counsel, which launched in 2022, has drastically cut the number of evictions in Kansas City through free legal representation, according to a report. Here’s how it works.
kansascity.pulse.ly
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Despite Kansas City landlords filing for the highest amount of evictions in recent history, the number of tenants being kicked out has dropped by 21%, thanks to local organizations providing free tenant legal representation. Read how Right to Counsel has secured almost 50% in tenant victories:
This event is taking place tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Time! Join our members for our monthly community discussion on changes to federal funding; implications for state and local funding; private philanthropy opportunities; coalition building and other supports for access to justice efforts.
Recent funding challenges for #A2J initiatives have left many wondering what their next step will be. Join us next Friday at 3 pm ET for a community discussion on how these challenges affect our work, along with strategies to find more funding and general support.
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This event is taking place tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Time! Join our members for our monthly community discussion on changes to federal funding; implications for state and local funding; private philanthropy opportunities; coalition building and other supports for access to justice efforts.
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It's hard to believe I've been at @nlada.bsky.social for eight years and counting! I'm proud of the work that we do to support legal aid and public defense across the country, and I hope you'll join our efforts by donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday.
Public defenders defend the civil and constitutional rights of everyone — not just those who can afford it. But who supports public defenders? We do.
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's hard to believe I've been at @nlada.bsky.social for eight years and counting! I'm proud of the work that we do to support legal aid and public defense across the country, and I hope you'll join our efforts by donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday.
Public defenders defend the civil and constitutional rights of everyone — not just those who can afford it. But who supports public defenders? We do.
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Public defenders defend the civil and constitutional rights of everyone — not just those who can afford it. But who supports public defenders? We do.
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
Please consider donating to NLADA this #GivingTuesday to support NLADA’s advocacy work and ensure everyone has a right to counsel: bit.ly/49qvjhP
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It’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and Trump’s SNAP lapses are forcing even more families to decide: pay the rent, or put food on the table. As winter approaches we’re continuing the fight to keep poor and working families across our country fed, housed, and healthy.
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and Trump’s SNAP lapses are forcing even more families to decide: pay the rent, or put food on the table. As winter approaches we’re continuing the fight to keep poor and working families across our country fed, housed, and healthy.
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The @voice4humanneed.bsky.social is seeking its next Executive Director — a strategic and values-driven leader committed to strengthening the fight for economic and racial justice.
If you're ready to guide CHN’s next chapter, learn more and apply: www.chn.org/voices/coali...
If you're ready to guide CHN’s next chapter, learn more and apply: www.chn.org/voices/coali...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The @voice4humanneed.bsky.social is seeking its next Executive Director — a strategic and values-driven leader committed to strengthening the fight for economic and racial justice.
If you're ready to guide CHN’s next chapter, learn more and apply: www.chn.org/voices/coali...
If you're ready to guide CHN’s next chapter, learn more and apply: www.chn.org/voices/coali...
A recent report shows that rural-heavy states like Wisconsin struggle to provide low-cost legal services due to attorney shortages and a lack of community trust. Frontline Justice is working to help meet the demand, using their community justice worker model to rebuild trust and provide quick help.
Report shows Wisconsin among worse states for legal access
A recent report found that low-income Americans in rural areas received insufficient legal assistance for 94% of their civil legal issues. Released Oct. 27 by the Legal Services Corporation, a major funder of civil legal aid, the report referenced 2022 Justice Gap data. The report discussed barriers...
badgerherald.pulse.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A recent report shows that rural-heavy states like Wisconsin struggle to provide low-cost legal services due to attorney shortages and a lack of community trust. Frontline Justice is working to help meet the demand, using their community justice worker model to rebuild trust and provide quick help.
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Last month at the NLADA Conference, Supervising Attorney in the SSI Unit and Language Access Project Chi-Ser Tran presented on a panel called “Walking the Talk: Advancing Language Justice in Legal Services Organizations – Ethical Imperatives in a Changing Landscape.”
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Last month at the NLADA Conference, Supervising Attorney in the SSI Unit and Language Access Project Chi-Ser Tran presented on a panel called “Walking the Talk: Advancing Language Justice in Legal Services Organizations – Ethical Imperatives in a Changing Landscape.”
Recent funding challenges for #A2J initiatives have left many wondering what their next step will be. Join us next Friday at 3 pm ET for a community discussion on how these challenges affect our work, along with strategies to find more funding and general support.
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Recent funding challenges for #A2J initiatives have left many wondering what their next step will be. Join us next Friday at 3 pm ET for a community discussion on how these challenges affect our work, along with strategies to find more funding and general support.
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
NEW RESOURCE: @americanbar.org Editorial Board Member Gary Rhoades met with Relman Colfax Attorney Robert Hunter to discuss recent efforts to dismantle key programs within HUD and undercut their fair housing mission.
Watch the full video on YouTube:
Watch the full video on YouTube:
Dismantling Housing Protections: The Trump Administration & HUD | How Things Work: The Legal Edition
Join attorney Robert Hunter of Relman Colfax (Washington, D.C.) for a compelling discussion with Gary Rhoades (ABA’s Human Rights Magazine) on the Trump Admi...
youtube.pulse.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW RESOURCE: @americanbar.org Editorial Board Member Gary Rhoades met with Relman Colfax Attorney Robert Hunter to discuss recent efforts to dismantle key programs within HUD and undercut their fair housing mission.
Watch the full video on YouTube:
Watch the full video on YouTube:
After 43 days, the federal government shutdown is officially over — allowing 42 million families to receive critical SNAP benefits. However, families and experts are concerned that this crucial safety net will be harmed in the future if the government deems it necessary. @nytimes.com reports:
Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
nytimes.pulse.ly
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
After 43 days, the federal government shutdown is officially over — allowing 42 million families to receive critical SNAP benefits. However, families and experts are concerned that this crucial safety net will be harmed in the future if the government deems it necessary. @nytimes.com reports:
According to @legalservicescorp.bsky.social, more than 76% of low-income veterans have faced civil legal issues, whether it be housing, healthcare, or debt. On behalf of legal aid providers and public defenders across the U.S., we're honored to serve you because you've served for this country.
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
According to @legalservicescorp.bsky.social, more than 76% of low-income veterans have faced civil legal issues, whether it be housing, healthcare, or debt. On behalf of legal aid providers and public defenders across the U.S., we're honored to serve you because you've served for this country.
Next year, we're bringing our annual Appellate Defender Training to Jackson, MS! Join us for four days of comprehensive training designed to guide you through the full spectrum of appellate practice — from brainstorming to brief writing and oral advocacy.
Register: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Register: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Next year, we're bringing our annual Appellate Defender Training to Jackson, MS! Join us for four days of comprehensive training designed to guide you through the full spectrum of appellate practice — from brainstorming to brief writing and oral advocacy.
Register: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Register: learninglab.nlada.org/ADTMS26
Judge orders Trump administration to deliver full SNAP benefits to states by Friday (via @nbcnews.com)
Judge orders Trump administration to deliver full SNAP benefits to states by Friday
The administration had said it would distribute partial payments in November, but that the process could take weeks. The Justice Department said it intends to appeal Thursday's order.
nbcnews.pulse.ly
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Judge orders Trump administration to deliver full SNAP benefits to states by Friday (via @nbcnews.com)
#GivingTuesday is less than a month away. Please donate here (https://tinyurl.pulse.ly/fwtcrfkqz6) to ensure we can continue to host events like the Annual Conference which brings together equal justice leaders from across the nation. Together we can advance #equaljustice for all.
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#GivingTuesday is less than a month away. Please donate here (https://tinyurl.pulse.ly/fwtcrfkqz6) to ensure we can continue to host events like the Annual Conference which brings together equal justice leaders from across the nation. Together we can advance #equaljustice for all.
We are officially in the longest federal government shutdown in American history, and now, communities are struggling even more to make ends meet. Join @voice4humanneed.bsky.social on November 6 as they explain recent developments in SNAP, rising health care premiums, and more.
🔗 bit.ly/3JDNRke
🔗 bit.ly/3JDNRke
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We are officially in the longest federal government shutdown in American history, and now, communities are struggling even more to make ends meet. Join @voice4humanneed.bsky.social on November 6 as they explain recent developments in SNAP, rising health care premiums, and more.
🔗 bit.ly/3JDNRke
🔗 bit.ly/3JDNRke
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Ron Flagg, President @legalservicescorp.bsky.social, shared video remarks with LASP staff at our Sept. 2025 retreat.
"... It's about keeping families in their homes, helping survivors of abuse, supporting veterans & giving everyday Americans a fair chance in a complex system. ..."
#LegalAidMatters
"... It's about keeping families in their homes, helping survivors of abuse, supporting veterans & giving everyday Americans a fair chance in a complex system. ..."
#LegalAidMatters
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ron Flagg, President @legalservicescorp.bsky.social, shared video remarks with LASP staff at our Sept. 2025 retreat.
"... It's about keeping families in their homes, helping survivors of abuse, supporting veterans & giving everyday Americans a fair chance in a complex system. ..."
#LegalAidMatters
"... It's about keeping families in their homes, helping survivors of abuse, supporting veterans & giving everyday Americans a fair chance in a complex system. ..."
#LegalAidMatters
Delayed SNAP benefits worsen West Virginia’s child hunger problem, communities rally to feed kids (via @westvirginiawatch.com)
Delayed SNAP benefits worsen West Virginia’s child hunger problem, communities rally to feed kids • West Virginia Watch
Child hunger is a problem in West Virginia: roughly one in five kids don’t have enough food. Nearly every county offers free school meals.
westvirginiawatch.pulse.ly
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Delayed SNAP benefits worsen West Virginia’s child hunger problem, communities rally to feed kids (via @westvirginiawatch.com)
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities (via @npr.org)
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
npr.pulse.ly
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities (via @npr.org)
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Congratulations to Miriam Harmatz on receiving the @nlada.bsky.social 2025 Reginald Heber Smith Award! Miriam is Founder & Of Counsel @flhealthjustice.bsky.social.
She co-counseled Medicaid cases with LASP Executive Director Shawn Boeheringer. They're alumni @AppalReD & LS Greater Miami.
#NLADA25
She co-counseled Medicaid cases with LASP Executive Director Shawn Boeheringer. They're alumni @AppalReD & LS Greater Miami.
#NLADA25
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congratulations to Miriam Harmatz on receiving the @nlada.bsky.social 2025 Reginald Heber Smith Award! Miriam is Founder & Of Counsel @flhealthjustice.bsky.social.
She co-counseled Medicaid cases with LASP Executive Director Shawn Boeheringer. They're alumni @AppalReD & LS Greater Miami.
#NLADA25
She co-counseled Medicaid cases with LASP Executive Director Shawn Boeheringer. They're alumni @AppalReD & LS Greater Miami.
#NLADA25
Last week, hundreds of legal aid lawyers, public defenders, and client advocates came together in DC for one goal: promoting #equaljustice. We are so grateful for all our speakers, attendees, partners, and sponsors for their presence and support in making #NLADA25 a success!
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Last week, hundreds of legal aid lawyers, public defenders, and client advocates came together in DC for one goal: promoting #equaljustice. We are so grateful for all our speakers, attendees, partners, and sponsors for their presence and support in making #NLADA25 a success!