NLADA Centennial Conference Regular registration ends Nov. 4.
After this date, registrations will only be offered on site.

This conference will be the largest of NLADA's centennial celebrations, as more than 800 legal aid lawyers, public defenders and advocates of equal justice gather in the nation's capitol. At this conference we will:

Impact a new era by leading a national conversation to rethink what constitutes justice in America and identify solutions for closing the equal justice gap

Ignite a renewed fervor for justice while deepening your commitment to closing the equal justice gap

Celebrate and acknowledge NLADA's role in the development of equal justice over the past 100 years

Why Should You Attend?

The equal justice system is in crisis; become part of the solution
Tap into the latest knowledge and professional skills
Learn from leading national experts and trainers
Find opportunities to work with and support your colleagues across the country
Fulfill your state bar's continuing legal education requirements
Check out the latest products and services available in the legal community
This historic conference will help drive change for the next 100 years

Who Should Attend the NLADA Annual Conference?

Executive Directors, managers, staff attorneys and other civil legal aid advocates

Chief defenders, managers, litigators and other staff of federal, state and local defender offices
Pro bono program managers and staff
Executive Directors, managers, staff of civil rights and other public interest legal organizations
Attorneys who receive indigent defense appointments
Client board members of civil legal aid organizations
Community advocates and leaders
Bar association leaders and staff
Private attorneys
Corporate counsel
Judges and other court representatives
Federal, state and local government staff attorneys
Law school faculty and students

About NLADA

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association champions effective legal assistance for people who cannot afford counsel, serves as a collective voice for both the civil legal aid and public defense communities throughout the nation, and provides a wide range of services and benefits to its individual and organizational members. Founded in 1911, NLADA is the oldest and largest national, nonprofit membership organization devoting all of its resources to promoting justice for all in the United States.