On Monday, June 5, we said goodbye to the indomitable Karen Jo Koonan. The enormity of this loss weighs heavy on those in the National Lawyers Guild who knew her, who worked with her, and who loved her. As the first legal worker to serve as national NLG President, Karen Jo’s compassionate, bold leadership played […]
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2023 NLG Leonard Weinglass Fellow: Suad Abdel aziz
The National Lawyers Guild Foundation and NLG National Office are excited to announce the recipient of the 2023 Leonard I. Weinglass Memorial Fellowship, Suad Abdel aziz! Suad received her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2023. She works to advocate for the rights of increasingly criminalized activists, human rights defenders and […]
NLG Condemns State Repression against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: press@nlg.orgMay 31, 2023 On the morning of Wednesday, May 31, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support. […]
NLG Statement of Solidarity with and Support for Ongoing Protests in Akron, Ohio
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) honors the work of and stands in solidarity with the #JusticeforJayland movement in Akron, Ohio. In recent weeks, the State has waged an assault on protesters demanding accountability in the yearlong legal aftermath of the police murder of Jayland Walker in 2022. As a human rights organization with more than […]
NLG Letter to UNC Emergency Evaluation and Action Committee
In a letter to the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chancellor, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) objects to the UNC administration decision to bring disciplinary action against law student Jamie Marsicano, who was arrested as part of a mass sweep of attendees at a #StopCopCity solidarity event. Joined by over 1,100 legal professionals, law students […]
2023 NLG Resolutions, Amendments, and Elections
As a democratic organization, the work and focus of the Guild is decided by our members. Each year, we hold plenaries in which members discuss programmatic priorities, often in the form of resolutions. We also update our governing documents, our Bylaws and Constitution, and elect new officers to serve on the NLG National Executive Committee. […]
NLG, HRW, and 40+ Human and Environmental Rights Organizations Condemn the State Repression Against Cop City Protesters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 10, 2023Contact: Director of Communicationspress@nlg.org(212) 679-5100, ext. 5 New York, NY — On Monday, April 10, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), Human Rights Watch, Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR), and more than 40 other human and environmental rights organizations co-issued a statement condemning the prosecution of activists and forest defenders in […]
Keep fighting to #StopCopCity
As our allies in Atlanta keep fighting for community safety, we urge you to continue supporting their struggle to halt the construction of Cop City, a police training facility that threatens large swaths of the Weelaunee Forest and would massively expand militarized policing in Atlanta and elsewhere. At critical moments such as this one, it’s […]
NLG Book Club: No More Police by Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie
In 2023, NLG is reading No More Police in an effort to continue expanding our abolitionist principle and praxis. Join us as we learn and grow together! We encourage NLG Chapters, Committees, unofficial friend groups, individual members, and everyone we know to read, gather, and discuss No More Police and the world it boldly imagines. […]
We’re Hiring! Operations and Finance Director
Position Description: The Operations and Finance Director (OFD) is a full-time staff member of the NLG National Office (NO). The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the National Organization of Legal Service Workers, UAW Local 2320. The OFD works closely with the Executive Director to oversee the full range of operations and […]
