#NLADA25
Day 2 of #NLADA25 is currently underway! We are so excited to learn, celebrate, and share memories with all of you. Visit our Learning Lab to grab information on all of today's events: bit.ly/nlada25learn
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#NLIHC's Vice President of Field Strategy & Innovation, Ramina Davidson, will be speaking about the criminalization of homelessness at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association Annual Conference on Oct 30. Learn more about #NLADA25: https://learninglab.nlada.org/AC25
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The first full day of the @nlada.bsky.social Annual Conference is underway! It's always a jolt of energy to reconnect with NLADA's national network of equal justice advocates. #NLADA25
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 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
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our Friday programming is underway at the 2025 @nlada.bsky.social Annual Conference! #NLADA25
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Day 1 of #NLADA25 is currently underway! This morning, members of our staff joined conference attendees to visit Capitol Hill, where they met with staffers to speak about the government #shutdown and its effects on everyday working people in our country.
October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This week, #NLIHC's Vice President of Field Strategy & Innovation, Ramina Davidson, will join fellow panelists in hosting "Challenging the Criminalization of Homelessness: Perspectives from National, State, and Local Advocates." Learn more about this session at #NLADA25: https://ow.ly/bRBk50Xi8oA
October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For our first breakout sessions of the day, I'm in "LSC and the Client Voice," a forum where LSC leadership is answering questions from clients/community advocates about legal aid issues. #NLADA25
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are thrilled to have you at #NLADA25! Thank you for your organization's dedication to #equaljustice.
October 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We’re honored to posthumously present the Courageous Leader Award to Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman at #NLADA25. Throughout her career, she served as a trailblazer in advancing #equaljustice — from her tenure as a housing attorney to her 19-year service as a state representative.
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Attending #NLADA25 @nlada.bsky.social ? Don't miss our panel "Freedom Writers: The Importance of Writing from Experience to Challenge Mass Incarceration," TODAY 3–4pm, featuring @premaldharia.bsky.social @adammcgee.bsky.social & Inquest contributors Kenithia Alston & Ivan Kilgore @ubfsf.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A client member asks the panel about advocates like her being labeled as domestic terrorists.

Bhattacharya notes that the EO designating Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization" - not a legal term of art - is words with no meaning or basis in law. These EOs don't create new crimes. #NLADA25
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We are beyond excited to see all of our colleagues at #NLADA25!

Our Learning Lab has all the info you need for our conference — from planning your next move to learning about our featured partners and claiming CLE credit. Visit our website to stay in the know this week: bit.ly/nlada25learn
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This year, eight client members received scholarship funding to attend #NLADA25. Engaging client members in our programming ensures an inclusive learning experience for everyone.

Please donate to help client members like Soummer participate in our programs: https://bit.pulse.ly/12qh7yjtmu
December 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to NLADA's Hill Day! We brought more than 40 advocates to House and Senate offices to discuss the importance of federal healthcare, housing, and education programs for communities served by legal aid & public defense, and the harms of the federal shutdown. #NLADA25
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 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!
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NLADA conference Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2025 has focused on emerging issues in civil legal aid, public defense & public interest law, & on strengthening strategies to meet legal needs of low-income individuals & families.

#NLADA25

@nlada.bsky.social @clsphila.bsky.social @palegalaidnetwork.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Our Thursday closing plenary speaker, Michelle Behnke, is currently speaking to us about the challenges we face as an #equaljustice community and how @americanbar.org plans to respond! Thank you for joining us at #NLADA25!
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We're still raising funds to help our colleagues attend #NLADA25! NLSLA President & CEO Yvonne Mariajimenez highlights the value of attending the annual conference. Will you stand with us in support of tag/equaljustice%3Fhttps:%2F%2FBit.pulse.ly%2Fg4pzpluctp" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#equaljustice?https://Bit.pulse.ly/g4pzpluctp
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Following our keynote, three former DOJ chiefs are addressing how the Department of Justice has changed following their tenures. Representatives from @nusl.bsky.social and @lawyerscomm.bsky.social are joining us! Thank you for speaking at #NLADA25!
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#NLADA25 is starting today! Hundreds of public defenders, public interest lawyers, client advocates, and civil legal aid attorneys are joining us in Washington, DC for 4 days of learning, community, and action.

Visit our Learning Lab to learn more: bit.ly/nlada25learn
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Angelo Carusone, President & CEO of @mmfa.bsky.social, discusses the impact of media. Media affects perception, politics, and policy. News media is over-saturated with crime coverage, which over-represents certain groups. #NLADA25
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
THREAD: Each year, NLADA honors the extraordinary individuals and organizations who embody courage, dedication, and innovation in the fight for #equaljustice. We're honored to celebrate this year's awardees on October 31 for their service and community work during #NLADA25
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October 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Feinah notes that in his EOs and the amorphous crime bill in development, the President is trying to set the groundwork for deploying National Guard troops.

Reichlin-Melnick notes that Congress is considering measures to make immigration violations more criminal in nature. #NLADA25
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Finally, our Courageous Leader Award honors a trailblazer who models the commitment it takes to advance meaningful and lasting racial justice. We’re honored to give this award to Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman’s family, who is with us at #NLADA25 today.
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM