Welcome to the 2024 NLADA Annual Conference! We are so excited to host you in Atlanta this year.
Session materials are available in the Learning Lab, where you can also claim CLE credit and provide session feedback. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to learninglab@nlada.org.
Gun violence has plagued urban areas across the U.S. for generations, disproportionately affecting Black and Brown, low-income communities, the direct result of systemic racism leading to the complete disinvestment in those neighborhoods currently devastated by daily shootings. Recent investments in gun violence prevention and intervention by the Biden Administration have made new funding available for gun violence prevention and intervention. Presenters will discuss the most common civil legal needs of gun violence survivors (of non-fatal shootings and homicides), funding available to support those services, research that supports that such services can contribute to reducing gun violence, and critical partnerships to reach this very underserved and vulnerable population. Other topics include: this work as a critical component of criminal justice reform; partnering with indigent defense organizations; the potential for federal civil rights litigation/systemic advocacy; and federal regulatory changes re: victims' compensation.
