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.
Public defenders and civil legal aid attorneys should be partners in the fight to ameliorate the devastating consequences of the criminal court system. Unfortunately, we are often siloed from one another. How do we consider the potential housing and employment consequences of various outcomes in criminal cases? How can we use those tangible consequences in negotiations with the state and for mitigation purposes? Navigating intentionally coercive systems in which the concept of "choice" is a farce, we must use an integrated approach whenever possible to adequately advise people we represent about the various outcomes. In this workshop, we will explore these concepts and provide examples of the ways we work together in this fight.
