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Training is a key component of NLADA's mission to seek justice for all by providing high-quality, cost-efficient legal representation to low-income persons accused of crimes. An experienced and dynamic faculty, carefully selected for each program because of their professional expertise, conducts all of NLADA's trainings. Conferences offer innovations in technology and management techniques and strategies plus specific opportunities to sharpen trial, appellate, and training skills.
Past Events
Holistic Defense & Leadership Conferences
Nuts and Bolts: Leadership Reimagined
Appellate Defender Training
Life in the Balance Conference
New Defender Leadership Institute Conference
Defender Conferences and Training
September 2nd, 2026
This four-part webinar series explores the growing body of neuroscience and behavioral science research that is reshaping our understanding of human behavior—and its implications for legal advocacy, client-centered practice, and justice system responses.
September 17th, 2026
Learn practical leadership strategies for navigating crises, uncertainty, and high-pressure decision-making.
October 15th, 2026
Learn how to strengthen office culture, improve morale, and build a more supportive team environment.
November 4th, 2026
NLADA's 2026 Annual Conference is a space for learning, sharing, and strategizing that strengthens access to justice for people and communities with limited financial resources. The conference program this year will engage attendees in sessions exploring how civil, criminal, and community advocacy protects rights, secures benefits, and defends against harm. Sessions will also highlight opportunities for collective impact and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., RRG
