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Mission
The Guild seeks to unite lawyers, law students, legal workers, and jailhouse lawyers of America in an organization which shall function as an effective political and social force in the service of the people to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.
The NLG was founded in 1937 as the nation’s first integrated national bar, the Guild has been at the forefront of most major political and legal movements for nearly 70 years.
Dues Schedule:
Law Students $15.00
New member Attorneys $50.00
New member legal worker $50.00
Jailhouse Lawyers no dues, $7.50 subscription to receive “Guild Notes”
Renewing attorneys and legal workers suggested dues on a sliding scale dependent on income
Local contacts: Chris Harrell or Jeff Segal
Internet Resources
National Lawyers Guild
National Lawyers' Guild President-elect Michael Avery speaks in Boston against John Ashcroft (Text of speech), 8 September 03
National Lawyers Guild Projects---includes the Center for Democratic Communication, Immigration and Police Accountability Project. Nationally the Guild has the following committee, projects and task forces:
Anti-Death Penalty Committee
Anti-Racism Committee
Center for Democratic Communication
Corporations, the Constitution & Human Rights
Disability Rights Committee
Drug Policy Project
Emergency Response Network
The International Law Project for Human, Economic & Environmental Defense
International Committee
Cuba Subcommittee
Middle East Subcommittee
Labor/Employment Committee
Legal Workers Committee
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Committee
Mass Defense Committee
Military Law Task Force
National Immigration Project
National Police Accountability Project
Prison Law Project
The NLG was founded in 1937 as the nation’s first integrated national bar, the Guild has been at the forefront of most major political and legal movements for nearly 70 years.
Dues Schedule:
Law Students $15.00
New member Attorneys $50.00
New member legal worker $50.00
Jailhouse Lawyers no dues, $7.50 subscription to receive “Guild Notes”
Renewing attorneys and legal workers suggested dues on a sliding scale dependent on income
Local contacts: Chris Harrell or Jeff Segal
Internet Resources
National Lawyers Guild
National Lawyers' Guild President-elect Michael Avery speaks in Boston against John Ashcroft (Text of speech), 8 September 03
National Lawyers Guild Projects---includes the Center for Democratic Communication, Immigration and Police Accountability Project. Nationally the Guild has the following committee, projects and task forces:
Anti-Death Penalty Committee
Anti-Racism Committee
Center for Democratic Communication
Corporations, the Constitution & Human Rights
Disability Rights Committee
Drug Policy Project
Emergency Response Network
The International Law Project for Human, Economic & Environmental Defense
International Committee
Cuba Subcommittee
Middle East Subcommittee
Labor/Employment Committee
Legal Workers Committee
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Committee
Mass Defense Committee
Military Law Task Force
National Immigration Project
National Police Accountability Project
Prison Law Project
