Finding Aid for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association Records NEJL.023 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit April 01, 2014 Describing Archives: A Content Standard National Equal Justice Library 111 G. Street NW Washington, D.C., 20001 202-662-4043 specl@law.georgetown.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical/Historical note... 4... 4 Administrative Information...4 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 6 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository National Equal Justice Library Creator National Legal Aid and Defender Association. Title National Legal Aid and Defender Association Records Date [inclusive] 1975-2000 Extent 7.6 linear feet (16 boxes) Language English - Page 3 -
Biographical/Historical note National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), founded in 1911, is America s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel. For 100 years, NLADA has pioneered access to justice at the national, state and local level through the creation of our public defender system, development of nationally applicable standards for legal representation, groundbreaking legal legislation and the creation of important institutions such as the Legal Services Corporation. NLADA serves as the collective voice for our country s civil legal aid and public defender services and provides advocacy, training, technical assistance and the NLADA Insurance Program to its members, who are comprised of legal professionals, institutions and the people they represent. Scope and content note: The NLADA collection came to the NEJL in several accessions and covers the time period from about 1975 until 2005. Most of the processed materials document the work of the Legal Services Corporation, and cooperation between the LSC and the NLADA, as well as the development of regional legal services organizations arranged by state. Additional accessions, which cover the organizational history of the NLADA, and the work of the civil and defender divisions, are currently being processed. Administrative Information Publication Information National Equal Justice Library Revision Description Eloquent data entry January 27, 2011 Rights - Page 4 -
All rights reserved by Georgetown University Law Library unless otherwise noted. Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) Legal Services Corporation. Subject(s) Legal assistance to the poor--united States Legal services--united States Public defenders--united States - Page 5 -
NLADA files Collection Inventory NLADA files 1983-1998 1 1-14 This file contains memos, articles, conference proceedings, a manual, testimonies and articles. Gar Alperovitz? CLASP files 1983-1998 1 15-26 This file contains memos, and correspondence. Coalition for Legal Services Inc. 1980-1983 ABA files 1983 2 2 1-12 13-18 This file contains memos correspondence and other materials on subjects such as private bar involvement and death row representation. LSC files 1981-1983 LSC cases 1983 2 19-20 - Page 6 -
LSC files This file contains court papers from East Arkansas Legal Services v. LSC and LSC v. Coalition for Legal Services, Inc., et al. LSC correspondence 1982-1983 2 21-28 LSC legislation 2 29-34 This file contains material related to such legislation as HR 7005, HR 2909, and LSC Act reauthorization LSC manuals 1983 2 35 This file contains the Client Board Member Training manual written by Earle Warner of the Western Regional Traning Center in Denver for LSC training. LSC meeting material 1982-83 3 1-5 This file contains minutes of LSC board meetings and committee meetings. LSC papers 1982-1983 3;4 24-30; 1-3 - Page 7 -
LSC files This file contains papers on topics such as the National Clients Council, national support centers, Reginald Heber Smith fellowship and representing the Black poor. LSC memos 1981-1983 3 6-24 This file contains memos on topics such as the Client Advocacy Project, the Client Council, Private Attorney Involvement, LSC support study and the Reginald Heber Smith fellowship. LSC regulations 1982-1983, undated 4; 5 4-26; 1-14 This file contains memos, correspondence and papers related to regulations of the Legal Services Corporation CFR 45. LSC reports 1980-1983 5 14-21 This file contains papers on LSC and LSC- related issues such as the LSC delivery systems study, reauthorization, oversight, Board of Directors compensation and expenses, fund balances and organizational culture. -folder LSC statements 5 22-25 LSC topical files 1983, undated 6 1-8 - Page 8 -
Regional legal services files Finding Aid for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association Records (Coll. 23) This file contains miscellaneous files such as an advisory opinion by the Comptroller of the U.S., Neighborhood Legal Services Program forms, a needs assessment questionnaire, text of an NPR news story and an undated speech to the congressional committee on reauthorization. Regional legal services files 1983 6 14-18 This file contains material from Connecticut Legal Aid, Greater Valley Legal Services, New Hampshire Legal Services, Legal Services of North Carolina, Legal Services of Piedmont. National legal services organizations -folder 6 19-21 This file contains material from the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, National Clients Council, and Law in Neighborhoods and Communities. Topical files -folder National Economic Development and Law Center 1983 6 7-10 This file contains memos. - Page 9 -
Topical files Department of Justice speeches 1983 6 11-13 This file contains speeches by William Bradford Reynolds and William French Smith released by the Department of Justice. News articles 1995-2000 8-16 This file contains news articles on regional legal services organizations arranged by state; and news articles on legal services in general, arranged by year. - Page 10 -