National Lawyers Guild

meeting

notes

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• Invited guest Elie Zwiebel discussed his work and recent publication, ​Defending the Whole Child: Education Advocacy as an Integral Part of Holistic Juvenile Defense​

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• Update on court support and legal observer efforts in two federal cases, Epps v. Denver and US v. King.

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• Discussed and agreed to begin an Abolish the Bar campaign, starting with gathering stories about how the Bar limits access to the legal profession, especially for marginalized peoples.  Story survey here!