Bringing Human Rights to the Midwest
2010 NLG Midwest Regional Conference | March 26-28, 2010
DePaul University College of Law | Chicago, IL
Featuring the following panels & workshops:
- Guantanamo to Chicago: Advocating Against Torture at Home and Abroad
- Giving Voice to Those Unheard: Representing "Unpopular" Clients
- Economic Rights as Human Rights
- Power & Politics in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
- Defending a Political Criminal Trial
- Dangerous Inheritance: The Ongoing Criminalization of Dissent in America
- Military Law Workshop
- Being a Progressive Attorney & Paying the Bills
- Working With Criminalized Communities: Strategizing Rights & Remedies
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Conference Poster
". . . to the end that human rights shall be held more sacred than property interests."
This motto, from the 1937 founding constitution of the National Lawyers Guild, summarizes the Guild's dedication to the advancement and
exaltation of human rights, and our belief that the law should be an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression. Recent events, including the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United, demonstrate the paramount importance of our commitment to human rights and to basic change in the structure of our political and economic system.
Please join the Midwest Region of the National Lawyers Guild for a weekend of vibrant discussion, strategizing, movement building (and even some fun!) as we explore various aspects of human rights and law for the people.
This conference proudly brought to you by the NLG Midwest Region. Look for us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/nlgmidwest
The United People of Color Caucus (TUPOCC)
The Midwest Region and the DePaul Chapter welcome Guilders to Chicago. We are dedicated to fostering and supporting the empowerment of historically oppressed communities, particularly within the NLG. To that end we are pleased to announce a small registration stipend for members of the community that self-identify as people of color. Please contact nlgmidwest@gmail.org for an application.
Housing Information
Hotels & Hostels
For a list of unionized hotels in Chicago please visit UNITE HERE’s site: www.hotelworkersrising.org/HotelGuide/results.php
HI-Chicago is a well-respected hostel located within walking distance of the conference. For reservations, please visit their site: www.hichicago.org/.
Alternative Housing
The National Lawyers Guild makes every effort to make conferences economically accessible. Limited free alternative housing with local NLG members is available on a first come, first served basis. Attendees seeking alternative housing should email a specific request to nlgmidwest@gmail.com with subject line “NLG Special Housing,” and we will do our best to find you a temporary Windy City abode!
Please include the following information in your request:
Name(s):
Gender (self-identifed):
Phone:
email:
Estimated time of arrival & departure:
Smoker or non-smoker:
Allergies:
Hosts for Alternative Housing
Have a couch or bed you’re willing to donate to our out-of-town Guild friends? Please email nlgmidwest@gmail.com with subject line “NLG Special Housing.”
Please include the following information in your email:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
email:
Number of guests you can accommodate:
Animals (if any):
Do you have any limitations or specific instructions for those assigned to your home?
*** Please note that Housing is needed for both Friday and Saturday evening, March 26 & 27. If you are unable to provide housing for both nights, please specify.