April 12-14th | Chicago, Illinois
Mark your calendar! The National Lawyers Guild Chicago chapter is thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting the first NLG Midwest Regional Conference since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for a weekend of community building and education (including CLE credited sessions!) from April 12-14th at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
We welcome activists, organizers, lawyers, law students, legal observers, and other legal workers to join us as we plan to help organize on the ground responses for the upcoming Republican National Convention (Milwaukee, July 15-18) and Democratic National Convention (Chicago, August 19-22). We hope to use this conference to establish connections with one another and build power in movements that prioritize human rights over property rights. If you’re interested in hosting a panel, community discussion, or skillshare, you can submit a proposal here.
Accessibility: In order to advocate for disability justice and accessibility for all, we are requesting that people wear a mask at the conference when not drinking or presenting. Loyola School of Law is ADA accessible.
Admission: A limited number of early bird tickets will be available beginning January 24th; law student tickets will be available for $50 and general admission tickets will be available for $75. All tickets include breakfast, lunch, coffee and snacks for Saturday and Sunday.
A limited number of registration fee waivers will be made available in early February for BIPOC and TUPOCC members and volunteers. Movement Builder and Movement Sustainer tickets will be available for $125 and $200, respectively, and will cover the cost of your admission and help pay for waivers for BIPOC and TUPOCC members and volunteers.
Housing: If you are in need of housing support or would like to open your home to fellow Guildees, you can request or offer housing using these forms:
Schedule: The conference will kick off with a social event on Friday, April 12th (Location TBA). On Saturday (April 13th) and Sunday (April 14th), sessions will take place at Loyola University Chicago School of Law from 9am to 4pm. Another social event will be held on Saturday evening. (Location TBA).
