LAWYERING FOR LIBERATION CONFERENCE

 
 
 
 

ST. LOUIS IS RESISTANCE:

 

We concluded the first day of the conference by finding the political importance of holding the conference in St Louis at this pivotal moment. Local community leaders, lawyers, writers, and musicians shared their perspectives on the history and future of resistance in St Louis.

Speakers: Blake Strode, Kayla Reed, Jamala Rogers, Tef Poe, Mike Jones

 

LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD:

 
 

MOVEMENT LAWYERING REAL TALK:

 

This session was an opportunity for lawyers and legal workers to keep it real about the challenges, obstacles and opportunities of movement lawyering in this moment. Lawyers and legal workers from across the globe will come together to talk through challenges they are experiencing in real time and have a candid discussion about how they are trying to address them.

Speakers: Vince Warren, Andrea Ritchie, Nomzamo Zondo, Erin Miles Cloud

 

Abolishing the Family Policing System:

 
 

Black Movement Lawyering and HIV Justice:

 
 

Borders and Anti-Blackness:

 
 

Black Queer Feminism:

 

We believe being grounded in a clear set of political principles and ideologies is essential to our work as movement lawyers. Organizers from across the country will lead 90-minute political education sessions, which will give attendees foundational knowledge of the concepts and values underlying our work, including: abolition of prisons, borders, and the family regulation system, internationalism, anti-capitalism, and the demand for reparations.

 

How Should Movements Respond to White Supremacist Violence:

 
 

Internationalism:

 
 

Lawyering to Legalize It Right:

 
 

Lawyering When the Decks Are Stacked:

 
 

Supporting Systems Change via Holistic Direct Legal Services:

 
 

RAD Talks:

 

We ended our time together with a series of inspiring bite-sized talks by visionary leaders. The RAD talks, originally piloted at our 2015 conference, will surface radical ideals, deepen our imagination and expand the horizon of what is possible.