Resources

American Association For Justice (AAJ)
Formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), this organization is the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the United States.
www.Justice.org

NAACP Legal Defense Fund
This fund, sponsored by the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), provides legal assistance to poor African Americans and civil rights and voting rights activists, and brings lawsuits against violators of civil rights.
www.naacpldf.org

National Bar Association
The nation's oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American lawyers and judges, with affiliate chapters throughout the UnitedStates.
www.NationalBar.org

National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA)
This organization is a 501(c)(3) corporation and the nation's largest student-run organization representing nearly 6,000 minority law students from over 200 chapters and affiliates throughout the United States and six other countries.
www.nblsa.org

National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair
This annual event is the nation's premier information sharing and networking empowerment event for aspiring Black lawyers. It includes keynote speeches, workshops, a recruitment fair and more.
www.blackprelaw.com

National Law Group
This firm is a full-service one-stop legal services company. Made up entirely of Black lawyers, they are the largest nationwide Black-owned legal services company in the country.
www.NLGattorneys.com

NOLO
This web site is a do-it-yourself platform that allows you to access legal books, forms, articles and software. With these tools, one can file for divorce, incorporate a business, prepare a will, file for bankruptcy, and more.
www.NOLO.com