Learning Lab

Saturday Issue Intensive Workshops

Join us for Issue Intensive Workshops on Saturday, November 7, 9 am – 12 pm 

This series of 3-hour workshops will equip public interest lawyers and advocates with practical tools and strategies to address critical and timely issues. Expert colleagues from across the country will facilitate learning, discussion, strategizing and planning for ways your practice can evolve to meet this moment.

Preview the four Workshops below and let us know which one you are interested in attending:

Sign Up for an Issue Intensive

In the Courts and Beyond: Practical Strategies to Protect Immigrant Communities

As immigration enforcement expands and access to counsel shrinks, advocates need a broader toolkit to protect immigrant communities. This workshop provides scalable models for organizations of all sizes, including those without large immigration practices, related to both community and legal interventions. 

Preaching Beyond the Choir: A Communications Roadmap for Building New Allies

Move beyond your usual supporters to engage new allies. This workshop will help you build a practical communications roadmap to reach new audiences and strengthen coalitions. Leave with a draft communications plan you can start iplementing at your organization. 

Defending Entitlement to Public Benefits: Ensuring Access in the Face of (Re)new(ed) Restrictions

Work requirements, criminal records, and other impositions are increasingly restricting access to SNAP, Medicaid, public housing, and other benefits, while guidance and guardrails at the agency level are being withdrawn. This workshop equips advocates to analyze attacks on benefits and implement strategies to effectively defend and preserve essential food, healthcare, and housing for clients. 

Sustaining the Work: Building Healthier Cultures for Advocacy

Justice work takes a heavy toll on advocates and their teams. This workshop moves past traditional self-care to explore how trauma-informed practices, supervision, and organizational culture create long-term sustainability. Drawing from civil legal aid and public defense experiences, participants will identify practical ways to build trust, connection, and systemic support directly into their daily practice and operations.