Organizations Filed Purposes:
UNITES LAWYERS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES IN AN ORGANIZATION WHICH FUNCTIONS AS AN EFFECTIVE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FORCE IN THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE
THE NLG IS DEDICATED TO THE NEED FOR BASIC CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM. THEY SEEK TO UNITE THE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, LEGAL WORKERS AND JAILHOUSE LAWYERS TO FUNCTION AS AN EFFECTIVE FORCE IN THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE, TO THE END THAT HUMAN RIGHTS SHALL BE REGARDED AS MORE SACRED THAN PROPERTY INTERESTS.THEIR AIM IS TO BRING TOGETHER ALL THOSE WHO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFEGUARDING AND EXTENDING THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS, WOMEN, FARMERS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, UPON WHOM THE WELFARE OF THE ENTIRE NATION DEPENDS; WHO SEEK ACTIVELY TO ELIMINATE RACISM; WHO WORK TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES IN THE FACE OF PERSISTENT ATTACKS UPON THEM; AND WHO LOOK UPON THE LAW AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE, RATHER THAN FOR THEIR REPRESSION.
ANNUAL CONVENTION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF MAJOR PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND CONTINUED EDUCATION.
PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS OF THE MASS DEFENSE PROJECT, PRISON LAW PROJECT, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL PRISONERS AND CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER COMMITTEES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
OTHER REVENUE RELATED TO THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Pooja Gehi | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,301 |
| Joelle Lingat | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Elena Cohen | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/01/18) | 10 | $0 |
| Maggie Ellinger-Lock | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Tracey Jackson | STUDENT NATIONAL VICE PRES | 10 | $0 |
| Sasha Novis | STUDENT NATIONAL VICE PRES | 10 | $0 |
| Sarah Coffey | LEGAL WORKER VICE PRESIDEN | 10 | $0 |
| Roxana Orrell | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Ria Thompson-Washington | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan | PRESIDENT (THROUGH 8/1/18 | 10 | $0 |
| Mumia Abu-Jamal | JAILHOUSE LAWYER VICE PRES | 10 | $0 |
| Kt Crossman | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Ken Montenegro | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Elena Cohen | PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 8/01/18) | 10 | $0 |
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