Throughout NLADA's history, the involvement and participation of the private bar and corporations has proven instrumental to the Association s unprecedented success. The continuing participation of the private sector in NLADA remains critical today, in light of the chronic inadequacy of funding for civil and criminal legal assistance programs for the poor.

Many corporations serve as invaluable advocates for the NLADA mission and provide essential support in the realization of the Association's goals. In 1992, a number of general counsel from nation's leading corporations gathered together to establish NLADA's Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) to provide a formal mechanism to strengthen the participation of the corporate sector in NLADA.

The private sector's continued support sustains NLADA's efforts on behalf of over 2,500 community organizations and 25,000 individuals across the country offering civil legal aid and criminal defender services to our nation's poor. It also exemplifies affirmation of our nation's commitment to equal justice and recognition that the burden of fulfilling that commitment cannot be borne by the legal services community alone. If your organization is interested in joining the partnership for equal justice, please contact Mizue Suito at m.suito@nlada.org or 202-452-0620, ext. 217.