Legal Forum, Training and Conspiracy Tour

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Been Arrested Lately? - UA Legal Forum, Training, and Conspiracy Tour
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ATTENTION organizers, activists, demonstrators, anarchists, community members, scheemers, building occupiers, protesters, action planners, and concerned individuals!!!

If you have been arrested for political activity in the last few years or consider future arrests a possibility, then come out for our Legal Forum! IF YOU HAVE BEEN REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD OR MIDNIGHT SPECIAL IN THE PAST, YOU'D BETTER SHOW UP SUKKA!!!

AK Press Warehouse
674-A 23rd Street
Oakland, CA 94612
August 15th, 2010 / 12-5pm with BBQ to follow

...hosted by UA in the Bay with:

National Lawyer's Guild (NLG)
The RNC 8 Conspiracy Tour
The Oakland 100
Cold Snap Legal Collective
...and some folks from the now disbanded Midnight Special Law Collective

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Preliminary Schedule
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[12:00 Noon - Event will start with snacks.]

Introduction - UA in the Bay

Opening Speaker [10 min]
- On Those Who Save Our Asses Time and Time Again. - Loren (UA in the Bay)

Presentation [30 min]
- The History of Legal Repression of Radical Movements - Conspiracy Tour

Workshop/Discussion Session 1 [1 hour]
- Grand Jury Defense and Preparation - Conspiracy Tour
- Setting Up Affinity Group and Planned Action Legal Support - Marcus and Lindsey (former Midnight Special/Cold Snap)

Workshop/Discussion Session 2 [1 hour]
- How the NLG Works - Tim (NLG); How to Make your Lawyer Behave Based on Your Politics and Values - John Viola (NLG) and Lindsey (former Cold Snap/Midnight Special)
- Beyond Legal Triage: Collectivizing the Legal Burden in Mass Arrests and Ideas Around Collective Bail Funds - Peaches, Loren (UA in the Bay),?(Oakland 100)

Panel and Guided Discussion [1 hour]
- Round Table - Radical Rethink of Legal Support - Marcus, Megan and Samantha (former Midnight Special), ?(oakland 100), plus special guests

[5:00PM - Event will be followed by a BBQ and social! Location TBA]
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{stay tuned for a more final schedule}

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