About
80 years of meaningful social change in the Bay Area.
For over 80 years, the National Lawyers Guild has served as the legal arm of movements leading the fight for meaningful social change in the United States. As a progressive and leftist legal organization, the NLG has represented and defended activists in the courtrooms and on the streets.
In these highly charged political times, the work of the Guild has never been more urgent. From attacks on our most marginalized communities to an escalating effort to suppress dissent, the need for progressive resistance – and protections for those who choose to resist – is dire.
The San Francisco / Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLGSF) has met this need for the past 50 years. Our chapter has played a significant role in supporting the resurgence of social movements demanding racial and economic justice in the Bay Area. With a membership of over 700 progressive law students, legal workers, jailhouse lawyers and attorneys, NLGSF is the largest NLG chapter in the country.
If you would like NLGSF to endorse your action or campaign, please email Sara Kershnar, Interim Executive Director, at sara@nlgsf.org.
NLGSF Chapter Specifics
Our Team
Eliana
Program Director - eliana@nlgsf.org
Pronouns: They/She
Brittany
Membership Coordinator - membership@nlgsf.org
Lina
Demonstrations & Anti-Repression Coordinator - demonstrations@nlgsf.org
Pronouns: She/Her
Email: srjhotline@nlgsf.org
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Executive Board
James Burch, President
KellyLou Densmore, Vice President
Hasmik Geghamyan, Secretary
Debra Murov, Treasurer
Board Members
James Burch
Jennifer Orthwein
EmilyRose Johns
Lisa Knox
Carey Lamprecht
Jody LeWitter
Karen Jo Koonan
Bobby Shukla
Hasmik Geghamyan
Debra Murov
Leila Sayed-Taha
KellyLou Densmore
