The National Survivor Law Collective (NSL Collective) was formed in 2020 with the simple but powerful recognition that every survivor needs a lawyer—and not just any lawyer, but one who understands trafficking, trauma, and what it means to fight for a second chance. The NSL Collective is working on the creation of a nationwide network to connect survivors with attorneys who can support them through the myriad legal issues related to their victimization.
ALIGHT and the National Survivor Law Collective (NSL Collective) thanks the American Bar Endowment for its support from April 2021 through March 2022. With funding from the American Bar Endowment, the NSL Collective has provided 19 attorney trainings, training a total of 593 lawyers nationwide on trauma-informed care for human trafficking survivors. The NSL Collective also used funding to create a national listserv and database of human trafficking legal service providers. The NSL Collective is extremely grateful to the American Bar Endowment for their support in increasing trauma-informed legal services nationally. American Bar Endowment, thank you for your investment in supporting human trafficking survivors.
Goals of the NSL Collective
To provide a strong collective response to survivors’ legal and other needs across the country.
To increase resources for other organizations across the country who are providing direct services to human trafficking survivors.
To research and disseminate data-driven information on the legal needs of survivors.
To proactively develop and implement models of legal services that meet the needs of survivors today and into the future, shaped by their direct voice and participation.
To create capacity by training attorneys on national and global better-practices and trauma-informed considerations for serving human trafficking survivors.
Leadership Team
The NSL Collective leadership team includes national leaders in the fight for survivors’ rights:
ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking), CO, UT and the Greater Los Angeles Area, CA
Justice Restoration Center, FL and TN
Moore & Van Allen Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project, NC
Rutan & Tucker, CA
JD Beck Consulting, National
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