**The National Lawyers Guild International Weekend annual retreat will take place on Friday evening, February 23; Saturday, February 24; and Sunday, February 25 at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ  We invite you to join us for 2 days of interesting, informative discussions and programs, and evenings with presentations and discussions on cutting-edge international legal issues and people’s struggles as well as International Committee planning and meetings.Panels, issues and planning sessions at the Weekend will include:

• Land and Water Defense – Indigenous and Environmental Rights
• Voting Rights Under Attack – An International Law Approach to Defend Voting Rights At Home
• Planning Our Amicus Approach – Building the NLG International Amicus Strategy for Labor, Human Rights, Housing, Palestine and more
• The Ongoing War on Iraq and the “Global War on Terror” – The Legal Role in Resisting US Imperialism and Invasions

Please join us! If you can’t join for the whole retreat, we will also be holding special discussions and programs on Friday and Saturday evenings and hope you can attend. All Guild members are welcome!

Please note: Following the ending of the primary retreat events early Sunday afternoon, the Mesoamerica Subcommittee of the NLG will hold a special planning meeting for future Guild activities related to Mexico. Please plan to attend if you would like to get involved with the subcommittee!

Recommended Hotels:

In line with NLG policy, we are recommending several union hotels. All are within close walking distance to the law school and each other (within minutes) and any one of them could be the best choice for you. We know that many NLG members face a financial barrier to staying in large hotels, and therefore we are also recommending a local hostel.

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Please email Charlotte Kates at international@nlg.org with any questions about housing and planning, or if you have suggestions of what you’d like to see on the program!