National Police Accountability Project (NPAP)

Applicants for membership in the NPAP must certify that he or she is a member of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), a lawyer who is actively engaged in representing plaintiffs in police misconduct litigation, or person involved in community efforts to address police misconduct.

NLG members pay $175 per year while non-members pay $195. Attorneys in the pubic sector or those working for non-profit organizations qualify for discounted rates. Even legal workers and law students can become members for only $25 per year.

Different membership levels are listed as follows:

• Benefactor - $ 5,000.00
• Sustainer - $ 2,500.00
• Sponsor - $ 1,000.00
• Supporter - $ 500.00
• Friend - $ 250.00
• Non-NLG Member - $ 195.00
• NLG Member - $ 175.00
• Non Profit Attorneys - $ 150.00
• Legal Workers/New Attorneys - $ 75.00
• Student - $ 25.00

Members of NPAP enjoy numerous benefits including:

• The opportunity to have a listing on the NPAP website designed with a "Find a Lawyer" membership directory that is searchable and open to the public;
• Networking opportunities with some of the best civil rights and police misconduct plaintiffs' attorneys in the country;
• Access to NPAP's members-only listserv where attorneys can share information and ask questions;
• Discounts off the registration fees for CLE seminars sponsored by NPAP;
• Discounts on NPAP Thomson Reuters/West publications;
• Invitations to Conference Call Roundtables and Brown Bag Lunches;
• E-mail bulletins regarding new cases and legal developments; and
• Access to NPAP publications.

Since the COVID-19 crisis becane, the program began offering more virtual seminars and online ways for NPAP attorneys to share their expertise on hot topic issues.