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2018 NLADA Annual Conference--Resilient Justice

This year’s conference includes a special focus on Racial Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion Programming. Workshops that will address this overarching theme include [RJ] after the session title.

Charlotte Key

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Supervising Attorney
Dallas, TX

8:30am

Opening Plenary Session Galleria BallroomRodney Ellis • Max Laun • Lora Livingston • Ariel Simon • Rhodia Thomas • Jo-Ann Wallace

10:30am

Civil Caucus - Ensuring Individual and Systemic Justice in a World of Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, and Automation Galleria Ballroom

2:15pm

Educating Legislators about Legal Aid 2.0 Plaza Ballroom IIJim Sandman • Nan Heald • Nikole Nelson • Betty Balli Torres Community Listening: A Response to an Established Community Lawyering Practice [RJ] West AlabamaMeaghan McDermott, Esq. • Kathryn Frey-Balter • Amy Petkovsek • Veryl Pow

4:15pm

Continuing the Conversation on Race [RJ] San FelipeMaha Jweied • Gina Polley • Rhodia Thomas • Anthony Young Lawyers Without Borders: Building a Two-State Rural Partnership Woodway IEd Marks • Patrick McMonigle • Tom Stutz Holistic Representation in Family Court: The Ins and Outs of Civil and Immigration Consequences SageVichal Kumar • Gigi Parris • Emily Ponder Williams

6:00pm

African-American Project Directors Association Meeting Westchester

7:30am

Continental Breakfast Galleria Foyer

8:30am

New Age of Immigration: Impact on Communities of Color [RJ] Woodway IITanya Douglas • Nana Gyamfi • Joann Lee For Such a Time as This: Inspiring a Shared Vision [RJ] TanglewoodRosita Stanley • Chuck Wynder

10:30am

Serving Those Who Serve Woodway IIILeslie Ginzel • Nan Heald • Alec Lawton • Andrew Lehmann The 850,000 Left Out: Where to Send Them Plaza Ballroom IITali Albukerk • Hannah Allison • Jessie Campbell • Chanita Chantaplin-McLelland Thinking Outside the "Legal" Box: Using Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Assist Vulnerable Clients [RJ] Woodway ISarah Duval • Katie Earl Who Me, Biased? Recognizing & Responding to Bias & Microaggression in the Legal Profession [RJ] Woodway IITanya Douglas • Latonia Haney Keith • Lillian Moy • Dina Shafey Scott May the Force of Social Change Be with You Plaza Ballroom IHelen Tran • JAVIER BELTRAN • Ronnette Ramos • Tyler Nicole Smith • Gerson Sorto

12:05pm

NLADA Awards Luncheon Galleria Ballroom

2:30pm

Ethical Dilemmas in Client Representation Plaza Ballroom IIAnne Sweeney • John Whitelaw Faith & Justice Partnerships: Engaging the Faith Community for Enhanced Access to Legal Care Chevy ChaseAndrae Crismon • Kimi deMent • Kathryn Ellis • Tabitha Ponder Really Doing It! Assessing Community Needs and Setting Priorities [RJ] Woodway IIKelly Carmody • Bristow Hardin • Lillian O. Johnson • Lillian Moy • Deedee Peterson #MeToo: Empowering Voices and Supporting Changes to Upend Norms of Sexual Assault and Harassment and Their Impact San FelipeCynthia Chavez • Nan Heald • Alison Paul • Dina Shafey Scott

4:15pm

#Engage: Get Social (Media) with Your Volunteers, Board Members, Clients, and More! Chevy ChaseClaud Nelson • Kate York The Trauma-Informed Advocate: Understanding and Advocating for High-Needs Clients WestchesterMonte Jewel • Riddhi Mukhopadhyay

7:30am

Continental Breakfast Galleria Foyer

8:30am

Wills, Trusts, and Estates TanglewoodTerry Hamilton

10:30am

Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid Plaza Ballroom Hot Topics in Public Defense: Race, Research, and Resources – Oh My! [RJ] San FelipeEmily Flanagan • Maha Jweied • Michael Mrozinski