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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.
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Tom Stutz

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Director of Litigation
Fort Worth TX
Websitelanwt.org
Tom Stutz has been director of litigation for Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas since April 2011. Tom, a 1983 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, is based in Fort Worth, but he is also responsible for advocacy efforts for rural communities throughout LANWT’s 114-county service area.
Wednesday, October 31
 

5:30pm

Annual Meeting of Members - A Discussion on Racial Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion Galleria Ballroom I-IIMaha Jweied • Te’iva Johnson Bell • Tracy Figueroa • Regina Kelly • Kimberly Merchant

7:00pm

Host Committee Welcome Reception Galleria Foyer & Galleria Ballroom III
 
Thursday, November 1
 

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

Impact Litigation and Movement Lawyering to Support Communities in a Changing Landscape Woodway IIKevin De Liban • Julia Simon-Mishel Moving Toward Meaningful Access: Access to Justice Commissions and Justice For All Efforts, an Update on Our Progress San FelipeRadhika Singh • Mary Lavery Flynn • Nalani Fujimori Kaina • Shelley Spacek-Miller Providing Culturally Competent Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients SageAmelia Schlossberg • Shin-Ming Wong

4:15pm

Lawyers Without Borders: Building a Two-State Rural Partnership Woodway IEd Marks • Patrick McMonigle • Tom Stutz

6:00pm

Texas Legal Services Center Meeting Chevy Chase
 
Friday, November 2
 

8:30am

Things to Think About in Planning Your Research and Evaluation Plaza Ballroom ISteven Eppler-Epstein • April Faith-Slaker • John M. Greacen • Christopher L. Griffin Jr. 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 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 Expanding Our Reach: Rural Environment Drives Innovation and Powerful Cross-Sector Interventions [RJ] Woodway ILiz Keith • Nikole Nelson • Bob Onders • Izzy Williamson Really Doing It! Assessing Community Needs and Setting Priorities [RJ] Woodway IIKelly Carmody • Bristow Hardin • Lillian O. Johnson • Lillian Moy • Deedee Peterson

4:15pm

Advancing Justice through Storytelling & Strategic Communications West AlabamaCaitlin Brown • Christine Clarke • Ambar Mentor-Truppa Development Outreach and Strategic Communications: Connecting with Your Audience Plaza Ballroom IClarissa Ayala • Nadia Elguindy • Carl Rauscher
 
Saturday, November 3
 

8:30am

LSC Compliance Oversight: What Every Grantee Should Know about Recent Regulatory Changes, Common Compliance Concerns, and Expected Changes to Oversight in 2019 and Beyond San FelipeMegan Lacchini • Lora Rath Veterans Justice Is Racial Justice: A Dialogue on Challenging Racial Injustice Through Veterans Advocacy [RJ] SageNicole Perez • Michael Roosevelt

10:30am

Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid Plaza Ballroom