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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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Aziza Travis

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Attorney
South Dallas
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

Defender Caucus - Pretrial Reform Plaza Ballroom I

2:15pm

Fighting the Criminalization of Poverty: Court Debt Litigation Strategies Woodway IIILeslie Bailey • Brian Hardingham • Hillary Madsen • Caren Short

6:00pm

African-American Project Directors Association Meeting Westchester
 
Friday, November 2
 

10:30am

Defending Our Own: The Life and Journey of the Black Public Defender [RJ] San FelipePatrice James • Keir Bradford-Grey • Kevann Gardner • Lori James-Townes • Martesha Johnson • James King • Adeola Ogunkeyede

2:30pm

Lifting up Community Voices in State Administrate Proceedings [RJ] TanglewoodPatrick Cicero • Rochelle Jackson • Ms. Marsha White Mathis

4:15pm

From Criminal Defense to Civil Action, Pre-Entry to Re-Entry: Recognizing the Transformative Power of Embedded General Civil Legal Services in Public Defender Offices [RJ] Post OakWesley Caines • Runa Rajagopal • Cecilia Riera • Mohammed Sheriff
 
Saturday, November 3
 

8:30am

Veterans Justice Is Racial Justice: A Dialogue on Challenging Racial Injustice Through Veterans Advocacy [RJ] SageNicole Perez • Michael Roosevelt

10:30am

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