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2020 NLADA Virtual Annual Conference

Welcome to the 2020 NLADA Annual Conference! This schedule is for informational purposes only and is not the actual conference platform. The conference takes place on Whova. Only registered attendees have access to Whova and the sessions.

10:00am EST

Zumba with Crystal TBD

11:00am EST

Tour the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History TBD

12:00pm EST

Virtual Welcome & Site Tours TBD

12:30pm EST

An Equity Lens for Civil Proceedings: Educating Courts about Structural Racism TBDSateesh Nori • Zulay Oyarvide • Amee Master • Julia McNally Exploring LSC's New Financial Guide TBDStuart Axenfeld • Corrine Campbell • Mark Freedman • April Jung Racial Disparities in Health Outcomes and What Legal Services Can Do TBDStephanie Altman • Linda Jordan Meeting at the Crossroads of Community Mobilization TBDShawntelle Fisher • Nathan Emmons • Captain Clay Farmer • Susan Sneed • Latrisha Gandy • Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Defenders Driving Policy Change TBDMichael Mrozinski • Dean Brault • Daniel Engelberg • Robert Jones Building a Specialized Legal Services Program for People Experiencing Homelessness TBDJulie Reiskin • Donna Axel • Teague Gonzalez • Terese Howard

2:00pm EST

Meditation Break with Anna TBDAnna Ladd

2:15pm EST

Implementing and Evaluating Court-Annexed Online Dispute Resolution TBDAmie Lewis • Qudsiya Naqui Joining the Fight for Racial Justice: How Legal Aid Programs Can Use Data-Driven Approaches to Dismantle Systemic Racism TBDJulie Larson • Lillian Moy • Mary O'Shaughnessy • Jaffe Pickett Removing Barriers for Inclusion: Helping Clients Navigate the Legal System in the Digital Environment TBDTanya Douglas • Claudia Johnson • Jennifer Rivers • Dina Shafey Scott Balancing the Spectrum of Wellness: Tipping the Scale Through Adversity TBDMelissa Douglass Building Community-Accountable Public Defense TBDKathryn Dyer • Chris Harris • Amanda Woog • Rebecca Sanchez Re-envisioning the Law for Social Justice TBDAnne Rios

3:45pm EST

Break Time Discussion: What You Need to Know Now about Public Service Loan ForgivenessHeather Jarvis Networking & Exhibits TBD

5:00pm EST

NLADA Membership Sections & Affiliate Meetings TBD

10:00am EST

Yoga with Ashley TBD

11:00am EST

Tour the U.S. Capitol Building TBD

12:00pm EST

Meeting of Members & Opening Plenary TBDJudith Browne Dianis

1:15pm EST

Meditation Break with Anna TBDAnna Ladd

1:45pm EST

Civil Caucus TBD Client Caucus - Building Strong Communities and Advocacy TBDCharli Cooksey Defender Caucus - Police Reform and the Role of Defenders TBDLeo Smith • Keir Bradford-Grey • Stan Germán • Mary Moriarty • Andrew Correia

3:15pm EST

Networking Break TBD

3:45pm EST

Our Finest Work Yet: Planting the Seeds for a More Just Future TBDMaha Jweied • Liz Keith • Nikole Nelson Solving the Puzzle of Community Lawyering During a Pandemic TBDMeaghan McDermott • Amy Petkovsek • Julianne Tarver State Legislative Funding Roundtable TBDDon Saunders • Jennifer Bentley • Shubi Deoras LSC and the Client and Voice TBDRon Flagg Practical Tactics for Trauma-Informed Advocacy TBDLorilei Williams • Geoff Kagan-Trenchard Court, Technology & Access to Justice TBDJulianna Lee • Danielle Hirsch • Minyong Lee

5:15pm EST

NLADA Membership Sections & Affiliate Meetings TBD

6:00pm EST

Live Jazz from Mr. Henry’s (Herb Scott) Mr. Henry's RestaurantHerb Scott Quintet • Mr. Henry's Restaurant

10:00am EST

Zumba with Crystal TBD

11:00am EST

Tour the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture TBD

12:00pm EST

Building Strategic Advocacy in a Time of Crises TBDCatherine Carr • Adam Mueller • Maria Thomas-Jones JFA Planning: Creating Unanticipated Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 & How JFA Tools Advance DEI Work TBDKatherine Alteneder • Danielle Hirsch • Grace Spulak • Lillian Wood Learning to Make Pizza Dough (or other new things) During the Pandemic TBDPatricia Román Hass • Brenda Marrero • Margaret Moores • Osona Steave Preparation Matters: Preparing for Your Mitigation Testimony TBDLori James-Townes Advancing Racial Justice through Pro Bono TBDFlavie Fuentes • Peter LaVigne • Carlton Martin Hot Topics in Fines and Fees TBDShanelle Johnson • Priya Sarathy Jones • Lisa Foster

1:30pm EST

Meditation Break with Anna TBDAnna Ladd

1:45pm EST

Affirmative Advocacy to Challenge the Impacts of COVID-19 TBDJen Burdick • Sharon Dietrich • Louise Hayes • Josie Pickens Educating Legislators about Legal Aid 2.0 TBDCarol Bergman • Colleen Cotter • Ron Flagg • Nikole Nelson • Betty Balli Torres Setting the Agenda for Language Rights 20 Years after Executive Order 13166 TBDHilda Chan • Nana Gyamfi • Joann Lee • Michael Mulé • Ana Paula Noguez Your Mental Health Matters: Self-Care, Balance, and Wellness in Turbulent Times TBDValeria Chambers • La Verne Saunders • Suzanne Small The Role of Culture in Building Strong Public Defense Organizations TBDChante Parker Reflective Leadership: Skills for Mindful Supervision of Diverse Teams TBDRachel Goldsmith • Kerri-Ann Wright

3:15pm EST

Networking Break TBD

3:45pm EST

Adapting, Evolving, Succeeding: The Eviction Right to Counsel Movement's Response to COVID-19 TBDCarolyn Gold • John Pollock • Hazel Remesch Creative Advocacy & Access to Justice during the Pandemic: Lessons from the Bench and Field TBDDaniel Juarez • Maria Puente-Porras • Nancy Ramirez • Dominique Quevedo Natural Disasters During a Public Health Crisis: The Journey to Response, Recovery & Resilience TBDJeanne Ortiz-Ortiz • Brian Candelaria • María Vázquez • Christa Figgins • Alejandro Figueroa-Quevedo Tenants' and Litigants' Rights in the Age of COVID-19: Common Strategies for Client Education, Data Tracking, Court Access, and Advocacy TBDMatt Ampleman • Robert Boedeker • Susie Alverson COVID-19 and Safety in the Field TBDSarah Forte Preventing Zombie Projects: Through Integrated Evaluation & Precisely Scoped Legal Tech Projects TBDÍde Gulotta • Anna Dorn-Gulotta • Jenny Haggard • Eli Mattern

5:15pm EST

NLADA Membership Sections & Affiliate Meetings TBD

6:00pm EST

Live Jazz from Mr. Henry’s (Maija) Mr. Henry's RestaurantMaija • Mr. Henry's Restaurant

10:00am EST

Yoga with Ashley TBD

11:00am EST

Tour the Smithsonian National Museum of American History TBD

12:00pm EST

Building an Immigrants’ Rights Practice And Seeking Systemic Change for Immigrant Communities Under Covid TBDViviana Westbrook • Rex Chen • Tobi Erner • Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz • Stephanie Taylor Executive Directors in COVID-19: Can We Stop Saying Pivot? TBDLillian Moy • Rhodia Thomas • Anthony Young Replicable Practices in Pro Bono Veterans Projects TBDJudy Donegan • Adam Heintz (he/him) • Justine Pelham • Anais Taboas Resident Empowerment during Public Housing Conversions TBDLauren Song • Gail Livingston • James “Mac” McCreight • Steve Meacham Client Representation in the Time of COVID-19: Using Technology to Engage and Represent Clients During a Global Pandemic TBDTracy Paner • Seann Riley • Karen Smolar Record Clearing in 2020: Challenges and Opportunities TBDBill Cobb • Sharon Dietrich • Jamie Gullen • James Prescott

1:30pm EST

Networking Break TBD

2:00pm EST

Awards Ceremony & Closing Plenary TBD

3:00pm EST

Say Farewell to Each Other! TBD

3:05pm EST

Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid TBD