4th Annual Legal Services Conference 2016
How legal aid makes a difference
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Product Description
Product Description
MCLE is pleased to bring you its 4th Annual Legal Services Conference 2016 which brings together the Massachusetts legal services community. Legal aid and pro bono advocates throughout the state convene to discuss the impact of legal aid, and the different avenues legal aid can take to make a difference. This year’s Conference places special emphasis on legal aid’s utilization of multiple tactics to effect change. The day begins with a panel addressing coming together of advocates to respond to the SNAP crisis, which is immediately followed by a Keynote Panel featuring a voice from the judiciary, the legislature, government, and a community organizer, who collectively address the role of legal aid in their respective settings. During our afternoon breakout session you have the option of honing up on legislative advocacy in Lobbying 101, exploring the role and process of community lawyering, or discussing the collaborative approach taken in Massachusetts to address mass incarceration and its collateral consequences. Finally, finish the day celebrating some of the most important victories—inside and outside of the courtroom—that the legal services profession has claimed this year. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with your colleagues, celebrate your successes, learn from your existing challenges, and ultimately leave better equipped to assist your next client.
Co-sponsored by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and LexisNexis®
MCLE thanks Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and LexisNexis for their support of this conference, which helps MCLE keep the cost of attending low so that as many advocates as possible from around the state can attend.
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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9:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.
Welcome and Introduction
Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Georgia D. Katsoulomitis, Esq., MLRI , Boston
Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Esq., Promoting Good, LLC
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9:45 A.M. – 10:10 A.M.
Food Security: The Coming Together of Advocates
on demand video Add to CartWeayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Esq.,
Patricia J. Baker, MLRI , Boston
Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Esq., Promoting Good, LLC
Liz Sheehan-Castro, Worcester County Food Bank , Shrewsbury
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10:10 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Keynote Panel: How Legal Aid Makes a Difference
on demand video Add to CartLegal aid taps into many strategies and tactics to effect change on behalf of the clients it serves, whether through litigation, legislative advocacy, community building, or otherwise. This panel brings together experts from different settings to address effective tools and strategies that advance the mission of legal aid advocates.Jonathan B. Miller, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Steve Meacham, City Life/Vida Urbana , Jamaica Plain
Hon. Geraldine S. Hines, Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.) , Boston
Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Hon. James B. Eldridge, Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex & Worcester District, Commonwealth of Mass
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11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Lunch (on your own)
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12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Breakout Sessions (choose one)
- Lobbying 101
- Community Lawyering
- Mass Incarceration & Collateral Consequences: A Collaborative Approach
Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Anjali Sakaria, Esq., Federal Reserve Bank , Boston
Kenneth I. Gordon, Esq., , Bedford
Liliana Ibara, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Tram T. Nguyen, Esq., Massachusetts Legislature , Boston
Joel H. Feldman, Esq., Heisler & Feldman, PC , Springfield
Daniel Bahls, Esq.,
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Zoe Kehrwald Cronin, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Annette R. Duke, Esq., MLRI , Boston
Elizabeth D. Matos, Esq.,
Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Esq., Promoting Good, LLC
Rahsaan D. Hall, Esq., Rahsaan Hall Consulting , Brockton
Leslie Walker, Esq.,
Philip J. Kassel, Esq., Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee , Quincy
Margaret E. Monsell, Esq., MLRI , Boston
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2:30 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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2:45 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Year-In-Review
on demand video Add to CartRobert D. Fleischner, Esq.,
Liza M. Hirsch, Esq.,
Liliana Ibara, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Georgia D. Katsoulomitis, Esq., MLRI , Boston
Stefanie L. Krantz, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc. , Northampton
Alina Kantor Nir, Esq., Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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4:15 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Closing Remarks
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4:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Networking Reception for Faculty & Registrants
Please Note
MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
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