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Saturday, December 9 • 10:30am - 12:00pm
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NOTE: This session has been moved to Renaissance Ballroom West on the Ballroom Level.
This session will provide in-depth updates from NLADA staff and others regarding some of the most important issues affecting the delivery of civil legal aid assistance, including: (1) the status of LSC funding for FY 2018; (2) the future outlook for LSC funding and other LSC-related issues; (3) the proposal to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; (4) the status of non-LSC federal funding for civil legal aid; (5) the Bank of America settlement distributions; (6) the Justice for All initiative; and (7) other matters of interest.

Speakers
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Arielle Altman

Senior Program Associate, National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Arielle Altman is a senior program associate in the Civil Legal Services division at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.
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David Miller

Director, Policy, NLADA
David Miller works to promote state and federal policies that expand access to justice for those who cannot afford to pay for legal counsel. He represents civil legal aid and public defender organizations in national conversations and manages NLADA’s advocacy across many issues... Read More →
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Don Saunders

Senior Policy Counsel, National Legal Aid & Defender Assc
Don is a nationally recognized leader of America’s civil justice community who currently serves as NLADA’s senior policy counsel. In his previous role as the head of NLADA’s Civil Legal Services, he spearheaded the civil division for more than 20 years, building the organization’s... Read More →
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Radhika Singh

Director, Civil Legal Aid Initiatives, National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Radhika Singh is director of NLADA’s Civil Legal Aid Initiative, which supports civil legal aid’s capacity to apply for and partner on federal grants. Radhika also is an expert in Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven student loan repayment plans. She previously worked... Read More →


Saturday December 9, 2017 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
Renaissance Ballroom West Ballroom Level