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Charlotte Key

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Supervising Attorney
Dallas, TX

4:45pm EST

Orientation for New Members and First-Time Conference Attendees Mt. Vernon Square A

5:30pm EST

Annual Meeting of Members – Safeguarding Justice in Times of Disaster Response and Recovery: A Panel Discussion Grand Ballroom

7:30pm EST

Welcome Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:30am EST

Continental Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30am EST

Opening Plenary Session Grand Ballroom

10:00am EST

Break Grand Ballroom Foyer

10:30am EST

Civil Caucus Grand Ballroom

12:00pm EST

Lunch on Your Own See restaurant list in your registration bag

12:45pm EST

Services for Older Americans: An Opportunity for Discussion with the Federal Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services Meeting Room 2

2:15pm EST

Being an Advocate: Community Organizing and Community Lawyering Meeting Room 2 Promoting Elder Rights and Maximizing Legal Assistance for Older Adults Meeting Room 5 The New Disability: Homelessness vis a vis Incarceration – An Interactive Reentry Simulation Congressional Ballroom A Annual Supreme Court Review Meeting Room 12 Talking about What We're Talking about: Low-Income Households in the Age of Black Lives Matter Meeting Room 16

4:15pm EST

Building the Tools for Self-Represented Litigants: Law Help Interactive and A2J Author Renaissance Ballroom West A From Process to Product: A Review of the LSC Grantee Data Users Group Process and New Research Being Done with Grantee Activity Report (GAR) Data Mt. Vernon Square A How to Set Up and Run a School-Based Legal Aid Clinic Renaissance Ballroom East CANCELLED -- Holistic Defense: Intake through Resolution--Best Practices for Cross Practice Collaboration Meeting Room 3 Clearing Criminal Records: Clinics, Community Partnerships, and Using Data to Inform Need Renaissance Ballroom West B

6:00pm EST

Across the Great Chasm: Participating in Community-Led Partnerships to Bridge the Racial Divide (Hosted by the African American Project Directors Association (AAPDA); Beer, Wine, & Light Refreshments) Meeting Room 5 Listening Session with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division: Sexual Harassment in Housing Meeting Room 16

7:00pm EST

Client Reception Congressional Ballroom C

8:00pm EST

NLADA Game Night Congressional Ballroom C

8:30am EST

Advanced Lessons in Evidence-Based Legal Practice Meeting Room 3 Managing Up, Down, and Sideways in Legal Aid! Meeting Room 2 A Call to Speak Truth Powerfully: Part 1 – Understanding Implicit Bias Congressional Ballroom A

10:30am EST

Addressing the Legal Needs of Homeless Youth Meeting Room 2 Big Ideas: The Future of Pro Bono Meeting Room 4 Combatting Inequitable and Unconstitutional Imposition and Enforcement of Court Fines and Fees: Advocacy Opportunities for LSC-Funded Programs Mt. Vernon Square B Making Sense of Medicaid, Medicare, and HIPAA Congressional Ballroom A Beyond Plain Language: Building Better Self-Help Meeting Room 9

12:05pm EST

NLADA Awards Luncheon Grand Ballroom

2:30pm EST

A Fresh Approach to Community Lawyering: Lessons Learned Meeting Room 2 LSC Compliance Oversight: What Every Grantee Should Know about Recent Regulatory Changes and Common Compliance Concerns Congressional Ballroom B Pro Bono Innovation Fund: Pro Bono That Works for Clients and Communities Meeting Room 16

4:15pm EST

A Year in the Life of a Victim: A Case Study in Providing Holistic Legal Services Congressional Ballroom B

8:30am EST

LSC and the Client Voice Congressional Ballroom A

10:30am EST

Beyond Legal Aid: Developing Specialized Support for Clients’ Unmet Needs Congressional Ballroom A