2024 State Conference

2024 State Conference

Bridging Worlds: Community, Culture, and the Work of Legal Aid — Wednesday, November 6 - Friday, November 8, 2024 — Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake, Brainerd MN

4:30pm CST

Housing Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomJulia Zwak Immigration Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomAlison M. Griffith • Lou Her Social Security Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomNicole Mourgos

5:00pm CST

Dinner Buffet Wilson Bay

6:30pm CST

7:00pm CST

Justice and Healing: A Native American Perspective on Navigating Hypervisibility and Invisibility Town Hall BallroomAnton Treuer

8:45pm CST

Bonfire and S'Mores Wilson Bay Brain-Teasing Trivia Pemmican (at Wilson Bay)

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

7:15am CST

Morning Bliss Yoga Pemmican (at Wilson Bay)

8:00am CST

Administrator and Fiscal Staff Meetup Town Hall - Olson Board RoomLara Otsuka Human Resources Meetup Town Hall - Olson Board RoomJohn Joachim Shriver Racial Justice Meetup Town Hall Breakout RoomEve Utyro Elder Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomKarla Krueger

9:00am CST

Welcome & Tech Talk: 3 Topics in 10 Minutes or Less Town Hall BallroomRachel J. Perry • J. Singleton • Law Schuelke

9:30am CST

Break Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer

9:45am CST

A Year Later: Legislative Changes to Housing Law in Minnesota Town Hall Breakout RoomEvan Gelles • Sarah Moore Clean Slate: How Minnesota’s Evolving Landscape of Criminal Expungement Processes Offers Opportunity and Hope for Criminal Offenders Town Hall Breakout RoomAnna Koller • Jim Vollstaedt Concepts in Capacity: Exploring Decision Making in the Legal Realm Town Hall Breakout RoomMarit Anne Peterson Understanding Tribal Relations in Minnesota: Historical Context and Jurisdictional Complexities Town Hall Breakout RoomValerie Field • Lori Guevara

10:45am CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer

11:00am CST

A Conversation About Cultural Literacy Working in NDN Country Town Hall Breakout RoomJason Decker • Christine Mellick • Liddy Patterson • Taylor L. R. Burdick Immigration Relief for Youth: Navigating Unfamiliar Waters Town Hall Breakout RoomKim Boche Impact Litigation on Heavily Politicized Issues Town Hall Breakout RoomJess Braverman Navigating Conflicts of Interest: Essential Guidelines for Support Staff and Intake Specialists in Legal Aid Organizations Town Hall Breakout RoomLinda Morrison • Nicholas Morrison

12:00pm CST

Lunch Town Hall Ballroom

1:15pm CST

Path to Legislative Impact: Insights from Jamie Becker-Finn on Civil Legal Services, Public Defense, and Rejecting the Status Quo Town Hall BallroomJamie Becker-Finn

2:30pm CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer

2:45pm CST

Consumer Law Legislative Update Town Hall Breakout RoomMary Kaczorek • Bennett Hartz Embracing Neurodiversity: Strategies for Success with Neurodivergent Clients and Colleagues Town Hall Breakout RoomHeather Helmer Homelessness and the Law Town Hall Breakout RoomBen Weiss • Luke Grundman ICWA & the MN Indian Family Preservation Act: Challenges to Honoring the Connections that Create Healing & Hope for Families Town Hall Breakout RoomTonya Long • Shannon Smith

3:45pm CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer

4:00pm CST

Paraprofessional Meetup Town Hall Breakout RoomTiffany Doherty Consumer Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomElizabeth (Beth) Goodell Family Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomErin Osborne • Diana Villella Larson

5:00pm CST

M-LAW Wellness Hour Wilson Bay Dining Room

5:15pm CST

M-LAW Wellness Hour Activity #1: Madden's Hike Wilson Bay M-LAW Wellness Hour Activity #2: Arts & Crafts Wilson Bay Dining Room M-LAW Wellness Hour Activity #3: Yoga Refresh Pemmican (at Wilson Bay)

6:30pm CST

Awards Dinner Town Hall BallroomMilo Mumgaard • Daniel Morris

8:30pm CST

Bonfire and S'Mores Wilson Bay Let's Play! Wilson Bay Dining Room Open Jam + Karaoke Pemmican (at Wilson Bay)

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

8:00am CST

Development and Communications Meetup Town Hall Breakout RoomCrystal Jamerson • Nate Grizzle Intake Meetup Town Hall Breakout RoomKayla Swanson Pro Bono Coordinators Meetup Town Hall Breakout RoomMarcia Day Litigation Leaders Practice Group Forum Town Hall - Olson Board RoomLisa Hollingsworth • Brianna "Breezy" Boone Public Benefits Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall Breakout RoomLaura Melnick

9:00am CST

Data is Power – Data is Knowledge – Data is Fun! Town Hall BallroomRachel J. Perry Helpful Tips for Order for Protection Hearings Town Hall Breakout RoomHeather Helmer • Sarah McGuire Navigating a Disability Diagnosis in Law School or Practice Town Hall Breakout RoomAnn Motl • Jude Schmit • Prateek Viswanathan • Eleanor Frisch Navigating the Social Security Disability Hearing: A Guide for Representatives Town Hall Breakout RoomJenna Saverynski • Nicole Mourgos Persuasion Versus Coercion: Getting Clients to Do What We Think Is Best for Them Town Hall Breakout RoomJoseph Ambroson

10:00am CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer

10:30am CST

In Defense of Radical Hope: Fostering Change Through Interdependence and Possibility Town Hall BallroomJohnanna Ganz

12:10pm CST

Box Lunches to Go Town Hall Upper-Level Foyer