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

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Ashley Graham

9:00am CST

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

9:30am CST

Break Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

9:45am CST

Concepts in Capacity: Exploring Decision Making in the Legal Realm Town Hall - Governor SibleyMarit Anne Peterson

10:45am CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

11:00am CST

Navigating Conflicts of Interest: Essential Guidelines for Support Staff and Intake Specialists in Legal Aid Organizations Town Hall - Governor Anderson FLinda Morrison • Nicholas Morrison

12:00pm CST

Lunch Town Hall Governor’s 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 Governor’s BallroomJamie Becker-Finn

2:30pm CST

Break Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

2:45pm CST

Embracing Neurodiversity: Strategies for Success with Neurodivergent Clients and Colleagues Town Hall - Governor PillsburyHeather Helmer ICWA & the MN Indian Family Preservation Act: Challenges to Honoring the Connections that Create Healing & Hope for Families Town Hall - Governor SibleyShannon Smith

3:45pm CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

4:00pm CST

Family Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall - Governor PillsburyErin Osborne • Diana Villella Larson

6:30pm CST

Awards Dinner Town Hall Governor’s BallroomMilo Mumgaard • Daniel Morris

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

9:00am CST

Helpful Tips for Order for Protection Hearings Town Hall - Governor PillsburyHeather Helmer • Sarah McGuire Navigating a Disability Diagnosis in Law School or Practice Town Hall - Governor Anderson FAnn Motl • Jude Schmit • Prateek Viswanathan • Eleanor Frisch

10:00am CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

10:30am CST

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

12:10pm CST

Box Lunches to Go Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby