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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Cynthia Haskin

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Pro Bono and Training Coordinator

About me

I am new to Minnesota and new to MMLA. I worked at Legal Aid in Philadelphia. I am looking to network, learn about different programs and connect with other Pro Bono coordinators.

4:30pm CST

Immigration Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall - Governor Anderson FAlison M. Griffith • Lou Her

5:00pm CST

Dinner Buffet Wilson Bay Dining Room

6:30pm CST

7:00pm CST

Justice and Healing: A Native American Perspective on Navigating Hypervisibility and Invisibility Town Hall Governor’s BallroomAnton Treuer, PhD

8:45pm CST

Bonfire and S'Mores Wilson Bay - Lakeside

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

7:15am CST

Morning Bliss Yoga Golf Villa - Meeting Room A/B

8:00am CST

Elder Law Practice Group Forum Town Hall - Governor PillsburyKarla Krueger

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

Clean Slate: How Minnesota’s Evolving Landscape of Criminal Expungement Processes Offers Opportunity and Hope for Criminal Offenders Town Hall - Governor Anderson GAnna Koller • Jim Vollstaedt

10:45am CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

11:00am CST

Immigration Relief for Youth: Navigating Unfamiliar Waters Town Hall - Governor SibleyKim Boche

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

3:45pm CST

Break (with snack) Town Hall Lower-Level Lobby

5:00pm CST

M-LAW Wellness Hour Wilson Bay Dining Room

5:15pm CST

M-LAW Wellness Hour Activity #3: Arts & Crafts (Mug-Painting) Wilson Bay Dining Room

6:30pm CST

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

8:45pm CST

Let's Play! Wilson Bay Dining Room

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

8:00am CST

Pro Bono Coordinators Meetup Town Hall Governor’s BallroomMarcia Day

9:00am CST

Data is Power – Data is Knowledge – Data is Fun! Town Hall Governor’s BallroomRachel J. Perry

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