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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Diana Villella Larson

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)

Supervising Attorney

About me

Diana Villella Larson has been licensed to practice since 2007 and is a supervising family law attorney at Central MN Legal Services. She focuses her practice on exclusively family law, including divorce, child custody, orders for protection, paternity and SJIS related family law cases. Diana primarily represents clients who are Spanish-speaking survivors of domestic violence. Her past experience includes working as an attorney at Tubman, Volunteer Lawyers Network and Centro Legal.

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

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

A Year Later: Legislative Changes to Housing Law in Minnesota Town Hall - Governor PillsburyEvan Gelles • Sarah Moore

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

4:00pm CST

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

5:00pm CST

M-LAW Wellness Hour Wilson Bay Dining Room

6:30pm CST

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

7:00am CST

Breakfast Wilson Bay Dining Room

8:00am CST

Litigation Leaders Practice Group Forum Town Hall - Governor Anderson GLisa Hollingsworth • Brianna

9:00am CST

Helpful Tips for Order for Protection Hearings Town Hall - Governor PillsburyHeather Helmer • Sarah McGuire

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

My Facilitators Sessions

4:00pm CST

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