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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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Thursday, November 7
 

8:00am CST

Administrator and Fiscal Staff Meetup
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Meet with administrative and fiscal colleagues from around the state to talk about challenges and opportunities in our work.  Discussion topics to include:
  1. Office space in the post-Covid era
  1. Role of leadership in cybersecurity
  1. Tracking grant spending


Facilitator: Lara Otsuka, Director of Business Administration, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
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Lara Otsuka

Director of Business Administration, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
I joined SMRLS (Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services) in October 2021 as the Director of Business Administration, and in that role oversee our IT, Intake and Hotline programs, as well as our volunteer attorney program.  I'm involved in the Minnesota legal kiosk project and... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall - Governor Sibley

8:00am CST

Human Resources Meetup
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Join human resource colleagues from around the state to talk about challenges, strategies, and trends in the HR environment.

Facilitator: John Joachim, Director of Human Resources, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
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John Joachim

Director of Human Resources, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
John has been the only fulltime staff person handling HR duties at SMRLS for over 5 years. He is also the only person to have been in that role, starting in 2017. His previous work includes over 30 years' worth of experience in HR, Leadership, Management and Nonprofits, including... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall - Governor Olson Board Room

8:00am CST

Shriver Racial Justice Meetup
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
This meetup provides conference attendees who participated in the Shriver Racial Justice programming a chance to follow up on the work they've done in the past year. Come to discuss challenges you’re facing in your own and/or your organization’s racial justice work, and your ideas about how to improve your organization’s racial justice work. Please bring your completed, or in-progress, Action Plans to assist in the discussion.
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Eve Utyro

Private Attorney Involvement Program Manager, Justice North
Eve Utyro is the Manager for the Private Attorney Involvement Program (PAI) at Justice North. Eve works to pair clients with pro bono attorneys across Justice North’s eleven county service area for both full representation, legal advice, and subject-matter specific clinics. In her... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall - Governor Anderson G

4:00pm CST

Immigration Hub Meetup
Thursday November 7, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
The Immigration Hub meetup is a chance for staff participating in the New Americans Immigration Hub to meet in person to discuss progress and plans for the project.
Thursday November 7, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Town Hall - Governor Sibley

4:00pm CST

Paraprofessional Meetup
Thursday November 7, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Join colleagues from around the state for a discussion of the paraprofessional licensing program. Discussion will focus on how the program has worked for participants, challenges, tips and tricks from participants to resolve any difficulties, and how to get involved if you haven’t been yet. Additional agenda suggestions can be submitted to the facilitator or State Support staff.

Facilitator: Tiffany Doherty, Director of Advocacy, Justice North
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Tiffany Doherty

Director of Advocacy, Justice North
Tiffany Doherty is the Director of Advocacy at Justice North.  Tiffany has been in this role since February 2018.  Before joining Justice North she was in private practice and worked as a public defender.  She served on the Implementation Committee for Proposed Legal Paraprofessional... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Town Hall - Governor Anderson G
 
Friday, November 8
 

8:00am CST

Development and Communications Meetup
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
An opportunity for development and communication staff to discuss issues and ideas in their work. Submit topics you'd like to discuss by clicking the Ask a Question button at this link.

Facilitators: Crystal Jamerson, Community Engagement & Outreach CoordinatorLegal Services of Northwest Minnesota; Nate Grizzle, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Justice North

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Nate Grizzle

Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Justice North
Nate Grizzle joined Justice North as their communication and outreach coordinator in February 2023. Before coming to Justice North, Nate spent his career in radio — both as a host and behind the scenes managing on-air talent, programming, branding, and communication strategy. Nate... Read More →
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Crystal Jamerson

Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM)
Crystal Jamerson is the Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator at Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM). With over 20 years’ experience working with people, Crystal’s passion is seeing individuals and organizations do better and go further than they think possible... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall - Governor Sibley

8:00am CST

Intake Meetup
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Do you conduct intakes as part of your job? If so, this meetup is for you! Join colleagues from around the state to share best practices and tips and discuss trends and issues you see in the course of your work conducting intakes. Agenda suggestions can be submitted to the facilitator or State Support staff.

Facilitator: Kayla Swanson, Legal Secretary and Intake Coordinator, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota

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Kayla Swanson

Legal Secretary and Intake Coordinator, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM)
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall - Governor Anderson F

8:00am CST

Pro Bono Coordinators Meetup
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
A discussion group of staff members who work with or coordinate pro bono lawyers and projects to talk about challenges, developments, and opportunities.

Facilitator: Marcia Day, Volunteer Attorney Coordinator, Central Minnesota Legal Services

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Marcia Day

Volunteer Attorney Coordinator, Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Town Hall Governor’s Ballroom
 
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