2024 State Conference

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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

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

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

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

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