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Scaling the Small Practice to Advance the Philanthropic Mission Hosted by: Foley & Lardner LLP 3000 K Street NW Suite 600 (Georgetown Harbor) September 25, 2018 | ||
8:00am | Welcome | Attorney David Sanders Partner Foley & Lardner LLP |
8:10am | Overview | Yolanda Young Executive Director Lawyers of Color |
8:15am | A Judge’s Perspective | The Honorable George Hazel U.S. District Judge, Maryland |
9:00am | How We Did It: Founding a Social Justice Legal Organization (Case Studies) | Attorney Conchita Cruz Co-Founder Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) Attorney Shantelle Argyle Open Legal Services Attorney Tahmina Watson Founder Watson Immigration Law/WIDEN |
10:30am | How Small Firms Fill the Void | Professor Ann Juergens Mitchell Hamline School of Law |
11:15am | Training Solo Practitioners | Attorney Daniel Mills District of Columbia Bar |
12:00pm | Box Lunch Provided | |
12:30pm | Attorneys and Cultural Competencies | Attorney Elizabeta Markuci Director, Immigration Project Volunteers of Legal Services Attorney Jojo Annobil Executive Director Immigrant Justice Corps |
1:15pm | Technology’s Role in Scaling Legal Services | Attorney Mirenda Meghelli Partnerships Manager Pro Bono Net Attorney Quisquella Addison Program Director Pro Bono Net Attorney Takao Yamada Co-Founder AirportLawyer.org |
2:00pm | Civil Right to Counsel: How (and How Much) | Professor Andrew Scherer Policy Director of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law at New York Law School John Pollock Coordinator National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel Attorney Public Justice Center. |
2:50pm | The Role of Law Schools in Preparing New Solo Practitioners and Change Agents | Professor Jane Aiken Director of The Community Justice Project Georgetown University Law Center Cynthia Domingo-Foraste Executive Director Court Square Law |
3:45pm | Law Students on the Need for a New Solo Practice Model | Tracey G Jackson, Ph.D. University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law |
4:15pm | Security in a Small Practice | Attorney Eulonda Skyles Director & Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Data SecurityCapital One |
4:45pm | Beyond the 100 Largest Cities: Recruiting Solo Practitioners | Yolanda Young on behalf of Suzanne Starr Director of Policy & Legal Services South Dakota Unified Judicial System |
5:00pm | Next Steps | Yolanda Young |