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2022 State Conference

Mental Health and Legal Practice: A Holistic View - Legal Services Statewide Conference - Wednesday, November 2 - Friday, November 4, 2022

11:00am CDT

Conversing with Colleagues: Real Relationships in the Age of Zoom Lake MinnewaskaSharon Browning, Esq. Minnesota’s Coordinated Intake Project Lake Le Homme DieuAimee Falbo • Lezlie Paulus • Joseph Schieffer Supported Decision Making Lake OsakisAnita Raymond

1:30pm CDT

From Burnout to Conscious Activism: Shifting the Work Paradigm Lake MinnewaskaSharon Browning, Esq. Part I: Minnesota’s Racial Justice Needs and Organizational Alignment Lake MiltonaKimberly Merchant • Maha Syed

2:45pm CDT

Effective E-Representation Lake OsakisSarah Hennesy • Laura Moehrle Intro to Child Protective Services (CPS) Lake MinnewaskaNatalie Martinez • Crysta Parkin Leveraging Tech on the Path to 100% Representation in Eviction Defense Lake Le Homme DieuAlisha Bowen • Mary Kaczorek • Peter LaCourse Part II: Minnesota’s Racial Justice Needs and Organizational Alignment Lake MiltonaKimberly Merchant • Maha Syed

8:30am CDT

Mental Health First Aid: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Lake MiltonaKay King

9:00am CDT

Building a Better Legal Aid: How Small Improvements Can Have a Big Impact Lake OsakisRachel Albertson • Tiffany Doherty • Lezlie Paulus • Dori Rapaport • Joseph Schieffer • Tara Serck • Eve Utyro Case Study: MMLA’s Class Action Against Encampment “Sweeps” Lake Le Homme DieuRebecca Stillman Effective Direct and Cross Examination Lake MinnewaskaLuke Grundman • Laura Jelinek