8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021
The Intersection of Systemic Racism and Poverty: How Legal Aid Must Turn a Moment into a Movement and Work to Support Structural Change
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"I think that understanding structural racialization is one of the key issues for anyone doing civil rights, antipoverty, or social justice work in the United States today."
—john a. powellMCLE is pleased to present the 8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021, which brings together the Massachusetts legal services community to focus on collaborative solutions to issues that affect low income and marginalized communities.
The past year has presented us with many challenges, and has awakened our nation to the harsh realities of racial injustice and systemic racism. How social justice advocates deal with the aftermaths of the COVID-19 crisis, which has disproportionately impacted communities of color, and the growing anti-racism movement will set the stage for years to come. The 8th Annual Legal Services Conference focuses on structural racism, how it creates and perpetuates poverty, how it affects our clients, and how legal aid advocates, pro bono attorneys and our community partners can work collaboratively to advance an anti-racism agenda.
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Agenda & Materials
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9:30 am - 9:35 am
Welcome and Introduction
on demand video Add to CartJacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Georgia D. Katsoulomitis, Esq., MLRI , Boston
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9:35 am - 9:45 am
8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021: Featured Address
on demand video Add to CartHon. Serge Georges, Jr., Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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9:45 am - 10:53 am
8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021: The Intersection of Structural Racism and Poverty: The Role of Legal Aid in Addressing Racialized Systems, Policies and Practices
on demand video Add to CartGuy-Uriel Charles, Duke University , Durham
Virginia Benzan, Esq., MLRI , Boston
Hon. Serge Georges, Jr., Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Angela Ifeoma Onwuachi-Willig, Esq., Boston University School of Law , Boston
Prof. Tricia Rose, Brown University, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America , Providence
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10:53 am - 11:00 am
Break
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11:00 am - 12:13 pm
8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021: Our Voices: The Journey of Advocates and Lessons Learned
on demand video Add to CartMichelle B. Deakin, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation , Boston
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq., Atrius Health , Newton
Ashley F. Straker, Esq., Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts LLC , Brockton
Talia K. Gee, Esq.,
Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Esq.,
Mario Paredes, Esq., Massachusetts Law Reform Institute , Boston
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12:13 pm - 12:20 pm
Break
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12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
8th Annual Legal Services Conference 2021: Where We Go From Here: Legal Aid Tools, Actions, and Strategies to Address Systemic Racism and Advance an Anti-Racism Agenda
on demand video Add to CartJacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
Virginia Benzan, Esq., MLRI , Boston
Yvonne Mariajimenez, Esq., Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County , Los Angeles
Ada Shen-Jaffe, Esq., Just Lead Washington , Seattle
Tonysha Taylor, M.A., Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation , Boston
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