[blindLaw] ABA Program for Public Interest Lawyers

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Join us on Tuesday, December 15, at 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Eastern. Register
at: 

https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOyAgrWnSk2OKlDHfYwtMQ

This year has seen systemic issues of race, rights, and access to justice
brought to light in new ways through the lens of a global pandemic and a
politically

divided nation. Join us for a forward-thinking discussion on what 2021 holds
for public interest lawyers and your clients, how the ABA advocates on
behalf

of the issues you care about, and how you can get connected and make an
impact. 

Panelists will discuss: 

list of 6 items

. How lawyers can make impactful change in the race equity arena 

. The impact of the pandemic and the election on civil legal aid and public
defender funding 

. How to engage pro bono resources to meet your client's legal needs 

. The state of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program 

. How to lend your voice to advocacy efforts 

. ABA resources and opportunities to support your work and career 

list end

This non-CLE program is free. All lawyers and law students are invited to
attend. 

ABA President Patricia Lee Refo and Legal Services Corporation President
Ronald S. Flagg will field questions and solicit input from attendees on
issues

that matter most to you. 

Moderator: 

Brendon Woods 

Public Defender of Alameda County, California 

Mr. Woods served for three years on the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid
and Public Defense. He received the ABA/NLADA Clara Shortridge Foltz Award

in 2019. 

Panelists: 

Hon. Adrienne Nelson 

Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court 

Justice Nelson is Chair of the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center and
Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, which strives to eliminate bias
and enhance

diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Association, legal
profession, and justice system. 

David Carroll 

Executive Director, Sixth Amendment Center, Boston, MA 

Mr. Carroll served as a consultant to the ABA Bar Information Program,
providing technical assistance to bar leaders, legislators, and others
seeking to

improve indigent defense systems. 

April Faith-Slaker 

Associate Director of Research Innovations, Access to Justice Lab, Harvard
Law School, Cambridge, MA 

Ms. Faith-Slaker served as a consultant to the ABA Resource Center for
Access to Justice Initiatives on its annual project to collect national
civil legal

aid funding data. 

Jaime Hawk 

Legal Strategy Director, WA Campaign for Smart Justice, ACLU of Washington 

Ms. Hawk co-chairs the ABA Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Committee of
the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and is a member of the ABA
House

of Delegates. 

Radhika Singh 

Chief, Civil Legal Services, National Legal Aid & Defender Association,
Washington, DC 

Ms. Singh is the NLADA Liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid
and Indigent Defense. 

Sponsored by the following ABA groups: 

Center for Diversity and Inclusion . Center for Pro Bono . Center for Public
Interest Law Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division . Law Student
Division

. Young Lawyers Division Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice .
Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense