Opening Program

8:15 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMMorning Plenary with Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown

1st Morning Sessions

9:45 AM - 11:00 AMLaw & (dis)Orders: Navigating the intersection of Disability and Dignity in the Courtroom
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9:45 AM - 11:00 AMMaryland’s Protective Order Laws: Progress Made, Goals for the Future
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9:45 AM - 11:00 AMCommunity Collaborations Foster Sustainable Reentry
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9:45 AM - 11:00 AMPut It on the Map: Using GIS Technology to Answer Questions About Our Communities
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9:45 AM - 11:00 AMHealing Tools for Justice Workers
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9:45 AM - 11:00 AMRent Escrow and Habitability After the Tenant Safety Act
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2nd Morning Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:30 PMBlock by Block: The Personal Stories of Vacancy
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11:15 AM - 12:30 PMGrassroots Justice: Community Justice Workers Building Access from the Ground Up
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11:15 AM - 12:30 PMPractical AI and Automation Tools for Maryland Legal Nonprofits
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11:15 AM - 12:30 PMBreaking Barriers: Disability Perspectives in Legal Practice
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11:15 AM - 12:30 PMThe Impact on Mental Health and the Capacity to Parent in Child Custody Cases
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11:15 AM - 12:30 PMAdvocating for Justice: Strategies and Innovations in Representing Detained Immigrants
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Midday Program

12:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch Program & Keynote Address by Cathryn A. Paul Jackson

Afternoon Sessions

2:15 PM - 3:30 PMFrom Cradle to (In)Carceration: The Plight of Black Women Oppressed by the Criminal Justice System
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PMClient Interviewing and Triage for Same Day Representation
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PMResolving Student Loan Debt Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PMFreelance Isn’t Free: Protecting Freelance Workers in Maryland and Around the U.S.
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PMLost in the System: Advocating for Defendants in Competency Limbo
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