Virginia Poverty Law Center 2013 Annual Statewide Legal Aid

Virginia PovertyLaw Center

2013 AnnualStatewide Legal

Aid Conference

Portsmouth, VA

October 16-18

2013 Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference

WORKSHOP TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. *Indicates sessions o!ering CLE credit – ".# hr; Ethics – $.%

AGENDA

Wednesday 10:00–5:00 Registration

1:30–3:00 Utilities in Public & Private Housing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVAdvanced Protective Orders* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

Successful Outcomes with a Bankruptcy* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Hot Topics in SNAP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Outcomes & Evaluation: Smart Ways to Apply Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

Basics of Excel & PowerPoint, as seen on Sesame Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

3:00–3:15 Coffee Break Sponsored by: Surovell Isaacs Petersen & Levy; The Law Office of Dale W. Pittman, P.C.; LeClairRyan

3:15–4:45 Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice/ How to Get Into Appellate Court* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVSpecial Needs Trusts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

Referrals to the Medicaid Audit Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

50 Tech Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

The Affordable Care Act & Medicare Part D (for clients) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

6:00–6:30 Welcome Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM IV Sponsored by: Boleman Law Firm PC

6:30–8:30 Welcome Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM VMarty & the MartinettesLegal Aid Updates/Presentations

Thursday 7:30–8:30 Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM IV

8:00–4:00 Registration

8:30–10:00 Working with DSS & CPS Best Practices* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVThe Affordable Care Act – What Legal Aid Staff Need to Know!* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

It’s More than Just Legal or Illegal: What Every Legal Aid Lawyer Should Know About Immigration Law & Immigration Statuses* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Consumer Assistance Available in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (non CLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Foundation and Corporate Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

10:00–10:15 Break

10:15–11:45 The Impact of Criminal Justice Debt on Virginia Drivers Licenses* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVGrandparent Visitation & 3rd Party Custody Petitions*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

Veterans Health Care Benefits* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Hot Topics in Legal Aid Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Workplace Violence Prevention & Crisis De-Escalation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

Racial Justice & Juvenile Justice: How One Program is Improving Relationships Between Police Officers & Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

12:15–1:15 Lunch2

COVER IMAGES COURTESY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

12:45–2:15 Bed Bugs & Other Pests* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVA View from the Bench* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

Unemployment Compensation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Advanced Directives for Persons with Mental Illness: A Tool for Helping Your Client Maintain Autonomy and Stability in Life and Effectively Plan for Crises* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Critical Client Situations: Taking Care of the Client & Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

Diversifying Your Funding: Using Your Development Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

How You Can Impact the School to Jailhouse Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFFERSON

2:15–2:30 Break

2:30–4:00 Screening for Consumer Issues in Family Law Cases* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVMobile Home Park Law* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

Medicaid Appeals & Procedures* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Support Staff Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Good Governance – The Context for Innovative Board Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

Expanding the Central Virginia Client Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

Website Stakeholders Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFFERSON

6:00–6:30 Awards Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM VI-VIII Sponsored by: Boleman Law Firm PC

6:30–12:00 Keynote Banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM IV-VMr. Bill MartinThe Valentine Richmond History CenterParty

Friday 7:30–8:30 Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM IV

8:30–10:00 Titling & Liens of Motor Vehicles* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IVSocial Security & SSI Overpayments* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY V-VI

HIPAA: What Every Legal Aid Attorney Should Know!* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Tenant/Homeowner Recourses after Condemnation; CPS implications* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Hot Topics with LSC; NLADA Strategic Advocacy Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

KumBaYah-ing in the Workplace: Some Folks are Tone Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

10:00–10:30 Break/Check-Out

10:30–12:15 ETHICS: Where is the Line? Supervision of Non-Attorneys & The Unauthorized Practice of Law* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLEY IV-VII

Creating Community Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMPHITHEATER

Strategic Planning: A Compass Not an Anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADISON

Mobile Pro Bono Apps via Skype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE

“Do We Really Need Another Rubber Chicken Dinner?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WASHINGTON

12:15–1:15 Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PORTSMOUTH BALLROOM IV-V

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50 Tech Tips#is workshop will feature quick, accessible technology tips that can change how you work, play and stay connected. All of the tips are free or very low-cost. Whether you are technophobe, technophile or somewhere in between, please join us for this fun, fast-paced session!

Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager, Pro Bono Net, San Francisco CA

Advanced Directives for Persons with Mental Illness: A Tool for Helping Your Client Maintain Autonomy and Stability in Life and Effectively Plan for Crises*#is session will provide an overview of Virginia law on advance health care directives, and describe the 2009 and 2010 amendments to the Health Care Decisions Act that, among other things, enable people to use their advance directives to address the mental health care (in addition to the general and end-of-life care) they want (and don’t want) in the event they become incapable of making an informed decision about their care. #ere will be review of both a basic “model” Advance Directive form, and a more detailed form that persons with serious mental illness (or other chronic health conditions) can use to provide more speci'c information and direction for providers and agents in the event of a crisis.

Why this is important: Research shows that, when people with serious mental illness complete advance directives to manage future mental health crises, good things happen: these individuals become more engaged in treatment, have greater stability in their lives, experience fewer crises and coercive interventions (detentions, commitments, etc.), and provide meaningful guidance to providers when they do have crises. #e problem is that very few people with serious mental illness get the opportunity to com-plete such an advance directive. We hope that you can help to change that.

John E. Oliver, Esq., Norfolk VA

Advanced Protective Orders*An advanced session on protective orders, including practice points, tactics, pitfalls, available relief, and the incorpora-tion of safety planning into the relief sought.

Palma Pustilnik, Sta! Attorney, Central VA Legal Aid Society, Charlottesville VA; Susheela Varky, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA

The Affordable Care Act – What Legal Aid Staff Need to Know!*Open enrollment for applications to the new Health Insurance Marketplace began on October 1st. Our legal aid Navigators are explaining the ACA throughout Virginia and helping applicants. #is session will assist others in the Legal Aid Community understand this new world of health insurance options and how we can all help our clients, friends, and neighbors. We will focus on issues of impor-tance to lower income individuals – premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, Medicaid changes, the optional Medicaid expansion and the coverage gap in Virginia.

Jill Hanken, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA

The Affordable Care Act & Medicare Part D (for clients)It’s “Open Enrollment” time for both the new Health Insurance Marketplace and for Medicare Part D. #is session will cover the main elements of both programs and describe the issues to consider when selecting private insur-ance through the Marketplace or a new Part D plan.

Jill Hanken, Sta! Attorney, & Kathy Pryor, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA

Basics of Excel & PowerPoint, as seen on Sesame StreetEverything (well, some things) a Muppet or advocate would want to know about how Excel and PowerPoint can be used in a legal aid o)ce or on the Street.

David Neumeyer, Executive Director & Kate Sigler, Director of Administration, Virginia Legal Aid Society, Lynchburg VA

Bed Bugs & Other Pests*Dini Miller, Urban Pest Management Specialist, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA; Kelly Reimers, Sta! Attorney, Legal Services of Northern VA, Fairfax VA; Peyton Whitely, Chair, Employment Law Section, Legal Services of Northern VA, Fairfax VA

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

*Indicates sessions o!ering CLE credit – ".# hr; Ethics – $.%

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Richmond Office2104 W. Laburnum Ave, Ste 201Richmond, VA 23227Phone: (804) 355-2057Toll Free: (877) 355-3802Fax: (804) 358-8704

Virginia Beach Office 272 Bendix Road, Ste 130 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Phone: (757) 313-3000 Fax: (804) 358-8704

Hampton Office2 Eaton Street, Suite 106 Hampton, VA 23669 Phone: (757) 825-5577 Fax: (804) 358-8704

www.BolemanLaw.com

OUR SPONSORS

THE POWER OF STICKING TOGETHER.

We’re helping the communities we serve become even stronger.

There are many things we can do to help hold our communities together. And at Dominion, that means we do more than write checks. So while we’re very proud to invest more than $20 million in our communities annually, we’re even prouder of Dominion’s employees for volunteering over 130,000 hours of their time. From refurbishing homeless shel ters to replenishing local food banks to cleaning up parks to helping soldiers and their families, we’re donating the most precious resource of all: our energy. Learn more by visiting dom.com/foundation.

THE POWER OF STICKING TOGETHER.

We’re helping the communities we serve become even stronger.

There are many things we can do to help hold our communities together. And at Dominion, that means we do more than write checks. So while we’re very proud to invest more than $20 million in our communities annually, we’re even prouder of Dominion’s employees for volunteering over 130,000 hours of their time. From refurbishing homeless shel ters to replenishing local food banks to cleaning up parks to helping soldiers and their families, we’re donating the most precious resource of all: our energy. Learn more by visiting dom.com/foundation.

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Consumer Assistance Available in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (non CLE)Mary Gri!n, Esq., Senior Advisor, O"ce of Financial Empowerment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington DC

Creating Community ChangeJe" Winder, Coordinator, Wayside Center for Popular Education, Faber VA

Critical Client Situations – Taking Care of the Client & YourselfYou are confronted daily with clients who are dealing with mental health issues, substance abuse and trauma. #is workshop will present an understanding of possible reasons for the client’s strong emotional reactions in your o)ce, how to help them calm down and how to avoid your own vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

Ellen Williams LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health/Clinical Director, Center for Child & Family Services, Hampton VA

Diversifying Your Funding: Using Your Development PlanAmy Nisenson, Amy Nisenson Consulting, Richmond VA

“Do We Really Need Another Rubber Chicken Dinner?”So your organization’s leadership think it’s time for a Special Event. All you see is another rubber chicken dinner, a keynote “talking head” and a LOT of work. It’s time for us to ,ip the script on fundraising events. With fundraising events, a popular component of a development plan, this session will discuss the newest trends in events and how best to transition event attendees into organizational donors. A fundraising event is not an end in and of itself; it holds the potential to signi'cantly expand an organization’s tradi-tional fundraising pipelines. No rubber chickens need apply.

Toni Maxey, Principal, Milestone Events LLC, Richmond VA

ETHICS: Where is the Line? Supervision of Non-Attorneys & the Unauthorized Practice of Law*Panel discussion.

Moderator: Ann H. Kloeckner, Executive Director, Rappahannock Legal Services, Fredericksburg VA;

Panel: Hope Bunch, Paralegal, Rappahannock Legal Services, Tappahannock VA; Victoria Burnley-Rush, Intake Assistant, Central VA Legal Aid Society, Charlottesville VA; Robin Edwards, Sr. Managing Attorney, Central VA Legal Aid Society, Charlottesville VA; John Rellick, Managing Attorney, Rappahannock Legal Services, Tappahannock VA

Expanding the Central Virginia Client Council Dana Wiggins, Director of Outreach and Financial Advocacy; Cora Hayes, President, Virginia State Client Council, Richmond VA

Foundation and Corporate FundraisingAmy Nisenson, Amy Nisenson Consulting, Richmond VA

Good Governance – The Context for Innovative Board LeadershipBoard Governance is a necessary function for all nonprof-its. It is important that all Board Members understand the role of governance, what constitutes e-ective gov-ernance, and the roles and responsibilities of individual Board Members. Join us for a discussion on how e-ec-tive governance plays an important role in assisting your organization in achieving success. #is session will cover the Executive Director/Board relationship, the impact of board member engagement, and what to look for when choosing your Board of Directors.

Elizabeth Scott, CEO/President, Brighter Strategies LLC, Fairfax VA

Grandparent Visitation & 3rd Party Custody Petitions*An exploration of the issues and standards involved in third party custody and visitation cases, particularly when the third party is a grandparent.

Palma Pustilnik, Sta! Attorney, Robin Mayer, Managing Attorney, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Lexington VA


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www.hunton.com

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HIPAA: What Every Legal Aid Attorney Should Know!*#e Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, amendments to that Act through #e Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH”), and relevant regula-tions (collectively “HIPAA”) constitute a comprehensive system of statutes and regulations that dramatically a-ect the delivery of health care services and health plan activi-ties. However, their scope and impact don’t stop there. Attorneys who do not practice health law or do not rou-tinely represent health care providers or health care plans are still impacted by HIPAA in many ways. A general knowledge of the HIPAA requirements, along with a focus on areas such as obtaining protected health information for litigation and other client purposes, can go a long way toward smoothing an otherwise rough road and avoiding time-consuming and sometimes expensive additional steps for both you and your clients. #is discussion will provide a general overview of HIPAA and Virginia medical records privacy requirements and highlight those areas where non-healthcare specialists are most likely to encounter the e-ects of HIPAA requirements. When it comes to HIPAA, what you don’t know can hurt you!

Heman Marshall III, Principal, Woods Rogers PLC, Roanoke VA

Hot Topics in Legal Aid TechnologyTrends in technology use among clients and advocates are changing rapidly and have signi'cant implications for how programs operate and deliver services. #is session will explore hot technology trends in legal aid, including remote service delivery, mobile technology, social media, tools to engage and support pro bono volunteers and more. #is session will be accessible to a non-technical audience and include ideas that can be used by urban and rural programs alike.

Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager, Pro Bono Net, San Francisco CA

Hot Topics in SNAP*#e Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been reauthorized and what does that mean for legal aid advocates and clients? Is it better for participants, worse, or the same? Are there issues that the legal aid community need to be aware of to make sure that families in Virginia are able to receive assistance when needed? #is workshop

will answer those questions and more, by explaining the recent changes to SNAP that resulted from passage of the Farm Bill and other relevant legislation and regulations.

Ty Jones, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Washington DC

Hot Topics with LSC; NLADA Strategic Advocacy InitiativeChuck Green#eld, Chief Counsel for Civil Programs, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Washington DC

How You Can Impact the School to Jailhouse Track 1. Provide background on the school-to-prison pipeline

(including description of factors, national/state data, and policy implications).

2. Describe case studies of local and state “success stories” that have been successful in beginning to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline.

3. Provide advice & resources for advocates who want to do work to end the school-to-prison pipeline.

Leah Kang, Sta! Attorney & Jason Sinocruz, Sta! Attorney, Advancement Project, Washington DC

The Impact of Criminal Justice Debt on Virginia Drivers Licenses*#ere are hundreds of thousands of Virginians who have lost their driver’s licenses due to unpaid court costs and the license restoration process can be di)cult to navigate without legal assistance. #is session will explore the ways in which unpaid court costs, civil judgments, child support payments and other factors cause Virginia residents to lose their driver’s licenses. Learn the basics of driver’s license reinstatement requirements and how legal aid lawyers and pro bono volunteers can help individuals get back on the road to restoration.

Presented by: O. Randolph Rollins, President, Drive-to-Work, former VA Secretary of Public Safety, Richmond VA; Millicent N. Ford, Director, Driver Services, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Richmond VA.

Facilitated by: Carolyn Kalantari, Pro Bono Director, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville VA



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It’s More than Just Legal or Illegal: What Every Legal Aid Lawyer Should Know About Immigration Law & Immigration Statuses*Simon will give an update about the state of immigration reform legislation, and what immigration reform might mean for legal aid programs in Virginia. Ronké will present on pertinent LSC and LSCV restrictions on immigration status, and discuss various common factual scenarios in which LSC-funded agencies may in fact be less “restricted” than is commonly believed.

Simon Sandoval Moshenberg, Sta! Attorney, Legal Aid Justice Center, Falls Church VA; Ronké Hughes, Supervising Attorney for Intake, Legal Services of Northern VA, Fairfax VA

KumBaYah-ing in the Workplace: Some Folks Are Tone DeafVanessa Womack Easter, Vanessa Womack Consulting, Richmond VA

Medicaid Appeals & Procedures*Will provide an overview of the client appeals process, talk about unit organization, current trends, changes in proce-dures related to the A-ordable Care Act, and steps being taken by the Department to prepare for those changes.

Mahalia Arnold, Management & Policy Consultant & Nolan Wilson, Appeals Program Manager, Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Appeals Division, Richmond VA

Mobile Home Park Law*Actions that can be taken to improve conditions and ensure access to justice for park residents.

Shawna Cheney, Sta! Attorney, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Lexington VA; Martin Wegbreit, Sr. Managing Attorney, Central VA Legal Aid Society, Richmond VA

Mobile Pro Bono Apps via SkypeMike Monahan, Georgia Volunteer Lawyers Project, Atlanta GA

Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice/ How to Get Into Appellate Court*Topics include preserving the record/objections at trial in preparation for appeal; the traps and pitfalls of appellate rules and procedure.

Frank K. Friedman, Principal, Woods Rogers PLC, Roanoke VA; Elwood Earl Sanders Jr., Senior Appellate Consultant, Lantagne Legal Printing, Richmond VA

Outcomes & Evaluation: Smart Ways to Apply Your DataKen Smith, President, #e Resource for Great Programs, Traverse City MI

Racial Justice & Juvenile Justice: How One Program is Improving Relationships Between Police Officers & YouthJim Randolph and Paris Washington, Inspectors, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

Referrals to the Medicaid Audit UnitLouis Elie, Director for the Division of Program Integrity, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Richmond VA

Screening for Consumer Issues in Family Law Cases*Erika Sussman, Executive Director, Center for Survivor Agency and Justice, Washington DC

Social Security & SSI Overpayments*Lewis Gelobter, Chair of Public Bene$ts Unit; Legal Services of Northern VA, Falls Church VA

Special Needs Trusts*Mary D. Ellis, Partner, Bourdow Bowen & Ellis PC, Midlothian VA

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Strategic Planning: A Compass Not an AnchorSetting strategies for the future of your organization is a critical best practice. However, many organizations put resources into the plan and less into planning practices. Eisenhower said “plans are useless, planning is critical.” Learn how to engage e-ective planning that provides guid-ance for use of resources and a compelling story for donors while leaving you able to be innovative and ,exible to address unanticipated shifts without veering o--course.

Elizabeth Scott, CEO/President, Brighter Strategies LLC, Fairfax VA

Successful Outcomes with a Bankruptcy*Bankruptcy is powerful tool in the tool box of legal solu-tions for 'nancial problems. When your clients are at the end of the road, overwhelmed with debt and behind on their mortgage payments, bankruptcy can o-er them a fresh start. Bankruptcy can stop a foreclosure and give your clients time to catch up on mortgage arrears. #is seminar also addresses other successful outcomes with a bankruptcy that you should know about in these tough economic times.

Boleman Law Firm PC, Virginia Beach VA

Support Staff EthicsPanel discussion.

Panelists include Ronké Hughes, Supervising Attorney for Intake & Sue Stoney, Deputy Director, Legal Services of Northern VA, Fairfax VA

Tenant/Homeowner Recourses after Condemnation; CPS implications*Christie Marra, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA; Sarah Morton, Supervising Attorney, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Harrisonburg VA

Titling & Liens of Motor Vehicles*Tom Domonoske, Attorney, Harrisonburg VA; John Cole Gayle, Jr, #e Consumer Law Group PC, Richmond VA

Unemployment Compensation*LaTonya Reed, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA

Utilities in Public & Private Housing*#e session will cover the legal issues involved in charging utilities in both public and private housing. Presenters will review the laws and issues presented in private landlord- tenant situations and discuss how to handle common disputes, such as billing disputes, repairs, or shuto-s Presenters will then discuss special issues presented regarding billing for utilities in public or subsidized housing, with examples including the recently settled class action suit against the housing authority in Charlottesville.

Brenda Castañeda, Sta! Attorney & John Conover, Sta! Attorney, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville VA; Robin Edwards, Sr. Managing Attorney, Central VA Legal Aid Society, Charlottesville VA

Veterans Health Care Benefits*Je"rey S. Pearson, Rural Health Integrator, Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton VA

A View from the Bench*Maria Alexander Nunez, Hearing O"ce Chief Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration – Richmond ODAR, Richmond VA

Working with DSS & CPS Best Practices*Christie Marra, Sta! Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond VA; Elizabeth Bruzzo, Sta! Attorney, Southwest VA Legal Aid Society, Marion VA

Workplace Violence Prevention & Crisis De-Escalation #e goal of this course is to give employees awareness of violence in the workplace, what actions to take to prevent or minimize violence, and a basic understanding of establish-ing workplace violence prevention protocol and procedure; instruction will also include crisis de-escalation and di-u-sion of high crisis clients or adverse parties in the workplace.

Jeannie Kuley, JKuley Consulting, LLC, Fairfax VA

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BILLMARTINExecutive Director, #e Valentine Richmond History Center

Bill Martin joined the Valentine Museum in %&&' as the Director of Public A!airs and Marketing. A year later, in %&&(, he assumed the role of Director of the newly renamed Valentine Richmond History Center. Under his leadership, the History Center has launched into the Second Century Campaign, having completed a successful $rst phase in )**+ with the renovation and completion of the Edward V. Valentine sculpture studio and the Decatur O. Davis house. Phase two commenced January )**( with a ,( million nucleus fund to be completed by December )**(. To date ,+ million has been raised toward that goal.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Bill is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he earned his B.S. and M.S. in Urban Studies and Public Administration, respectively. With over 20 years of experience in the museum and tourism industry, Bill relocated to Richmond from Petersburg, VA where he held the position of Director of Tourism and Museums.

A dedicated member of the community, Bill serves and has served in multiple capacities on numerous boards. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors with the 1708 Gallery, Richmond Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Elegba Folklore Society along with being an active member with the Richmond Riverfront Development Corporation, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (VCU), the James River Task Force and Richmond Renaissance.

About the Valentine Richmond History Center #e History Center o!ers major changing exhibitions, which focus on American urban and social history, costumes, decorative arts and architecture. #e History Center includes the stately %-%) Wickham House, a National Historic Landmark and outstanding example of neoclassical architecture featuring rare wall paintings.

For More Information1015 East Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219-1527

804-649-0711 x301 [email protected]

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Training Coordinator

Under Danielle’s leadership, VPLC is able to host the annual statewide legal aid conference every year. In addition, she also coordinates training opportunities throughout the year.

Domestic & Sexual Violence Attorney

By advocating for legislative proposals that support victims of domestic and sexual violence and opposing those that endanger them further, Susheela works with other statewide service providers and stakeholders to ensure the safety of all Virginians.

DANIELLE MANUEL

SUSHEELA VARKY

Executive Director & Consumer Law Attorney

With an emphasis on representing consumers in the Virginia legislature and in the courts, Jay is focused on those consumer issues that most impact lower income Virginians. #ese issues include predatory lend-ing, fair debt collection practices and 'nancial literacy.

JAY SPEER

OUR MISSION#e Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC) is committed to leading and coordinating e!orts to seek justice in civil legal matters for lower income Virginians.

#rough training and communications, we educate others about the legal rights of the poor and identify systemic problems and issues. We work collaboratively with Virginia’s legal aid community, other organizations and stakeholders to represent the interests of lower income Virginians in the courts, executive agencies and legislative bodies.

WWW.VPLC.ORG

ABOUT VPLC

Practice Areas Consumer Law Elder Law Family Law Domestic & Sexual Violence Law

Health Law Housing Law Public Benefits Law

Resources Training Technical Assistance Advocacy VaPERL Coalition Valegalaid.org Probono.net/va

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Public Benefits Attorney

LaTonya advocates in Virginia’s legislature to protect the rights of Virginians receiving public assistance. #e advocacy provided by LaTonya includes ensuring that public bene'ts are not stripped down or taken away altogether.

Health Law Attorney

Access to health care is criti-cally important to lower income Virginians. Much of Jill’s work on health law is public policy advocacy with Congress, the Virginia legisla-ture and administrative agencies.

Development Coordinator

Much of Urmila’s work at VPLC entails donor and board relations, researching new funding oppor-tunities and working on special projects. Urmila also maintains and updates two statewide web sites, probono.net/va and valegalaid.org.

LATONYA REED

JILL HANKEN

URMILA OBEROI

Family Law & Housing Law Attorney

#e areas of family law that Christie handles at VPLC include divorce, custody and visitation and child and spousal support. As VPLC’s housing law attorney as well, Christie lobbies the Virginia legislature for changes to landlord tenant law that will help lower income tenants.

Responsible Lending Coordinator

Dana leads a coalition that focuses on building and maintaining relationships with like-minded organizations dedicated to discour-aging predatory lending practices in Virginia.

Elder Law Attorney

#e legal issues which Kathy addresses include nursing home and assisted living laws and rights, Medicaid eligibility and planning, Social Security, guardianship and alternatives to guardianship, 'nan-cial exploitation and elder abuse and neglect.

CHRISTIE MARRA

DANA WIGGINS

KATHY PRYOR

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Thinking About Becoming a 2014 Sponsor?See how your law firm can make a difference for attorneys who represent lower income Virginians. Learn more at www.vplc.org/sponsorship

VPLC hosts an annual conference for Legal Aid

attorneys and staff

Help over 300 Legal Aid attorneys & staff members

attend free of charge

Meet Legal Aid attorneys and bring recognition to

your law firm

As a law 'rm in Virginia, we know that you make a dif-ference day in and day out to represent and protect your client’s rights. You understand the importance of advocacy on behalf of those who are facing legal issues that are often di)cult and complicated. Legal aid o)ces throughout the Commonwealth take on many of the same types of issues, only they work speci'cally with lower income Virginians. As the statewide support center for the Legal Aid o)ces, the Virginia Poverty Law Center hosts an annual conference for Legal Aid attorneys and sta- so they can attend workshops related to poverty law while building a sense of community amongst this group of people who do so much for Virginia’s less fortunate.

Your law 'rm can help make this year’s statewide Legal Aid conference a success.

#e Virginia Poverty Law Center supports Legal Aid o)ces by providing co-counseling, training and technical assistance to them. We’ve been doing this work for the past 30 years and want to continue to be able to provide confer-ences and trainings to the Legal Aid community free of cost. #is is where we would be grateful for your law 'rm’s help. By generously supporting the Legal Aid conference

at one of our sponsorship levels, you are ensuring that this year’s conference will be a success and will know that your contribution helped more than 300 Legal Aid attorneys and sta- members come to this conference at no charge.

In addition, with any of our sponsorships, we would be delighted to host a certain number of your attorneys during the conference. #is will give them an opportunity to meet with Legal Aid attorneys and forge new relationships and collaboration with others working on similar issues and cases, all while bringing recognition to your law 'rm.

Need more information?

#e Virginia Poverty Law Center would be happy to talk to you about the Statewide Legal Aid Conference and how we can help make your sponsorship a valuable one. Please contact our Statewide Training Coordinator, Danielle Manuel, at [email protected] or 804.782.9430 x10 with any questions you may have.

We also encourage you to take a look at the Virginia Poverty Law Center’s website, www.vplc.org, for more information about the work we do.

ABOUT VPLC

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Certify Your CLE AttendanceCLE forms will not be collected at the conference. Forms can be mailed to the VSB or attendance can be certified online.

Course ID: VPAA006 Sponsor: Virginia Poverty Law Center Course: 2013 Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference CLE (Ethics) Credits: 12.5 (2.0)

member.vsb.org/vsbportal

Download Conference HandoutsAll conference handouts can be found online.

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Advocating for lower income Virginians for over $% years

VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER700 E. Main St., Suite 1410, Richmond, VA 23219

T 804.782.9430 | F 804.649.0974 | www.VPLC.org

RENAISSANCE PORTSMOUTH HOTEL & WATERFRONT CONFERENCE CENTER

425 Water St, Portsmouth, VA 23704T 757.673.3000 | www.VPLC.org/training

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