GW Law Alumni Public Interest - Public Service Reunion

Fri, 7 April, 2017 4:00pm

Join the Public Interest and Pro Bono Program for a reunion that will honor service, share experiences, and give current GW Law students a first-hand opportunity to learn about careers in public interest and public service.

There is no charge to attend this conference.

Agenda

Friday April 7, 2017

4 pm: Welcome Address and Program, The Jacob Burns Moot Court Room

Welcome

Blake D. Morant, Dean and Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law

Program – What GW Law School Is Doing for Public Interest & Public Service

Overview

Alan Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service Law

Clinics

Phyllis Goldfarb, Jacob Burns Foundation Professor of Clinical Law and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Externships

Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean for Field Placement

Careers

Abraham Pollock, Associate Dean for Professional Development and Career Strategy

Pro Bono

David Johnson, Assistant Dean for Pro Bono & Advocacy Programs

6 pm: Reception for Guests & Students, Tasher Great Room, Burns Law Library

Saturday April 8, 2017

9 am: Continental Breakfast, Faculty Conference Center, 716 20th St NW, 5th Floor

9:30 am: Criminal Justice Panel

Faith Taylor, AUSA, ED Pa.
Kue Lattimore, Former Prince George’s County State’s Attorney
Johanna Leshner, Maryland Public Defender
Andrew Szekely, Federal Public Defender, Maryland

10:45 am: Representing Low & Moderate Income Individuals

Danielle Chappell, Maryland Legal Aid
Stuart Itani Columbus, Ohio Legal Aid
Linda Blauhut, Paralyzed Veterans of America
Abigail Turner, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville

12:15 pm: Lunch

1:15 pm: Government Non-Litigation Panel

Jun Jin, USAID
Eric Hanger, Environmental Protection Agency
Stuart Bender, Department of Agrculture
Michael Silver, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau