Law Centres Network Annual Conference 2020 ONLINE CONFERENCE

ACTIVIST LAWYERS MONDAY 14 DEC – IN A CHANGING WORLD THURSDAY 17 DEC SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS

AUSTRALIA: (PRE-RECORDED) 09:00 – 10:30 13:30 – 15:00 Amanda Whelan, Director of Client Registration, Set up your Workshops Services (knowmore Legal Service) agenda, Networking WORKSHOP 1: VULNERABLE EEA Peter Bermingham, Director of Video with instructions available on CITIZENS POST-BREXIT Corporate Services (knowmore Legal platform upon registration. Eileen Bye, Solicitor (Harrow ) Service) Emily McCarron, Equalities and Human Janet Taylor, Managing Principal 10:30 – 12:00 Rights Policy Manager (Age UK) Solicitor (Central Australian Women’s Plenary 1: Human Rights and Stewart MacLachlan, Senior Legal and Legal Service / CAWLS) the Rule of Law Policy Officer (Coram Children’s Legal Fiona Rigney, Aboriginal and Torres Centre) Strait Islander Engagement Advisor WELCOME (knowmore Legal Service) Helen Rogers, LCN Chair & Senior WORKSHOP 2: SHOWCASING LCN Nassim Arrage DIGITAL , CEO (Community Legal Manager, Pro Bono (Allen & Overy) Centres Australia) Alex Charles, IT and Digital Officer (LCN) Alex Chalk, Parliamentary Under Andrew Flett, Digital Product Designer AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND: Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (LCN) (PRE-RECORDED) and Assistant Government Whip (To be Sue Moroney, Chief Executive Officer confirmed) Emily MacLoud, Digital Lead (LCN) (Community Law Centres o Aotearoa) HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE WORKSHOP 3: HOUSING / HPCDS / OF LAW EVICTIONS ETC. UK:

14 DECEMBER MONDAY 14 Prof Conor Gearty, Professor of Further details to be provided Jason Tetley, Director (Greater Human Rights Law ( School of Manchester Law Centre) Economics) 15:30 – 17:20 Louise Whitfield, Head of Legal Plenary 2: International 17:30 – 19:00 Casework (Liberty) Covid Response Workshop Michael Abiodun Olatokun, Head of Public and Youth Engagement (Bingham CANADA: WORKSHOP 4: CHALLENGING THE DYNAMICS OF RACISM Centre for Rule of Law) Hugh Tye, Executive Director (Hamilton Community Legal Clinic, Ontario) Raggi Kotak, Barrister (One Pump Court) and Race Educator 12:15 – 13:15 USA: Networking Annie Pineda, Director of Pro Bono (The Bronx Defenders, NY) Molly Meltzer, Director of Pro Bono (Brooklyn Defenders, NY) SPEAKERS AND ACTIVIST LAWYERS IN A CHANGING WORLD WORKSHOPS MONDAY 14 – THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER

09:00 – 9:30 14:30 – 16:00 17:00 – 18:30 Meditation Session Workshops Workshops WORKSHOP 8: EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP 11: WHEN THINGS GO 10:30 – 12:00 ADVICE – PLANNING FOR THE WRONG – SHARING AND LEARNING Workshops FUTURE FROM FAILURES Jayne Butler, Head of Income and Matt Howgate, Organisational WORKSHOP 5: OPENING YOUR Development (LCN) Development and Compliance Consultant DOORS TO NEW COMMUNITIES Charlotte Harwood, Employment Jayne Butler, Head of Income and Madeline Denny, Community Solicitor (Plumstead Community Law Development (LCN) Engagement Officer (LCN) Centre) Kath Whittaker, Community Ellen Taylor WORKSHOP 12: WELLBEING – , Employment Caseworker MANAGING CHANGE Engagement Officer (LCN) ( Law Centre) Victoria Speed, COVID 19 Response Victoria Speed, Covid 19 Response WORKSHOP 6: POST-BREXIT AND Coordinator (Employment Legal Advice Coordinator (ELAN) BEYOND: THE MAIN CHANGES TO Network) THE IMMIGRATION RULES Barbara Likulunga, Solicitor ( Robert Goate, Managing Director Nath Gbikpi Law Centre) , Immigration Solicitor (Cogence Training) ( Law Centre) WORKSHOP 9: REMOTE WORKING WORKSHOP 13: SUPPORTING WORKSHOP 7: MANAGING STAFF Alex Charles, IT and Digital Officer VULNERABLE GROUPS WITH REMOTELY: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR (LCN) DIGITAL SUPPORTING WELLBEING

15 DECEMBER TUESDAY 15 Adrian Edgar, Managing Director Tom Norman, Head of Service Design Elizabeth Rimmer , Chief Executive (AspiraCloud) (Barnardo’s) (LawCare) Peter Brown WORKSHOP 10: WELFARE BENEFITS , Head of Resources & Organisational Development ( Matthew Ahluwalia, Barrister (Garden 13:00 – 14:00 & Law Centre) Court Chambers) Networking Olivia Mowll, Welfare Benefits Specialist (Bristol Law Centre)

WORKSHOP 20: DISCUSSION 09:00 – 9:30 10:30 – 12:00 GROUP – LAW CENTRES AND Yoga Workshops MENTORING (meditation, deep breathing & mindfulness) Nathan FitzPatrick, Learning and WORKSHOP 16: OVERCOMING Transformation Lead (LCN) Raj Sahota, Solicitor ( & LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN ADVICE Law Centre) SESSIONS WORKSHOP 21: LIVE DISCUSSION Audrey Ludwig, Director (Suffolk Law WITH INTERNATIONAL COVID Centre) RESPONSE SPEAKERS FROM NORTH 08:30 – 9:30 AMERICA Workshop Shelley Purchon, Director (English Unlocked) WORKSHOP 14: LIVE DISCUSSION 17:00 – 18:30 WORKSHOP 17: SOLVING THE RIGHT WITH INTERNATIONAL COVID Workshops RESPONSE SPEAKERS FROM PROBLEMS FIRST AUSTRALIA/NZ Mark EJ Garner, Facilitator and Trainer WORKSHOP 22: RAISING THE GAME (Design Sprint Academy) Matt Howgate, Organisational 09:00 – 10:00 WORKSHOP 18: LAW IN THE WIDER Development and Compliance Consultant Workshop CHANGE ECO-SYSTEM Jayne Butler, Head of Income and Chloe Hardy, Director of Policy & Development (LCN) WORKSHOP 15: WHY BECOME A Communications (Sheila McKechnie LAW CENTRE? (for those interested WORKSHOP 23: SCREENING OF SICK in setting up a Law Centre) Foundation) BY RED SHED PLAYERS Matt Howgate, Organisational Nick Whittingham, Chief Executive Development and Compliance Consultant 13:00-14:00 ( Citizens Advice and Law Jayne Butler, Head of Income and Networking Centre) Development (LCN) Peter Hirst, Writer (Red Shed Players) 16 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 16 14:30 – 16:00 Workshops WORKSHOP 19: THE LANDSCAPE OF PERSONAL DEBT IN THE UK Jessica Cook, Project Development Manager (Water ) Jason Roberts, Debt Adviser (Speakeasy Law Centre) SPEAKERS AND ACTIVIST LAWYERS IN A CHANGING WORLD WORKSHOPS MONDAY 14 – THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER

09:15 – 9:30 13:30 – 15:00 17:00 – 17:30 Welcome Workshops Closing Remarks Helen Rogers, LCN Chair & Senior Julie Bishop, Director (LCN) WORKSHOP 24: TO BE CONFIRMED Manager, Pro Bono (Allen & Overy) WORKSHOP 25: PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ASYLUM 18:00 – 21:00 9:30 – 11:00 SEEKERS ON THE GREEK ISLANDS Evening Event / Social Plenary 3: Digital Justice Philip Worthington, Managing Director BEFORE DINNER ADDRESS (European Lawyers in Lesvos) DIGITAL JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF Lord Willy Bach, Minister Tara Mariwany, Co-founder (Collective LAW 2008-2010 reflects on Activist Action for Iraq) Amos Toh, Senior Researcher, Artificial Lawyering Intelligence and Human Rights (Human WORKSHOP 26: HOW CAN WE Rights Watch) (pre‑recorded) STRENGTHEN PUBLIC LAW LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Martha Dark, Director (Foxglove) PROVISION IN LAW CENTRES? Presented by Lord Willy Bach Daniel Rourke, Lead Lawyer (Public Nick Davies, Programme Director MURDER MYSTERY Law Project) (Institute for Government) Martin South, Chief Executive (Tower Isabella Mulholland, Legal Caseworker Hamlets Law Centre) (Public Interest Law Centre) 12:00 – 13:00 Michael Bates, Solicitor (Central CHRISTMAS KARAOKE Networking Law Centre) Nimrod Ben-Cnaan, Head of Policy and Dr Tara Mulqueen, Assistant Professor Profile (LCN)

17 DECEMBER THURSDAY 17 (University of Warwick, School of Law)

15:30 – 17:00 Plenary 4: Activist Lawyers ACTIVIST LAWYERS Prof Leslie Thomas QC (Garden Court Chambers, London) Steven H. Schulman, Pro Bono Partner (Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, USA) Brenna DeVaney, Director of Pro Bono Programs / Pro Bono Counsel (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Chicago, USA) Ife Thompson, Barrister, Activist, Founder (BLAM UK and Black Protest Legal Support UK)

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