2019 ABA/KIND Program Book
Speaker Bios & Photos
Program Materials can be found under the title of program. Please see the below agenda.
Wednesday, December 11
1:00 - 5:30 PM | Registration/Information Desk | Ballroom Foyer
2:00 - 3:20 PM | Opening Plenary Session | Ballroom A&B
3:20 - 3:30 PM | Break | Ballroom A&B
3:30 - 5:30 PM | The Ongoing Family-Separation Crisis and Routes to Reunification | Ballroom A&B
6:30 - 7:30 PM | Reception and Mariachi Band | El Big Bad Restaurant
7:30 - 9:30 PM | Dinner (Buffet) | El Big Bad Restaurant | 419 Travis Street
Thursday, December 12
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Registration/Information Desk | Ballroom Foyer
7:30 - 8:30 AM | Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:30 - 9:30 AM
- Fighting to Preserve TVPRA Asylum Protections in 2019 and Beyond | Highland
- Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? Expanding Services Through Local and Regional Collaboration | Whitney
- Litigating and Building Access to Justice Networks for UCs in Fora and Regions Unfamiliar with UC Needs | Conroe
- Observations, Issues, and Strategies for Representing Clients Impacted by the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) | Fairfield
9:35 AM - 11:05 AM
- SIJS for Youth Older Than 18 - Litigation and Legislation | Highland
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- PowerPoint slides
- Justice for Unaccompanied Children Through Cross-Border Collaboration | Whitney
- Con Orgullo, Aquí estamos: A conversation Between Advocates and Attorneys of Color | Conroe
- Strategies for Release from ORR, Representing Age Outs, and Challenging the "Science" Behind Questionable Age Redeterminations | Fairfield
11:05 - 11:20 AM | Break | Ballroom Foyer
11:20 -12:20 PM
- Youth Is No Excuse: Unaccompanied Children and the Asylum Transit Bar | Highland
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- Updated PowerPoint Slides
- Systemic Reform Efforts on Behalf of Unaccompanied Children: A Litigation Update and Strategy Session | Whitney
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- Pro Bono Popcorn: A Forum to Answer Questions Cheesy, Buttery, and Salty | Conroe
- Incidents of Abuse at Detained Facilities: Preempting Abuse Through Legal Advocacy - Preparing Procedures for When it Happens and Representing Survivors | Fairfield
12:20 - 1:40 PM | Lunch
Jennifer Taylor will discuss EJI's work in criminal justice reform, racial justice and public education and draw parallels with those seeking justice for unaccompanied migratn children. | Ballroom A&B
1:40 - 2:40 PM
- Active Techniques for Coping and Release with Eve Ensler | Ballroom A&B
- Challenges and Approaches to Obtaining SIJS for Detained UCs | Conroe
- Mental Health and Juvenile Involved Minors | Fairfield
2:45 - 3:45 PM
- Tenacious Lawyering for Unaccompanied Children in Removal Proceedings | Highland
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- Best Practices for Working with Social Workers in a Legal Setting | Whitney
- Active Techniques for Coping and Release with Eve Ensler | Ballroom A&B
3:45 - 4:00 PM | Break | Ballroom Foyer
4:00 - 5:30 PM
- Advanced Litigation Strategies for PSGs Following Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A- | Highland
- Reimagining Protection for Children: What Would an Ideal System Look Like? | Whitney
- Consequences of Gang Allegations & Saravia Update | Conroe
- Incorporating Child Welfare Principles Into Work with Unaccompanied Immigrant Children | Fairfield
- All Program Materials (zip file)
6:00 - 7:30 PM | Reception | Baker Donelson | 1301 McKinney Street #3700
Friday, December 13
7:30 - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Registration/Information Desk | Ballroom Foyer
8:30 - 9:30 AM
- YOU are the Trial Attorney! Strategies for Holding the Government to Its Burden and Preserve a Robust Case for Appeal | Highland
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- Attorneys are From Mars: Social Workers and Counselors Are From Venus | Conroe
- Negative Mental Health Effects of Detention: Education and Legal Advocacy (Age Outs, Bond and Motions to Reopen) | Whitney
8:30 - 10:35 AM
- Building Resiliency in a Time of Adversity | Fairfield
9:35 - 10:35 AM
- Challenging Unlawful Government Policies Affecting UCs Through Federal Court Actions - APA Claims, Habeas Petitions, and Mandamus Petitions | Highland
- Implementing Play Therapy with Unaccompanied Minors in a Legal Setting | Conroe
- Elevating Voices: Best Practices in Incorporating UC Voices into Advocacy | Whitney
10:35 - 10:50 AM | Break | Foyer
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM
- Ethical Issues in Representing Immigrant Children | Highland
- All Program Materials (zip file)
- PowerPoint Slides
- Are you Counsel? Strategies to Confront Explicit and Implicit Bias in the Court, the Workplace, and the Client Relationships | Whitney
- Approval is Attainable – Dealing with Problematic USCIS Trends in SIJS Adjudications | Conroe
- Great Child Interviews = More Compelling Declarations: Key Practices for Child Interviews and Declaration Writing | Fairfield
12:20 PM
Closing | Ballroom A&B
Other Materials
December 16, 2019, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern
Ethical Considerations and Best Practices When Representing Low Income and Vulnerable Individuals: Clients with Diminished Capacity
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