Arkansas Statewide Public Interest Conference – Networking Opportunity in Memphis on Wednesday, October 11th
Legal Aid of Arkansas has invited up to 15 Memphis Law students to attend the Arkansas Statewide Public Interest Conference being held at the DoubleTree Hotel (5069 Sanderlin Avenue) in Memphis on Wednesday through Friday of this week (October 11-13th).
The agenda for the conference sessions on Wednesday, October 11th is pasted below and includes a welcome reception that will present the opportunity for students to network with staff from Legal Aid of Arkansas, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, Lonestar Legal Services, and other public interest legal services providers.
Legal Aid of Arkansas can accommodate between 10-15 student attendees. If you are interested in attending any or all of the conference events on Wednesday, October 11th, or for more information, please contact Ashley Norman, Pro Bono Director at Legal Aid of Arkansas, as soon as you are able. Ms. Norman’s e-mail address is anorman@arlegalaid.org.
| 1:15 – 2:45 PM | Hellhound on his Trail, The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, and the Civil Rights Movement, Hampton Sides, Best Selling Author; Bill Waddell, Friday Firm, Moderator (1.5 CLE) |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Southern Migrant Legal Services, Diana Howell and Teresa Pulaski, Southern Migrant Legal Services (1.0 CLE) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Self Defense Training, Threat Response Training Group (Executive Room) |
| 4:00 – 4:15 PM | Break |
| 4:15 – 5:15 PM | The Federal Arkansas case that Exposed 20th Century Slavery, Laura Faith Kebede, Distinguished Journalist in Resident, University of Memphis, Civil Wrongs podcast; Robert Thompson, Branch, Thompson, Warmath, Dale, Butler; Carla Peacher-Ryan, Baker Donelson (1.0 CLE) |
| 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Welcome Reception – Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, Memphis Blues Legend Vince Johnson as musical entertainment |
