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Litigation and Advocacy Directors Conference
June 21-24, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Litigation and Advocacy Directors Conference Overview
This biennial national gathering of experienced advocacy directors, senior litigators, policy analysts and cutting-edge
managing attorneys - the next generation of litigation and advocacy directors - provides a not-to-be-missed opportunity
to (1) learn and share cutting-edge advocacy strategies, (2) explore major trends affecting low income people, and (3)
discuss effective planning and management of litigation and advocacy.
Who should attend?
The conference is designed for people who have primary responsibility for setting the advocacy agenda and supervising its implementation
for their civil legal services or civil rights organization. In many programs, this will be the director of litigation or director of
advocacy. In some, it may be a senior or managing attorney, policy analyst or the executive director. In organizations where the role
is shared, it may be appropriate for more than one person to attend. The conference will address issues of relevance for both LSC-funded
and non-LSC funded programs and civil rights organizations, as well as other providers who represent low-income people or deal with their
issues.
Conference Goals
The Litigation and Advocacy Directors Conference goals include sharing information and brainstorming about the following issues:
- Changing client needs, broad trends, and their implications for the future.
- Cutting-edge advocacy strategies, including new models for collaboration and partnerships.
- Aggressive multi-forum advocacy in a changing legal services delivery system.
- Effective management of advocacy and training.
The conference will also focus on networking and building advocacy communities at the national and regional levels and include reaching
out to community-based organizations and civil rights groups. Participants will gain new perspectives, enhance skills and renew energy
for aggressive representation of low-income clients.
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