2018 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Statewide Conference 

 

Registration is free to staff or client board members of the following PA Legal Aid Network (PLAN) programs: CJP, CLS, FoF, LLS, LASP, MPLS, NLSA, NPLS, NWLS, PHLP, PILP, PLA, PULP, RHLS and SPLS. Registration includes meals and conference materials. Registration for staff of Non-PLAN public interest, government or other nonprofit organization is $275.00. The cost for all other registrants is $450.00.  PLEASE NOTE:  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS  SEPTEMBER 20, 2018.

THE CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY  

CLE Credits

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits for the conference are still being calculated and will be updated shortly.

There will be a pre-conference Trial Advocacy Skills Training program on September 26, Continuing Legal Education credits being offered for this training are 7 substantive credits.  A separate registration is required as the session is limited to 30 participants. The registration link for that training is below.

This year on the pre-conference day, Wednesday, September 26, 2018, PLAN, Inc. is sponsoring a one-day LegalServer pre-conference training before the start of the September 27-28 statewide training. The agenda is still being developed, but topics will include New Tools & Enhancements, Supervisory Reports and Compliance Monitoring, a refresher on Forms, Processes, and Branch Logic, and an API Workshop. Ron Wilhoite and Jeff Hogue of LegalServer will lead sessions. There will be two technology sessions on Day One of the conference.  Anne Sweeney from Legal Aid Society of Cleveland will present on using text messaging to gather outcomes from brief services clients. Ron and Jeff will lead a session on collaboration using online tools to minimize client barriers by developing a triage system using electronic transfers. The pre-conference training will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton.

REGISTER  FOR THE PRE-CONFERENCE TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TRAINING.

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel reservations at the conference rate are no longer available.  You may contact Natalie Bogerman at 717-236-9486 ext. 207 or nbogerman@palegalaid.net to check to see if we might be able to get you a room at The Crowne Plaza, two blocks away from the Hilton.  Rooms are subject to availability at this time and if available, may only be available at a standard hotel rate, not the special discounted conference rate.  Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE:  The Hilton Harrisburg is a non-smoking hotel.

Cancellation Policy

There will be a fee of $50 charged for all cancellations received after September 20, regardless of whether it is a “legal aid network registration” or a “non-legal aid registration. 

You will be charged for the first night if reservations are not canceled within 24 hours prior to arrival.

Click the  REGISTER NOW!  button below to register and pay online.

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