8:45-9:25 a.m. - Registration & Refreshments
9:30 - Welcome
9:35 a.m. - Opening Remarks
- Mindy M. Jeng, Executive Director of Pro Bono Services, New York State Office of Court Administration
9:45 a.m. – Panel #1: Access to Justice: Considering Impacts on Individuals
- Catherine McCulle
- Steven Maffucci
- Julia Gilgurd
- Merrick Sadler
- Moderator: Lisa Bauer, Esq., Assistant Director of Career Services, University at Buffalo School of Law
10:35 a.m. - Break
10:45 a.m. - Panel #2: Access to Justice: Ideas for Addressing Systemic Deficiencies
- Jessica Diaz
- Rimsha Khan
- Maximillian Tresmond
- Matthew Smith
- Moderator: Melinda Saran, Esq., Vice Dean of Student Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Law
11:35 a.m. - Reflections on Ethics Issues in Access to Justice Lawyering
- Kim Diana Connolly, Vice Dean of Legal Skills & Director of Clinical Legal Education, University at Buffalo School of Law
12:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks