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Welcome to the 2020 PLAN Virtual Statewide Conference

All workshops will be presented virtually by webinar on the Zoom platform. You must register for individual workshop webinars by clicking the Register for the Webinar button appearing in the workshop description and completing the registration information to be admitted into the webinar.

Pennsylvania CLE credits will be available to attorneys who actively participate in webinars and indicate their participation through polls displayed periodically during the webinars.
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Megan Williams

Summit Legal Aid
Public Benefits Paralegal
Greensburg, PA
Megan Williams is a Public Benefits Paralegal for Summit Legal Aid, a new agency from the merger of Laurel Legal Services and Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid. She works with individuals and families having difficulty acquiring and using benefits through the PA Department of Human Services.  Megan has worked in legal services since 2001 and began resolving clients’ problems with local County Assistance Offices in 2006. In her spare time, Megan loves listening to live music, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her family, friends, and dog Sophie.
Thursday, September 10
 

10:00am EDT

Major Changes in the Health Insurance Marketplace: Understanding Pennie, the New State Health Insurance Exchange ZoomLaval Miller-Wilson • Maripat Pileggi

12:15pm EDT

A Conversation with DHS Secretary Teresa Miller ZoomTeresa Miller

2:00pm EDT

Utility Law Review and Update: Utility Advocacy for Assistance in the COVID-19 Era ZoomGiovanna Brackbill • Ria Pereira • Josie Pickens
 
Friday, September 11
 

10:00am EDT

PA’s New Occupational Licensing Reforms: How They Will Affect Your Clients’ Chances at Employment ZoomSharon Dietrich • Brendan Lynch
 
Monday, September 14
 

10:00am EDT

Mobile Home Ownership Issues ZoomBrian Doyle • Dan Vitek

2:00pm EDT

UCCJEA Basics ZoomSusan Abramowich • Nikki Christopher
 
Tuesday, September 15
 

10:00am EDT

Health-Related COVID Updates ZoomMarissa LaWall • Callie Perrone • Kyle Fisher

2:00pm EDT

Digital and Remote Client Outreach and Community Education During the Pandemic ZoomCaitlin Brown • Kadeem Morris
 
Wednesday, September 16
 

10:00am EDT

Pro Bono in the Age of COVID-19: Conducting a Virtual Legal Clinic ZoomWinnie Gunther • David Trevaskis • Sandy Ballard

2:00pm EDT

The Value of Really Working with Community Groups ZoomEileen Yacknin • Cathy Martin • Carol Hardeman • Guillermo Velazquez • Crystal Jennings • Anne Wright • Abby Rae LaCombe • Swain Uber • Kevin Quisenberry
 
Thursday, September 17
 

10:00am EDT

Representing Nursing Home Residents in Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges and COVID-related Transfers ZoomMary Ann May • Eileen Barlow • Pam Walz

2:00pm EDT

How to Use Chapter 13 to Help Tenants and Homeowners ZoomAlfonso Madrid • Cathy Martin • Eileen Yacknin
 
Friday, September 18
 

2:00pm EDT

Immigrant Access to Public Benefits ZoomMaripat Pileggi
 
Monday, September 21
 

10:00am EDT

Eviction Diversion Programs ZoomGale Schwartz • Megan Stanley • Rachel Garland • Elizabeth Rios

2:00pm EDT

Recovery Dialects: The Words we Use Matter ZoomBrian Gorman • Melissa Ruggiero • Adam Sledd
 
Tuesday, September 22
 

10:00am EDT

Bankruptcy Boot-Camp: Introduction to the Concepts and the Practice of Consumer Bankruptcy ZoomAdam DiBuo • Cathy Martin • Eileen Yacknin

2:00pm EDT

Messaging to Policy Makers Without Running Afoul of LSC Restrictions ZoomBrianna Bosak • Carol Bergman • Marion Fraley • Christine Kirby • Carl Rauscher
 
Wednesday, September 23
 

2:00pm EDT

Health Care for Kids 101 ZoomDanna Casserly • Marissa LaWall
 
Thursday, September 24
 

2:00pm EDT

Water Affordability and Dealing with Unregulated Utilities ZoomDan Vitek • Robert Ballenger • John Sweet
 
Monday, September 28
 

10:00am EDT

TANF and SNAP Employment and Training Program Revamp ZoomLouise Hayes • Peter Zurflieh
 
Tuesday, September 29
 

10:00am EDT

Everything You Ever wanted to Know about the Economic Impact Payment and Why Your Client Hasn’t Gotten it (Yet) ZoomAnthony Marqusee • Rebecca Stavish • Christine Speidel
 
Thursday, October 1
 

10:00am EDT

Representing Clients in Medicaid Managed Care Appeals ZoomPam Walz • Amy Lowenstein
 
Tuesday, October 6
 

10:00am EDT

Avoiding and Transition from Nursing Homes: Accessing the Community HealthChoices Waivers ZoomAmy Lowenstein • Kate Vengraitis
 
Wednesday, October 7
 

10:00am EDT

Health Care for Older Adults ZoomErin Guay • Katy McKee

2:00pm EDT

How to Assess a Utility Case ZoomJosie Pickens • Kristen Geesaman • Cameron Dichter • Rebecca McCord
 
Thursday, October 8
 

10:00am EDT

Methods for Messaging: How to Use Social Media, Messaging Strategies, and Other Communications Tools to Achieve Your Goals ZoomCaitlin Brown

2:00pm EDT

Dealing with Debt ZoomRyan Cummins • Laura R. Smith
 
Friday, October 9
 

2:00pm EDT

Best Practices for the Virtual Hearing ZoomChi-Ser Tran • Sarah Katz • Elizabeth Lippy
 
Thursday, October 15
 

10:00am EDT

Child Care Update ZoomLouise Hayes • Peter Zurflieh
 
Friday, October 16
 

10:00am EDT

Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession: An Interactive Legal Education Program ZoomKadeem Morris • Brianna Bosak • Patrick Cicero • Arlene Marshall-Hockensmith • Queenette Echefu
 
Monday, October 19
 

10:00am EDT

Foreclosure 101: An Introduction to Helping Homeowners Facing Foreclosure ZoomRachel Gallegos • Michelle Brix

2:00pm EDT

Managed Care 101 ZoomPam Silver • Jake Lee
 
Tuesday, October 20
 

10:00am EDT

Child Custody: Learning the Basics and Navigating the VirusAngela Ruan • Sarah Robinson

2:00pm EDT

Responding to Clients in Crisis: Practical Skills for Engagement and InterviewingMaggie Potter • Caroline Rivera • Saadiqa Kumanyika • Irene Lindsay Brantly
 
Wednesday, October 21
 

2:00pm EDT

What to Do When your Client is Misclassified as an Independent Contractor: How to Challenge 1099 Status ZoomNadia Hewka • Julia Simon-Mishel • Omeed Firouzi
 
Monday, October 26
 

1:00pm EDT

Conducting an Environment of Mutual Respect: Professional Conduct and Anti-Harassment/Sexual Harassment ZoomKim Nash
 
Tuesday, October 27
 

10:00am EDT

The Basics of Defending an Eviction from a Mobile Home Park ZoomMatthew Rich • Dan Vitek

2:00pm EDT

PALawHelp.org and PAVictimsHelp.org: How They Help People in Need ZoomHenry Leone • Lacy Toline • Mariel Quiñones Mundo
 
Thursday, October 29
 

10:30am EDT

Introduction to Structural RacializationShriver Center on Poverty Law
 
Friday, October 30
 

10:30am EDT

Implicit Bias & DebiasingShriver Center on Poverty Law
 
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