The 2022 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Statewide Training Conference will be held on September 15-16, 2022 at the Hilton Harrisburg, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. A pre-conference day will also take place on September 14, 2022.

Registration:

• Registration is free to staff or client board members of the following PA Legal Aid Network (PLAN) programs: CJP, CLS, JAW, LLS, LASP, MPLS, NLSA, NPLS, NWLS, PHLP, PILP, PLA, PULP, RHLS and SPLS. Registration includes meals and conference materials. If you are a staff member or board member of one of our legal aid programs and you need hotel reservations, please indicate that on the registration form. We will add your name to the rooming list. Room, tax and self-parking will be direct billed to PLAN, and our fiscal department will reconcile later with your program.
• Registration for staff of Non-PLAN public interest, government or other nonprofit organization is $250.00.
• Registration for other registrants is $475.00.  

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to keep everyone COVID Free we will require the wearing of masks in the individual session rooms.  No Exceptions. We encourage the wearing of masks when not eating, etc.

This year, there will be many helpful workshops for legal services staff, board members and other friends of the legal services community. View the Schedule.

Hybrid Conference Sessions

We will be offering a number of sessions hybrid, meaning these particular sessions will be offered at the same time both in person and virtually. If you plan to attend only the hybrid sessions virtually, do not complete the conference registration. We will be creating links to the virtual sessions that you will need to complete individually. These links will be posted shortly and will also be included in the conference app when that is opened. 

Hybrid workshops offered are as follows with registration links:

1. PA HAF & Other COVID Related Loss Mitigation Options
   September 15, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, 1.5 Substantive CLE Credit.
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gz1z544tQhiC9njaEXzmLA 
2. Benefits Changes When the Federal Public Health Emergency Ends – SNAP and Medicaid
   September 15, 10:45 AM– 11:45 AM. 1 Substantive CLE Credit.
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3jXePWAWRcq8zAIvtUF2lg
3. PLENARY – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion – The Connection to Organizational Success
   September 15, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM, 1 ETHICS CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__SVGPvESThGJB__gBBjiJQ
4. Addressing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Legal Aid: PLAN’s Vision for the Future
   September 15, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 1 ETHICS CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_InoEqGglTLWzinA_lig54w
5. Defending Debt Collection Cases in Small Claims Court and The Court of Commons Pleas
   September 15, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM, 1 Substantive CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bQC30CLSSTKjuVN-3qLTtw
6. Addressing and Litigating Race in Civil Legal Aid Cases 
   September 16, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, 1.5 ETHICS CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x1U8YCt4RMqtAupM9Tv5AA
7. The Basics of Human Trafficking
   September 16, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM, 1 Substantive CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9rH20xMPSEmZ3brWAbsHrw
8. The Ethics of Working in a Legal Services Office
   September 16, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1 Substantive CLE Credit. 
   Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GgWc_01bSDOxDWwMet1SVg

Pre-Conference New Attorney Trial Advocacy Skills Training

On the pre-conference day, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, PLAN, Inc. is, again, offering a Trial Advocacy Skills Training session geared toward new attorneys with less than five years experience.  This session is limited to 20 participants.  More Information.

We encourage your attendance and look forward to another successful conference. If you have questions about the conference or registration please contact Kelly Bock Yeckley at kbockyeckley@palegalaid.net.

PLAN, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT ATTENDANCE IN ORDER TO OFFER A SAFER EXPERIENCE FOR ATTENDEES. 

CLE Credit:

CLE credits are available for attorneys who attend qualifying sessions.  The total number of CLE credits available to registrants is still being calculated and will be added to the registration shortly. 

PLEASE NOTE:  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.