- The Pedagogy of Clinical Legal Education, a seven-week online workshop with asynchronous
lectures and live sessions, followed by a multi-month consulting engagement with law
schools, deans and faculty in the Philippines, supported by The Asia Foundation, the
Philippines Supreme Court Oversight Committee, and Philippines Legal Education Board,
February – October, 2022.
- The Inaugural Faith and Justice Trip to Montgomery, Alabama, through the Nootbaar
Institute for Law Religion and Ethics, March 10-12, 2022, including a narrated walking
tour of civil rights and Civil War sites (with Prof. Jennifer Lee Koh and Assoc. Dean
Chalak Richards).
- Legal Clinics’ Responses to Climate Change, How Can Legal Clinics Adapt to Tackle
Climate Change? Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: A Response to COP26, an online
event by King’s College London, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, University of York,
Clinical Legal Education Organization, Nov. 3, 2021.
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Cross-Cultural Practice and Communication, Qualifying Session, The Honourable Society
of the Middle Temple, London, online, Feb. 2021; in person at Middle Temple, Oct.
2021.
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How to Start a New Clinic: Clinic Design and Pedagogy, International Conference on
Legal Clinics and Access to Justice, online at Ibmec University, Mackenzie Presbyterian
University, and Pepperdine Caruso Law, Aug. 2021 (with Prof. Rosario Olivas-Quito
of De La Salle University).
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Myths, Realities & Strategies: Legal and Christian Responses to Human Trafficking,
March 30, 2021, online at Lakeland University (with Prof. Tanya Cooper, Dr. Letitia
Campbell, and Dr. Julie Mavity Maddelena).
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Lawyering in Crisis, AALS Externship community webinar, Sept. 2020 (with Profs. Christine
Cerniglia of Stetson, Davida Finger of Loyola New Orleans, Nadiyah Humber of Roger
Williams).
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Institutionalising Pro Bono in the Maldives Task Force, September 2020 (consultation
coordinated with the Global Pro Bono Bar Association).
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Racial Justice, Access to Justice, and Ethical Lawyering, Qualifying Session, The
Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London, online, Oct. 2020.
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The Racial Justice Imperative in Ethical Lawyering, online at Pepperdine Caruso School
of Law, July 9, 2020, with Prof. Tiffany Williams.
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Aspen Institute Justice and Society Program Summer Seminar, June 2019, discussant.
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Critical Reflective Practice & Learning for Transfer, CLEA New Clinicians Conference,
San Francisco, May 2019.
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Rapid Response and Triage In Times of Upheaval: Rebalancing and Innovating our Practice,
Pedagogy, and Scholarship, AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Chicago, IL,
May 2018 (with Profs. Carrie Hagan-Gray of Indiana-McKinney, Darren Bush of Houston,
Vanessa Merton of Pace, Janet Calvo of CUNY).
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The Politics of Law School Engagement in Post-Disaster Relief Efforts, AALS Conference
on Clinical Legal Education, Chicago, IL, May 2018 (with Profs. Luz Herrera of Texas
A&M, Davida Finger of Loyola – New Orleans, Christine Cerniglia of Stetson, JoNel
Newman of Miami).
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The Disaster is Gone – And So Are My Volunteers: Strategies for Pro Bono Engagement
During the Response and Recovery Process, ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference, San
Diego, May 2018 (with Pablo Almaguer of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Michael Hofritcher
of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Elizabeth Hom of the State Bar of California,
and Karen Korr of the San Diego Bar Association).
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Balancing Interests, AALS Clinical and Experiential Law Programs Directors Workshop,
Denver, CO, May 2017 (with Prof. Ann Marie B. Cavazos of Florida A&M Univ.).
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Strategic Negotiation Workshop, SAGE Publishing, Thousand Oaks, California, April
and September 2016, March 2017.
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Access to Justice and Clinical Legal Education, Exchanging Hemispheres, Mackenzie
University, Sao Paolo, Brazil, January 2017.
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Innovative and Sustainable Clinical Engagement with Community Needs, Plenary Session,
AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Baltimore, MD, May 2016 (with Profs.
Lydia Nussbaum of UNLV, Beth Lyons of Cornell, Cynthia Wilson of Northwestern).
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Clinical Pedagogy and a Beginning Quest for Resilience and Dignity, Concurrent Session,
AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Baltimore, MD, May 2016 (presenter with
Profs. Warren Binford and Shelaswau Crier of Willamette).
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Negotiation and Persuasion Workshop, with Counsel to Secure Justice, International
Justice Mission and Justice Ventures International, Delhi, India, March 2016.
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Hospitality, Dignity and Violence: A Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
on University Campuses, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan, keynote speaker,
Power, Dignity & Justice in Student Relationships¸ Oct. 2015.
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Clinical Community 2.0: Online tools to Build, Expand, and Strengthen Clinician Support
Networks, Concurrent Session, AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Rancho
Mirage, CA, May 2015 (presenter, with Profs. Jill Engle of Penn State, Jean K. Gilles
Phillips of Kansas University, Jeremiah Ho of UMass).
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How to be an Ally: Hearing Voices from the Margins of the Church and the Academy,
convener, Lipscomb Univ., June 2014 (with Edward Carson of the Brooks School, Scott
Lybrand of Episcopal Charities, Julie Mavity-Maddelena of Southern Methodist Univ.,
Dr. Jeannine Thweatt-Bates of the College of New Jersey).
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Does Heeding the Call to Justice to the Alien Require the Nation to Make the Alien
a Citizen? Lipscomb Univ., June 2014, respondent to a paper by U.S. District Judge
James O. Browning.
How Can We Reform Anything When We Agree on Nothing? Developing Principles And Ranges
of Acceptability & Excellence, plenary speaker, Externships 7, Denver University Sturm
College of Law, Feb. 2014 (with Profs. Barbara Blanco of Loyola-Los Angeles and Avis
Sanders of American University Washington College of Law).
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Leadership in the Professions at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis,
MN, July 2013.
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The Ministry of Litigation: The Virtue and Pedagogy of Dignity, Justice and Love in
Professional Education, convener, Lipscomb Univ., June 2013 (with Pres. Tim Hall of
Austin Peay State Univ., Prof. Yoli Redero of Vanderbilt Law School, Dean Al Sturgeon
of Pepperdine School of Law).
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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Strategies for Social Change Within the Churches of Christ,
convener, Lipscomb Univ., June 2013 (with Dr. Jennifer Thweatt-Bates, Prof. Natalie
Magnusson of Rochester College, Dr. Jimmy McCarty of Emory)(also presented at the
2014 Pepperdine Bible Lectures).
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Seeking Justice: Diverse Concepts of a Vital Idea, a peer-reviewed session, convener
and moderator, Lipscomb Univ, June 2013.
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Cross-Fertilization Comes in Many Colors: Diverse Clinical Strategies to Address Family
Violence, Concurrent Session, AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, San Juan,
PR, April 2013 (presenter, with Profs. Jill Engle of Penn State and Mary Lynch of
Albany).
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Race and Reconciliation in Churches of Christ: Civil Rights Activism at Harding College,
1949 – 1964, co-convener, Lipscomb Univ. June 2012 (with Dr. Michael Brown of UAB,
Dr. Joel Anderson of UALR, Dr. Barclay Key of Western Illinois Univ.).
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Beyond Forgiveness: The Relationship of Justice to Reconciliation, respondent, Lipscomb
Univ. June 2012 (with Dr. Ron Clark, George Fox Theological Seminary and James McCarty,
Emory Univ.).
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New Brunswick Theological Seminary’s Anti-Racism Initiative: Creating the ‘Beloved
Community’ within Institutions of Theological Education, panelist, Lipscomb Univ.
June 2012 (with Dr. Jennifer Thweatt-Bates of NBTS, James McCarty of Emory Univ.,
Jesse Pettengill of West Islip, New York Church of Christ).
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Testimony and Teaching II: The Role of Religion in the Student-Teacher Experience,
Concurrent Session, AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Los Angeles, May
2012 (convener, with Profs. Keith Blair of Univ. of D.C., Deborah Cantrell of Univ.
of Colorado, Robert Lancaster of LSU).
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Necessary Control or Control Freak? For and Against Faculty Selection of For-Credit
Field Placements for Externship Students, panelist, Externships 6, Harvard Law School,
Mar. 2012 (with Profs. Kim Bart of Duke Univ., Meta Copeland of Mississippi College,
Danny Schaffzin of Memphis, Kelly Terry of UALR).
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Legal Ethics for Pro Bono Lawyers, Alabama State Bar, ABA, for Pro Bono Celebration
Week, October, 2011.
Beyond Referrals – Community Collaborations in Clinical Practice, University of Alabama,
August, 2011 (with Profs. Marie Cope of the Univ. of Mississippi and D’lorah Hughes
of the Univ. of Arkansas).
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Ethical Issues in Communication with Victim-Witnesses, Federal Public Defenders, Middle
District of Alabama, July 2011.
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Testimony and Teaching: The Role of Religion in Law School Clinics, Concurrent Session,
AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Seattle, June 2011 (convener, with Profs.
John Ammann of St. Louis Univ., Richard Peterson of Pepperdine Univ., Yoli Redero
of Vanderbilt Univ., Christina Zawisza of Univ. of Memphis).
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Update on 2010 Protection from Abuse Act Amendments, Wallace State Community College,
February, 2011.
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Social Networking and Christian Education, panelist, Lipscomb Univ., June 2010 (with
Dr. Mark Elrod of Harding Univ., Dr. Jim Miller of Harding Univ., Mr. Edward Carson
of Houston Christian Academy).
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Storytelling and Narrative Structure in Trial Advocacy, Montgomery Bar Association,
May, 2010.
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Professional Responsibility in Pro Bono Practice, Alabama State Bar, CLE and curriculum
for statewide use during the ABA’s National Pro Bono Celebration, Oct. 2009, reproduced
nationally in Aug. 2010 for the ABA’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service.
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Christian Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Discrimination in the Workplace, Session
Convener, Lipscomb Univ., June, 2009 (with Dr. Andy Borchers of Kettering Univ.).
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Teaching Courage in Legal Clinics, Concurrent Session, AALS Conference on Clinical
Legal Education, Cleveland, May 2009 (presenter, with Prof. Margaret Drew, Univ. of
Cincinnati).
