The Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, the Sheperd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability, the Frances Lewis Law Center, and Themis Bar Review present Symposium 2014: Emerging Issues in Child Welfare.

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Schedule
2014
Friday, February 28th
9:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Nora V. Demleitner, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Joan M. Shaughnessy, Washington and Lee University School of Law

Milhiser Moot Court Room

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM

Panel One: The Boundaries of Abuse and Neglect

Ann MacLean Massie, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Joan M. Shaughnessy, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Jessica Dixon Weaver, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

Milhiser Moot Court Room

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Moderated by Professor Howard Pickett, Washington and Lee University

10:45 AM

Panel Two: The Child Welfare System's Response to LGBT

Currey Cook, Lambda Legal
Morgan Fulcher, Washington and Lee University
Kim Pearson, Gonzaga University School of Law

Milhiser Moot Court Room

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Moderated by Professor Amy Dillard, University of Baltimore School of Law

12:00 PM

Lunch and Conversation: Practice in the Field of Child Advocacy sponsored by Themis

Anita Filson, Lexington/Rockbridge Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
Joshua Elrod, Mann, Vita & Elrod, PLLC
Jeannie Panzera

Milhiser Moot Court Room

12:00 PM - 1:15 AM

Moderated by Tammi Hellwig, Washington & Lee University School of Law

1:15 PM

Panel Three: Immigration & Child Welfare

David Fink, Department of Health and Human Services
Ashley Ham Pong, CAIR Coalition
Marcia Yablon-Zug, University of South Carolina School of Law

Millhiser Moot Court Room

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Moderated by Professor David Baluarte, Washington & Lee University School of Law

2:20 PM

Closing Remarks

Dominik J. Taylor

Millhiser Moot Court Room

2:20 PM - 2:45 PM