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Equal Justice University 2025
Welcome to EJU2025: Moving Forward Together
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Wednesday, August 27
 

10:00am PDT

The New Path to Restoration: Understanding the New Citizenship Rights Restoration Process
Wednesday August 27, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Mirabella H
Restoring a person’s citizenship rights after a felony conviction can be daunting. This session will offer a legislative update explaining the significant changes in the law that is now in effect. The session will examine each of the five citizenship rights lost when a person has a felony conviction.

Learning Objectives:
  1. The session will offer a clear outline for preparing and filing petitions to restore a person’s citizenship rights in Circuit Court.
  2. It will cover common pitfalls to helping a client restore the right to vote and the right to possess a firearm.
  3. The session will ultimately provide participants with the necessary sample petitions and resources for restoring citizenship rights.
Speakers
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Joy Radice

Professor, University of Tennessee College of Law
Joy Radice is an Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Programs at the University of Tennessee College of Law. She teaches in the Advocacy Clinic and launched the Expungement Mini-Clinic to train students to use a range of statutory tools to help their clients reintegrate... Read More →
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Tomi Robb

Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
Tomi Robb is a Reentry Attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Named the 2024 Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services New Advocate of the Year and the 2024 Drake Holliday Attorney of the Year at Legal Aid, she helps individuals reintegrate post-incarceration... Read More →
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Savannah Quintero

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Savannah Flowers Quintero is the Reentry Project Director at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Through the Reentry Project, Savannah aims to eliminate civil legal barriers that impact people with a criminal history. Savannah has organized reentry clinics... Read More →
Wednesday August 27, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Mirabella H

1:15pm PDT

Compassion Fatigue Remedies for High Stress-High Impact Professions
Wednesday August 27, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mirabella H
Those with the greatest impact also have the greatest potential of weariness. This is why there are many idioms to describe the complete exhaustion that can lead to serious illnesses. Plus, running out of steam professionally impacts more than our career.

Constant stress will implant struggle for physical health, emotional health, relationships, spirituality, and more. Let’s look at the impact of being ‘dead on your feet’ means for the helping professions and ways to sustain a lively vocation.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Examine the effects of long-lasting stress on mental and physical health.
  2. Identify the lasting effects on professional performance.
  3. Select strategies and infuse techniques towards longevity.
Speakers
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Katlyn Green

Johnson McGinnis Elder Care Law & Estate Planning
Katlyn Green is a Gerontologist with Johnson McGinnis Eldercare Law & Estate Planning in greater Nashville, Tennessee and an instructor with Pierce Mortuary Colleges.Her specialty of human development begins at age 64 with initial Medicare and spans each milestone into elder care... Read More →
Wednesday August 27, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mirabella H

2:30pm PDT

Storytelling With Data
Wednesday August 27, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mirabella H
Speakers
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Vincent Morris

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
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Kalyne Renda

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Wednesday August 27, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mirabella H
  Administrative and Professional Track

3:45pm PDT

Legislative Update: A New Look for the Tennessee Expungement Statute
Wednesday August 27, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Mirabella H
The Tennessee Expungement Statute has been reorganized and simplified. This CLE will outline how the expungement statute has been restructured and provide a roadmap for the new sections. The session will specifically offer a deep dive into the complexity of expunging convictions. Through sample clients, we will practice analyzing criminal histories to determine if eligible convictions can be expunged.

Learning Objective:
The session will also provide a step-by-step guide on how to prepare and file expungement petitions as well as the processes required different counties.
Speakers
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Savannah Quintero

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Savannah Flowers Quintero is the Reentry Project Director at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Through the Reentry Project, Savannah aims to eliminate civil legal barriers that impact people with a criminal history. Savannah has organized reentry clinics... Read More →
avatar for Joy Radice

Joy Radice

Professor, University of Tennessee College of Law
Joy Radice is an Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Programs at the University of Tennessee College of Law. She teaches in the Advocacy Clinic and launched the Expungement Mini-Clinic to train students to use a range of statutory tools to help their clients reintegrate... Read More →
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Tomi Robb

Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
Tomi Robb is a Reentry Attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Named the 2024 Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services New Advocate of the Year and the 2024 Drake Holliday Attorney of the Year at Legal Aid, she helps individuals reintegrate post-incarceration... Read More →
Wednesday August 27, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Mirabella H
 
Thursday, August 28
 

8:30am PDT

How to: Throw Wrenches in the Slumlord Machine
Thursday August 28, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Mirabella H
This session will cover a wide range of strategies for disrupting the cycle of poor housing conditions among low- income renters in Tennessee. Topics will include a brief history of tenant exploitation, represented & pro se counterclaims, targeted litigation strategies, incorporating tenant education into legal services, and a crash course in collecting on judgments.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Grasp the basics of counterclaims in eviction proceedings. 
  2. Learn examples of targeted litigation strategies to combat the slumlord cycle including step by step for surviving circuit court.
  3.    Get a brief introduction to a few strategies we have found successful for collecting judgments.
Speakers
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Laura Felts

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Laura Felts (she/her) works on the Eviction Right to Counsel Project as a Legal Navigator/Advocate with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. She is also an independent nonprofit development consultant focusing on tenant organizing and housing policy with... Read More →
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Colleen Ryan

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Colleen Ryan (she/her) is an attorney with the Eviction Right to Counsel program of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. A 2022 graduate of Belmont University College of Law, Colleen is passionate about helping tenants assert their rights through counterclaims... Read More →
Thursday August 28, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Mirabella H

10:15am PDT

Safe at Home Address Confidentiality
Thursday August 28, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am PDT
Mirabella H
Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program T.C.A. 40-38-602 Awareness

Learning Objectives:
  1. Safe at Home Awareness 
  2. Becoming a Partnering agency 
  3. Enrolling victims in the program 
Speakers
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Stacy Scruggs

Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program
Ms. Scruggs is the primary administrative official for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program. In this role Ms. Scruggs leads the coordination and development of training and outreach for Safe at Home application assistants with law enforcement, community advocates, and... Read More →
Thursday August 28, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am PDT
Mirabella H

1:15pm PDT

EEOC Investigations and Charge Process
Thursday August 28, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mirabella H
This engaging session offers a clear, step by step overview of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge and investigation process. The presentation breaks down what happens when a discrimination charge is filed, how investigations are conducted and the employer's role throughout the process. Participants will learn how to respond effectively, what to expect from the EEOC, and how to avoid common mistakes that could increase liability.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Explain the key steps in the EEOC charge and investigation process, from charge receipt to resolution. 
  2. Identify employer responsibilities and best practices for responding an EEOC charge and participating in an investigation. 
  3. Recognize potential outcomes of an EEOC investigation and how to proactively manage risk and compliance. 
Speakers
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Melissa Brown

Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
Melissa Brown began her career with the Commission as a Bi-lingual Investigator. Five years later was promoted to the State and Local Government Coordinator for the district at the Nashville Area Office. In December 2022, Melissa was promoted to the Outreach and Education Coordinator... Read More →
Thursday August 28, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mirabella H

2:30pm PDT

Counterclaims in Consumer Law Cases: Strategies and Best Practices
Thursday August 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mirabella H
This session will provide an in-depth exploration of counterclaims in Tennessee consumer law cases. Attendees will gain insights into the procedural and substantive aspects of filing and defending counterclaims. The presentation will cover the legal framework governing counterclaims, practical considerations for practitioners, and recent case law developments. Participants will learn how to effectively leverage counterclaims to protect their clients' interests and navigate complex litigation scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Legal Framework: Attendees will learn about the statutory and case law foundations of counterclaims in Tennessee consumer law cases, including relevant rules and regulations.
  2. Develop Strategic Approaches: Participants will explore strategic considerations for filing and defending counterclaims, including timing, jurisdictional issues, and potential defenses.
  3. Timeliness: The session will emphasize the importance of timely actions in counterclaim processes, including shifting statutes of limitations. 
Speakers
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Trina Hughes

Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Trina Hughes is an attorney in the Oak Ridge office of Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands primarily practicing in the areas of consumer, fair housing, and family law. She joined LAS in February 2020. Before joining Legal Aid Society, Trina worked as an elder law attorney... Read More →
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Katie Ovalle

Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Staff attorney practicing in consumer, housing, and home retention practice groups
Thursday August 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mirabella H

3:45pm PDT

Ethics
Thursday August 28, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Mirabella H
Speakers
KB
Thursday August 28, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Mirabella H
 
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