The 13th Annual Working in the Public Interest (WIPI) conference will focus on the intersection of poverty, criminal justice, and community. This year, WIPI conference is working in collaboration with the School of Social Work to provide a more holistic, contextual approach to systemic problems within our community.

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2018
Saturday, February 17th
9:00 AM

The History of Forcible Removal of Children in the US

Andrea L. Dennis, University of Georgia School of Law
William A. Thorne, Utah Court of Appeals (retired)
Carlyn Hicks, Mission First Legal Aid

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:15 AM

Reforming Cash Bail Bonds

Larry Nackerud, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Marissa Dodson, Southern Center for Human Rights
Russell C. Gabriel, University of Georgia School of Law
Katherine Hubbard, Civil Rights Corps

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
11:30 AM

Keynote Address by Tom Rawlings

Tom Rawlings, Georgia’s Office of the Child Advocate

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:45 PM

Connecting Children and Incarcerated Parents

Christine M. Scartz, University of Georgia School of Law
Sandra Barnhill, ForeverFamily
Alfredo Fargione, Fargione, Thomas & McRae

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
2:00 PM

Advocating Against Pre-Trial Incarceration

Vickie Jester, DeKalb County Misdemeanor Mental Health Court
Benjamin Pearlman, Western Circuit Public Defender's Office

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Advocating for Housing and the Homeless

Mary Caplan, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Dawn Brown, Georgia Law Center for the Homeless
Susan Reif, Georgia Legal Services Program

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Advocating for Parents' Rights

Diana Rugh Johnson, DeKalb County Juvenile Court
Samuel Thomas, Farione, Thomas & McRae

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM