Order of Events & Guest Speakers

9:00 A.M. - Breakfast

• Enjoy a complimentary coffee and pastry breakfast with other Symposium attendees.

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10:00 A.M. - Welcome

• Dean Zelda Harris - Dean, Western New England University School of Law.

 

10:10 A.M. - Keynote

• Professor Martha Davis - Northeastern University Distinguished Professor of Law; Co-Director, Center for Global Law and Justice; Faculty Director, NuLawLab. 

 

10:45 A.M. - Economic & Labor Policy Panel

• Moderator:

  • Professor Odunsi-Nelson - Assistant Professor, Western New England University School of Law.

• Panelists:

  • Dr. Mark Melnik - Director of Economic & Public Policy Research, UMass Amherst Donahue Institute.

  • Claudia Quintero - Director, Central West Justice Center.

  • Jeff Jones - President, Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation.

 

12:15 P.M. - Lunch

•  Enjoy a complimentary lunch with other Symposium attendees.

 

1:15 P.M. - Introductory Address

• Adam Gomez - Massachusetts State Senator.

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1:30 P.M. - Housing Policy Panel

• Moderator:

  • Gordon Shaw - Director of Client Access, Community Legal Aid.​

• Panelists:

  • The Honorable Dina Fein -  Massachusetts Housing Court, Western Division (Retired); Distressed Properties Rehabilitation Consultant.

  • Mark Martinez - Staff Housing Attorney, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.

  • Victoria Esposito - Assistant Professor, Albany Law.

 

3:00 P.M. - Speaker Presentations​

• Brian Snyder - Professor of Economics, Bentley University.

• Zach Bleckner - Director, WNE Law Center for Social Justice.

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3:45 P.M. - Closing Remarks​