Task Forces

Advocates from legal services programs in North Carolina meet periodically in "task force" groups to discuss and receive training on impact issues in substantive areas of the law.

Updates

About Task Forces and Chairs

Benefits (Public Benefits)
Yvette Stackhouse (LANC-Winston-Salem Office)

CED (Community Economic Development)
Ida Baker (LANC-Fayetteville Office)
Dr. Teri Neyhouse (LANC-Boone Office)

Consumer
(open)

Education
Erwin Byrd (LANC-Advocates for Children's Services)

Employment
John R. Keller (LANC-Wilson Office)
Richard M. Klein (LANC-Wilmington Office)

Family
Jim Morgan (LANC-Wilmington Office)
Amy Vukovich (LANC-Raleigh Office)

Housing
Kelly Clarke (LANC-Raleigh Office)

Immigrant Advocacy
Kate Woomer-Deters (NC Justice Ctr, Eastern Immigrants Rights Proj.)
Jennifer Stuart (LANC-DVPI/BIP)

Participation is by invitation from the legal services community.  CLE credits are given for participation.  The task forces are sponsored by Legal Aid of North Carolina. 

In addition to the above, Legal Aid of North Carolina also sponsors two additional task forces for LANC staff:

For additional information on legal services task forces, contact Celia Pistolis (Assistant Director of Advocacy & Compliance, Legal Aid of North Carolina), 919-856-2564.


2008 Task Force Meetings

2008 North Carolina Legal Services (Statewide) Conference
Date April 1-2, 2008 (see 2008 NCLS Conference webpage)
Location Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham, NC  (On I-40, exit 282 "Page Road Exit")
Cost (see Registration Forms)
Registration "On-Time" Registration deadline: February 29, 2008
TF Chair Info  (N/A)
Agenda  Agenda 

 

2008 Newer Advocates Training
Date September 16-18, 2008
Location Holiday Inn - Brownstone  [MAP]
1707 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 828-0811
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
   
   

 

2008 Winter Meetings
Date November 18-21, 2008
Location NC Bar Center, 8000 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513
[MAP]
[Note: I/A Task Force meeting at LANC AO (MAP)]
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Tue Nov 18 Housing Task Force
Benefits Task Force
Wed Nov 19 Consumer Task Force
Education Task Force
Thur Nov 20 Family Task Force
Employment Task Force
Fri Nov 21 CED Task Force
Support Staff (LANC) Task Force
Immigrants Advocacy (IA) Task Force (at LANC AO)


2009 Task Force Meetings

2009 Spring Meetings
Date March 24-27, 2009
Location TBA
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Tue March 24 Housing Task Force
Family Task Force
Wed March 25 Consumer Task Force
CED Task Force
Education Task Force
Thur March 26 Benefits Task Force
Employment Task Force
Fri March 27 Disability Benefits Task Force
Support Staff (LANC) Task Force
Immigrants Advocacy (IA) Task Force
PAI Task Force

 

2009 Newer Advocates Training
Date September 15-16, 2009
Location TBA
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Sept 15  
Sept 16  

 

2009 Winter Meetings
Date November 17-20, 2009
Location TBA
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Tue Nov 17 Housing Task Force
Benefits Task Force
Wed Nov 18 Consumer Task Force
Education Task Force
Thur Nov 19 Family Task Force
Employment Task Force
Fri Nov 20 CED Task Force
Support Staff (LANC) Task Force
Immigrants Advocacy (IA) Task Force

2010 Task Force Meetings

2010 North Carolina Legal Services Conference
Date March 2010
Location TBA
Cost TBA
Registration Registration deadline TBA
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission TBA
   
Agendas  
TBA TBA
   
   
   


2010 Newer Advocates Training
Date September 21-22, 2010
Location TBA
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
Register now...
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Sept 21  
Sept 22  


2010 Winter Meetings
Date November 15-18, 2010
Location TBA
Cost $75/day for non-LANC participants
Registration Registration deadline TBA
Register now...
TF Chair Info Deadlines for agenda submission
   
Agendas  
Tue Nov 16 Housing Task Force
Benefits Task Force
Wed Nov 17 Consumer Task Force
Education Task Force
Thur Nov 18 Family Task Force
Employment Task Force
Fri Nov 19 CED Task Force
Support Staff (LANC) Task Force
Immigrants Advocacy (IA) Task Force

  

Deadlines for agenda submission
by Task Force chairs
Event Dates Deadline
to Submit Agenda
2007 - SPRING Task Force Week of March 20-23 Jan. 26, 2007
2007 - Newer Advocates Trg. September 18-19 July 31, 2007
2007 - WINTER Task Force Week of Nov. 18-21 Oct. 5, 2007
     
2008 - NC Legal Services Conference April 1-2, 2008 (TBA)
2008 - Newer Advocates Trg. September 18-19 July 25, 2008
2008 - WINTER Task Force Week of Nov. 17 October 15, 2008
     
2009 - SPRING Task Force Week of March 23 Jan. 30, 2009
2009 - Newer Advocates Trg. September 15-16 July 24, 2009
2009 - WINTER Task Force Week of Nov. 16 Sept. 25, 2009
     
2010 - NC Legal Services Conference Week of March 8, 16 OR 22 (TBA)
2010 - Newer Advocates Trg. September 21-22 July 30, 2010
2010 - WINTER Task Force Week of Nov. 15 Sept. 24, 2010
     

 

 

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