“Business Development Network Tax Workshop” (presentation), Sept. 21, 2022. With Katherine Williams.
“Legal Risk Management Tools for a Business” (lecture) at Uzhorod National University, March 14, 2023.
“Cautious and Trauma-Sensitive Teaching: How to Build in Resilience and Avoid Traumatizing Students” (presentation) at Virtual Workshop Series Engaging Ukrainian Instructors of International Criminal Law in a Dialogue with Leading International Criminal Law Academics and Practitioners, Jan. 10, 2023. With Liliana Todorovic.
“EQ and Resilience and Managing Yourself While Working With Trauma” (presentation) at Session Five of Soft Skills Workshop Series for Legal Clinicians of Ukraine, Oct. 6, 2022. With Marcia Levy and Olivia Wilson-Bushell.
“Trauma-Informed Client Interviewing” (presentation) at Session Three of Soft Skills Work Series for Legal Clinicians of Ukraine, Sept. 8, 2022. With Leslie Salzman.
“Teaching Trauma-Informed Lawyering in a Transactional Practice” (presentation) at AALS Clinical Conference, April 30, 2023. With Susan R. Jones, Lauren Rogal, and Sandy Tarrant.
“Effective Practices for Cross-Jurisdictional Clinical Collaborations with Guests from Australia, Nigeria, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom” (presentation) at AALS Clinical Conference, April 29, 2023. With Ashot Agaian, Svitlana Bevz, Lisa R. Bliss, Davida Finger, Jeffrey M. Giddings, Elaine Hall, Catherine F. Klein, Olinda Moyd, Mariia Tsypiashchuck, and Leah Wortham.
“Reflections on International Collaboration: US-Ukrainian Law Clinic Soft Skills Workshop Series” (presentation) at AALS Clinical Conference on April 29, 2023. With Davida Finger, Michelle Greenbert-Korbrin, Paul Holland, Mariia Tsypiashchuk, Ashot Agaian, and Svitlana Bevz.
“International Support of Ukraine’s Legal Academy in Wartime Through the Digitalization of Legal Education” (presentation) at War as a Factor of Transformation of Legal Education in the Justice System, March 30, 2023.
“Training New Soldiers for Fighting on the Economic Front: Educating University Students to Build Resilience of IDP Small Businesses” (presentation) at The Law of War as a Current Legal Category, Determined by the Current Challenges of Armed Aggression by the Russian Federation Against Ukraine, Feb. 17, 2023.
“Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Teaching” (lecture) at NW Clinical Conference, Leavenworth, Washington from Oct. 21-23, 2022.
“Integrating Trauma-Informed Lawyering into Teaching Client Interviewing Skills in an Economic Justice Clinic,” (lecture) at European Network for Clinical Legal Education Conference on July 13, 2022.
“Community Gathering to Discuss Response to Global Crises in Ukraine and Other Regions” (Organizer) for AALS Clinical Conference on May 13th, 2022.
“Debating the Creation of a New Entrepreneurship Clinic or IP Clinic” (Virtual Presenter) for AALS Clinical Conference on May 11th, 2021. With Victoria Phillips and Jodi Clifford.
“Lightning Rounds on Teaching Cultural Humility Around the Globe” (Virtual Presenter) for the International & Away Externship and the International Committees of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Clinical Legal Education on October 6th, 2021. With Dr. Azim A. Khan, Olawunmi O Ogundipe, Leni Widi Mulyani, Dr. Hadia Awan, Dr. Niteesh Kumar Upadhyay, and Tosin Oke.
“Back to the Basics in Clinical Education: Comparing How We Teach Interviewing, Empathy, and Auto-protection” (Virtual Presenter) for the Global Alliance for Justice Education/International Journal of Clinical Legal Education/ Association for Canadian Clinical Legal Education (GAJE/IJCLE/ACCLE) Conference on June 18, 2021. With Andres Gascon-Cuenca.
“Promoting Economic Justice During a Pandemic” (Lecture), International Conference on Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid, with Julieanna Elegant, Executive Director of SBLC. Remote (India). May 2, 2020.
“Basic LLC Formation” (CLE Lecture). Remote (Portland, OR). April 23, 2020.
“Renegotiating Your Business Lease: Information and Tips for Challenging Times” (Live Webinar). Portland, OR. April 3, 2020.
“Renegotiating Your Business Lease: Information and Tips for Challenging Times” (Live Webinar). Portland, OR. April 2, 2020.
“Development of Lesson Plans and Teaching Demonstrations” (Workshop) at Training of Trainers, Global Alliance for Justice Education Worldwide Conference with Andrés Gascón Cuenca, University of Valencia. Bandung, Indonesia. December 9, 2019.
“Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur: Tools to Manage Risk and Liability” (Lecture). Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation Class. Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. November 21, 2019.
“Immigration and the Workplace: I-9 Audits, No Match Letters & Raids” (CLE Lecture). Oregon Labor and Employment Relations Conference. With Liani Reeves of Bullard Law & Jordan Cunnings of Innovation Law Lab. Portland, OR. November 6, 2019
“Asuntos legales para el emprendedor: Herramientas para Gestionar Riesgos y Responsabilidades£ (Lecture). Business Plan Basics Series presented by Impact Beaverton. Beaverton, OR. October 10, 2019.
“Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur: Tools to Manage Risk and Liability” (Lecture). Mercy Corps Business Foundations Class. Mercy Corps Northwest, Portland, OR. October 3, 2019.
Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur: Tools to Manage Risk and Liability (Lecture). Business Builders Class of Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon. Portland, Oregon, June 25, 2019.
ICE in the Workplace: A Training for Employers and Managers (Panel). Adelante Mujeres, Hillsboro, Oregon. May 30, 2019. With Liani Reeves and Erin Pettigrew.
Social Justice? Screening for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs (Panel). 2019 Transactional Clinical Conference, Berkeley, CA. May 3, 2019.
Employment Law Basics (Lecture). Employment Law Basics Training, Small Business Development Center, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, OR. April 17, 2019. With Julieanna Elegant.
Minding Your Business: Legal Basics and Issues Faced by Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Workshop (Lecture). Business Development Services, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, OR. April 16, 2019. With Julieanna Elegant.
Demystifying Commercial Leasing (Lecture). How to Find & Lease the Right Location: Retail Business Builders Class, Small Business Development Center, Portland Community College, Portland, OR. April 16, 2019.
“Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur: Tools to Manage Risk & Liability” (Lecture). Legal Components of a Business, Business Building Series, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon, Gresham, OR. April 9, 2019.
“Your Legal Shield and Characteristics of Business Entities” (Panel). Framework for an Unbreakable Foundation, Governor’s Marketplace, Salem, OR. March 21, 2019. With Carmen Madrid, Kaye Kloster and Stephen Richardson.
“Commercial Leasing” (Lecture). Impact Beaverton’s Small Business Education, Beaverton, OR. March 19, 2019. With Lindsey Daniel.
“Legal Risk Management Tools and Entity Selection” (Lecture). Portland State University MBA Launch in 9 Class. Portland, OR. February 28, 2019. With Brittany Medlin.
“Riesgos y Opciones para Pequeños Negocios y Selección y Formación de su Compañía” (Lecture). Fundamentos Legales de una Empresa, Beaverton, OR. December 5, 2018. With Itzel Lepe, Veronica Muriel, Tania Predovic, and Diego Gutierrez.
“Legal Risk Management Tools, Entity Selection & Formation, Intellectual Property Protections” (Lecture). Warm Springs Community Action Team Presentation, Warm Springs, OR. November 1, 2018. With Julieanna Elegant and Alison Roth.
“Commercial Leasing” (Lecture). Small Business Development Center Retail Business Builders Class, Portland, OR. October 10, 2018. With Brian Dasso.
“Employer and Employees Beware: I-9 Audits and Raids” (CLE). Employer and Employees Beware: I-9 Audits and Raids CLE, Portland, OR. September 28, 2018. With Liani Reeves and Erin Pettigrew.
“Legal Solutions for the Entrepreneur: Tools to Manage Risk and Liability” (Lecture). Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon Business Building Series. Portland, OR. September 19, 2018.
“Employer Know Your Rights” (Lecture). Employer Know Your Rights Workshop. Portland, OR. August 28, 2018. With Liani Reeves and Erin Pettigrew.
“Risk Management and Entity Selection,” SCORE Mentors Training, Tualatin, Oregon. June 26, 2018.
Legal Risk Management Tools (Lecture). Portland Mercado Empresarios Boot Camp. Portland OR. June 6, 2018.
“Setting Up Your New Business: The Legal Perspective.” Hacienda Community Development Entrepreneur Boot Camp, Portland, Oregon. June 6, 2018.
“Clinical Professor” (Lecture). Portland State University MBA Capstone Class, Portland, OR. May 24, 2018. With Brittany Medlin.
Lecture, “Legal Issues of Running a Business,” Portland State University Entrepreneurship Class, May 2018. Co-presented with SBLC Alumn Brittany Medlin, 05/24/2018.
“Legal Tools and Communication Strategies for Serving Immigrant and Nontraditional Clients.” 2018 Transactional Clinical Conference, Chicago, Illinois. April 28, 2018. With Julieanna Elegant and Susan Bennett.
“How to Find and Lease the Right Location.” Small Business Development Center, Portland, Oregon. April 24, 2018. With Marisol McAllister.
“The Legal Side of HR.” Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. April 16, 2018. With Elizabeth Inayoshi JD ’14and Julieanna Elegant.
“Legal Tools Relating to a Startup.” Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. April 22, 2018. With Brittany Medlin JD ’14.
“La Estabilidad Laboral/Ocupacional Reforzada de Personas con Discapacidad, Comparativo E.E.U.U. y Colombia” (The Reinforced Labor/Occupational Stability of Persons With Disabilities, Comparing the U.S. and Colombia). 2017. With Jorge Luis Quintero Gomez.
“Constitución de los Estados Unidos de 1787” (The U.S. Constitution of 1787). Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia sede Bucaramanga. 2017. With Carmenaza Jaimes Marin.
“Ética de Los Estudiantes en sus Prácticas Jurídicas” (Ethics of Law Students in Their Clinical Practice). Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia sede Bucaramanga. 2017. With Jorge Francisco Chacón Naves.
“Ética de los Estudiantes de Leyes en los Estados Unidos” (Law Student Ethics in the United States). Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia sede Bucaramanga. 2017.
“Perspectiva de Mecanismos Alternativos para Resolver Conflictos en los Estados Unidos” (A View of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the United States). Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia sede Bucaramanga. 2017.
Lecture, “Emergency Preparedness: Immigration Training,” Coalition of Community Health Clinics, June 2017. Co-presented with Michael Stout, attorney at Perkins Coie, Michael Cowgill, attorney at Meadowlark Immigration, and Jaimie Letter, Project Manager for Advocacy Program at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center.
Lecture, “Employer Know Your Rights: What to do in an ICE raid, I-9 audits, and Succession Planning for Your Business,” Vancouver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, June 2017. Co-presented with Michael Stout, attorney at Perkins Coie, and Liani Reeves, attorney at Bullard Law.
Lecture, “Risk Management, Entity Selection and Formation, and Intellectual Property Protections,” Ramona Apartments, June 2017. Co-presented with SBLC Interns Aaron Stone and Garry Brown.
Presentation, “Employer Know Your Rights: What to do in an ICE raid, I-9 audits, and Succession Planning for Your Business,” Hacienda Community Development Corporation/Portland Mercado, June 2017. Co-presented with Michael Stout, attorney at Perkins Coie, Samuel Hernandez, attorney at K&L Gates, and Elena CaJacob, Immigration Counseling Service.
Lecture, “Addressing the Impact of the Changing Immigration Enforcement Priorities on Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Businesses that Employ Immigrants,” 2017 Transactional Clinicians Conference, Philadelphia. Co-presented with Susan Bennett of American University’s Community & Economic Development Law Clinic, Lauren Rogal of Georgetown University’s Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Clinic at Georgetown, and Joe Pileri Georgetown University Law Center’s Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Clinic.