REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OF SESSION TOPICS 2024 Partners for Justice Conference Wednesday, May 22, 2024

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OF SESSION TOPICS
2024 Partners for Justice Conference
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Use this form to submit a session topic. The form provides the opportunity to draft a short, one-paragraph description of the panel topic to be included in the Conference program, and space to informally explain why you think a session on that topic would be relevant to the mid-Atlantic legal services community.

By submitting a session topic proposal, you are agreeing to coordinate the panel. This includes:

Being the main point of contact for the panel to the Conference Planning Committee and Coordinator;
Submitting the required materials by their respective deadlines; and
Meeting with your panel to plan the presentation.

Propose 2 or 3 panelists and 1 moderator (no exceptions), and include their organizations and locations. Keep diversity in mind across the board. Please, no more than one representative from a particular program/organization per panel.

The Deadline For Proposals Has Been Extended To MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023. We Will Notify You By Early January If Your Topic Is Selected.

Submitter's information:

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Organization Name

Organization Street Address

Organization City

Organization State

Organization ZIP Code

Please acknowledge that if your proposal is selected, you will serve as the Panel Coordinator. The Panel Coordinator is responsible for gathering and managing panelists, finalizing descriptions, and organizing the panel as a whole. The Panel Coordinator will work with the Planning Committee and will serve as the liaison between the Planning Committee and Panelists.

Yes, I agree to coordinate this panel if it is selected.

PROPOSE A SESSION TOPIC

Proposed Panel Session Title

Draft a short, 1-paragraph description of the session for the brochure: (200 words max.)

Please provide an informal description of why you think this session is relevant to the legal services community and the Conference:

Does your proposed topic fit into any of the following themes? Check all that apply. (If not, skip.)

PROPOSED MODERATOR

The moderator is responsible for making announcements to attendees, introducing the panel and panelists, keeping the panel discussions on topic, making sure the panel starts and ends on time, and fielding questions from the audience. The moderator cannot also be a panelist on the same panel, and the moderator may not represent the same program as a panelists on the same panel.

Proposed Moderator

Organization / Affiliation

Location

If you prefer the Conference Planning Committee to assign your session a moderator, please check the box below.

Please assign a moderator to this session.

PROPOSED PANELISTS

Suggest up to 3 panelists MAX. Include a name, organization, and location for each individual suggested. If MD, include county. If not, include city & state. Please, no more than one representative from a particular program/organization per panel.

Proposed Panelist #1

Organization / Affiliation

Location

Proposed Panelist #2

Organization / Affiliation

Location

Proposed Panelist #3

Organization / Affiliation

Location

Contact Information