The Law Belongs to Everyone: Equipping the Next Generation with Legal Power

Schedule

Sat Jun 21 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Fordham University School of Law | New York, NY

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The first event of its kind, bringing together youth leaders, legal advocates, and community stakeholders to explore practical strategies.
About this Event

Defying Legal Gravity's Youth Legal Empowerment Conference is the first event of its kind, bringing together youth leaders, legal advocates, and community stakeholders to explore practical strategies for community- built justice.

This one-day gathering will feature workshops led by DLG’s Legal Empowerment Fellows, discussions by graduates of the program, and a panel of experts dedicated to democratizing legal knowledge.

This is not a conference about access to legal servicesβ€”it’s about taking legal power back.

DLG is proud to lead this movement. Join us in shaping a future where legal power belongs to the people.


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Agenda

πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Check-In & Reception
πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Intro Remarks

Info: Welcome remarks by DLG's Co-Founders, Craig Shepherd & Diana Imbert-Hodges.


πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Plenary Discussion
Host: Jhody Polk (Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative)

Info: A plenary discussion on the importance of legal empowerment, led by alumni of DLG's Legal Empowerment Fellowship and moderated by Jhody Polk of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative/NYU Law School's Bernstein Center for Human Rights.


πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Legal Empowerment Fellow Workshops

Info: (5) Breakout workshops facilitated by DLG's current cohort of Legal Empowerment Fellows:

Contracts & the Art of Negotiation
Data Privacy & Online Rights
Education Law
Gender Rights
Immigration Law


πŸ•‘: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
πŸ•‘: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Legal Empowerment Panel
Host: Peer Defense Project
πŸ•‘: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Keynote Address + Q & A
Host: Aja Monet
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Where is it happening?

Fordham University School of Law, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, United States

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