Youth Legal Empowerment Conference
Schedule
Sat Jun 06 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Fordham University School of Law | New York, NY
About this Event
Defying Legal Gravity & Fordham Law's Center on Race, Law, and Justice are proud to announce the second annual Youth Legal Empowerment Conference - The Law Belongs to Everyone - an event designed to bring 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 DLGβs Legal Empowerment Fellows, discussions by graduates of the program, and breakout sessions hosted by partners advancing youth voices.
This is not a conference about access to legal servicesβitβs about taking legal power back.
DLG & CRLJ is proud to lead this to help shape a future where legal power belongs to the people.
Agenda
π: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Check-In & Breakfast
π: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Info: Welcome remarks by event hosts: DLG's Co-Founders, Craig Shepherd & Diana Imbert-Hodges.
π: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Legal Empowerment Fellow Workshops
Info: (5) Breakout workshops facilitated by DLG's current cohort of Legal Empowerment Fellows:
Civil Rights; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Family Law; Immigration Law
π: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Legal Link Training + Discussion
Host: Legal Link
Info: Legal First Aid Training by Legal Link (Kate Crowley-Richardson) and discussion by DLG alumni.
π: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
π: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Breakoiut Sessios
Host: NYC Votes
Info: (5) Breakout workshops facilitated by community-based partners and DLG Alumni:
More Than a Stat; NYC Votes; Schools Consent Project; Urban Word; YA-YA Network
π: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Media Breakout
Where is it happening?
Fordham University School of Law, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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