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Pro Se Community Clinic Effect On Eviction Diversion, Meltia Hickman, Crystal Bell, Sydney Fisk, Keenan Carroll

Utah Conference on Community Engagement

This poster highlights the Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI), funded by the National Center for State Courts with services provided through Utah Legal Services, and the role of the Pro Se Community Clinic in helping prevent evictions before they reach the courtroom.
The clinic creates a space where tenants and landlords can connect early with attorneys, mediators, and service providers to work toward practical solutions. So far, more than 20,000 individuals have accessed diversion resources across 24 jurisdictions. Among those who engaged with the program, 89% were able to resolve their cases through settlement or dismissal, avoiding a formal eviction judgment.

2026 Utah Conference On Community Engagement Program, Utah State University, Erin Jensen

Utah Conference on Community Engagement

Conference Program

Between God And Gender: Rereading Śiva As A Proto-Hijra, Brock Herrington

Graduate Library Research Awards

No abstract provided.

Uscis-Grounded Ai: Preventing Hallucinations In Immigration Legal Services, Hephzibah Igwe

ONU Student Research Colloquium

Artificial intelligence chatbots increasingly provide legal information to consumers, but AI "hallucinations" (confidently stated but incorrect responses) pose serious risks in immigration law. Incorrect information about USCIS forms, fees, processing times, or filing procedures can result in visa denials, deportation proceedings, or permanent bars to entry.

This research presents a novel "source-grounded AI" system that eliminates hallucinations in immigration legal information. Rather than relying solely on large language models (LLMs) trained on general internet data, the system uses USCIS.gov as the primary source of truth for all operational data including current forms, fees, processing times, filing addresses, and policy updates. …

Gentrification, Poverty, And Investors’ Influence On Vulnerable Populations: A Market Perspective Case Study, Doreen E. Sams, Mary K. Rickard, Aruna Sadasivan

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Improving Assessment Equity - A Multi-Disciplinary Case Study, Kevin Keene, Colin Weidig Ph.D.

GIS/ValuationTechnologies Conference 2026

The mayor of Philadelphia commissioned a task force to study assessment and property tax equity and make recommendations for improving equity. A group with expertise in many aspects of housing and property taxes was convened in response. Members of the task force will present the process that was followed and the recommendations that were made in a panel discussion that will engage attendees.

Oh, The Places Women In Law Will Go, Judge Jane Gray '79, Secretary Elaine Marshall '81, Dean Raven Byrne '06, Amy Clay '16, Margaret Currin '79 (Moderator)

Conferences

Panel discussion focusing on the women's history of Campbell Law School and what each of the distinguished panelists have accomplished with their law degree.

Legal Design For Legal Aid: Rethinking Inclusivity And Trust In The Digital Age, Luodan Liang, Liuxi Jiang, Zhang Linghao

IASDR Conference Series

Against the backdrop of rapid digital development, legal aid services are undergoing a profound transformation from a system-oriented approach to a people-centered approach. While emerging digital legal aid platforms have shown initial success in resource matching, service efficiency, and diverse access, over reliance on institutional logic and technological layering has left vulnerable groups facing issues such as a lack of inclusivity and trust in actual use. This paper introduces the concept of Legal Design, emphasizing the critical role of human-centered design thinking in enhancing the in clu siv it yand trustworthiness of legal aid services. Through literature reviews, process analysis, …

Movement Legacies And Lessons - Moderator: Scott Titshaw, Suzanne Goldberg, Shannon Minter, Adelina Nicholls

Mercer Law Review Symposium

Forty years ago, civil rights legend Bayard Rustin described lessons from other civil rights movements that, at the time, seemingly could inform gay rights activists in the 1980s. More recently, Evan Wolfson, an architect of the freedom-to-marry movement, has outlined several lessons of that movement that could be applied by activists in other fields, ranging from Palestinian peacemakers to transgender rights activists. Some activists may embrace these lessons, while others may passionately reject them. This panel seeks to explore how various civil rights movements have learned and borrowed from each other over time, possibly carving out lessons for current and …

The Constitutional Law Legacy Of The Freedom-To-Marry Movement - Moderator: Gary Simson, Jon Davidson, Suzanne Goldberg, Eric J. Segall

Mercer Law Review Symposium

This panel will likely discuss the extent future viability of the Obergefell legacy in light of recent Supreme Court decisions, such as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and Department of State v. Muñoz, which have retreated from both the substantive due process jurisprudence that underpinned Obergefell and the traditionally robust understanding of constitutional marriage rights. This continuing viability may rely on alternative rationales such as stare decisis, equal protection, or even religion clause principles. Panelists might also choose to discuss recent First Amendment jurisprudence as it threatens to narrow the rights of same-sex spouses.

Gary Simson is Macon …

The Family Law Legacy Of The Freedom-To-Marry Movement - Moderator: Bonnie Carlson, Jessica Feinberg, Tanya Monique Washington, Marcia A. Zug

Mercer Law Review Symposium

The freedom-to-marry movement sparked sometimes unintended reactions, including accelerated legal recognition of nonmarital partners and new, alternative legal institutions, such as domestic partnerships, civil unions, and reciprocal beneficiaries. This panel will likely explore this path and the resilience of these legal innovations for same- and different-sex couples. Obergefell and its progeny, Pavan v. Smith, have also raised family law questions that have yet to be definitively resolved, such as the constitutionality of discrimination in parentage presumptions between same- and different-sex spouses. Finally, the panel might also address possible legal recognition for polyamorous relationships, which have been discussed since Obergefell …

Through The Looking-Glass: A Window Into The New York Haitian Community, Margarett Alexandre

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This research utilized a needs-assessment survey to collect data of services provided by 12 community-based organizations serving the Haitian immigrant community and the challenges faced by the community.

Background: New York City's Haitian Community is one of the largest in the United States. Dain & Batalova, 2023 reported a population of over 200,000 strong. While Haitians have a presence in all sectors, New York's Haitian community faces many challenges.

Methodology/Procedure: Twelve organizations completed the surveys addressing the needs-assessment and one focus groups session lasting 30-40 minutes. Prospective participants were heads of a not-for-profit organizations that provide services …

Session 6: Ai Regulation: The Role Of Washington State Legal Organizations, Alicia Burton, Michele Carney, Ryan Harkins, Craig Shank, Drew Simshaw, Christon Skinner, Leslie Veloz

SITIE Symposiums

In session six of the SITIE 2025 Symposium, the panelists discuss how legal institutions in the State of Washington are responding to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Being aware that AI is continuing to evolve and will inevitably be integrated more into the legal field, this session discusses the benefits and concerns of AI and what legal institutions like the Board of Judicial Administration, Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Committee on Professional Ethics, and the Washington State Bar Association Legal Technology Task Force are doing to educate lawyers and what changes, if any, are being done to address AI …

Reaching Communities And Serving People: Assessing Utah's Legal Needs, Pamela Beatse J.D, Scotti Hill J.D, Keenan Carroll J.D., Hannah Kiely M.A

Utah Conference on Community Engagement

"Utah Legal Services (ULS) conducted a comprehensive legal needs assessment in 2024 to gather the necessary data and information to better meet its mission of providing high-quality civil legal aid without cost to people who are unable to afford legal representation or are facing disadvantages. Using the combination of an online survey, a series of focus groups throughout the Wasatch front, individual or group interviews, and several community soundboards, ULS conducted a broad, statewide survey. We connected with representatives, organizations, advocates, case managers, and leaders in the community as well as with client-eligible Utahns and ULS staff. This process allowed …

Assessing Community Attitudes Towards Homelessness And Services, Sarah Makar, Chris Runhaar, Dorothy Wallis

Utah Conference on Community Engagement

A collaborative, community-engaged research project was done to better understand Utah communities' attitudes and beliefs towards homelessness and evaluate for needed services for homeless individuals across Cache, Carbon, Utah, and Uintah counties. Through comprehensive data collection and analysis, this project will help identify community perceptions, challenges, and gaps in services, enabling providers to better tailor their efforts to meet the unique needs of homeless individuals within these counties. Ultimately, the research will foster more informed, responsive, and compassionate support systems for homeless populations across these diverse regions.

Bridging The Divide: Examining Support Systems And Barriers Affecting Undocumented Students' Post-Secondary Success, Maria Del Carmen Elizarraras Santos, Melissa Garcia, Miguel Morales, Michael Raymundo, Fatima Suarez Chocoteco

Graduate Library Research Awards

No abstract provided.

Granting Rights To Nature: Environmental Personhood In The U.S. And Worldwide, Daxton W. Summers

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This project explores the concept of granting legal personhood to natural environments, with a focus on the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Montana. Granting legal personhood rights to the environment has been used around the world to recognize and protect rivers, mountains, and other environmental entities. However, the U.S. legal systems have been slow to adopt this approach. This research essay examines why the U.S. has been lagging, analyzes foreign legal frameworks that have granted personhood to environmental entities and examines if any could be adapted to grant rights and protections to the Clark Fork River.

The research process involves …

Education On Advanced Directives In Rural Communities, Samantha Koster, Alyssa Iverson, Caroline O'Dell, Nulia Nguyen, Olivia Post, Gabrielle Gray, Cheol-Hyeon Roh

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Population Health Problem

Trempealeau County faces issues knowledge gaps and health literacy. The Compass Report (2024) highlights that 19% of residents in the county consider their community excellent in meeting their family’s educational needs, while 11% believe the opportunities for gaining additional knowledge are excellent.

Nontraditional Legal Service Providers (Nslps) Can Increase Access To Justice, Brookelyn Harvey, Emma Blanscett

Student Research Symposium

Individuals who have lower incomes have minimal access to quality legal services. USU's Transforming Communities Institute (TCI) co- created with lawyers, social workers, and other professionals a new initiative, the Community Justice Advocates (CJA) Program.

Indiana Bond Bank: Financing Road Infrastructure And Equipment, Marisa Weimer, Jacob Blasdel, Ron Mangus

Purdue Road School

Learn how the Indiana Bond Bank can support your community’s road projects through innovative financing solutions. This session will explore project and equipment financing options, fuel price protection strategies, and other resources designed to help municipalities fund road infrastructure improvements, maintenance, and expansions. Discover how to make the most of these financial tools to keep your community’s roads safe, reliable, and well-maintained.

Lessons Learned From The Utah Nurse Event: Panel Discussion, Debra J. Walker, Carol Williams

Leadership Connection

The purpose of this presentation was to educate Registered Nurses and Registered Nursing students about practice situations impacted by legal requirements and Risk Management policies. A multidisciplinary panel discussed a specific situation, represented various perspectives, and suggested some possible strategies to implement to defuse a situation.

Engaging Members Through Scholarly Conversations In Nursing, Susan Marie Hampson, Charlene Bermele, Michele L. Poradzisz

Leadership Connection

Through a series of "Scholarly Conversations in Nursing," Alpha Omicron Chapter has collaborated with university Alumni Association to engage its members, current students, and community partners to come together to learn about and discuss topics relevant to nursing. Since Fall 2016, events are held semi-annually, and attendance has steadily increased.

Disaster Nursing: From Headline To Frontline, Cynthia Vlasich, K. Joanne Mcglown

Leadership Connection

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to …. • Describe the global frequency, severity and impact of disasters. • Identify potential roles for nurses in the US Federal response system. • Outline various ways in which nurses may enter the disaster response system. • Describe initial expectations of disaster nurses as part of an effective disaster response.

Exploring Sensory Ethnography In Open Inquiry: What Does River Want Me To Know?, Marianne (Ria) Jago

Talking Heads Seminar Series

This presentation features a creative and narrative research approach to research relationality and wisdom-seeking with place. A multi-modal practice-based approach will be outlined as a pathway that can be developed by people of any background. Through transdisciplinary methods in sensory ethnography and creative geography, I notice my sensed relatedness, or entanglement, with the cosmological Being of River. Deeply influenced by Indigenous listening methods I understand sensory engagement with River as ecologically essential research, and describe a practice-based pathway to learn from, and to "think with” water.

This research responds to the invitations of Indigenous Elders, and "wild" places, to listen …

Radical Reimagining Of Future Courts, Sankalp Bhatnagar, Dan Jackson

DRS Biennial Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Teaching Legal Issues In Arts Management To Non-Lawyers, Kristi Arth

Faculty Scholarship Symposium

Teaching Legal Issues in Arts Management to Non-Lawyers

This presentation will provide an overview of the pedagogical framework developed by Prof. Arth for her textbook, "Legal Issues for Arts Organizations: A Practical Guide" (Routledge 2024), which is set for publication on April 29, 2024 and available here: https://www.routledge.com/Legal-Issues-for-Arts-Organizations-A-Practical-Guide/Arth/p/book/9780367771133. The book is designed to make legal concepts approachable by and for non-lawyer audiences. The book’s main objectives include: providing an overview of the American legal system, teaching a systematic process for identifying legal issues, training administrators to read and understand contracts, conveying practical advice for working with professional lawyers, and …

2024 Gs4 Student Scholars Symposium Program, Georgia Southern University

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

Statesboro Campus presentations can be found on Pg. 4-17.

Internship Reflection, Connie Herrera

Academic Festival

No abstract provided.

Conference Program, Georgia Southern University

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Signs, Gateways, And Landscaping … Oh My!, George Mccue, Dimas Prasetya

Purdue Road School

Cities and towns want to welcome highway travelers with gateway signs or aesthetics. Whether that’s part of a road project or a standalone proposal, a key to proper planning is understanding safety-based limitations on what can be placed on state ROW and where. Even off- ROW, there are laws governing nearby visible signage. We’ll cover INDOT’s Public Art and Landscaping Policy, FHWA’s role, and the federal Highway Beautification Act.