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EJU Featured Speakers
For this year's conference, TALS welcomes national and state leaders to address different areas of growing civil legal aid. This year's speakers, in order of date and time of presentation, include:
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 Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins
 Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Jeff Bivins will greet attendees and share the Court's perspective on Access to Justice at Wednesday's Welcome Luncheon, sponsored by Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law, on August 30th. TALS will present the 2017 Janice M. Holder Award at this luncheon. Read more about Justice Bivins here. 
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 Nicole Austin-Hillery
 Nicole Austin-Hillery is the first Director and Counsel of The Brennan Center for Justice's Washington, D.C. office. She'll speak at Wednesday's Access to Justice Dinner. The B. Riney Green and New Advocate of the Year Awards will be presented at this event. 
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 Lucian Pera
 Tennessee Bar Association President Lucian Pera will speak at Thursday's Leadership Luncheon, sponsored by Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law, on August 31st. 
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 Joycelyn Stevenson
 Tennessee Bar Association's new Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson will also speak will speak at Thursday's Leadership Lunch event on September 1st. Read more about Joycelyn here. 
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