Presenter, International Society of Family Law, June 2025

Presenter, University of Wisconsin School of Law Review Symposium on the Theory of Stategraft, 2024.

Presenter, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Poverty Law Conference, 2024

Presenter, UC Berkley Law School Poverty Law Conference, 2023

Presenter, National Association of Counsel for Children, 2022.

Presenter and Trainer, State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center, Protecting federal benefits for children in foster care, 2022.

Podcast Interview, Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota, The Poverty Industry, 2022.

Presenter/Trainer, Partners for Our Children, Meeting of Washington State Agency, Lawmakers and Advocates, Protecting federal benefits for children in foster care, 2022.

Presenter, "Just Listen," University of Baltimore, Commodified Inequality, 2022.

Presenter, University of Baltimore, Faculty Symposium on Poverty, 2022.

Congressional Testimony: My book, the Poverty Industry, and my advocacy, are discussed in cited by two members of Congress in their testimony to a Congressional committee on Veteran's Affairs, 2021.  

Keynote Speaker/Book Talk, UCLA Center for Social Medicine, 2021.

Keynote Speaker/Book Talk, The Rand Corporation, 2021.

Keynote Speaker, Equitable Dinners Atlanta, June 14, 2020 (collaborated with a playwright to convert scholarship into a play for the event, and I was the keynote speaker).

Contributor and Work-Group Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Report, Civil Justice for All, 2020.

Presenter, National Association of Counsel for Children, 2020

Keynote Speaker, Maryland Community Action Partnership Human Services Conference, May 2019.

Speaker, American Bar Association Conference on State and Local Government Equity in the Budgeting and Planning Process, April 2019.

Keynote Speaker, Prince George’s County Circuit Court Training, Entitlement Benefits for Foster Youth, March 2019.

Speaker, American University Washington College of Law Poverty Law Conference, Poverty States: Federalism, Rights and State Anti-Poverty Efforts, March 2018.

Trainer, Legal Aid Bureau statewide training for child advocacy attorneys, Oct 8, 2018.

Keynote Speaker, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Annual Dinner, November 2017.

Speaker, Baltimore Sun Newsmaker Forum, HOUSED: A Forum on Baltimore’s Housing Issues, October 2017.

Keynote Speaker, University of the District of Columbia Law Review, Poverty’s Cost Symposium, March 2017.

Speaker and participant in reform and policy suggestions, Social Security Advisory Board, Conference on needed improvements to representative payees and issues affecting poverty, August 2016.

Keynote Speaker, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau Statewide Conference, November 2016.

Multiple presentations/book talks regarding my book, The Poverty Industry, including at Busboys & Poets, Red Emma’s, and Potter’s House, 2016.

Speaker, National Poverty Law Conference, Poverty Law: Academic Activism, Seattle University School of Law, Feb. 20, 2016.

Speaker, 7th Annual Veteran's Legal Assistance Conference & Training, June 5, 2015.

Instructor, Maryland Judicial Institute, Impact of Poverty on Judicial-Decision Making, March 31, 2015.

Speaker, National Child Support Enforcement Administration, Policy Forum, Beginning Plenary Speaker, February 12, 2015.

Moderator, "How Long is Too Long - Criminal Records in the Digital Age," Conference/Panel discussion with the Job Opportunities Task Force, January 12, 2015.

Speaker, Social Security Advisory Board, Board discussion to consider ways to protect children's SSI funds, January 8, 2015.

Speaker, National Tribal Child Support Association Conference, June 9, 2014.

Speaker, “Evaluating Claims about ‘the End of Men’: Legal and Other Perspectives,” Boston University School of Law, October 12-13, 2012. 

Speaker, AALS Joint Session of Sections on Poverty Law & Clinical Education, Theory and Praxis in Reducing Women's Poverty, January 7, 2012. 

Speaker, Stolen Futures: A Forum On Child Identity Theft, Federal Trade Commission and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, July 12, 2011.

Speaker, Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC) Podcast, Professor Daniel Hatcher, University of Baltimore Law School, July 10, 2011.

Speaker, The Urban Child in the Child Welfare System, University of Baltimore School of Law, April 7, 2011.

Speaker, Masking and Manipulating Vulnerability, Emory University School of Law, March 19, 2011.

Speaker, AALS Section on Family and Juvenile Law, 2010 Annual Meeting, Money, Intimacy, Law and the Contours of Inequality, Jan 8, 2010 (paper selected from call for papers).

Speaker, American University Washington College of Law, Conference on Poverty and Economic Mobility, October 26, 2009.

Speaker, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation Committee, Raising our Hands: Creating a National Strategy for Children’s Right to Education and Counsel, Northwestern University School of Law, Oct. 23, 2009.

Moderator, Why Fair Housing? The Modern Face of Discrimination, A Fair Housing Symposium, Panel on Nationwide Fair Housing Discrimination Trends, 2009.

Speaker, ABA Commission on Effective Criminal Sanctions, Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Proceeding, University of Maryland School of Law, June 13, 2008.

Speaker, AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 2008 (“Simple vs. Complex: From Law Reform to the Basics in Framing a Clinical Experience”).

Speaker, Economic Driver’s License Suspension Roundtable, Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Mobility Agenda, March 5, 2008 (first national discussion regarding license suspension policies and the impact on low-wage workers and families). 

Interviewed Speaker, Foster Kids Paying for Their Own Care, Here and Now, WBUR, Dec. 10, 2007.

Speaker, Maryland Welfare Advocates Conference, November 15, 2007.

Speaker, The Role of Law Schools in Fostering Commitment to Pro Bono Publico, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, October 6, 2007.

Speaker, American Bar Association and University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Families, Children and the Courts, Summit on Unified Family Courts: Serving Children and Families Efficiently, Effectively and Responsibly, May 3, 2007. 

Speaker, International Society of Family Law North-American Regional Conference, Vancouver, Presentation of draft article titled “Child Support Harming Children,” June 2007.

Speaker, Harvard Law School Child Advocacy Program and ABA Center on Children and the Law, 12th National Conference on Children and the Law, Promoting Children’s Interests: Preparation, Practice & Policy Reform, April 14, 2007.

Speaker, Mid-Atlantic Clinical Theory and Practice Workshop, January 26, 2007.

Speaker, Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Meeting, New Scholars Workshop, July 16, 2006.

Speaker, University of Georgia School of Law’s Working in the Public Interest Law Conference, panel on “Healthcare: Adequate Healthcare for the Working Poor: Is the "Wal-Mart Bill" an Answer?” April 8, 2006. 

Co-presenter, Affidavit Judgments on Assigned Debts (Supervised a Civil Advocacy Clinic student in presentation to Maryland District Court judges regarding concerns with the affidavit judgment process for assigned consumer debts), November 16, 2005.

Speaker, AALS Clinical Law Conference, Works-in-Progress Session, May 2, 2005

Speaker, 2004 National Legal Aid and Defender Association Conference, panel on “Breaking Down Barriers to Reintegration for Ex-Prisoners,” December 3, 2004.   

Chair, Maryland Department of Human Resources Stakeholders Workgroup on Child Support Arrears Management, 2002 to 2004. 

Member, Baltimore Urban Partnership for Welfare Reform, 2003.

Member, Maryland Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Program, Task Force on Improving Service Access and Outreach, 2002 to 2004.

Member, Maryland Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council, 2002 to 2004.

Member, Department of Human Resources Task Force on Implementing Food Stamps Options under the 2002 Farm Bill, 2002 – 2003.

Member, Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Task Force on Ex-Offenders, 2002 to 2004.

Member, Baltimore Workforce Investment Board, Subcommittee on Target Populations, 2003.

Editorial Board Member, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Homeless Persons Access Guide to Food Stamps, 2003.

Speaker, Baltimore Area Grant Makers, Presentation on Legal Barriers to Employment, September 23, 2003.

Moderator and Speaker, Maryland Statewide Legal Services Conference, panel on “Developments and Challenges in Income Support Policies,” May 14, 2003.

Speaker, Maryland Statewide Legal Services Conference, panel on “Criminal Records and the Impact on Housing, Employment, Public Benefits and Immigration,” May 14, 2003.

Speaker, New Jersey Statewide Legal Services Conference, panel on “Child Support Advocacy,” May 7, 2003.

Speaker, Welfare Advocates Conference, panel on “Legal Barriers Facing Noncustodial Parents,” December 12, 2002.

Speaker, American Public Human Services Association, Meeting of the Child Support Committee, National Council of State Human Service Administrators, July 23, 2001.

Speaker, National Council of La Raza, “Welfare Reform 2002: An Agenda for Hispanic Women and Children,” July 18, 2001.