Date Chartered: 8/1/1986

Purpose

The Section on Poverty Law promotes the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members of the section and makes recommendations to the Association on matters concerning laws affecting the poor, particularly public benefit programs and related health, welfare, social services, housing, food, family and consumer issues.

Leadership   Section Members

Bylaws of the Section on Poverty Law

2024

Main Program

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Co-Sponsored by Aging and the Law, Poverty Law, and Minority Groups
Aging and the Law, Co-Sponsored by Disability Law, Law, Medicine and Health Care, and Poverty Law
Law, Medicine and Health Care, Co-Sponsored by Aging and the Law, Disability Law, and Poverty Law
Pro-Bono & Access to Justice, Co-Sponsored by Clinical Legal Education and Poverty Law

2023

Main Program
Natural Resources and Energy Law (Co-Sponsored by Administrative Law, Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Law, and State and Local Government)

2022

Main Program
Clinical Legal Education (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Pedagogy
Criminal Justice (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Aging and the Law (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Civil Procedure (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Children and the Law (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Immigration Law (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Civil Rights (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Pedagogy
Works in Progress

2021

Civil Rights and Poverty Law Joint Program
Panel 1
Panel 2
Works in Progress
Law, Medicine and Health Care (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)
 Aging and the Law (Co-Sponsored by Poverty Law)

2020

Law, Medicine & Health Care and Poverty Law Joint Program
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (Co-sponsored by Poverty Law)
Employment Discrimination Law (Co-sponsored by Poverty Law)
Pro-Bono & Public Service Opportunities Service Project (Co-sponsored by Poverty Law)

2019

Main Program
Pro-Bono & Public Service Opportunities Service Project (Co-sponsored by Poverty Law)
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues (Co-sponsored by Poverty Law)