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Thursday
, May 14
1327 S Mint St. Charlotte, NC, 28203
6:00pm •
Welcome Reception - HopFly Brewing Company
Carolina A
10:00am •
Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid
11:30am •
Networking Lunch: ABA Free Legal Answers
1:15pm •
Securing Justice Through Debt Relief: Ensuring Access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
2:45pm •
(ETHICS) AI in Legal Aid: Ethics, Bias, Privacy, and Regulation
4:15pm •
Educating Legislators About Legal Aid 2.0
Carolina C
10:00am •
Utilizing an Externship, Secondee, or Retiree Model to Grow Pro Bono Engagement
11:30am •
Networking Lunch: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System Together: From Challenges to Opportunity
1:15pm •
(ETHICS) Ethics Quiz Show 2026
2:45pm •
Catalysts for Change: The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation & Mission Advancement
4:15pm •
(ETHICS) Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Legal Aid: Protecting Clients, Data, and Trust
Carolina D&E
10:00am •
Building the Pipeline: Cultivating Pro Bono Leadership Across Career Stages
1:15pm •
From Clicks to Clinics: Solving the Puzzle of Pro Bono Clinic Logistics
2:45pm •
Justice Starts in Law School: Expanding Pro Bono Through Academic Partnerships
4:15pm •
Designing Tech-Driven Case Studies and Role Plays for Pro Bono Volunteers
CJ's (on-site)
5:00pm •
A2JN Meeting
Governers 1&2
10:00am •
Finding the Story in the Numbers: Turning Court Data into Action
1:15pm •
Habeas in Practice: Strategies and Stories from the Front Lines
2:45pm •
The Case for Clarity: Law Firm Giving and Government Advocacy in Turbulent Times
4:15pm •
Power to the People: A Holistic Revolution to End Mass Incarceration Through Participatory Defense
Governers 5&6
10:00am •
Speaking with One Voice: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System
1:15pm •
From Scarcity to Abundance: #JustOC - A New Model for Collaboration and Innovation
2:45pm •
Built to Deliver, Designed to Learn: Linking Project Management with Evaluation
4:15pm •
If You Build It, They Will [Advocate]: How to Develop Your Own Guardianship Defense Practice
Lower Symphony Lounge
7:30am •
Lactation Room
Mecklenburg 1
10:00am •
Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the Impact of Brief Services
1:15pm •
(ETHICS) Automating Solutions for the Sh&! You Don’t Want to Do but Must Do to Keep Your License
2:45pm •
Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs
4:15pm •
State Court Leadership Views on Authorized Justice Workers
Mecklenburg 2
10:00am •
Protecting SNAP and Medicaid Access in Light of HR 1 Changes
11:30am •
Networking Lunch: Racial equity in the delivery of pro bono legal services
1:15pm •
Using Evidence to Allocate Scarce Resources
2:45pm •
Making your Evaluation Meaningful from Design to Impact
4:15pm •
America's Black Maternal Health Crisis and Disappearing Data
Mecklenburg 3
10:00am •
AI Injustice as a New Frontier for Lawyer-Organizer Advocacy Models
11:30am •
Networking Lunch: Immigration
1:15pm •
Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships
2:45pm •
Building Trust and Connecting with Vulnerable Clients
4:15pm •
Understanding & Addressing Burnout
Piedmont
7:30am •
Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group
Symphony 1
10:00am •
Belonging Against the Backdrop: Reimagining DEI in Legal Aid
11:30am •
Networking Lunch: NAPBPRO Credentialing
1:15pm •
Design and Deliver Effective & Engaging Training Programs
2:45pm •
Strengthening Neighborhoods with Pro Bono Support
4:15pm •
Reimagining the Justice Experience: Designing Justice Systems Through User Feedback and Lessons from Other Sectors
Symphony 2
10:00am •
Using Online Dispute Resolution Pre-Suit to Address Medical Debt
11:30am •
LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF) - for current and former grantees
1:15pm •
Advocating for Equity in Medicaid Eligibility Systems in the Automation Age
2:45pm •
Going on Offense: Using Affirmative Litigation to Achieve Better Outcomes in Eviction Cases
4:15pm •
(NOT CLE ELIGIBLE) Redefining Success in Challenging Times: Preserving Rights, Reimagining Justice
Symphony 3
10:00am •
Justice Metamorphosis: Courts Innovating e-Filing Technology to Provide Access and Empower Survivors
11:30am •
California LSC Project Directors
1:15pm •
Reimagining Access: A Case Study in AI-Powered Online Intake Portals
2:45pm •
Building and Sustaining Effective Partnerships for Serving LGBTQ+ Low Income Clients
4:15pm •
Building Tenant Power to Preserve Subsidized Housing
Symphony 4
8:30am •
Opening Plenary
Symphony 5
10:00am •
Promising Practices For Veterans Discharge Upgrade Applications Based On Racial Discrimination
11:30am •
Community Economic Development, Coops, and Community
1:15pm •
Law Firm and Corporate Engagement in MLPs: A Scalable Model for Access to Justice
2:45pm •
Justice Unbundled: A Path to Legal Access Through Scalable Limited-Scope Models that Empower Clients & Increase Lawyer Engagement
4:15pm •
Media 101: Press Relations with a Small Team (or Without Comms Staff)
Symphony 6
10:00am •
Bringing Home the Crisis in Legal Aid Funding
1:15pm •
Legal Aid Funding Landscape & Roundtable Discussion
2:45pm •
Enforcing Human Trafficking Survivors’ Rights Through Civil Suits
Symphony Foyer
7:30am •
Conference Check-In
7:30am •
Exhibit Hall
7:30am •
CLE/Help Desk
7:30am •
Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works
7:45am •
Breakfast - sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc.
11:30am •
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
2:30pm •
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
TBA
4:00pm •
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