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8:30am EDT

Booked Up, Logged In, and On the Road Again-- Close the Justice Gap with a Public Library Partnership Symphony 1Katherine Hope Chew • Julie M. Brophy • Karie Schulenburg Creative Strategies to Train and Support Pro Bono Lawyers Governers 5&6Courtney Jones • Molly MacCready • Sheila Winkelman Pont • Andrea D. Ortiz Defending Civil Society: Innovative Pro Bono Models for Protecting Nonprofits Under Pressure Carolina D&EBob Glaves • Lauren Worsek • Michelle Roos • Jillian Blanchard Fail Smart, Win Big: Overcoming Fear to Unlock Innovation Potential Carolina AAndy Cole • Ashley Holliday Financing the Future and Strengthening the Law Student to Public Interest Pipeline Mecklenburg 2Phong Wong • Elizabeth Hom From Casework to Capacity-Building: Supervisors as Change Agents Carolina CHolly Beck • Kadeem Morris • Jenna Collins From Collaboration to Code: Building a Statewide Civil Justice Infrastructure Symphony 3Laura Tuggle • Amanda Brown • Rachel Mills • Stephanie Beaugh Innovative Tools for Managing and Growing Outreach and Pro Bono Programs Governers 1&2Sandra L. San Emeterio Fair • Aletheia C. Stratos IRS vs. IOU: Leveraging IRS Regs and Counterclaims in Nonprofit Hospital Debt Suits Mecklenburg 3Matthew Keenan • Andy Kent • Casey Johnson Launching Community Justice Workers: a Solution to the Legal Deserts Faced by DV Survivors Symphony 5Sarah Carver • Teryn Bird • Lauren Kellogg • Joy K. Anderson San Diego Participatory Defense (FREE SD), Bringing the Racial Justice Act to Life Mecklenburg 1Mitchelle Woodson The Golden Years Challenge: The Experience of Aging Observed Through a New Lens Symphony 6Kay Hightower • Susan Ingles • Sally Nesemeier

10:00am EDT

Community-Based Legal Innovation: Research on Justice Worker Programs in Indian Country Mecklenburg 2Cody Nelson • Rebecca Sandefur • Matthew Burnett • Sarah Carver Enforcing the Disability Rights of Public Benefits Applicants and Recipients Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Governers 5&6Saima A. Akhtar • Haley Kulakowski • Elizabeth Woods Fines and Fines Reform: Opportunities and Lessons Learned Governers 1&2Grace Spulak • Lisa Foster • Alisha Clegg • Thomas More Donnelly • Bob Glaves From Evidence to Engagement to Action: Leveraging Research, Convening, and Direct Services for Stronger Domestic Violence Protections Mecklenburg 1Lisa Martin • Shunna V. Jeter • Hannah Honeycutt How to Kill your Darlings: Making Bold Changes to Maximize Pro Bono Program Impact Symphony 2Sarah Babcock • Darcy McLean • Kate Gaffney • Sarah J. Anderson Impact of Disaster Related Payouts to Public Benefit Recipients Symphony 5Carlos Valdes • Jonathan Brown • Bernadette Segura Justice Isn't Blind: The Role of Implicit Bias in the Courts Mecklenburg 3Rita Cameron Wedding • Shalinee Hunter Meet Hazel to Learn About Approaches to Inclusive Work Environments Symphony 3Sonya Bellafant • Linda Milanesi MIE Roundtable for Legal Services Executive Directors and Managers Carolina AJared S. Smith • Yvonne Mariajimenez • Alexis Smith Pro Bono Immigration Practice in a Time of Increased Enforcement Symphony 1Angela Bouliakis Andronis • Beth Henderson • Marianne Staniunas Tech Skills for Justice: Strengthening Legal Aid Staff Technology Competencies Carolina D&EJane Ribadeneyra • David Forrester • America Valdez Testing Your New GenAI-Enhanced Tool(s) – How and Why  Carolina CAngela Tripp • Russ Bloomquist

1:30pm EDT

50 Tech Tips: Tools to Boost Everyday Practice Mecklenburg 1LaDierdre Johnson • Shellie Reid • Jane Ribadeneyra • Angela Tripp Breaking Bread, Changing Futures: Community Solutions for Youth Justice Governers 5&6Nikole Nelson • Jim Copple • Alicia Mitchell-Mercer • Rachel Royal Centering Clients, Expanding Reach: Pro Bono in Rural Communities Symphony 3Anais Taboas • Matt Kgizaki • Bethanie Mettling • Jerri Shick ChatGPT Isn't Your Lawyer: Building AI Digital Literacy Carolina D&EKelli Raker • Sonja Ebron • Scheree M. Gilchrist • Liz Keith Digital Accessibility and Disability Justice Mecklenburg 2Gabriella Vazquez • Grace Spulak • Emily F. Deines • Jill Roberts Emergency and Estate Planning for Vulnerable Communities Mecklenburg 3Jennifer Anders-Gable • Bertha Sanchez Hayden Leading Through the Storm: Building Resilient Legal Aid Organizations in Challenging Times Carolina AAshley Campbell • Jackie Kiger • Larissa Mañón Mervin Volunteers Tell All: Peeking Behind the Curtain With Corporate and Law Firm Pro Bono Leaders Carolina CAngie Zimmern • Todd Stilleman • Julie Leopold • Allison S. Constance

3:00pm EDT

Bridging the Justice Gap with Community Justice Workers: Lessons from Texas & Beyond Mecklenburg 2Nikole Nelson • Cristian Sanchez • Bethany Carson Data with Balance: Captivating Funders Without Becoming Captive to the Numbers Carolina D&EAntonia More • Bonnie Rose Hough Developing and Delivering Community Legal Services in Hawaiʻi Through Expungement and Bench Warrant Recall Clinics Mecklenburg 3E. Edward Aquino • Daylin-Rose H. Heather • Sergio Alcubilla • Melanie May Empowering Legal Aid: A Toolkit for Serving Communities Impacted by Opioid Use Disorder Symphony 2Touri Goode • Lauren Williams • Carrie Stambaugh • Justin Apperson • Helen Gratil Fighting Against LGBTQ+ Bias in the Legal System to Preserve Democracy Mecklenburg 1Ethan Rice • Luna Isaiah Floyd • Richard Saenz From Tokenism to Transformation: Centering System-Impacted Leaders in Legal and Policy Work Symphony 3Paul Briley • Sonja Tonnesen-Casalegno • Daryl V. Atkinson Leveraging Our Power for Systemic Impact: When Law Firms Become Expert Thought Partners Symphony 1Katharyn Voit • Natalie Kraner • Jessica Kitson • Tamara Serwer Caldas Meeting The Moment: Supporting Nonprofits in Times of Crisis Carolina ARene Kathawala • Ritu Mahajan • Kathryn Eidmann • Matt Kugizaki