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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Ana Recuero

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Vice President, Insurance Operations

Washington, DC

nladamutual.org

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About me

I am Vice President, Insurance Operations at NLADA Mutual Insurance Co. We are America’s equal justice insurance and risk management firm. We are the only provider exclusively dedicated to equipping the equal justice community of advocates with the coverage you need to courageously and confidently advance justice for all. We offer lawyers professional liability coverage for members of NLADA.

7:30am EDT

Lactation Room Lower Symphony Lounge Pre-Conference Registration Symphony Foyer Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group Piedmont

12:00pm EDT

Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer

3:00pm EDT

CLE/Help Desk Symphony Foyer Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer Exhibitor Showcase Symphony Foyer

7:30am EDT

CLE/Help Desk Symphony Foyer Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer Exhibit Hall Symphony Foyer Lactation Room Lower Symphony Lounge Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group Piedmont Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works Symphony Foyer

7:45am EDT

Breakfast - sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. Symphony Foyer

8:30am EDT

Opening Plenary Symphony 4Liz Clasen-Kelly

10:00am EDT

Belonging Against the Backdrop: Reimagining DEI in Legal Aid Symphony 1Kiara Hunt • Rej Joo Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid Carolina AJason Vail • Radhika Singh • Ronald S. Flagg

11:30am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

1:15pm EDT

Law Firm and Corporate Engagement in MLPs: A Scalable Model for Access to Justice Symphony 5Angie Zimmern • Allison Held • Jontile Ray • David J. DePippo • Carol Wyatt

2:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

4:00pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

State Court Leadership Views on Authorized Justice Workers Mecklenburg 1Rebecca Sandefur • Elizabeth Chambliss • Cassie Chambers Matthew Burnett • Alyx Mark

6:00pm EDT

Welcome Reception - HopFly Brewing Company 1327 S Mint St. Charlotte, NC, 28203

7:30am EDT

CLE/Help Desk Symphony Foyer Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer Exhibit Hall Symphony Foyer Lactation Room Lower Symphony Lounge Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group Piedmont Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works Symphony Foyer

7:45am EDT

Breakfast Symphony Foyer

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 Launching Community Justice Workers: a Solution to the Legal Deserts Faced by DV Survivors Symphony 5Sarah Carver • Teryn Bird • Lauren Kellogg • Joy K. Anderson

9:45am EDT

10:00am EDT

Community-Based Legal Innovation: Research on Justice Worker Programs in Indian Country Mecklenburg 2Cody Nelson • Rebecca Sandefur • Matthew Burnett • Sarah Carver

11:15am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

11:45am EDT

Awards Luncheon Symphony 4Michelle A. Behnke • Radhika Singh

1:00pm EDT

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

3:00pm EDT

Bridging the Justice Gap with Community Justice Workers: Lessons from Texas & Beyond Mecklenburg 2Nikole Nelson • Cristian Sanchez • Bethany Carson

7:30am EDT

CLE/Help Desk Symphony Foyer Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer Exhibit Hall Symphony Foyer Lactation Room Lower Symphony Lounge Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group Piedmont Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works Symphony Foyer

7:45am EDT

Coffee Service Symphony Foyer

8:30am EDT

Justice Without Walls: Virtual Models That Bring Legal Help Home Carolina ASylvia Novinsky • Joseph Schieffer • Fern Fisher

10:00am EDT

Closing Plenary Brunch: Expanding Access to Justice - The Health Sector Joins Forces with Civil Legal Aid Symphony 4Jason Patnosh • Bethany Hamilton • Lauren Smith