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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Deborah Hamilton

Pikes Peak Library District

Over ten years as a law librarian and author of the book "Helping Library Users with Legal Questions."

Colorado Springs, CO

ppld.org/

About me

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

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Conference Check-In Symphony Foyer

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

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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

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

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Opening Plenary Symphony 4Liz Clasen-Kelly

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Promising Practices For Veterans Discharge Upgrade Applications Based On Racial Discrimination Symphony 5Alden Pinkham

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Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer Networking Lunch: ABA Free Legal Answers Carolina A

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Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships Mecklenburg 3Elizabeth Hom • Lorin Kline • Kara Brodfuehrer • Samiel a. Thumma • Chris Groninger

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Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

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Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs Mecklenburg 1Jeffrey Harvey • Steve Grumm • Jen Lee

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

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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

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Breakfast Symphony Foyer

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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

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Enforcing the Disability Rights of Public Benefits Applicants and Recipients Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Governers 5&6Saima A. Akhtar • Haley Kulakowski • Elizabeth Woods

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Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

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Awards Luncheon Symphony 4Michelle A. Behnke • Radhika Singh

1:00pm EDT

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ChatGPT Isn't Your Lawyer: Building AI Digital Literacy Carolina D&EKelli Raker • Sonja Ebron • Scheree M. Gilchrist • Liz Keith

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 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

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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

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Coffee Service Symphony Foyer

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

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