Name: Financing the Future and Strengthening the Law Student to Public Interest Pipeline
Start: 2026-05-15T08:30:00-0400
End: 2026-05-15T09:45:00-0400

Financing the Future and Strengthening the Law Student to Public Interest Pipeline

Friday May 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am EDT

Mecklenburg 2

Supporting law students to pursue paths to legal services or pro bono partnerships is critical to recruitment and retention in the sector. We will explore how providing financial support from legal services, law schools, the State Bar, and others can encourage students to seek public interest careers while also increasing diversity.

Speakers

Phong Wong

Pro Bono Director, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Phong Wong, Pro Bono Director at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.

Phong oversees the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles’ pro bono work and coordinates its pro bono cases and projects, including Disaster Response and the Pro Bono Training Institute. She also oversees the outreach, recruitment, and hiring of volunteers including law students, underg... Read More →

Elizabeth Hom

Program Director, State Bar of Calfornia

Elizabeth A. Hom is a Program Director at the State Bar of California, Office of Access & Inclusion, where she advances the State Bar’s efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system. Elizabeth supports administration of grants to legal aid organizations throughout... Read More →

Friday May 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am EDT
Mecklenburg 2

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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Phong Wong

Elizabeth Hom

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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Phong Wong

Elizabeth Hom

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