2026 Equal Justice Conference

Senior supervising attorneys in legal aid organizations often juggle high caseloads while serving as the connective tissue of their programs. Too often, their role is framed narrowly as case oversight, rather than as an opportunity to build organizational capacity and shape culture. This session reframes supervision as a lever for change. Through interactive discussion, real-world case studies, and practical tools, participants will explore how supervisors can develop staff skills, embed equity in everyday practice, and pilot innovative workflows that ripple beyond their teams. Attendees will leave with frameworks for shifting from “approver of work” to “capacity-builder,” strategies for balancing advocacy with leadership, and templates for implementing small-scale changes that drive systemic impact.