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GS
Gerson Sorto
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Director of Legal Services
Los Angeles, California
About me
I'm the Director of Legal Services at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County. I'm proud to have spent my entire professional career in legal aid.
Tuesday
, May 12
8:30am
EDT
MIE New Directors Meeting (pre-registration required)
Cardinal 1 - 3
Wednesday
, May 13
7:30am
EDT
Lactation Room
Lower Symphony Lounge
Pre-Conference Registration
Symphony Foyer
Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group
Piedmont
8:30am
EDT
MIE New Directors Meeting (pre-registration required)
Cardinal 1 - 3
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
Thursday
, May 14
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 4
Liz Clasen-Kelly
10:00am
EDT
Belonging Against the Backdrop: Reimagining DEI in Legal Aid
Symphony 1
Kiara Hunt • Rej Joo
Finding the Story in the Numbers: Turning Court Data into Action
Governers 1&2
Tanisha Pierrette • Lillian Patil
Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid
Carolina A
Jason Vail • Radhika Singh • Ronald S. Flagg
Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the Impact of Brief Services
Mecklenburg 1
Neil Steinkamp • Melanie MacBride
Speaking with One Voice: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System
Governers 5&6
Samira Nazem • Eve Runyon • Maria Duvuvuei • Brittany Kauffman
11:30am
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
Symphony Foyer
Networking Lunch: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System Together: From Challenges to Opportunity
Carolina C
1:15pm
EDT
Reimagining Access: A Case Study in AI-Powered Online Intake Portals
Symphony 3
Scheree M. Gilchrist • Mauricio Duarte • Megan Hennings
2:30pm
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
Symphony Foyer
2:45pm
EDT
(ETHICS) AI in Legal Aid: Ethics, Bias, Privacy, and Regulation
Carolina A
Erin Riker • Ellen Samuel • Sarah J. Duval
Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs
Mecklenburg 1
Jeffrey Harvey • Steve Grumm • Jen Lee
Making your Evaluation Meaningful from Design to Impact
Mecklenburg 2
Julia Schutt
4:00pm
EDT
Break
TBA
4:15pm
EDT
(ETHICS) Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Legal Aid: Protecting Clients, Data, and Trust
Carolina C
Shellie Reid • Ellen Samuel • Joseph Melo • David Forrester
America's Black Maternal Health Crisis and Disappearing Data
Mecklenburg 2
Bernadette Manigault
Media 101: Press Relations with a Small Team (or Without Comms Staff)
Symphony 5
Maria Duvuvuei
Understanding & Addressing Burnout
Mecklenburg 3
Julia R. Wilson
6:00pm
EDT
Welcome Reception - HopFly Brewing Company
1327 S Mint St. Charlotte, NC, 28203
Friday
, May 15
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
From Casework to Capacity-Building: Supervisors as Change Agents
Carolina C
Holly Beck • Kadeem Morris • Jenna Collins
9:45am
EDT
Break
TBA
10:00am
EDT
MIE Roundtable for Legal Services Executive Directors and Managers
Carolina A
Jared S. Smith • Yvonne Mariajimenez • Alexis Smith
11:15am
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
Symphony Foyer
11:45am
EDT
Awards Luncheon
Symphony 4
Michelle A. Behnke • Radhika Singh
1:00pm
EDT
Break
TBA
1:30pm
EDT
50 Tech Tips: Tools to Boost Everyday Practice
Mecklenburg 1
LaDierdre Johnson • Shellie Reid • Jane Ribadeneyra • Angela Tripp
Leading Through the Storm: Building Resilient Legal Aid Organizations in Challenging Times
Carolina A
Ashley Campbell • Jackie Kiger • Larissa Mañón Mervin
2:45pm
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
TBA
3:00pm
EDT
Data with Balance: Captivating Funders Without Becoming Captive to the Numbers
Carolina D&E
Antonia More • Bonnie Rose Hough
From Tokenism to Transformation: Centering System-Impacted Leaders in Legal and Policy Work
Symphony 3
Paul Briley • Sonja Tonnesen-Casalegno • Daryl V. Atkinson
Saturday
, May 16
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 A
Sylvia 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 4
Jason Patnosh • Bethany Hamilton • Lauren Smith
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