2026 Equal Justice Conference

MIE New Directors Meeting (pre-registration required) 8:30am - 5:00pm

MIE New Directors Meeting (pre-registration required) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Promoting a Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Androgynous and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) Legal Landscape 8:30am - 5:00pm

Beyond the Basics: Experienced Pro Bono Program Managers 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Lactation Room 7:30am - 5:00pm

Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group 7:30am - 5:00pm

Law School 8:30am - 5:00pm

Frontline 8:30am - 5:00pm

New Pro Bono Managers Nuts and Bolts 8:30am - 5:00pm

Pre-Conference Registration 7:30am - 11:00am

Conference Check-In 12:00pm - 1:30pm

CLE/Help Desk 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Exhibitor Showcase 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Check-In 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Welcome Reception - HopFly Brewing Company 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid 10:00am - 11:15am

Networking Lunch: ABA Free Legal Answers 11:30am - 1:00pm

Securing Justice Through Debt Relief: Ensuring Access to the Public Service Loan... 1:15pm - 2:30pm

(ETHICS) AI in Legal Aid: Ethics, Bias, Privacy, and Regulation 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Educating Legislators About Legal Aid 2.0 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Utilizing an Externship, Secondee, or Retiree Model to Grow Pro Bono Engagement 10:00am - 11:15am

Networking Lunch: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System Together: From Ch... 11:30am - 1:00pm

(ETHICS) Ethics Quiz Show 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Catalysts for Change: The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation & Miss... 2:45pm - 4:00pm

(ETHICS) Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Legal Aid: Protecting Clients, Data,... 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Building the Pipeline: Cultivating Pro Bono Leadership Across Career Stages 10:00am - 11:15am

From Clicks to Clinics: Solving the Puzzle of Pro Bono Clinic Logistics 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Justice Starts in Law School: Expanding Pro Bono Through Academic Partnerships 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Designing Tech-Driven Case Studies and Role Plays for Pro Bono Volunteers 4:15pm - 5:30pm

A2JN Meeting 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Finding the Story in the Numbers: Turning Court Data into Action 10:00am - 11:15am

Habeas in Practice: Strategies and Stories from the Front Lines 1:15pm - 2:30pm

The Case for Clarity: Law Firm Giving and Government Advocacy in Turbulent Times 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Power to the People: A Holistic Revolution to End Mass Incarceration Through Par... 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Speaking with One Voice: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice S... 10:00am - 11:15am

From Scarcity to Abundance: #JustOC - A New Model for Collaboration and Innovati... 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Built to Deliver, Designed to Learn: Linking Project Management with Evaluation 2:45pm - 4:00pm

If You Build It, They Will [Advocate]: How to Develop Your Own Guardianship Defe... 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Lactation Room 7:30am - 5:00pm

Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the... 10:00am - 11:15am

(ETHICS) Automating Solutions for the Sh&! You Don’t Want to Do but Must Do to K... 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs 2:45pm - 4:00pm

State Court Leadership Views on Authorized Justice Workers 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Protecting SNAP and Medicaid Access in Light of HR 1 Changes 10:00am - 11:15am

Networking Lunch: Racial equity in the delivery of pro bono legal services 11:30am - 1:00pm

Using Evidence to Allocate Scarce Resources 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Making your Evaluation Meaningful from Design to Impact 2:45pm - 4:00pm

America's Black Maternal Health Crisis and Disappearing Data 4:15pm - 5:30pm

AI Injustice as a New Frontier for Lawyer-Organizer Advocacy Models 10:00am - 11:15am

Networking Lunch: Immigration 11:30am - 1:00pm

Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Building Trust and Connecting with Vulnerable Clients 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Understanding & Addressing Burnout 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group 7:30am - 5:00pm

Belonging Against the Backdrop: Reimagining DEI in Legal Aid 10:00am - 11:15am

Networking Lunch: NAPBPRO Credentialing 11:30am - 1:00pm

Design and Deliver Effective & Engaging Training Programs 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Strengthening Neighborhoods with Pro Bono Support 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Reimagining the Justice Experience: Designing Justice Systems Through User Feedb... 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Using Online Dispute Resolution Pre-Suit to Address Medical Debt 10:00am - 11:15am

LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF) - for current and former grantees 11:30am - 1:00pm

Advocating for Equity in Medicaid Eligibility Systems in the Automation Age 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Going on Offense: Using Affirmative Litigation to Achieve Better Outcomes in Evi... 2:45pm - 4:00pm

(NOT CLE ELIGIBLE) Redefining Success in Challenging Times: Preserving Rights, R... 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Justice Metamorphosis: Courts Innovating e-Filing Technology to Provide Access a... 10:00am - 11:15am

California LSC Project Directors 11:30am - 1:00pm

Reimagining Access: A Case Study in AI-Powered Online Intake Portals 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Building and Sustaining Effective Partnerships for Serving LGBTQ+ Low Income Cli... 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Building Tenant Power to Preserve Subsidized Housing 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Opening Plenary 8:30am - 9:45am

Promising Practices For Veterans Discharge Upgrade Applications Based On Racial... 10:00am - 11:15am

Community Economic Development, Coops, and Community 11:30am - 1:00pm

Law Firm and Corporate Engagement in MLPs: A Scalable Model for Access to Justic... 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Justice Unbundled: A Path to Legal Access Through Scalable Limited-Scope Models... 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Media 101: Press Relations with a Small Team (or Without Comms Staff) 4:15pm - 5:30pm

Bringing Home the Crisis in Legal Aid Funding 10:00am - 11:15am

Legal Aid Funding Landscape & Roundtable Discussion 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Enforcing Human Trafficking Survivors’ Rights Through Civil Suits 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Conference Check-In 7:30am - 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall 7:30am - 5:00pm

CLE/Help Desk 7:30am - 5:00pm

Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works 7:30am - 5:00pm

Breakfast - sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. 7:45am - 9:00am

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Fail Smart, Win Big: Overcoming Fear to Unlock Innovation Potential 8:30am - 9:45am

MIE Roundtable for Legal Services Executive Directors and Managers 10:00am - 11:15am

Leading Through the Storm: Building Resilient Legal Aid Organizations in Challen... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Meeting The Moment: Supporting Nonprofits in Times of Crisis 3:00pm - 4:15pm

From Casework to Capacity-Building: Supervisors as Change Agents 8:30am - 9:45am

Testing Your New GenAI-Enhanced Tool(s) – How and Why  10:00am - 11:15am

Volunteers Tell All: Peeking Behind the Curtain With Corporate and Law Firm Pro... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Defending Civil Society: Innovative Pro Bono Models for Protecting Nonprofits Un... 8:30am - 9:45am

Tech Skills for Justice: Strengthening Legal Aid Staff Technology Competencies 10:00am - 11:15am

ChatGPT Isn't Your Lawyer: Building AI Digital Literacy 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Data with Balance: Captivating Funders Without Becoming Captive to the Numbers 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Innovative Tools for Managing and Growing Outreach and Pro Bono Programs 8:30am - 9:45am

Fines and Fines Reform: Opportunities and Lessons Learned 10:00am - 11:15am

Creative Strategies to Train and Support Pro Bono Lawyers 8:30am - 9:45am

Enforcing the Disability Rights of Public Benefits Applicants and Recipients Und... 10:00am - 11:15am

Breaking Bread, Changing Futures: Community Solutions for Youth Justice 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Lactation Room 7:30am - 5:00pm

San Diego Participatory Defense (FREE SD), Bringing the Racial Justice Act to Li... 8:30am - 9:45am

From Evidence to Engagement to Action: Leveraging Research, Convening, and Direc... 10:00am - 11:15am

50 Tech Tips: Tools to Boost Everyday Practice 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Fighting Against LGBTQ+ Bias in the Legal System to Preserve Democracy 3:00pm - 4:15pm

NAPBPRO Annual Meeting 4:30pm - 7:00pm

Financing the Future and Strengthening the Law Student to Public Interest Pipeli... 8:30am - 9:45am

Community-Based Legal Innovation: Research on Justice Worker Programs in Indian... 10:00am - 11:15am

Digital Accessibility and Disability Justice 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Bridging the Justice Gap with Community Justice Workers: Lessons from Texas & Be... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

IRS vs. IOU: Leveraging IRS Regs and Counterclaims in Nonprofit Hospital Debt Su... 8:30am - 9:45am

Justice Isn't Blind: The Role of Implicit Bias in the Courts 10:00am - 11:15am

Emergency and Estate Planning for Vulnerable Communities 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Developing and Delivering Community Legal Services in Hawaiʻi Through Expungemen... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

NC Pro Bono Coordinators' Network Meeting 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group 7:30am - 5:00pm

Booked Up, Logged In, and On the Road Again-- Close the Justice Gap with a Publi... 8:30am - 9:45am

Pro Bono Immigration Practice in a Time of Increased Enforcement 10:00am - 11:15am

Leveraging Our Power for Systemic Impact: When Law Firms Become Expert Thought P... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

How to Kill your Darlings: Making Bold Changes to Maximize Pro Bono Program Impa... 10:00am - 11:15am

Empowering Legal Aid: A Toolkit for Serving Communities Impacted by Opioid Use D... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

From Collaboration to Code: Building a Statewide Civil Justice Infrastructure 8:30am - 9:45am

Meet Hazel to Learn About Approaches to Inclusive Work Environments 10:00am - 11:15am

Centering Clients, Expanding Reach: Pro Bono in Rural Communities 1:30pm - 2:45pm

From Tokenism to Transformation: Centering System-Impacted Leaders in Legal and... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Awards Luncheon 11:45am - 1:00pm

Launching Community Justice Workers: a Solution to the Legal Deserts Faced by DV... 8:30am - 9:45am

Impact of Disaster Related Payouts to Public Benefit Recipients 10:00am - 11:15am

The Golden Years Challenge: The Experience of Aging Observed Through a New Lens 8:30am - 9:45am

CLE/Help Desk 7:30am - 5:00pm

Conference Check-In 7:30am - 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall 7:30am - 5:00pm

Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works 7:30am - 5:00pm

Breakfast 7:45am - 9:30am

Exhibit Hall Raffl...

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Break 1:00pm - 1:30pm

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Justice Without Walls: Virtual Models That Bring Legal Help Home 8:30am - 9:45am

Lactation Room 7:30am - 11:00am

Eyes on Justice: Creative Volunteer Pathways to Strengthen Immigration Due Proce... 8:30am - 9:45am

Meeting ‘em Where They’re At: How Civil Legal Aid Promotes Overdose Prevention a... 8:30am - 9:45am

Quiet Room - sponsored by Mutual of America Financial Group 7:30am - 11:00am

Closing Plenary Brunch: Expanding Access to Justice - The Health Sector Joins Forces with Civil Legal Aid 10:00am - 11:45am

CLE/Help Desk 7:30am - 12:30pm

Self-Care Station - sponsored by Justice Works 7:30am - 11:00am

Exhibit Hall 7:30am - 11:00am

Conference Check-In 7:30am - 11:00am

Coffee Service 7:45am - 9:00am