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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Kelli Raker

Duke Law

Associate Program Director

Durham, NC

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7:30am EDT

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

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

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 4Liz Clasen-Kelly

10:00am EDT

AI Injustice as a New Frontier for Lawyer-Organizer Advocacy Models Mecklenburg 3Susan Garcia Nofi • Andrea Reyes Utilizing an Externship, Secondee, or Retiree Model to Grow Pro Bono Engagement Carolina CSara Richman • Laura Sinrod • Lauren Connell • Hamra Ahmad

11:30am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

1:15pm EDT

Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships Mecklenburg 3Elizabeth Hom • Lorin Kline • Kara Brodfuehrer • Samiel a. Thumma • Chris Groninger Law Firm and Corporate Engagement in MLPs: A Scalable Model for Access to Justice Symphony 5Angie Zimmern • Allison Held • Jontile Ray • David J. DePippo • Carol Wyatt

2:30pm EDT

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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(NOT CLE ELIGIBLE) Redefining Success in Challenging Times: Preserving Rights, Reimagining Justice Symphony 2Tamara Serwer Caldas • Rene Kathawala • Chriselle Raguro • Katie Niejadlik • Bianca Sierra Wolff Educating Legislators About Legal Aid 2.0 Carolina ARonald S. Flagg • Laura Tuggle • Betty Bali Torres • Ashley Campbell

6:00pm EDT

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

7:45am EDT

Breakfast Symphony Foyer

8:30am EDT

Creative Strategies to Train and Support Pro Bono Lawyers Governers 5&6Courtney Jones • Molly MacCready • Sheila Winkelman Pont • Andrea D. Ortiz Defending Civil Society: Innovative Pro Bono Models for Protecting Nonprofits Under Pressure Carolina D&EBob Glaves • Lauren Worsek • Michelle Roos • Jillian Blanchard The Golden Years Challenge: The Experience of Aging Observed Through a New Lens Symphony 6Kay Hightower • Susan Ingles • Sally Nesemeier

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Testing Your New GenAI-Enhanced Tool(s) – How and Why  Carolina CAngela Tripp • Russ Bloomquist

11:15am EDT

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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50 Tech Tips: Tools to Boost Everyday Practice Mecklenburg 1LaDierdre Johnson • Shellie Reid • Jane Ribadeneyra • Angela Tripp ChatGPT Isn't Your Lawyer: Building AI Digital Literacy Carolina D&EKelli Raker • Sonja Ebron • Scheree M. Gilchrist • Liz Keith Volunteers Tell All: Peeking Behind the Curtain With Corporate and Law Firm Pro Bono Leaders Carolina CAngie Zimmern • Todd Stilleman • Julie Leopold • Allison S. Constance

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

3:00pm EDT

Leveraging Our Power for Systemic Impact: When Law Firms Become Expert Thought Partners Symphony 1Katharyn Voit • Natalie Kraner • Jessica Kitson • Tamara Serwer Caldas

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 ASylvia 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 4Jason Patnosh • Bethany Hamilton • Lauren Smith