2026 Equal Justice Conference has ended

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2026 Equal Justice Conference

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Kirstie Regas

East River Legal Services

Managing Intake Specialist

Sioux Falls, SD

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

1:00pm EDT

Beyond the Basics: Experienced Pro Bono Program Managers Carolina D&E

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

Building the Pipeline: Cultivating Pro Bono Leadership Across Career Stages Carolina D&ESarah Lahlou-Amine • Jeffrey Harvey • Sylvia Novinsky • Emily Ellis Finding the Story in the Numbers: Turning Court Data into Action Governers 1&2Tanisha Pierrette • Lillian Patil 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 Networking Lunch: Racial equity in the delivery of pro bono legal services Mecklenburg 2

1:15pm EDT

Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships Mecklenburg 3Elizabeth Hom • Lorin Kline • Kara Brodfuehrer • Samiel a. Thumma • Chris Groninger From Clicks to Clinics: Solving the Puzzle of Pro Bono Clinic Logistics Carolina D&EJoseph Schieffer • Anh LyJordan • Meghan Martie • Victoria Pan

2:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

2:45pm EDT

Justice Starts in Law School: Expanding Pro Bono Through Academic Partnerships Carolina D&EJeanne Ortiz-Ortiz • Amy Hsieh • Gina D'Amico • Aaron J. Irving

4:00pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

Building Tenant Power to Preserve Subsidized Housing Symphony 3Korey C. Lundin • Bridgett A. Simmons • David Sunshine Hamburger

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 From Collaboration to Code: Building a Statewide Civil Justice Infrastructure Symphony 3Laura Tuggle • Amanda Brown • Rachel Mills • Stephanie Beaugh Launching Community Justice Workers: a Solution to the Legal Deserts Faced by DV Survivors Symphony 5Sarah Carver • Teryn Bird • Lauren Kellogg • Joy K. Anderson

9:45am EDT

10:00am EDT

Community-Based Legal Innovation: Research on Justice Worker Programs in Indian Country Mecklenburg 2Cody Nelson • Rebecca Sandefur • Matthew Burnett • Sarah Carver How to Kill your Darlings: Making Bold Changes to Maximize Pro Bono Program Impact Symphony 2Sarah Babcock • Darcy McLean • Kate Gaffney • Sarah J. Anderson

11:15am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

11:45am EDT

Awards Luncheon Symphony 4Michelle A. Behnke • Radhika Singh

1:00pm EDT

1:30pm EDT

Centering Clients, Expanding Reach: Pro Bono in Rural Communities Symphony 3Anais Taboas • Matt Kgizaki • Bethanie Mettling • Jerri Shick 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