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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Lorena Slomanson

Legal Aid Society of San Diego

Community Relations Director

San Diego, California

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Pro Bono Staff Attorney turned Development Director turned Community Relations Director. Love Mexico and 90s hip hop! Love access to justice. Love the public interest law community and look forward to connecting with old and new friends at the conference!

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

Building the Pipeline: Cultivating Pro Bono Leadership Across Career Stages Carolina D&ESarah Lahlou-Amine • Jeffrey Harvey • Sylvia Novinsky • Emily Ellis

11:30am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer Networking Lunch: Immigration Mecklenburg 3

1:15pm EDT

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

2:45pm EDT

Catalysts for Change: The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation & Mission Advancement Carolina CPhil Hwang • Patrick Fodell • Monica Eav Glicken • Robert White

4:00pm EDT

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

Booked Up, Logged In, and On the Road Again-- Close the Justice Gap with a Public Library Partnership Symphony 1Katherine Hope Chew • Julie M. Brophy • Karie Schulenburg

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

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

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

3:00pm EDT

From Tokenism to Transformation: Centering System-Impacted Leaders in Legal and Policy Work Symphony 3Paul Briley • Sonja Tonnesen-Casalegno • Daryl V. Atkinson

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

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