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Murray D. Scheel
DC Bar Pro Bono Center
Managing Attorney
901 4th St NW, Washington DC 20001
mailto:
[email protected]
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
Frontline
Symphony 2
Promoting a Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Androgynous and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) Legal Landscape
Carolina A
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
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
Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid
Carolina A
Jason Vail • Radhika Singh • Ronald S. Flagg
11:30am
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
Symphony Foyer
Networking Lunch: ABA Free Legal Answers
Carolina A
1:15pm
EDT
(ETHICS) Ethics Quiz Show 2026
Carolina C
Ellyn Rosen • Jenny K. Mittelman • Lauren Gilbride
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
Building Trust and Connecting with Vulnerable Clients
Mecklenburg 3
Jaelle R. Richardson • Dana Mertz
Justice Starts in Law School: Expanding Pro Bono Through Academic Partnerships
Carolina D&E
Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz • Amy Hsieh • Gina D'Amico • Aaron J. Irving
4:00pm
EDT
Break
TBA
4:15pm
EDT
Designing Tech-Driven Case Studies and Role Plays for Pro Bono Volunteers
Carolina D&E
Patrick Fodell • Phong Wong • Judy Hale
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
Creative Strategies to Train and Support Pro Bono Lawyers
Governers 5&6
Courtney Jones • Molly MacCready • Sheila Winkelman Pont • Andrea D. Ortiz
The Golden Years Challenge: The Experience of Aging Observed Through a New Lens
Symphony 6
Kay Hightower • Susan Ingles • Sally Nesemeier
9:45am
EDT
Break
TBA
10:00am
EDT
Testing Your New GenAI-Enhanced Tool(s) – How and Why
Carolina C
Angela Tripp • Russ Bloomquist
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
Emergency and Estate Planning for Vulnerable Communities
Mecklenburg 3
Jennifer Anders-Gable • Bertha Sanchez Hayden
2:45pm
EDT
Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing
TBA
3:00pm
EDT
Fighting Against LGBTQ+ Bias in the Legal System to Preserve Democracy
Mecklenburg 1
Ethan Rice • Luna Isaiah Floyd • Richard Saenz
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
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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