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2026 Equal Justice Conference

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Samira Nazem

222 N Lasalle

Self-Represented Litigant Services Specialist

Chicago, IL

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

Finding the Story in the Numbers: Turning Court Data into Action Governers 1&2Tanisha Pierrette • Lillian Patil Justice Metamorphosis: Courts Innovating e-Filing Technology to Provide Access and Empower Survivors Symphony 3Sarah Mauet • Sarah Hoskinson • Amy Borman Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the Impact of Brief Services Mecklenburg 1Neil Steinkamp • Melanie MacBride Speaking with One Voice: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System Governers 5&6Samira Nazem • Eve Runyon • Maria Duvuvuei • Brittany Kauffman Using Online Dispute Resolution Pre-Suit to Address Medical Debt Symphony 2Dana Schmidt • Anne-Louise Wirthlin • Alexander McVeagh • Linda Warren Seely

11:30am EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

2:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

2:45pm EDT

Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs Mecklenburg 1Jeffrey Harvey • Steve Grumm • Jen Lee

4:00pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

Reimagining the Justice Experience: Designing Justice Systems Through User Feedback and Lessons from Other Sectors Symphony 1Samantha DiDomenico State Court Leadership Views on Authorized Justice Workers Mecklenburg 1Rebecca Sandefur • Elizabeth Chambliss • Cassie Chambers Matthew Burnett • Alyx Mark

5:00pm EDT

A2JN Meeting CJ's (on-site)

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

9:45am EDT

10:00am EDT

Fines and Fines Reform: Opportunities and Lessons Learned Governers 1&2Grace Spulak • Lisa Foster • Alisha Clegg • Thomas More Donnelly • Bob Glaves

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

Digital Accessibility and Disability Justice Mecklenburg 2Gabriella Vazquez • Grace Spulak • Emily F. Deines • Jill Roberts

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

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