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Legal Aid of Sonoma County

Supervising Attorney

Santa Rosa, CA

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 Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the Impact of Brief Services Mecklenburg 1Neil Steinkamp • Melanie MacBride 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: Building a Shared Message for America’s Civil Justice System Together: From Challenges to Opportunity Carolina C

1:15pm EDT

(ETHICS) Automating Solutions for the Sh&! You Don’t Want to Do but Must Do to Keep Your License Mecklenburg 1Maggie R. Robb • Melinda Fithen Habeas in Practice: Strategies and Stories from the Front Lines Governers 1&2Jacqueline Pearce • Mindy Johnson • Harold Solis • Beth D. Baltimore • F. Evan Benz 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 Legal Aid Funding Landscape & Roundtable Discussion Symphony 6Anne K. Sweeney • Shubi Deoras • Jared S. Smith • Bill Boies

2:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

2:45pm EDT

(ETHICS) AI in Legal Aid: Ethics, Bias, Privacy, and Regulation Carolina AErin Riker • Ellen Samuel • Sarah J. Duval Catalysts for Change: The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation & Mission Advancement Carolina CPhil Hwang • Patrick Fodell • Monica Eav Glicken • Robert White Community Legal Needs Assessments Post-pandemic: Trends & Emerging Needs Mecklenburg 1Jeffrey Harvey • Steve Grumm • Jen Lee

4:00pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

(ETHICS) Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Legal Aid: Protecting Clients, Data, and Trust Carolina CShellie Reid • Ellen Samuel • Joseph Melo • David Forrester Educating Legislators About Legal Aid 2.0 Carolina ARonald S. Flagg • Laura Tuggle • Betty Bali Torres • Ashley Campbell Media 101: Press Relations with a Small Team (or Without Comms Staff) Symphony 5Maria Duvuvuei

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

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 Financing the Future and Strengthening the Law Student to Public Interest Pipeline Mecklenburg 2Phong Wong • Elizabeth Hom From Casework to Capacity-Building: Supervisors as Change Agents Carolina CHolly Beck • Kadeem Morris • Jenna Collins

9:45am EDT

10:00am EDT

MIE Roundtable for Legal Services Executive Directors and Managers Carolina AJared S. Smith • Yvonne Mariajimenez • Alexis Smith

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

50 Tech Tips: Tools to Boost Everyday Practice Mecklenburg 1LaDierdre Johnson • Shellie Reid • Jane Ribadeneyra • Angela Tripp Emergency and Estate Planning for Vulnerable Communities Mecklenburg 3Jennifer Anders-Gable • Bertha Sanchez Hayden Leading Through the Storm: Building Resilient Legal Aid Organizations in Challenging Times Carolina AAshley Campbell • Jackie Kiger • Larissa Mañón Mervin

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

3:00pm EDT

Data with Balance: Captivating Funders Without Becoming Captive to the Numbers Carolina D&EAntonia More • Bonnie Rose Hough Meeting The Moment: Supporting Nonprofits in Times of Crisis Carolina ARene Kathawala • Ritu Mahajan • Kathryn Eidmann • Matt Kugizaki

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

Meeting ‘em Where They’re At: How Civil Legal Aid Promotes Overdose Prevention and SUD Advocacy Mecklenburg 3Charles Bowen • Karyn Rotker • Nicole Gorscak • Malinda Eskra

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