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2026 Equal Justice Conference

Maura Sanders

Legal Services of New Jersey

Practice Section Chief

Edison New Jersey

LSNJ.org

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 Protecting SNAP and Medicaid Access in Light of HR 1 Changes Mecklenburg 2Skyler M. Rosellini • Lauren Hasen • Jessica Mark Rethinking Brief Services Evaluation – A Strategic Approach to Understanding the Impact of Brief Services Mecklenburg 1Neil Steinkamp • Melanie MacBride

11:30am EDT

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

1:15pm EDT

Advocating for Equity in Medicaid Eligibility Systems in the Automation Age Symphony 2Sarah Grusin • Emma Weil • Susan Garcia Nofi • Shandra Harly Design and Deliver Effective & Engaging Training Programs Symphony 1Kelly Tautges • Julia R. Wilson Fostering Collaborative State Agency Partnerships Mecklenburg 3Elizabeth Hom • Lorin Kline • Kara Brodfuehrer • Samiel a. Thumma • Chris Groninger Reimagining Access: A Case Study in AI-Powered Online Intake Portals Symphony 3Scheree M. Gilchrist • Mauricio Duarte • Megan Hennings

2:30pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing Symphony Foyer

2:45pm EDT

Building and Sustaining Effective Partnerships for Serving LGBTQ+ Low Income Clients Symphony 3Shinming (Ming) Wong • L. Orozco • Kate Mozynski Catalysts for Change: The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation & Mission Advancement Carolina CPhil Hwang • Patrick Fodell • Monica Eav Glicken • Robert White Going on Offense: Using Affirmative Litigation to Achieve Better Outcomes in Eviction Cases Symphony 2Lydia Ellsworth • Beverly Beaver

4:00pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

Building Tenant Power to Preserve Subsidized Housing Symphony 3Korey C. Lundin • Bridgett A. Simmons • David Sunshine Hamburger Understanding & Addressing Burnout Mecklenburg 3Julia R. Wilson

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

From Casework to Capacity-Building: Supervisors as Change Agents Carolina CHolly Beck • Kadeem Morris • Jenna Collins

9:45am EDT

10:00am EDT

Enforcing the Disability Rights of Public Benefits Applicants and Recipients Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Governers 5&6Saima A. Akhtar • Haley Kulakowski • Elizabeth Woods Impact of Disaster Related Payouts to Public Benefit Recipients Symphony 5Carlos Valdes • Jonathan Brown • Bernadette Segura

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

Emergency and Estate Planning for Vulnerable Communities Mecklenburg 3Jennifer Anders-Gable • Bertha Sanchez Hayden

2:45pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Raffle Drawing TBA

3:00pm EDT

Empowering Legal Aid: A Toolkit for Serving Communities Impacted by Opioid Use Disorder Symphony 2Touri Goode • Lauren Williams • Carrie Stambaugh • Justin Apperson • Helen Gratil

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