2025 Equal Justice Conference: Full Schedule

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10:00am EDT

Expanding Access to Justice through Legal Technology

Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am EDT

Recognizing that legal technology may help legal aid narrow the justice gap, the State Bar of California hired consultants to assess grantees’ operational efficiency and develop a statewide legal technology initiative for its 115 grantees. Panelists will discuss how to replicate this assessment and statewide initiative to other jurisdictions.

Speakers

Sateesh Nori

Senior Legal Innovation Strategist, Just Tech

Sateesh Nori is a lawyer, law professor, and author. He is the Senior Legal Innovation Strategist at Just Tech. For twenty years, he represented tenants across New York City at various legal services organizations. He was a commissioner of the 2019 Charter Revision Commission. He... Read More →

Chriseele Raguro

Pablo Ramirez

Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino

Pablo Ramirez took the reins as Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino with a clear vision for change. He recognized the need to modernize the organization to better serve the low-income and vulnerable populations in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Under... Read More →

Jennifer Zelnick

Lead Program Analyst, State Bar of California

Jennifer Zelnick is a Lead Program Analyst in the Office of Access & Inclusion at the State Bar of California. Jennifer's portfolio includes leading legal technology projects and policy work related to access to justice initiatives. Jennifer’s work on legal technology and generative... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am EDT
Plaza Room A

Sessions

11:30am EDT

Networking Lunch: State Pro Bono Support Staff

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Plaza Room A

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Plaza Room A

Networking Lunch

1:15pm EDT

Enhancing Legal Access Through Accessible Kiosks

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Plaza Room A

Legal Kiosks are computers located in public spaces providing access to legal services, removing technology and transportation barriers. Experience firsthand how our accessibility features can connect people with disabilities to legal information and services in their community. The session will cover software accessibility, physical accessibility, and user interface designs on a website that are WCAG compliant to ensure comprehensive access to all users. Watch demonstrations showcasing the kiosks' accessibility features, including optimal placement and design considerations for maximizing acc

Speakers

Candi Rivera

PROGRAM MANAGER, TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES CENTER

Candi Rivera is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in program coordination, legal services, and community outreach. In January 2024, she was promoted to Program Manager for the Virtual Court Access Program (VCAP) at Texas Legal Services Center, after serving... Read More →

J Singleton

Program Manager, Legal Services State Support

J. Singleton is the Program Manager of Legal Services State Support. She oversees State Support's work, which ranges from managing access to justice websites, including LawHelpMN.org and MNLegalAdvice.org; putting on continuing legal education webinars and conferences for the legal... Read More →

Laura Steinbach

Legal Kiosk Practice Area Lead, Legal Innovator, Developer, A2J Tech

Laura is the Legal Kiosk Practice Area Lead, Legal Innovator, and Developer at A2J Tech. She is a lawyer turned developer, working with legal aid organizations and law firms to leverage technology in their practice. She specializes in Legal Kiosks, document automation services, productizing... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Plaza Room A

Sessions

2:45pm EDT

Building A Feedback Culture: With an Emphasis on the Feedback You Are Afraid to Give

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT

Plaza Room A

Supervisors can be reticent to provide feedback employees need to improve their work and the quality of their organization’s legal services. This session will provide attendees with actionable and specific tips, tools, and a structure for adequately training and supporting supervisors to provide effective feedback delivery within their organizations.

Speakers

Matthew Canuteson

Matt Canuteson is the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Director at Empire Justice Center in New York State. Proudly leveraging his experience as a person of color on a lifelong wellness journey, Matt’s drive comes from his gratitude that he has succeeded despite challenges... Read More →

Melinda Fithen

Litigation Director, Empire Justice Center

Melinda Fithen is the Litigation Director and a member of the Civil Rights Practice Group at Empire Justice Center. Melinda directs and advances the organization’s mission through impact litigation and provides technical assistance, co-counseling, training and strategic support... Read More →

Maggie Robb

Chief Legal Office, Empire Justice Center

Maggie R. Robb, Esq., is the Chief Legal Officer of Empire Justice Center where she oversees the legal practice, compliance, human resources and serves as general counsel to the organization. She is also a member in the Civil Rights Practice Group where she primarily focuses on impact... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
Plaza Room A

Sessions