2025 Equal Justice Conference

Most pro bono trainings, in-person and online, are dull and lecture-based with no interactive component. This session will teach participants how to liven up their training sessions and will lead by example, using fun techniques to effectively convey information to participants in both live and virtual trainings.

Serving clients and communities in legal deserts requires more than bringing an attorney to them. To build trust, communicate with clients, conduct outreach, etc., staff and volunteers require a new type of cultural competency. This presentation reviews national pro bono findings before delving into real-world scenarios faced in rural Georgia.

Join us for an interactive “art of the ask” training for fundraisers and executive directors. This session will outline the steps and materials needed to prepare for a successful fundraising solicitation and provide the tools for legal aid fundraising and executive staff to make face to face solicitations and also support board members in becoming successful ambassadors and solicitors for their legal aid organizations. We will also facilitate an interactive solicitation practice with a “mock donor” so that session attendees can practice the skills they are learning in real time.

What do expungement, debt collection, and name change cases have in common? 1) They are very important to the individuals with the case; 2) legal aid providers have limited resources to provide more help, and 3) the cases are often subject to the unpredictability of low and limited jurisdiction courts. This session will explore how three legal aid organizations have leveraged pro bono volunteers to provide targeted assistance to clients while advancing strategic advocacy efforts that have resulted in far-reaching improvements to court systems and the administration of justice.