2025 Equal Justice Conference

2025 Equal Justice Conference

Aaron Irving

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid

Director of Pro Bono

Jacksonville, FL

jaxlegalaid.org

7:30am PDT

Conference Registration Golden Gate Foyer

5:00pm PDT

Pre-Conference Registration Golden Gate Foyer

7:30am PDT

Pre-Con: Registration Golden Gate Foyer

12:00pm PDT

Pre-Con: Registration East Lounge

4:00pm PDT

Conference Registration Lobby Level Exhibitor Showcase Golden Gate Foyer

7:30am PDT

Conference Registration Lobby Level Breakfast - Coffee sponsored by Everlaw Golden Gate Foyer Exhibitor Showcase Golden Gate Foyer Lactation Room - Sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. Union Square 12 Quiet Room - Sponsored by NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., RRG Union Square 11

8:30am PDT

Opening Plenary Continental Ballroom 4-6

10:00am PDT

Expanding Access to Justice through Legal Technology Plaza Room ASateesh Nori • Chriseele Raguro • Pablo Ramirez • Jennifer Zelnick Strengthening Neighborhoods with Pro Bono Support Continential 7Katie Cronin • Kayla Hogan • Katie Nolen

11:00am PDT

CLE/Help Desk Golden Gate Foyer

11:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Drawing Lobby Level Pro Bono Opportunities with Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network Continential 8 Transactional Pro Bono Continential 2

1:15pm PDT

Advancing Elder Justice in Older Marginalized Communities Through Estate Planning Tools Union Square 23 & 24Erica Costello • Anna Darr • Bertha Sanchez Hayden • Dominique Sanz-David CLIMB: Engaging Pro Bono Lawyers to Aid Low Income Entrepreneurs and Combat Generational Poverty Continential 8Casey Burke • Julian Write Jr. Debt Collection Lawsuits in the Courts: Trends, Resources, and Reforms to Make a Difference Continential 1Giulia Duch Clerici • Eshaan Kawlra • Nora Ryan

2:30pm PDT

Break TBA Exhibit Hall Drawing Lobby Level

2:45pm PDT

Collaborative Models for Pro Bono Engagement and Empowering Librarians to Address Legal Inequities Union Square 17 & 18Pauline Afuso • Stephanie Beaugh • Karen Westwood Supersized Pro Bono: Exploring Pathways to Growing Pro Bono Staff Golden Gate 6Heidi Behnke • Adam Heintz • Matthew Kugizaki

4:00pm PDT

4:15pm PDT

Going For It—Starting a Pro Se Self-Help Center with Resources You Already Have Union Square 23 & 24Kellye Fleming • Amanda Pearl • Meghan Wheeler

6:00pm PDT

EJC Reception The Melody

7:30am PDT

Conference Registration Lobby Level Breakfast - Sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. Lobby Level

8:30am PDT

Best Practices in Pro Bono Immigration Golden Gate 6Stephanie Baez • Jenna Gilbert • Nareeneh Sohbatian How to Create INTERACTIVE, INNOVATIVE, and EQUITABLE (and fun!) Training Sessions Continential 1Christine Daleiden • Patrick Fodell • Judy Hale • Phong Wong Law School and Order: Special Pro Bono Unit Plaza Room AMaria Almase • Molly Russell • Jennifer Stephens

9:45am PDT

10:00am PDT

From Legal Desert to Legal Oasis: Pro Bono Trends, Challenges, and Solutions Continential 1Heidi Behnke • Elsa Gottfried • Ellie Tinsley Transforming Pro Bono Participation: Bridging the Gap Between Community Need and Attorney Interest Continential 9Julie LaEace • Gretchen Slusser

11:15am PDT

Exhibit Hall Drawing Golden Gate Foyer

11:30am PDT

Awards Luncheon Continental Ballroom 4-6

1:00pm PDT

1:15pm PDT

Building Bridges: Enhancing Pro Bono Impact Through Strategic Partnerships Continential 2Lisa Dane • Samantha DiDomenico • Beth Hofmeister • Lesley Johannesen • Erin Palmer • Dara Sheinfeld Faith, Pro Bono, and Reproductive and LGBTQ+ Rights: Collaborative Advocacy in Complex Legal and Cultural Landscapes Golden Gate 7Rev. Cameron Partridge • Nell Brimmer • Ming Wong Strengthening Guardianship Defense: Updated OAA Regulations and Legal Aid Innovations Continential 1Jim Berchtold • Emily Jackson-Miller

2:30pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Drawing Golden Gate Foyer

3:00pm PDT

AI Co-Pilots for Eviction Defense, Reentry Services, and Beyond Union Square 23 & 24Margaret Hagan • Nora al Haider Clerks & Magistrates & Referees, Oh My! Leveraging Pro Bono Volunteers to Drive Fairness and Accountability in Limited Jurisdiction Courts Continential 1Julian Castronovo • Sarah Munro • Mytrang Nguyen • Maggie Niebler-Brown

3:30pm PDT

CLE/Help Desk Golden Gate Foyer

7:30am PDT

Coffee Service Golden Gate Foyer Exhibitor Showcase Golden Gate Foyer

8:30am PDT

Featured Salon: Current Events in Context: A Constitutional Law Perspective Continental Ballroom 4-6

10:00am PDT

Closing Plenary Brunch: Bridging the Justice Gap: Economic Empowerment and Access to Civil Legal Aid Continental Ballroom 4-6Jocelyn Frye • Annie Lee (EJW Fellow Alum) • Kirsten Anderson