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Thursday, May 15
 

10:00am PDT

Expanding Access to Justice through Legal Technology
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
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
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Chriselle Raguro

Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Partnerships, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Chriselle Raguro (she/her/siya) serves as the Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Partnerships at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF). In this role, she drives the organization’s vision to grow and strengthen its pro bono program, mobilizing... Read More →
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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... Read More →
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Sateesh Nori

Attorney in Charge, Queens Neighborhood Office- The Legal Aid Society
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 →
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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 PDT
Plaza Room A

11:30am PDT

State Pro Bono Support Staff
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Plaza Room A

1:15pm PDT

Enhancing Legal Access Through Accessible Kiosks
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
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
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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 →
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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 →
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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 PDT
Plaza Room A

2:45pm PDT

Building A Feedback Culture: With an Emphasis on the Feedback You Are Afraid to Give
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm PDT
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
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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 →
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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 →
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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 PDT
Plaza Room A
 
Friday, May 16
 

8:30am PDT

Law School and Order: Special Pro Bono Unit
Friday May 16, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am PDT
Learn how Legal Aid of West Virginia and West Virginia University College of Law collaborate to increase pro bono attorney assistance and mentorship through various legal clinics staffed by students and volunteers. The panel will share lessons learned that could be applied by other legal aid organizations and law schools.
Speakers
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Molly Russell

Pro Bono Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid of West Virginia
Molly Russell (she/her) is a practicing attorney with the Morgantown Office at Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc. She is the Pro Bono Supervising Attorney, where she works with the private attorney involvement staff to recruit, retain, and educate pro bono attorneys statewide. Prior... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am PDT
Plaza Room A

10:00am PDT

The 2024 California Justice Gap Study: Utilizing Data and Research to Support Policy Initiatives
Friday May 16, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
The State Bar of California’s 2019 California Justice Gap Study highlighted significant barriers to legal access for low-income Californians. A 2024 follow up study will update research and recommendations to address ongoing gaps to support policies that promote access to legal aid and pro bono service. The presentation will include discussions of the methodology, research, and findings of the 2024 study and how attendees may utilize data and research to drive policy initiatives to address the justice gap.
Speakers
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Elizabeth Hom

Program Director, State Bar of Calfornia
Elizabeth A. Hom is a Program Director at the State Bar of California, Office of Access & Inclusion, where she advances the State Bar’s efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system. Elizabeth supports administration of grants to legal aid organizations throughout... Read More →
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Lisa Chavez

Program Director, State Bar of California
Lisa Chavez is a Program Director at the State Bar of California, Office of Research and Statistics, where she leads teams in conducting groundbreaking research that supports the State Bar’s mission and strategic plan. As a strategic leader with extensive experience in quantitative... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
Plaza Room A

1:15pm PDT

Lifting the Veil: What Nonprofits Need to Know When Working with Firms on Direct Representation.
Friday May 16, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Engaging pro bono lawyers can increase your organization’s impact. It can also sometimes feel like more effort than it’s worth. This session will explore the ways in which pro bono lawyers add value while lifting the veil on pro bono practices at firms and legal services organizations to give you tangible practices for recruiting and mentoring pro bono attorneys for the greatest impact.
Speakers
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Steven Schulman

Pro Bono Partner, Akin
Steven Schulman joined Akin as its first full-time pro bono partner in 2006, after serving as Latham & Watkins first pro bono counsel from 2001-2004. He has handled dozens of asylum and other immigration cases, with a particular emphasis on complex matters, such as those involving... Read More →
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Jessie Campbell

Supervising Attorney - Compliance / Private Attorney Involvement, Lone Star Legal Aid
Jessie G. Campbell is the Supervising Attorney for Compliance and Private Attorney Involvement with Lone Star Legal Aid. Jessie frequently presents to the community on estate planning and probate matters; to pro bono attorneys on cultural competency, pro bono disaster response, and... Read More →
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Anne Chandler

Founding Executive Director, Texas Immigration Law Council
Anne Chandler is the Founding Executive Director of Texas Immigration Law Council. Anne’s lifetime work of advocating for the rights of immigrants has been recognized by the State Bar of Texas and the Christian Science Monitor. She served as on the boards of the Houston’s Immigration... Read More →
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Emily Heger

Pro Bono Immigration Attorney, Akin
Emily Heger serves as the Senior Pro Bono Coordinator at Akin where she helps facilitate the global pro bono practice with a focus of managing the firm’s humanitarian immigration docket. Emily was a 2019 Equal Justice Works Fellow co-sponsored by AT&T and Akin and hosted at Human... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Plaza Room A

3:00pm PDT

Educating Legislators About Legal Aid 2.0
Friday May 16, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
This session is designed to build on the workshops we have done for the past few years on how to explain legal aid as constituent services to legislators and their staff. Now that many LSC grantees and other legal aid programs have begun to develop relationships with their federal and state legislators and staff, we want to identify ways to build on and expand those connections, e.g., provide trainings for district caseworkers; involve legislative staff in community outreach efforts. The panel will include LSC grantee Executive Directors and civil legal aid practitioners with experience meetin
Speakers
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Betty Bali Torres

Betty Balli Torres is Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the largest Texas-based funder of legal services to the poor, since October 2001. She has dedicated her professional career to public interest work. Betty started as a staff attorney at Legal Aid of Central Texas after graduating from the University of Texas School of Law. She has served as Executive Director of Laredo Legal Aid Society, Inc., Legal Director of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Managing Attorney of Legal Aid of Central Texas and staff attorney at Advocacy, Inc.nBetty is past President of the National Association of IOLTA Programs. She is Chair of the Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas, co-chair of the ABA’s Working Group on Unaccompanied Minors, and past co-chair of Grantsmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. She serves on the boards of Management Information Exchange and Pro Bono Net., Executive Director
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Laura Tuggle

Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Laura Tuggle has been the Executive Director of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) since May 2014 after beginning her career at SLLS in 1993. She managed SLLS’ Housing Law Unit during the years immediately following Hurricane Katrina from 2005-2010. Laura has excelled in... Read More →
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Carol Bergman

Vice President for Government Relations & Public Affairs, Legal Services Corporation
Carol Bergman has been the Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs at the Legal Services Corporation since 2012 and is responsible for managing LSC's communications and relationship with Congress, the executive branch, the media, and the public. Carol has been engaged... Read More →
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Ron Flagg

President, Legal Services Corporation
Ron Flagg was appointed President of the Legal Services Corporation effective February 20, 2020 and has served as Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel since 2013. He previously practiced commercial and administrative litigation at Sidley Austin LLP for 31 years, 27... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Plaza Room A
 
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