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2017 Equal Justice Conference

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9:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

6:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

8:30am EDT

MIE New Executive Director Training Room 306 - 3rd Floor

12:00pm EDT

NAPBPro Executive Committee Meeting Room 315 - 3rd Floor

6:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

7:00am EDT

Pre-Conference Registration Gallery - 3rd Floor

8:00am EDT

New Pro Bono Managers: Nuts & Bolts Room 315 - 3rd Floor Law School Pro Bono Advisors Program Room 319 - 3rd Floor

8:30am EDT

MIE New Executive Director Training Room 306 - 3rd Floor Federal Block, Formula and Discretionary Grants: Pursuing programs and building partnerships to serve clients and support state and local priorities Somerset Room - 2nd Floor

9:00am EDT

Running a Legal Hotline is More Than Answering the Phone: A Collaborative Workshop Room 310 - 3rd Floor

12:00pm EDT

Pre-Conference Registration Gallery - 3rd Floor Legal Aid Managers and Staff Pre-Conference Westmoreland Room - 2nd Floor

12:30pm EDT

Beyond the Basics: Experienced Pro Bono Program Managers Dealing with Crisis and Setting a Steady Course for the Future Room 303 - 3rd Floor Pro Bono State Support and Access to Justice Coordinators Meeting (Closed Meeting) Room 301 - 3rd Floor

1:00pm EDT

Impact Pro Bono: Utilizing Litigation, Transactional Assistance & Public Policy Room 305 - 3rd Floor

2:30pm EDT

APBCo Members Meeting (Invitation Only) Reed Smith

4:00pm EDT

Exhibitor Showcase Gallery - 3rd Floor Conference Registration (Check in today to receive a free gift!) Gallery - 3rd Floor

5:30pm EDT

African American Project Directors’ Meeting Room 405 - 4th Floor

6:15pm EDT

Dutch Treat Dine-Around Coordinated by the National Association of Pro Bono Professionals Westin Hotel Lobby

6:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

6:30am EDT

Free Yoga Class Pennsylvania Room - 2nd Floor

7:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Gallery - 3rd Floor ABA Death Penalty Representation Project Breakfast Room 305 - 3rd Floor Exhibitor Showcase Gallery - 3rd Floor Conference Registration Gallery - 3rd Floor

8:30am EDT

Opening Plenary Session Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom - 3rd Floor

10:00am EDT

Addressing Gaps in Legal Services Through Collaborative Legal Incubators Room 402 - 4th Floor Hot Topics in Civil Right to Counsel: Pilots, Research Results, Legislation Room 301 - 3rd Floor A New Vocabulary for a New Paradigm: Race, Gender, Language, Inclusion, Identity and More Room 403 - 4th Floor Emerging Technology: Envisioning Broad Benefits to Legal Aid Room 401 - 4th Floor Seeding the Field: Developing and Training Public Interest Leaders Room 306 - 3rd Floor JRAP: A Partner Approach to Reducing Barriers for Youth Impacted by Criminal Records Room 310 - 3rd Floor Innovating in Practice: Creating, Developing and Updating Pro Bono Projects that Serve Rural or Isolated Communities Room 315 - 3rd Floor Turning Data Into Dollars: Applying Pro Bono Outcomes Data to Improve Programming and Fundraising Room 405 - 4th Floor News You Can Use: Updates on Non-LSC Federal Funding for Civil Legal Aid Room 303 - 3rd Floor Moving from Defense to Offense on Legal Aid Debt Collection Cases Room 316 - 3rd Floor

11:30am EDT

Networking Lunch: ABA Free Legal Answers Administrators Room 305 - 3rd Floor Networking Lunch: Immigration Room 306 - 3rd Floor Networking Lunch: LGBTQ Issues Room 301 - 3rd Floor Networking Lunch: LSC Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Session Room 310 - 3rd Floor Networking Lunch: Pro Bono Net/Law Help Interactive Networking Session Room 315 - 3rd Floor Networking Lunch: Undecided TBA Networking Lunch: Voter Rights Room 405 - 4th Floor Networking Lunch: Women’s Reproductive Rights Room Room 303 - 3rd Floor

1:30pm EDT

Legal Services and Federal Programs: The Role of Civil Legal Aid in Advancing Federal Goals Room 401 - 4th Floor Promoting and Funding Culturally Competent Legal Services to Veterans Through VA Partnerships Room 315 - 3rd Floor Beyond Plain Language: Building Better Self-help Tools Room 403 - 4th Floor Everybody’s Doing It: Let’s Talk About Ways to Improve the Delivery of Brief Services Room 402 - 4th Floor What Funders and Providers Can Do to Increase Diversity and Equity Room 305 - 3rd Floor Delivering Better Tools to Self-Represented Litigants: Tips for Websites and Document Assembly Room 306 - 3rd Floor Building Relationships with Reporters and Lawmakers to Bolster Local Press Room 301 - 3rd Floor Court-led Access to Justice Initiatives for Vulnerable Populations Room 310 - 3rd Floor Dirty Little Secrets: Confronting Them Together Room 405 - 4th Floor Mr. and Ms. Smith Go to Washington and the State Capital Too: Mobilizing Your Legal Community to Advocate for Legal Aid Funding Room 303 - 3rd Floor Collateral Consequences: Representing Criminal Defendants in the Civil Forum Room 316 - 3rd Floor

3:00pm EDT

Coffee and Networking Break, Sponsored by APBCo Gallery - 3rd Floor

3:30pm EDT

Experience the Effectiveness of the Collaborative Process to Resolve Conflict Room 401 - 4th Floor Legal Urgent Care: Walk In--Walk Out: 40 Clients Served in Under 4 Hours! Room 402 - 4th Floor Not Your Typical Referral List: Using Technology to Enhance Services Through Quality Referrals Room 403 - 4th Floor How to Build Statewide Web-based Legal Services Networks Room 303 - 3rd Floor MIE Roundtable for Legal Services Executive Directors and Managers Room 301 - 3rd Floor Collaborate to Advocate: How Lawyers and Communities Can Work to End Poverty Room 305 - 3rd Floor Marketing Strategies for Pro Bono Opportunities: Meeting the Challenges of the Changing Legal Landscape Room 310 - 3rd Floor Telling Stories: Effective Solicitation of Pro Bono Volunteers Room 405 - 4th Floor Why Are All the Cool Kids Sitting at that Table? Room 306 - 3rd Floor Building a Successful Private Fundraising Campaign Room 315 - 3rd Floor Police Accountability and Transparency: Pairing Information Resources with Pro Bono Litigation Room 316 - 3rd Floor

5:00pm EDT

NLADA Technology Section Meeting Room 317 - 3rd Floor

5:30pm EDT

NAPBPro Annual Meeting Room 321 - 3rd Floor

6:00pm EDT

Pittsburgh Host Committee Party (name badge required for entry) August Wilson Center for African American Culture

6:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

6:30am EDT

Free Yoga Class Pennsylvania Room - 2nd Floor

7:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Gallery - 3rd Floor Exhibitor Showcase Gallery - 3rd Floor Conference Registration Gallery - 3rd Floor

8:30am EDT

Building the Culture and Practice of Strategic Advocacy in Civil Legal Aid Room 303 - 3rd Floor Person-Centered Care on a Senior Legal Hotline Room 403 - 4th Floor Legal Aid In Rural Communities Room 402 - 4th Floor Closing the Justice Gap with Remote Service Delivery Room 401 - 4th Floor Bringing Evidence to Bear on Practice Room 316 - 3rd Floor Plumbing for Pro Bono: Creating and Maintaining the Pipeline from Law School Room 306 - 3rd Floor ABA Free Legal Answers: What’s Next Room 301 - 3rd Floor EPIC FAIL: Why Hasn't the Expansion of Law Firm Pro Bono Narrowed the Justice Gap? Room 405 - 4th Floor State Funding Roundtable: Sharing Experiences to Increase Success Room 310 - 3rd Floor LGBTQ Equality and Reproductive Rights: Current Status and New Challenges Room 315 - 3rd Floor

10:00am EDT

Networking Break Gallery - 3rd Floor

10:30am EDT

Access From Anywhere: Remote Delivery of Self-help Services Room 403 - 4th Floor Legal Wellness Checkups: Delivering Preventive Law Through Cutting Edge Technology Room 402 - 4th Floor Expanding Cultural and Legal Competency Beyond the Basics: Serving Transgender Clients Room 401 - 4th Floor LSC's Website Evaluation Project: A Roadmap for Successful Sites Across the Legal Aid Community Room 301 - 3rd Floor Educating Legislators About Legal Aid Room 303 - 3rd Floor MLP Fundamentals: Planning, Implementation and Sustainability Room 305 - 3rd Floor Big Ideas: The Future of Pro Bono Room 405 - 4th Floor Scarcity Psychology: A New Perspective for Cultural Competency Trainings Room 306 - 3rd Floor VetLex: Connecting Veterans to Lawyers Room 310 - 3rd Floor Cy Pres: What’s Happening and What Should You Be Doing? Room 315 - 3rd Floor ABC's for Maximizing U Visa Success Room 316 - 3rd Floor

12:00pm EDT

Luncheon and Awards Presentations Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom - 3rd Floor

1:45pm EDT

Check it Out: Partnering with Libraries to Maximize Resources Room 402 - 4th Floor Hot Topics in Legal Aid Room 303 - 3rd Floor Imagine a Legal Services Incubator or Residency Program in Your Community Room 403 - 4th Floor 50 Tech Tips Room 301 - 3rd Floor Learning to Love and Use Your Data Room 401 - 4th Floor Medical-Legal Partnership Practice: The Role of Pro Bono and Law Schools Room 305 - 3rd Floor Promoting Cultural Competency for Legal Aid and Pro Bono Attorneys Room 306 - 3rd Floor Reinventing Pro Bono Collaborations Room 310 - 3rd Floor All About the Benjamins: Pro Bono and Charitable Giving Room 315 - 3rd Floor Legal Services for Low-Income Social Entrepreneurs Room 316 - 3rd Floor

3:15pm EDT

Afternoon Fun Break, Sponsored by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. Gallery - 3rd Floor

3:45pm EDT

Justice for All Project Developments Room 303 - 3rd Floor Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Driven Repayment: Updates on Student Debt Relief for Staff and Clients Room 317 - 3rd Floor Collaborate! Create an Effective, Culturally Sensitive Hotline for Immigrants Room 316 - 3rd Floor New Research on the Continuum of Legal Services Room 315 - 3rd Floor Remote Access to Orders of Protection: Using Technology to Open Doors Room 310 - 3rd Floor Mapping Access to Justice Room 301 - 3rd Floor Holistic Legal Services: Models and Uses Room 306 - 3rd Floor Linking Civil Legal Needs with Social Determinants and Population Health: Strategies and Resources Room 305 - 3rd Floor Appellate Pro Bono: A 360-Degree Discussion Room 402 - 4th Floor Getting to Yes: Top 10 Reasons Law Firm Partners Will or Won't Do Pro Bono Room 401 - 4th Floor Lessons Learned in Developing Universal Bite-Sized Online Pro Bono Training Room 405 - 4th Floor Serving the Legal Needs of Immigrant Children Room 403 - 4th Floor

5:30pm EDT

State Access to Justice Chairs Opening Reception (cash bar) Cambria Room - 2nd Floor Hotline Meet and Greet Hosted by: NASLH and CERA Westin Hotel Lobby

6:00am EDT

Overall Conference Evaluation TBA

7:30am EDT

Coffee Break Gallery - 3rd Floor Exhibitor Showcase Gallery - 3rd Floor Conference Registration Gallery - 3rd Floor

8:00am EDT

National Meeting of State Access to Justice Chairs (separate registration fee required) Room 319 - 3rd Floor

8:30am EDT

Collaborative Clinics: Transformative Partnerships to Promote Access to Expungement Services Room 402 - 4th Floor A2J Author Analytics: Using Data to Build Better Automated Forms Room 403 - 4th Floor Re-imagining Holistic Defense for Women Room 404 - 4th Floor Pro Bono 2.0: Harnessing Tech and CRM to Build Sustainable Pro Bono Programs Room 405 - 4th Floor NAPBPro Executive Committee Meeting Room 306 - 3rd Floor A Collaborative Justice Project Case Study Room 301 - 3rd Floor Breaking Barriers to Serving LEP Clients in Pro Bono Room 304 - 3rd Floor More Money, More Pro Bono! Room 302 - 3rd Floor Providing Effective Legal Representation to Veterans Room 303 - 3rd Floor Financial Exploitation Protective Orders for Vulnerable Adults: Stopping Abuse, Healing Families Room 305 - 3rd Floor

10:00am EDT

Closing Plenary Session and Brunch | The Consequences of Caring Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom - 3rd Floor