2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers

2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers

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10:30am CDT

Authentic Client Partnerships in Advocacy & Communications Fjords 4Jenna Collins • Zakya Hall • Jamie Gullen Maintaining Equity Across Staff Capacity & Performance Standards Bergen 2/3Heidi Behnke • Scott Crain Trauma-Informed Supervision for Legal Aid Leaders: Your Secret Toolkit for Engagement and Performance Bergen 1Kathryn Cronin Miller Using AI in Your Law Practice in 2026 Fjords 2/3Todd C. Scott

1:15pm CDT

Beyond the First Day: Creating an Onboarding Experience That Improves Retention and Engagement Fjords 2/3Dr. Nadia Soulouque If You Build It, Bring Them Along With You: Managing Big Change across Different Levels of Staff Fjords 4Brooke Weitzman • Kate Marr • Monica Glicken Practical Strategies for Supporting Early-Career Advocates in a Digital Workplace Bergen 1Sarah Rhine • Kathryn Cronin Miller The Accountability Shift: Reframing Accountability from Discipline to Leadership Bergen 2/3Tony R Sanders

2:45pm CDT

Beyond Silos: Collaborating on Shared Grants and Clients Fjords 2/3Amy Withmory • Andrew Kazakes • Sheyda Joolharzadeh Integrated Advocacy at Cabrini Green Legal Aid Fjords 4Aisha Edwards • Tyla Greenwood-Rucks Not an AI Expert—Still Calling the Plays: Managing Staff in an AI-Enabled Legal Aid Environment Bergen 2/3Brandon Slack • Kanisha Taylor • Melva Denise Harris-Rozier Strategies for Managing Up Bergen 1Kelly Tautges

4:15pm CDT

Enhancing Your Organization's Training and Professional Development Approach Fjords 2/3 From Performance Gaps to Growth: Building Effective Performance Improvement Plans Bergen 1Jessica Maas Using Data to Make People-Centered Decisions of Any Size Bergen 2/3Barbara Barreno-Paschall • Susan StVincent Weaving Community Voice Throughout Your Strategic Decision-Making Process Fjords 4Denice Ko • Amy Petkovsek