2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers

2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers

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8:00am CDT

Attendees of Color Networking Breakfast Fjords 4 Conference Breakfast Bergen Prefunction

9:00am CDT

Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid Management Bergen 2/3Brenda Marrero • Yvonne Mariajimenez • Angela Hoogeveen • Luke Grundman

10:15am CDT

Break Bergen Prefunction

10:30am CDT

I Have To Negotiate That? - Supervision In A Unionized Workforce Bergen 2/3Bryan J. Morben Integrating Community Based Organizations into Legal Aid Intake Systems: Lessons from the Field Fjords 4Joanne Werdel • Margaret Robinson • Keenan Carroll Malpractice and Ethics Hot Topics Fjords 2/3Aram V. Desteian • Holly N. Lechner Trust is Built Before You Need It: Communication Strategies for Leading Through Organizational Change Bergen 1Dori Rapaport • Anne M. Hoefgen

11:45am CDT

Lunch On Your Own Bergen Prefunction

1:15pm CDT

Beyond the Courtroom: Leveraging Collaboration and Community to Build Resilient Organizations Fjords 4Jessica Mastellar • Luke Grundman • Sam Manning • Amy Burroughs Continuing an Organizational Commitment to DEI Work Bergen 2/3Jenna Collins • Sandra Chung • Veronica Cook From Overwhelmed to Organized: Project Management Systems for Managing Attorneys Fjords 2/3Josh Lazar The Strategic Role of Leaders in Program Innovation and Mission Bergen 1Kimberly Irish Heinonen • Monica Glicken • Martina Cucullu Lim

2:30pm CDT

Break Bergen Prefunction

2:45pm CDT

Coaching Skills for Managers Bergen 2/3Kelly Tautges