2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers

As younger generations enter the workforce, legal aid leaders are tasked with developing skilled, resilient attorneys in an increasingly digital environment shaped by virtual courts, electronic communication, and remote advocacy. Meeting the demands of this new landscape requires leaders to rethink how they train, supervise, and support early-career attorneys. This session explores the performance management and wellness challenges managers face when developing new legal aid attorneys and offers practical strategies for assessing, coaching, and strengthening the skills needed to help them become—and remain—empathetic, effective, and human-centered advocates in a digital world.