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2026 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers
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Hot Topics in Civil Legal Aid Management
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Bergen 2/3
Legal aid organizations are navigating a period of real flux — hybrid arrangements, shifting demographics, growing polarization, and uncertainty around funding are all reshaping how programs operate and connect with the people they serve. This panel discussion will explore how civil legal aid programs are maintaining strong community ties amid these changes, both in terms of priority and presence.

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Speakers
avatar for Brenda Marrero

Brenda Marrero

Chief Operating Officer, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Brenda (she/her/ella) is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS). As CLS’s first COO, Brenda works closely with the Executive Director, Deputy Director and CFO in furthering important strategic initiatives and operations systems. Brenda... Read More →
avatar for Yvonne Mariajimenez

Yvonne Mariajimenez

President & CEO, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Yvonne began her career at NLSLA more than 48 years ago, as a Paralegal/Interpreter. She was the NLSLA Deputy Director for 25 years, and became President and CEO in 2019. She is a self-proclaimed beneficiary of the transformative work legal aid provides to low-income families. When... Read More →
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Angela Hoogeveen

Managing Attorney, Indiana Legal Services
avatar for Luke Grundman

Luke Grundman

Director of Litigation, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Luke Grundman has made legal aid casework his career. He started with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA) as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in 2009, spent five years fighting foreclosures and predatory lending, staffed a medical-legal partnership clinic for two years and then managed the... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Bergen 2/3
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