FAQs
Who attends the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference?
Our attendees come from all over North America and beyond and represent a wide range of justice advocates: legal services and pro bono program directors, staff, board members and volunteers; bar association directors and officers; IOLTA program staff and staff of other funders; law firm pro bono managers; judges and court personnel; law school public interest staff; technologists; librarians and more. Attendees are, for the most part, professionals working for and in the nonprofit sector. Proposals encompassing information of interest to the broadest appropriate range of attendees will receive stronger consideration.
Who should submit a proposal?
Submissions are open anyone with skill, background, knowledge and expertise of relevance to EJC attendees. Individuals who have not presented previously at an EJC and those from underrepresented communities and perspectives are particularly encouraged to share proposals.
If the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference accepts my submission, are there any speaker benefits?
We appreciate and want to acknowledge our presenters’ work—both prior to and during the conference—and the expertise they share with our community of access to justice advocates. As a presenter at the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference, you receive:
- Visibility and recognition both for you and your organization as thought leaders
- A chance to give back to the profession and help peers devise solutions to current and emerging challenges
What are the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference's expectations of presenters?
- All accepted presenters must present onsite in San Francisco. We cannot guarantee appropriate internet connection to accommodate remote presenters .
- Prepare and practice. Advance preparation is vital for the success of all presentations. This includes regular meetings with your colleagues on your panel.
- Present fresh, original, unique, and current content aimed to solve current problems.
- Meet all deadlines.
- All selected presenters must agree to and complete speaker agreement forms.
- Profile requirement: An EdHarvester profile is required in order to present for the event. A link will be provided to panel leads in early 2025.
- Presenter registration: Presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the appropriate conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging. (Exceptions include workshop presenters who request and are granted workshop-only, partial or full registration waivers.)
- Session resources: Presenters will be required to upload their presentations and/or supporting materials and resources prior to the conference. These valuable resources will then be posted for attendees to access beyond the session.
How does the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference selection process work?
Proposals are selected to ensure the conference offers a comprehensive, non-promotional, not commercially biased, objective, and diverse program. Proposals that clearly describe innovative and creative work will receive the highest priority in the selection process. Attention will be given to diversity of institutions/organizations, presenters, and geographic location.
Proposals will be reviewed by the conference Working Groups comprised of peer reviewers.
What are the criteria for the review and selection process?
- Relevance of Topic: Is the topic of relevance, importance, value, and/or interest?
- Session Outcomes Achievability: Is there alignment between the stated session outcomes and the proposal description?
- Quality of Submission: Does the proposal demonstrate quality, as measured by accuracy, clarity, comprehensiveness, and depth of demonstrated understanding of the topic?
- Engagement/Knowledge Transfer: Does the proposal provoke discussion, audience engagement, and/or facilitate knowledge transfer and development of new competency?
Have Questions?
If you have any questions about the call for proposals process, registration or other conference details, please email [email protected].