Conference: SRLN Equal Justice Conference Pre-Conference (Chicago 2016)

The 2016 SRLN Pre-Conference

In Conjunction with the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference -- See EJC Agenda

May 11, 2016, Palmer House, Chicago, IL.

Pre-Event Webinars

To be sure the day allowed for as much networking and problem solving as possible, SRLN hosted three pre-event webinars on three hot topics: Using the Network/Community Building Tool of Slack, Remote Services and Portals.

You can view our webinars here

Conference Day Schedule & Featured Activities

SRLN "Newbie" Orientation - New this year, we offered an early morning coffee hour (7:30 - 8:30) that provided first time attendees a brief history of the SRLN, survey of resources and opportunities for involvement, and identified leaders from the many sectors that come together in this network to develop an integrated access to justice ecosystem.

Learn more on our "Newbie Hour" webpage

Keynote Speaker Judge Kevin Burke​

Judge Burke, a Minneapolis trial judge since 1984, is one of the most recognized leaders within the American judiciary, and one of the founding participants of Procedural Fairness for Judges and Courts. He served several terms as chief judge of the Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court, a 62-judge court, where he instituted social-science studies examining—and reforms improving—procedural fairness. Burke coauthored the American Judges Association's white paper on procedural fairness in 2007. Since then, he and his white paper coauthor, Kansas judge Steve Leben, have presented on procedural fairness to more than 2,000 state and federal judges. Read more about Judge Burke and his leadership.

Judge Burke's slides from the event are available here

Conference Design

Our planning committee, with input from SRLN members from all around the country, worked tirelessly to deliver an event rich in both content and networking opportunities. They designed an event with ample time to connect with other attendees before, during and after the conference. Please join us in thanking our Conference Coordinators, Janine Liebert and Daniel Sandoval, as well as the dedicated members of the planning committee who worked to make this year's event a success.