The A2J Network Conference will be on October 21-22, 2026 at the Cincinnati Convention Center. There is an optional pre-conference day on October 20th.
Join us now -- early bird tickets are limited!
The A2J Network Conference is where the people building the future of civil justice come together. We welcome court leaders, legal aid innovators. community justice workers, researchers, librarians, technologists, policymakers, navigators, reformers, and more to join us at this bi-annual event.
For 3 days in Cincinnati, we’ll work side by side to redesign how justice works — in courtrooms, in communities, and in the digital systems that connect them. The A2J Network Conference is not a sit-and-listen conference. It’s hands-on, practical, collaborative, and relationship-building.
You will leave with:
- Concrete tools and strategies you can use immediately
- Options for new interventions and policies you can bring back to your teams
- Real partnerships and peer communities across jurisdictions
- Clarity about what to build — and what not to build
- A renewed sense of momentum for people-centered justice
Registration Prices
All prices are before processing fees. Early bird pricing is available while supplies last.
Full 2-Day Conference Ticket (Oct 21–22): Early Bird: $300 (limited availability), Regular: $400
Single Day Conference Ticket: One Day — Oct 21 or Oct 22: $225
Pre-Conference Day (Oct 20): $135 (add-on to any conference ticket)
Reception Only (Oct 21): $60
Donation to support others' attendance: $100
The Conference Schedule
The A2J Network 2026 Conference has 2 full days of the conference (October 21-22), along with an optional pre-conference day (October 20). We will be announcing the full schedule in Spring. Below find what you can expect.
Pre-Conference Day: Justice System Redesign Hands-On Lab
This optional pre-conference day on October 20th has highly experiential, hands-on sessions to help you test, prototype, and rethink how justice systems function.
Expect:
- A live SRL simulation to experience the system through litigants’ eyes
- Deep dives into specific procedural changes and tech interventions
- Interactive design workshops to transform your service workflows
If you want to rethink how justice works — this is where you start.
Pre-Conference Day: The Role of Judges in Furthering Access to Justice (Open to Judges Only)
This October 20th track is open to judges only.
Main Conference Day 1: Innovation That Works
The first full conference day on October 21st focuses on what is actually working across the country — and what we’re learning from it.
Across multiple tracks, you’ll explore:
- AI and technology inside legal aid and courts
- Reimagining intake and the “front door” to justice
- Evaluating AI tools responsibly
- Court process simplification
- Workforce innovation and new justice roles
- Navigator programs and court-based support models
- Community partnerships and housing stability models
Evening Reception Day 1
The evening reception on October 21st will bring everyone together for networking and connection — because change happens through relationships as much as ideas.
Tickets to just the reception are also available.
Main Conference Day 2: Scaling, Policy & the Ecosystem
The final day looks forward: How do we scale innovation across jurisdictions?
How do we change rules and regulations?
How do we involve communities in governance?
How do we build sustainable systems that don’t depend on heroic effort?
Tracks will explore:
- Regulatory reform models
- Reducing the cost of justice
- Scaling open-source and shared infrastructure
- Research and people-centered data
- AI governance and evaluation
- Court-community collaboration models
Conference Tracks
We have organized the conference sessions into some common tracks, that will have panels and workshops across the 2 main days of the conference. Here’s what you can expect across the program:
Technology Innovation & Integration
AI tools in practice, intake redesign, evaluation frameworks, court data access, chatbot debates, and practical website improvements you can implement immediately.
Court & Justice Policy
Regulatory reform, process simplification, cost reduction, workforce innovation, and how communities help set the rules.
Partnerships & Capacity Building
Community justice workers, holistic partnerships, coalition-building, housing ecosystem collaboration, and centering community voice.
Administration of Justice (In-Court & External)
Navigators, ADR redesign, same-day eviction defense, collateral consequences, plain language, legal check-ups, and rethinking how courts serve self-represented litigants.
Research & Evaluation
People-centered court research, AI evaluation methods, interconnected legal needs data, and tools for designing better impact studies.
Why Cincinnati?
Cincinnati & Hamilton County are home to one of the most innovative court–university–community collaborations in the country. We’ll be in a city that is actively building people-centered justice — and we’ll showcase that work while building national momentum.
Who Should Attend?
- Court leaders, judges, and administrators
- Legal aid and public interest organizations
- Access-to-justice directors
- Community justice workers and navigators
- Researchers and data scientists
- Technology developers working in justice
- Bar leaders and policy reformers
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Full refund: Cancel by August 20, 2026 (60 days before the conference)
Half refund: Cancel by September 19, 2026 (30 days before)
No refunds after September 19, 2026
Ticket transfers to another attendee are welcome at any time — just email us.
All cancellation and transfer requests: [email protected]
