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Courts + Community for Justice Workers: Building Programs That Last
Wednesday October 21, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Cincinnati Convention Center
Across the country, a new model for expanding legal help is gaining ground: Justice Workers — trained community members authorized to provide certain forms of legal help to people who would otherwise navigate the system alone. 
While these programs are emerging in different forms in different states, they share a common foundation of partnership between courts and community organizations that requires trust, regulatory navigation, and institutional commitment from both sides. This session goes beyond the concept to the mechanics — how do you plan and implement Justice Worker programs?
The session opens with a 10-minute national landscape overview, including where Justice Worker programs exist, what models are emerging, and what the regulatory environment looks like across states. Panelists will then explore three phases of program development:
(i) conceptualizing Justice Worker programs,
(ii) designing jurisdiction-specific programs, and
(iii) program implementation.
Attendees will gain the perspective of program administrators on how to build trust with community while navigating the development of new programs. 
After an initial self-assessment of the ‘state’ of justice work in an attendee’s jurisdiction, attendees will participate in small-group guided discussions with similarly situated attendees, exploring topics like relationship-building, program ideation, funding, and assessment. At the end of this session, attendees will have a plan for what next steps they can engage in to begin or advance conversations to realize justice work in their jurisdiction, including what connections in other jurisdictions might lend support along the way. 
This session is for court administrators, legal aid leaders, community organization leadership, and anyone asking whether Justice Worker programs could work in their jurisdiction — and wanting a realistic answer.

Speakers
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Mark McCall

Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts
Mark McCall is the Legal Service Innovations Manager for the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Mark has nearly thirty years of public service experience as a middle school educator, HR administrator, and management professional in all three branches of government... Read More →
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Antonio M. Coronado

Professor of Practice, Community Legal Education, I4J Innovations for Justice
Antonio M. Coronado (they/them/elle) is Professor of Practice and Co-Coordinator of Community Legal Education Programs at Innovation for Justice, housed at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Antonio... Read More →
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Nikole Nelson

CEO, Frontline Justice
Nikole Nelson is the founding CEO of Frontline Justice. Prior to joining Frontline Justice Nikole was the Executive Director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Alaska’s only statewide provider of free civil aid. During her 25 years in the field, she worked to build community-led... Read More →
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Hayley Cousin

Executive Director, Community Justice Advocates of Utah
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Maryt Fredrickson

Chief of Staff to the Chief Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Maryt Fredrickson is the Chief of Staff to the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court where she works on access to justice and regulatory reform initiatives. Maryt has worked in state courts since 2014. She joined the Utah Judicial Branch for her current position in January 2025... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Cincinnati Convention Center 537 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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