The 2012 Equal Justice Conference will be held in Jacksonville, Florida May 17-19 2012 (preconference session on May 16) at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The 2012 Equal Justice Conference planning team is currently seeking the submission of program recommendations for this year's conference.

Proposals are sought in the following categories:

• Pro Bono Programming: focuses on models utilizing volunteers to deliver legal services and all aspects of involving volunteers in access to justice, from recruitment to recognition Partnership Programming: focuses on ways in which elements of the legal community such as court, bar leaders, etc. can support and promote pro bono participation in conjunction with legal services and pro bono providers;
   
• Substantive Law Programming: presents information on an area of substantive law, e.g. domestic violence:
   
• Management and Diversity Programming: addresses issues of nonprofit management and increasing diversity among staff and volunteers:
   
• Delivery Innovations Programming: presents advances in and inventive models of legal services delivery:
   
• Resource Development Programming: examines issues of funding and fundraising:
   
• Info Management and Technology Programming: discusses ways in which technology can be utilized to leverage the delivery of legal services by staff and volunteers.

Please refer to the proposal guidelines and complete the training proposal submission form online. If you have questions about filling out the online form, please contact Erin Wellin at erin.wellin@americanbar.org.

The Conference Website is at www.equaljusticeconference.org. 

Training proposals are due no later than Friday, November 4, 2011.

Proposal Guidelines [PDF]

RFP Submission Form