October 28-30, 2024 (Registration closed) Milton Marks Conference Center, San Francisco, CA
Join us for California's first statewide legal services conference in five years!
Pathways to Justice is a statewide conference convened every three years by the State Bar of California, the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC), and the Judicial Council. Due to the pandemic, however, 2024 will be our first Pathways since 2019.
Pathways is California’s only statewide legal services conference to bring together nonprofit legal services providers, private bar pro bono volunteers, and staff from court departments and self-help centers. The conference will highlight a broad range of topics including best practices, legal trends and challenges, innovative projects, and substantive training on areas including housing, family law, domestic violence, and many others.
Pathways’ two days of substantive workshops are invaluable for professionals working toward a legal system that is more accessible and responsive to all Californians.
The Pathways to Justice Conference will be held on October 29 and 30, with preconference sessions on October 28, 2024.
Legal services, pro bono, court-based program and LRS staff, judges, pro bono attorneys, board members, law school clinicians, law students, small claims advisors, law librarians, court interpreters, paralegals, and other justice partners. The programming offered at Pathways to Justice is rich and diverse, with something for practitioners at every level of the profession.
Over the course of the conference, there will be approximately 50 sessions on increasing access to justice; exploring legal technology; leveraging partnerships with pro bono volunteers, paraprofessionals, and partner organizations; and more. Agenda overview:
Monday, October 28
Tuesday, October 29, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
View full conference schedule and session information on Sched.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Thank you for your interest in Pathways to Justice 2024! Join the waitlist and get notified when space opens up.
All registrants are responsible for making their own hotel and travel arrangements.
A block of rooms is being held at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, about a mile from the Milton Marks Center, for conference participants. Availability is limited. Please book as soon as possible using the booking link below!
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway 1500 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94109
Please ensure you book your room using the link provided or by calling the hotel and providing the room block name. A credit card will be required to guarantee the reservation.
Directions to the Judicial Council
For questions about attending the conference, please contact pathwaystojustice@calbar.ca.gov.