Management Information Exchange

The registration deadline has been extended to Monday, August 31, 2026!

Draft Conference Agenda.pdf Shared with Dropbox

Attendee feedback from MIE New Executive Director Training highlights just how valuable this session is for new executive leaders and leaders who are new to legal aid.

“Being able to get support, training, preparation, and education from national leaders is priceless. I was inspired and affirmed by my colleagues and our trainers.”

"Worth every minute. It is an eye-opening experience that provides new directors with valuable tools to carry with them as they lead their organizations forward."

"A valuable and well-rounded experience that addressed the real challenges and opportunities of stepping into executive leadership. I left with practical tools, thoughtful perspective, and a stronger sense of connection to peers doing similar work."

Space is still available at the next MIE New Executive Director Training, Nov. 3 - 4, 2026, St. Louis, MO. Visit https://mielegalaid.org/training/26newedsl for full details and to register online now.

Focusing on developing supervisory skills for managers in the legal field, particularly those overseeing teams providing civil legal aid services, Aaron Burell presented the session, “Employment Law School for Legal Aid Leaders,” at the Management Information Exchange for Legal Aid MIE Supervising Legal Work Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on August 12th.

The draft agenda is now available! Browse sessions and register for

MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers
September 22 - 23, 2026
Minneapolis, MN

Join us for:
- Maintaining Equity Across Staff Capacity & Performance Standards;
- Beyond Silos: Collaborating on Shared Grants and Clients;
- Trust Is Built Before You Need It: Communication Strategies for Leading Through Organizational Change;
- Integrating Community Based Organizations into Legal Aid Intake
Systems: Lessons from the Field
-and more!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2vbg2ra77ydpl9nyjev8u/Draft-Conference-Agenda.pdf?rlkey=7m8jxhxpbnv09x5rzwhm8mgob&st=gi7yfa3t&dl=0

Visit the MIE website for more details and to register now:
https://mielegalaid.org/training/26mgrconf

Draft Conference Agenda.pdf Shared with Dropbox

We're pleased to announce that registration is open for MIE Supervising Legal Work Training, November 17 - 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA.

As new supervisors transition from peer to manager, different skills are needed to leverage their team's potential. The Supervising Legal Work Training is designed to help managers with fewer than 3 years of supervisory experience develop those skills through a combination of substantive presentations and facilitated small group discussion.

To learn more and register online now, visit https://mielegalaid.org/training/26slwphil

Please allow up to 72 business hours for us to fully process your registration.* During this time, we may contact you with questions.

*Failure to include your full job title when registering may result in a delay processing your registration.

Registration is open for Navigating Indirect Costs & NICRAs for Legal Aid Organizations, September 3, 2 - 3:30 PM ET.

Join our presenters, Dylan McNiff, Accountant and Manager, Industry Specialty Services, BDO, and Stephanie Valencia, Vice President of Operations & CFO, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. for this session.

They'll provide
- a practical overview of indirect cost recovery for Federal grant recipients, beginning with the fundamentals of indirect costs and how indirect cost rates are calculated,
- a walk-through of key components of an indirect cost proposal,
-- the NICRA application and annual renewal cycle,
-- and the strategic considerations involved in choosing between the de minimis rate and a negotiated indirect cost rate.

For more details and to register online now, visit https://mielegalaid.org/training/26webnicra

Rob Pergament, Director of Development,
Legal Aid DC, Jessie Clark-Daugherty, Associate Director Legal Aid Foundation & Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF), and Becca Dague, Legal Aid Society, Associate Director of Development & Communications, presenters, How to Start (Or Grow) an Associates Campaign

Ijeoma Nwatu, Communications Director, Community Law Center, presenter, From Disruption to Opportunity: Fueling Fundraising Through Change

Gretchen Slusser, Founder & President,
thredpartners, presenter, Showing the Ripple Effect: Using Data to Demonstrate the Real Impact of Legal Aid