Whitney Blighton, Senior Management Analyst, Clark County Superior Court, Vancouver, WA

Whitney R. Blighton, a seasoned professional with over two decades of public service experience, stands out as an energetic and self-motivated leader. Her track record of delivering desired outcomes in rapidly evolving environments spans across multiple states, including Washington, North Carolina, and Florida.

Moderator – Kevin J Bowling, JD, MSJA, ICM Fellow, NACM Past President, IACA Chief Administrative Officer

Welcoming Remarks – Pamela Q. Harris, ICM Fellow, NACM Past President, IACA President

Speaker #1 – Margaret Darin Hagan –  Margaret Hagan is the Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab at Stanford University, as well as lecturer at the Law School and d.school. She is a lawyer, and holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a DPhil from Queen’s University Belfast, an MA from Central European University, and an AB from University of Chicago.
Margaret researches & designs new ways to make the legal system accessible, dignified, and just for more people. See more work at the Stanford Legal Design Lab site (http://legaltechdesign.com).

Speaker #2 – Fabricio Bittencourt da Cruz – Fabrício Bittencourt da Cruz is a Federal Judge in Brazil and an Associate Professor at the State University of Ponta Grossa, where he teaches graduate and postgraduate courses in Law. He holds a Ph.D. in Law and is a founding member of the International Institute for Justice Excellence (The Hague). Previously, he served as Secretary-General of the Brazilian National Council of Justice. A TEDx speaker on “The New Art of Teaching,” he has led award-winning judicial innovation projects and created specialized training programs in Legal Design and Visual Law for academics, judges, and public officials. His courses equip participants to apply user-centered methodologies —such as Design Thinking, Legal Design, and Visual Law—to enhance judicial systems and legal communication. Fabrício’s work has been featured at international conferences across four continents

Speaker #3 – Pravo-Justice, https://www.pravojustice.eu/en.  Speaker – TBD