Senior Administration Officials and Members of Congress to Join LSC Forum on Increasing Access to Justice and Closing the Digital Divide
Contact
Carl Rauscher
Director of Communications and Media Relations
rauscherc@lsc.gov
202-295-1615
WASHINGTON—Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will host an Access to Justice Forum on closing the justice gap, focusing on the digital divide, on Monday, March 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EST.
Distinguished national leaders will share remarks, including Assistant to the President and White House Counsel Dana A. Remus; White House Senior Advisor for broadband and technology policy Lisa Hone; the Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Senator Angus King (ME); and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17). They will address the impact of the digital divide and highlight legislation and other efforts to shrink it and the justice gap.
Following these remarks, panelists will discuss how legal aid organizations and courts rapidly adopted technology to maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. While online tools and remote procedures increased access to justice for many Americans, there is a concern that people living in poverty and without access to technology and high-speed internet are being left behind. The conversation, facilitated by LSC’s President Ron Flagg, will explore how legal aid and court tech innovations can promote inclusive civil legal aid.
Panelists include:
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Judge Jennifer D. Bailey, Circuit Civil Division, 11th Judicial Circuit for Florida;
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Shelby King Gaddy, executive director, Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc.;
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Leslie N. Powell-Boudreaux, executive director, Legal Services of North Florida; and
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Dori Rapaport, executive director, Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota.
To join the virtual event, register in advance via Zoom or tune in to watch the livestream on LSC’s Facebook page.