Forum on Increasing Access to Justice & Pro Bono Awards Reception

Participants will:

• Learn about the impact of civil right to counsel programs in communities across the country. Panelists from four cities that have made it a right for tenants to have a lawyer when facing eviction — New York City, Newark, Cleveland and Kansas City — will share lessons learned from the process.
• Hear from national business and civic leaders about the importance of investment in civil legal aid to increase access to justice for low income Americans.
• Celebrate volunteers from New York and New Jersey for their extraordinary commitment to equal justice and pro bono service.

Speakers include: Michael Bosworth, Goldman Sachs; Colleen Cotter, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland; Deneen L. Donnley, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; Matthew Dornauer, Heineken USA; Douglas S. Eakeley, Rutgers Law School; The Honorable Dennis Eckold, Judge, Missouri’s Sixth Judicial Circuit; Deborah Enix-Ross, American Bar Association; The Honorable Lewis J. Liman, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; Khabirah H. Myers, Office of Tenant Legal Services, City of Newark, New Jersey; Raun Rasmussen, Legal Services NYC; and The Honorable Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals.

Due to venue security protocols, advance registration and government-issued photo ID are required to gain entry. Updates@lsc.gov with any questions.