Talk Justice: Episode 111

Why Corporate Lawyers are Invested in the Legal Services Corporation
Corporate counsels discuss the private sector’s role in expanding access to civil legal services for Americans who cannot afford an attorney on Talk Justice. This conversation was recorded at LSC’s Detroit forum on July 15. The guests discuss how collaboration, innovation and leadership are key to expanding access to justice, and how private businesses can contribute to efforts to provide civil legal assistance for everyday Americans.
Featured Guests

Kim Yourchock
Kim Yourchock is currently Senior Counsel for General Motors LLC where she provides strategic legal guidance across the enterprise on a wide range of labor and employment related matters and serves as the Chair of the Legal Staff’s’ Pro Bono Committee. Before joining GM in 2020, Kim spent 12 years in private practice at Honigman LLP and Jackson Lewis PC.

Kim Ray
Kim Ray is Senior Managing Counsel at Ford Credit, bringing 23 years of dedicated service to Ford. For several years, Ms. Ray has served as Chair of Ford’s pro bono committee. In this role, she has directly provided legal representation to pro bono clients in critical areas including tenant defense and family law. Her comprehensive pro bono engagement also encompasses clinical work in expungement, driver’s license restoration, and addressing unique legal challenges faced by veterans. A steadfast advocate for providing legal access, Ms. Ray has actively championed legal services funding and access to justice initiatives, contributing significantly to these efforts both locally and in Washington D.C.

Jared Fleisher
Jared Fleisher is the Vice President of the Rock Family of Companies, Dan Gilbert’s portfolio of companies which includes Rocket Mortgage, the nation’s leading mortgage lender; the Cleveland Cavaliers; and Bedrock Real Estate, a full-services commercial real estate firm dedicated to the revitalization of Detroit and Cleveland. In this role, Jared is principally focused on strategy and public policies that support urban development and the building of vibrant city centers...
Hosts

Ronald S. Flagg
Ronald S. Flagg was appointed President of the Legal Services Corporation effective February 20, 2020, and previously served as Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel since 2013. He previously practiced commercial and administrative litigation at Sidley Austin LLP for 31 years, 27 years as a partner. He chaired the firm’s Committee on Pro Bono and Public Interest Law for more than a decade...

Robert J. Grey, Jr.
Robert J. Grey Jr. was nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation by President Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2010. Grey was elected as the President of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) in 2012. He has presided over the rapid growth of LCLD and has engaged more than 350 of the nation’s top legal professionals—chief legal officers of corporations and the managing partners of America’s leading law firms.