Name: Creative Pro Bono Programs and Universal Representation
Start: 2019-06-04T09:45:00-0700
End: 2019-06-04T11:15:00-0700

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Attorneys in Justice & Diversity Center’s (JDC) Immigrant Legal Defense Project and Pro Bono Legal Services Program will engage in a panel discussion moderated by OneJustice. The attorneys will highlight the unique way in which JDC provides holistic representation to the most vulnerable populations through creative pro bono programs and how JDC is leveraging data to advocate for due process in the courts, continuity in services, increased funding, and universal representation. This session will also provide an overview of successful universal representation models nationwide and engage the audience in exploring what we can learn from these models, as well as how we can surmount challenges to advocating for universal representation.

Speakers

Gloria Chun

Director and Managing Attorney, Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco

I advocate for the people that the law should serve. The Justice & Diversity Center's free legal service programs help thousands of people, as well as other nonprofit organizations that serve low-income communities.

Claire Fawcett

AOD Attorney Coordinator, Justice & Diversity Center

Claire Fawcett is the Attorney Coordinator for the Attorney of the Day (AOD) program. Claire oversees the AOD program, recruiting and training attorney volunteers, and providing follow-up legal assistance to pro se respondents. Prior to her position at JDC, Claire worked as a staff... Read More →

Ariella Morrison

Senior Staff Attorney, OneJustice

OneJustice is an innovative and award-winning nonprofit that brings life changing legal help to those in need by transforming the civil legal aid system. OneJustice works statewide to build the capacity of all components of California's civil legal aid system to meet the legal needs... Read More →