James Sandman, President of the DC Bar, gave closing remarks expressing gratitude for the contributions made by civil legal service providers, while stating that more help is needed.
Panelists Patty Mullahy Fugere, Executive Director of the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless; Judith Sandalow, Executive Director of the Children's Law Center; and Vytas Vergeer, Legal Clinic Director of Bread for the City.
Professor Peter Edelman, Chair of the DC Access to Justice Commission, gives the keynote speech addressing the need to eliminate poverty and the need to support civil legal services through increased funding and pro bono help.
Peter Willner (Left) and June Kress (3rd from right) with the Court Improvements Committee's 25th Anniversary Event Planning Committee members: Carolyn Lerner, Bill Carter, Michelle Parfitt, David Cynamon, and Barbara Johnson.
Judge Stephanie Duncan-Peters speaks about the slowly improving state of access to justice in the DC Superior Court.
The panel of legal service providers was moderated by Jonathan Smith, Executive Director of the DC Legal Aid Society.
