2023 Access to Justice Conference

For almost 25 years, the Access to Justice Conference has been a learning space for civil legal aid attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals to better serve low-income clients with legal needs. However, in recent years we have more clearly seen the need for a paradigm shift in how we center the voices and leadership of communities most impacted by racism and poverty and who are all too often denied justice. This conference aims to bring together community organizations, groups, and advocates alongside legal professionals to develop a shared vision and learning space to demand justice from legal systems. The 2023 conference theme, Shifting Justice Towards Accountability and Trust, is intended to be a pledge by those working within the legal system to be accountable to and build trust with the communities with whom we aim to partner. In the end, we hope conference attendees and presenters walked away with a shared belief that we can effect change, recognizing our own power, and validating the leadership of the community.

2023 was our first-ever hybrid conference. Below, please find recordings from the awards ceremony, keynote address, and closing plenary. These links will redirect you to public access television website TVW.org.

Access to Justice Awards Ceremony

Keynote Address by Representative Jamila Taylor

Closing Plenary: Un/Breakable Commitments: Community Advisory Boards and Organizational Accountability