The US Justice Needs Study: Policy Implications for Access to Justice

Two years ago, IAALS and HiiL, The Hague Institute for Innovation Law, joined forces on a nationwide study on access to justice in the United States, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results reveal never-before-seen insights into the justice needs of people of all income levels across all regions of the country—providing the data we need to target reform efforts in an evidence-based way.

Following the launch of the US Justice Needs report on justice needs and satisfaction in the United States, this webinar brought together experts from across key justice institutions and perspectives to speak to the outcomes of the report and crucial policy implications for access to justice in the United States. 

This panel featured Erika Rickard (Project Director, Civil Legal System Modernization, The Pew Charitable Trusts), Alejandro Ponce (Chief Research Officer, World Justice Project), Jim Sandman (President Emeritus, Legal Services Corporation), and Katherine Alteneder (Consulting Senior Strategic Advisor, Self-Represented Litigation Network), whose conversation was moderated by Brittany Kauffman (Senior Director, IAALS).