Last month, we launched the Above the Line Network, a community of leaders from across North America and beyond working to transform the delivery of legal services for the underserved middle class, in collaboration with the Chicago Bar Foundation. The response to this project has been outstanding, and 25 individuals and organizations have already applied to join the network. If you or someone you know is passionate about innovating legal services for the middle class, collaborating with fellow members, and improving the legal profession and justice system, please consider joining us. Together, we can ensure everyone has a clear path to justice.
Brittany Kauffman, CEO
February 2024
Innovative New Project Launches to Increase Access to Justice for the Overlooked Middle Class: The Above the Line Network aims to tackle challenges in middle-class legal access by fostering collaboration and advocating for systemic changes. Spanning efforts across North America and beyond, ATLN is dedicated to delivering quality, affordable legal services while amplifying the voices of the often-overlooked middle class.
Centering Our System Around Clear Paths to Justice: Our Paths to Justice Summit Series, launched in 2021, focused on the ways our justice system needed to adapt in the wake of the pandemic. Our latest report underscores the importance of a people-centered approach, embracing technology, and promoting diversity, advocating for an ongoing commitment to progress within the interconnected civil justice system.
Eduardo Gonzalez Named 2024 Recipient of IAALS’ Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award: IAALS is awarding Eduardo Gonzalez, Program Officer for Civil Justice at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the fourth annual Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award. “Eduardo represents so much of what the Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award is about,” said Brittany Kauffman. “He is early in his career, but his impacts and passion for innovation have outpaced his short time in the profession.”
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Michael Houlberg will present to the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission on February 23.
Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and IAALS is proud to celebrate the numerous achievements by Black Americans, their struggles, and recognize their central role in U.S. history and our justice system.
