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Eduardo Gonzalez, Program Officer for Civil Justice at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, is the recipient of the 2024 Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award for his efforts to facilitate a narrative change for civil justice that right-sizes the role of …

Joanna Perini-Abbott joined Lewis & Clark Law School as the Director of the Lewis & Clark Advocacy Center and Professor of Practice in January 2023. She previously was an adjunct professor teaching Evidence at Lewis & Clark. Professor Perini-Abbott has …

Meagan Aileen Flynn was elected by her colleagues as Oregon’s 44th Chief Justice and began service on January 1, 2023. Chief Justice Flynn was initially appointed as an Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court by Governor Kate Brown and sworn in …

At the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, Southers leads and supports legal and policy initiatives that drive systemic change. Through advocacy and broad coalition-building, Southers works to improve opportunities for low-income Ohioans to fully and …

Justice Melissa Hart has served on the Colorado Supreme Court since 2017. An active member of the Colorado legal community, she is the court’s liaison to the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, the Pathways to Access Standing Committee, the Standing …

The Honorable Jennifer Torrington served with distinction as a judicial officer from 2004 until 2025 in Denver, Colorado. She presided in domestic, criminal, civil, and juvenile divisions. She has dedicated much of her professional life to working with …

In David Stark's retirement, he focuses on access to justice projects, legal ethics, and professionalism. Stark served his law firm as Professional Responsibility Counsel and Senior Counsel and advised the firm and its lawyers on Ethics and Professional …

Maha Kamal was born in Aurora, Colorado, and has built her career deeply rooted in the state she calls home. A graduate of Smoky Hill High School’s prestigious International Baccalaureate program, she went on to earn her B.A. in International Affairs from …

Amy M. Goscha has earned her reputation as one of the leading Family Law Attorneys in the Denver area and Eagle County. Every day since 2008, she assists her clients in moving their lives to the next chapter. Amy is a Colorado native. Her passion for …

During her time on the bench, Judge Arkin handled mixed dockets involving criminal, civil, probate, mental health, juvenile, and domestic cases, while in her final 7 years she handled 100% domestic relations dockets. In 1984, as a practicing attorney, she …

Scheree Gilchrist is the Chief Innovation Officer at Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC). In this position, she oversees the development of a sustainable, strategic plan for innovation that will improve access to justice for clients and improve the way …

Andrew Perlman has served as the dean of Suffolk Law since 2015 and was recently appointed as Suffolk University’s first Vice President for Academic Innovation. Outside of Suffolk, Andy has served in a number of leadership roles relating to innovation, …

Quinten Steenhuis is the co-director of the Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation and Technology Lab and founder and CEO of Lemma Legal Consulting.  His work focuses on closing the access to justice gap with technology, especially interactive …

Judge Erica R. Yew has served on the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2001, where her judicial assignments have included a variety of court settings, including presiding over a dependency drug treatment court and other collaborative problem-solving …

Judge Schlegel, a recent inductee into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame, was elected to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in 2023. During Judge Schlegel’s decade on the trial court, he “designed and managed what may be one of the most advanced courts in …

Paul W. Grimm is the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. From December 2012 until his retirement in December 2022, he served as a district judge of the United States District …

Jeff Ward teaches Contracts as well as courses at the intersection of law, emerging tech, and ethics such as Frontier A.I. & Robotics: Law & Ethics and Future of Contracts at Duke Law. In his role as Director of the Duke Center on Law & Tech, he oversees …

Jessica E. Yates is Attorney Regulation Counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court. Ms. Yates oversees the regulation of attorneys and licensed legal paraprofessionals (LLPs), including admissions, registration, mandatory continuing legal and judicial …

Brian Oten is the Associate Director and Chief Ethics Counsel at the North Carolina State Bar. Oten joined the North Carolina State Bar staff in 2007 as Deputy Counsel, where he litigated disciplinary hearings and managed complex grievance matters for 11 …

Dr. Dacher Keltner is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Director of the Greater Good Science Center. Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, and Director, Greater Good Science Center UC …