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Janet Welch served as executive director of the State Bar of Michigan from 2007 to 2021. She has an extensive history of involvement in court and legal profession reform. Early in her legal career, she was the reporter for Michigan’s 21st Century Courts …

Rohan Pavuluri is the volunteer Board Chair of Upsolve, one of America's leading resources helping low-income and working-class families overcome financial distress. Pavuluri served as CEO of Upsolve until May 2022. He graduated from Harvard College in …

Mr. Lund focuses his practice on challenging litigation and trial work throughout the West. With a 30-year jury trial record that is both extensive and successful, he has earned his place as a go-to attorney for clients with high-stakes cases. Mr. Lund …

Louisa Heiny is the associate dean for academic affairs and a professor in the S.J. Quinney College of Law, where she teaches evidence, legal writing for judicial clerks, and judicial process. She also teaches and advises in the Academic Support Program …

Donna Hershkowitz was first admitted to the State Bar of California in 1994. Following work in a nonprofit, public interest organization, Hershkowitz served in all three branches of California state government, starting in the legislative branch as …

David Slayton serves as the Vice President of Court Consulting Services for the National Center for State Courts. In that role, he oversees the consulting work done for the nation’s state courts in such areas as court leadership and administration; …

Judge Jeanne Robison has served the Salt Lake City Justice Court since 2005. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Robison worked as an assistant city prosecutor for Salt Lake City from 1995 through 2005. She earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science …

Nikole Nelson is the founding CEO of Frontline Justice. Prior to joining our team, Nikole was the Executive Director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Alaska’s only statewide provider of free civil aid. During her 25 years in the field, she worked to …

Stacy Butler is the director of Innovation for Justice (i4J) and has two decades of experience in community advocacy and expanding the reach of civil legal services for under-represented populations. Her research focuses on the application of …

Ariadna M. Godreau-Aubert is the founder and executive director of Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, an award-winning organization that promotes access to justice and defends fundamental rights through community legal education, advocacy, and direct services. She …

After helping hundreds of immigrants find safety and freedom in the U.S., Jennifer White founded Arise Immigration Services to respond to unmet needs in Pittsburgh and across the U.S. Jen is a former counselor and social worker and the way she practices …

Nitasha Miller is an Arizona Legal Paraprofessional with dual specialization, licensed to practice both family law and limited jurisdiction criminal defense pursuant to ACJA §7-201. Nitasha has worked in the legal field for 20 years throughout both …

Upon earning his juris doctor, Daniel Hutto worked as a law clerk for a small civil and family law office in north Phoenix. Daniel was soon welcomed on as an associate attorney in the firm’s family law practice before he decided to join the Maricopa …

Hector Gonzalez is a Department of Justice (DOJ) Fully Accredited Representative practicing Immigration Law out of his office in Gypsum, Colorado, Connect Immigration. He graduated from Villanova University wanting to pursue immigration law through their …

Dr. Tay Kopanos, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner, is the Vice President of State Government Affairs for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners where she oversees the associations national program for state legislative and …

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 …