Upcoming Commission Meetings and Events

Recent & Upcoming Commission Events

On Monday, September 29 the D.C. Access to Justice Commission held a virtual lunchtime discussion with national expert Nikole Nelson of Frontline Justice to learn more about how community justice workers have expanded access to justice across the country. This was a timely and informative discussion in light of the work of the D.C. Courts Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force – learn more at https://www.dccourts.gov/about/civil-legal-regulatory-task-force

Watch Zoom recording HERE (Passcode I66..Mt0)

Links to Research and Data on Community Justice Workers:

www.frontlinejustice.org

Building Successful Justice Worker Programs: Emerging Insights from Research and Practice (Sandefur, Burnett) (Alaska Law Review, 2024)

Empowering Justice Through Community Justice Workers (Nelson, Sandefur, Burnett) (MIE Journal, 2024)

Justice Futures: Access to Justice and the Future of Justice Work (Sandefur, Burnett)

A People-Centered Approach to Designing and Evaluating Community Justice Worker Programs in the United States (Sandefur, Burnett) (Fordham Urban Law Review, 2024)

The Justice Worker: Rebecca Sandefur’s mission is to provide help to tens of millions of Americans in solving their legal problems (Caplan) (The American Scholar, 2025)

Please join the D.C. Access to Justice Commission on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for a virtual recap of the FY26 Access to Justice Initiative advocacy efforts. Learn more at https://dcaccesstojustice.org/access-public-funding/

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2025 Commission Meeting Dates

Commission meetings are generally held every six to eight weeks on Monday evenings from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Commission meetings are open to the public and held at Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street NW, Concourse Level. Photo ID is required for entry. For information on accessing the meeting, please contact the Commission’s Executive Director, Nancy Drane, at nancy.drane@dcaccesstojustice.org or 202-736-8334.

February 3, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda
March 24, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda
May 5, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda and LSC Brief
June 30, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda
August 25, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda
October 6, 2025 Commission Meeting (VIRTUAL via Zoom) – Agenda
November 13, 2025 – Save the Date: Commission 20th Anniversary Event
December 15, 2025 Commission Meeting – Agenda pending

Past Events

January 30, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda
March 5, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda (Slides and Recording – passcode BFwi9!Qk)
April 16, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda
May 28, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda
July 9, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda
September 24, 2024 Commission Meeting – Agenda
October 29, 2024 Zoom Webinar: The Future of Legal Information & Self-Help in D.C. – Webinar Slides; Video; Post-Webinar Survey
November 3, 2024 Zoom Planning and Information Session: FY26 Access to Justice Initiative – Webinar Slides (Reference materials: FY25 budget request; FY25 suite of materials;
November 20, 2024 Zoom Planning and Information Session: FY26 Access to Justice Initiative – Webinar Slides ; Google Form to stay updated on budget activities
November 25, 2024 Commission Meeting (5:00-6:30) – Agenda
December 17, 2024 Commission Social (Commissioners only; Winter Social Event)
January 21, 2025 Zoom Planning Session: FY24, FY25 Access to Justice Initiative Performance Oversight (3:00-4:00 p.m.) – Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MpYlUDFrSFCIQz7go9Ul8g

For further information about Commission meetings and Commission activities, please contact the Commission’s Executive Director, Nancy Drane.