Advocacy for All
About
Advocacy for All
Date/Time(s)
Tuesday, April 14
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Description
Touro Law Center Presents Advocacy for All, Supporting Clients Facing Economic Hardship and Financial Instability.
Office
of Institutional Advancement along with Suffolk County Women in the
Courts Committee's Access to Justice Subcommittee under the direction of
Honorable Andrew A. Crecca, Suffolk County District Administrative Judge,
offer a virtual and free CLE in honor of Second Chances Month. As the
legal needs of economically vulnerable clients grow on Long Island, private
attorneys, 18B panel attorneys, public interest attorneys, and new law
graduates must explore flexible and effective ways to provide support. This
session highlights common barriers to legal engagement and practical
strategies for expanding access to justice through trauma-informed
representation, community partnerships, and limited scope services.
Panelists are Kiersten Bartolotta `99, Pro Bono Coordinator and Staff
Attorney, Legal Services of Long Island; Melissa Greenberger, `94,
Program Director, The New York Community Trust; and Elizabeth A.
Justesen `06, Chief Community Outreach Officer, The Legal Aid Society of
Suffolk County.