Access to Justice and the Future of Justice Work Conference 


Wednesday, February 28 - Friday, March 1, 2024

Steering Committee


Matthew Burnett

Senior Program Officer, Access to Justice Initiative, American Bar Foundation

Luz Herrera

Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Texas A&M University School of Law

Alicia Mitchell-Mercer

Director of Strategic Projects, North Carolina Justice for All Project

Nikole Nelson

Founding CEO, Frontline Justice

Jhody Polk

Founder/President, Legal Empowerment & Advocacy Hub (LEAH)

Lucy Ricca

Executive Director of the Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, Stanford University Law School

Rebecca Sandefur

Professor and Director, School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Faculty Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Jim Sandman

Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the Future of the Profession Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Michele Statz

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School

Jessica K. Steinberg

Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School