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Bridging the Justice Gap with Community Justice Workers: Lessons from Texas & Beyond
Friday May 15, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Mecklenburg 2
Despite growth in attorneys and pro bono services, 92 percent of low-income Americans’ civil legal needs remain unmet. Community Justice Workers (CJWs) offer a scalable model by training non-attorney advocates to provide structured, limited-scope legal support. This session will examine national developments and share lessons from Texas, where CJW projects are being built now, even without formal certification. Participants will leave with practical strategies to responsibly launch CJW pilots in their own states.
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Nikole Nelson

CEO, Frontline Justice
Nikole Nelson is the founding CEO of Frontline Justice. Prior to joining Frontline Justice 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 build community-led... Read More →
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Cristian Sanchez

Economic Justice Director, Texas Immigration Law Council
Cristian is the Economic Justice Director at Texas Immigration Law Council where he leads the design and implementation of a program to expand access to civil legal services for low-income Texans through innovation, including Community Justice workers. He is doing this through standing... Read More →
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Bethany Carson

Community Justice Worker Coordinator, Texas Immigration Law Council
Bethany Carson is an Equal Justice Works Fellow and the Community Justice Worker Coordinator at the Texas Immigration Law Council, where she supports a statewide cohort of non-attorney fellows expanding access to justice for noncitizen communities. With over a decade of experience... Read More →
Friday May 15, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Mecklenburg 2
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