The Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives was created to better serve bar, bench and legal services leaders who are engaged in establishing or expanding state access to justice efforts. This Resource Center, and these web pages, bring together in one place a wealth of information on structures for access efforts, activities undertaken by access commissions in various states, and assistance with raising funds to support expanded legal aid/access to civil justice programs.

• ATJ Commission Development
  On building a successful ATJ commission and communicating the need for access to justice initiatives.
• Communication and Public Awareness
  On outreach and education about access to justice and civil legal aid.
• Resource Development
  On funding for civil legal services.
• Pro Bono
  On the role of volunteer lawyers in creating access to justice.
• Self-Represented Litigants
  On assisting self-represented litigants gain access to justice through the courts.
• Recruitment and Retention
  On eliminating student debt as a barrier to public service toward expanding access to justice.
• Civil Right to Counsel
  On the role of establishing a civil right to counsel in creating access to justice.