Since its founding in 1971, Washington Council of Lawyers has been the only voluntary bar association in the District of Columbia solely dedicated to promoting pro bono and public-interest law. In support of our mission, we have maintained a consistent and significant focus on support for access to justice and funding for civil legal services. Recent advocacy on access to justice and funding for civil legal services includes the following:
Testimony to the D.C. Council Committee of the Whole re: FY 2021 (June 16, 2020)
Testimony to the D.C. Council Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety re: FY 2021 (June 15, 2020)
Letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser re: FY 2021 Access to Justice Initiative Funding (May 4, 2020)
Support for Access to Justice Funding in DC (May 23, 2017)
Letter to Legal Services Corporation re Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request (June 9, 2015)
Letter to Legal Services Corporation Supporting More Funding for Civil Legal Aid (June 2, 2014)