About the Commission
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission was
created by the D.C. Court of Appeals in 2005 (Click
here for the Court of Appeals Order creating the
Commission). It is charged with the responsibility of
assuring high quality access for low and moderate
income residents and others in the District who
suffer disparate access barriers in the civil justice
system. The Commission is also responsible for
raising the profile in our community of the need for
equal access to justice. The Commissioners
include D.C. Court of Appeals and Superior Court
judges, past Presidents of the D.C. Bar, Executive
Directors of leading legal services providers, and
other community leaders. The Commission is
chaired by Georgetown University Law Center
Professor Peter Edelman.
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission was
created by the D.C. Court of Appeals in 2005 (Click
here for the Court of Appeals Order creating the
Commission). It is charged with the responsibility of
assuring high quality access for low and moderate
income residents and others in the District who
suffer disparate access barriers in the civil justice
system. The Commission is also responsible for
raising the profile in our community of the need for
equal access to justice. The Commissioners
include D.C. Court of Appeals and Superior Court
judges, past Presidents of the D.C. Bar, Executive
Directors of leading legal services providers, and
other community leaders. The Commission is
chaired by Georgetown University Law Center
Professor Peter Edelman.
Commission Goals
The Commission seeks to increase significantly the
resources for civil legal services, improve planning
and coordination of legal services delivery, and
reduce other barriers preventing equal access to
justice. The Commission works with the Court,
legal services providers, bar members, and other
community leaders to achieve these goals.
The Commission seeks to increase significantly the
resources for civil legal services, improve planning
and coordination of legal services delivery, and
reduce other barriers preventing equal access to
justice. The Commission works with the Court,
legal services providers, bar members, and other
community leaders to achieve these goals.
Commissioners
1. Professor Peter B. Edelman, Chair
Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
2. Hon. Inez Smith Reid, Vice-Chair,
D.C. Court of Appeals Judge
3. Muneer Ahmad, Professor, American University
Washington College of Law
4. Rawle Andrews, Legal Director, Legal Counsel
for the Elderly
5. Shelley Broderick, Dean, University of the
District of Columbia David A Clarke School of Law
6. Hon. Stephanie Duncan-Peters, D.C. Superior
Court Judge
7. JoAnne Doddy Fort, Partner, Baach Robinson &
Lewis PLLC
8. Patricia Mullahy Fugere, Executive Director,
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
9. Nathalie Gilfoyle, General Counsel, American
Psychological Asssociation
10. Maria S. Gomez, President and CEO of Mary’s
Center for Maternal and Child Care
11. Su Sie Ju, Supervising Attorney, Bread for the
City
12. Andrew H. Marks, Partner, Crowell & Moring
LLP
13. Shirley Massey, Injured worker advocate
14. Stephen J. Pollak, Counsel, Goodwin Procter
LLP
15. Hon. Hiram Puig-Lugo, D.C. Superior Court
Judge
16. Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, D.C. Court of Appeals
Judge
17. Jonathan M. Smith, Executive Director, Legal
Aid Society of the District of Columbia
1. Professor Peter B. Edelman, Chair
Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
2. Hon. Inez Smith Reid, Vice-Chair,
D.C. Court of Appeals Judge
3. Muneer Ahmad, Professor, American University
Washington College of Law
4. Rawle Andrews, Legal Director, Legal Counsel
for the Elderly
5. Shelley Broderick, Dean, University of the
District of Columbia David A Clarke School of Law
6. Hon. Stephanie Duncan-Peters, D.C. Superior
Court Judge
7. JoAnne Doddy Fort, Partner, Baach Robinson &
Lewis PLLC
8. Patricia Mullahy Fugere, Executive Director,
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
9. Nathalie Gilfoyle, General Counsel, American
Psychological Asssociation
10. Maria S. Gomez, President and CEO of Mary’s
Center for Maternal and Child Care
11. Su Sie Ju, Supervising Attorney, Bread for the
City
12. Andrew H. Marks, Partner, Crowell & Moring
LLP
13. Shirley Massey, Injured worker advocate
14. Stephen J. Pollak, Counsel, Goodwin Procter
LLP
15. Hon. Hiram Puig-Lugo, D.C. Superior Court
Judge
16. Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, D.C. Court of Appeals
Judge
17. Jonathan M. Smith, Executive Director, Legal
Aid Society of the District of Columbia
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| District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission |
The Court of Appeals established the Commission
for an initial term of three years. In October 2007,
the Court issued an Order continuing the work of
the Commission indefinitely.
for an initial term of three years. In October 2007,
the Court issued an Order continuing the work of
the Commission indefinitely.
Click here for Court Order naming the
Commissioners.
Click on each name below to view the
Commissioner's biography.
Commissioners.
Click on each name below to view the
Commissioner's biography.