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Using Data-Driven Solutions to Empower Lawyers Serving Legal Deserts
Friday May 16, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Continential 8
Legal deserts—regions with limited access to affordable legal services—impact both rural and urban areas, leaving millions of middle-class Americans without options. This session will examine key data on legal deserts, explore contributing factors, and highlight incubator programs addressing the gap. Case studies from the Cleveland Legal Collaborative, Colorado’s Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice, and Purdue Global Law School will showcase data-driven strategies to expand affordable legal services and support sustainable practices in underserved communities.
Speakers
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Jessica Bednarz

Director of Legal Services and the Profession, IAALS
Jessica Bednarz is the Director of Legal Services and the Profession at IAALS. In this role, Jessica is responsible for leading the vision and strategy of IAALS’ work around innovation, regulation, reform, and evolution in the areas of the delivery of legal services and the legal... Read More →
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Kari Burns

Director of Professional Development, Tucker Ellis
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Hannah Catt

Adjunct Faculty Member, Purdue Global Law School
Hannah Catt, JD, LL.M., is an adjunct faculty member with Purdue Global Law School, teaching "Rural Legal Practice," a course that focuses on the need for attorneys in rural areas and the challenges and opportunities for students that may want to pursue rural practice. She holds a... Read More →
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Ryann Peyton

Executive Director, Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice
J. Ryann Peyton serves as the Director of the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP) and Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice (LEJ), lawyer professional development programs of the Colorado Supreme Court. A former litigator and a seasoned consultant and advocate on professionalism... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Continential 8
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