Ep 058: Jim Sandman, President of the Legal Services Corporation

<p><a href= "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/lsc-leadership/james-j-sandman"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jim Sandman</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">may be one of the most impassioned advocates in the United States for ensuring access to justice for all. As president of the</span> <a href= "https://www.lsc.gov/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Legal Services Corporation</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">since 2011, he oversees an organization that funds free civil legal services to more than 130 legal aid programs throughout the country. As a frequent speaker and advocate, he forcefully makes the case for equal access to justice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of LawNext, Sandman joins host Bob Ambrogi for a frank and thoughtful discussion about the justice gap in the U.S. and his ideas for how to bridge it, from increasing funding for legal aid to loosening restrictions on legal practice. They also discuss the role of technology and the 2013 report that Sandman spearheaded,</span> <a href= "https://www.lsc.gov/media-center/publications/report-summit-use-technology-expand-access-justice"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Report of The Summit on the Use of Technology to Expand Access to Justice</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before joining the LSC, Sandman spent 30 years as a lawyer with the firm Arnold & Porter, including 10 years as the firm’s managing partner. Wanting to spend more time in public service, he became general counsel for the District of Columbia Public Schools, where he stayed until the opportunity arose to join the LSC. He is a past president of the 100,000-member District of Columbia Bar. </span></p> <p><strong>NEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are now on Patreon! Subscribe to</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LawNext"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our page</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: