Justice for All: The Present and Future Impact of Legal Aid in Connecticut
In 2014, the Connecticut Bar Foundation presented a symposium entitled Justice for All: The History and Future of Legal Aid in Connecticut. The 2014 symposium, and its 2025 successor, address the need to improve access to justice for those who are unable to afford legal representation in areas of critical civil legal needs.
Much has changed since that 2014 presentation, including the 2016 recommendations and report of the Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters, the launch of an eviction right to counsel program, the expansion of programs providing legal assistance in domestic violence restraining order applications, and the continued efforts and innovation of the legal aid organizations, bench, and bar in Connecticut to promote and advance civil access to justice for the indigent.
The 2025 Justice for All symposium will explore the progress made in addressing the civil access to justice gap in Connecticut since 2014, the current efforts of Connecticut’s legal aid programs to advance access to justice, including the impact and outcomes achieved through Connecticut’s two current right to counsel programs, and consider the future of legal aid in Connecticut, including anticipated challenges, and opportunities for innovation and collaborative partnerships.
