1. The future of legal services Lisa foster Director, office for access to justice u.s. department of justice www.justice.gov/atj

2. Civil justice problems are common and widespread. Source: Community Needs and Services Study

3. Most justice problems are not understood as legal, so people seldom seek legal help. Source: Community Needs and Services Study

4. Justice problems can cascade in costly ways. Research from the UK finds that justice problems can trigger one another, and can precipitate – Homelessness, and consequent recourse to shelters. – Ill health, and consequent use of medical services. – Lost employment, and consequent use of public benefits. Disability and other indicators of vulnerability appear to accelerate cascades of problems.

6. Median Family Income: $51,214 Las Vegas/Paradise Metro area Average family spending - HOUSING$1,038 FOOD$782 CHILD CARE$1,114 TRANSPORTATION$608 HEALTH CARE$736 OTHER NECESSITIES$879 TAXES$534 Monthly Total$5,691 Annual Total $68,289

7. Legal Services Corporation Budget

8. IOLTA FUNDING

9. Total funding – civil legal aid

10. Self-represented Litigants in Federal Court FY 2015 – Total Civil Filings --3,138 – Civil Pro Se Filings --1,029 Prisoner Petitions --552 – Bankruptcy Court 7,179 – Las Vegas 1,696 – Reno – Ninth Circuit 11,870 Total Civil Appeals Filed 5,855 Pro Se

13. Innovative Technology

14. Statewide Online Portal

18. Innovative Locations Medical-Legal Partnerships – 292 health care institutions in 36 states. Employment Programs – Dept. of Labor Face Forward Grants Veterans Service Organizations – Supportive Services for Veterans Families Lawyer in the Library – Enoch Pratt Library – Baltimore – Austin Public Library Housing Projects – Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program -

19. Incubators

20. All are Evidence - Based Metrics are built in from the outset. We need to constantly evaluate what’s working, what can be improved, and what needs to be jettisoned.

21. All I’m saying is now is the time to develop the technology to deflect asteroids.