Office for Access to Justice

Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law: expanding the clinic’s Rural and Tribal Veterans Outreach Project to effectively connect veterans living in rural communities with legal services.

South Dakota Bar Foundation: creating the Project Rural Practice Hub, an online resource center that provides on-demand training, technical assistance, and mentorship to rural attorneys.

Florida Department of Corrections: bridging the justice gap in rural areas by deploying Mobile Probation Units and Mobile Reentry Units, to bring probation and reentry services directly to underserved rural communities.

The 12th Judicial District of Colorado Access to Justice Committee: creating “Lawmobile,” a vehicle designed to bring legal and administrative assistance directly to remote residents, as well as residents with disabilities, who lack childcare or technological access.

These organizations stood out for their innovation, creativity, and impact. Join us in Congratulating the Winners! #winners" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">justice.gov/atj/access-jus… #AcccesstoJusticeInnovation

🏆Prize Winners are In! After an incredible round of submissions and fierce competition, ATJ is proud to announce the five winners of the Access to Justice Prize Competition. #JusticePrize

Today is the deadline to submit a proposal for ATJ’s Access to Justice Prize which will close at 11:59 PM EST #AccesstoJusticeInnovation justice.gov/atj/access-jus…

The deadline to submit a proposal for ATJ’s Access to Justice Prize is Monday, March 31st at 11:59 PM EST #JusticePrize justice.gov/atj/access-jus…

#Onthisday in 1963, the Supreme Court ruled in #Gideon v. Wainwright that the right to legal counsel is fundamental. This landmark decision ensures that states must provide attorneys to those defendants who cannot afford to pay for one on their own. #NationalPublicDefenseDay

President Trump Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

With a focus to "Close the Rural Justice Gap”, see how ATJ’s Justice Prize Challenge aims to advance new and innovative solutions that increase access to justice. #RuralInnovation justice.gov/atj/access-jus…

We are fortunate to benefit from the numerous accomplishments of women who have made and continue to make remarkable advancements in history. ATJ is honored to highlight these accomplishments during #WomensHistoryMonth.

Clara Shortridge Foltz, a pioneering American attorney that played a crucial role in the breaking of barriers for women in law. She was the first woman admitted to the California Bar and is known for advocating the creation of the #publicdefender system! #WomensHistoryMonth

To learn more about the #AccesstoJusticePrize, visit the Frequently Asked Questions here! challenge.gov/?challenge=jus…

⏰The deadline to submit a proposal for ATJ’s Access to Justice Prize is Monday, March 31st at 11:59 PM EDT #JusticePrize justice.gov/atj/access-jus…

✍️The Office for Access to Justice will host a webinar on the 2025 Access to Justice Prize and provide information on how to submit an application on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Register here: justice.gov/atj/access-jus…

To learn more about resources that can be used to support youth public defense, visit ATJ’s Public Defense Resource Hub here justice.gov/atj/pd-hub

✍️#Didyouknow @OJPOJJDP and ATJ have collaborated to support a $1.5 million effort to build a web-based application to empower young people and their families to better understand how the youth justice system in their jurisdiction operates!

Specialized youth public defense is critical to helping young people navigate the juvenile justice system, understand their constitutional rights, mitigate racial biases, and avoid collateral consequences.

ATJ and @OJPOJJDP have partnered to author a joint blog calling for the critical need to collaborate, support, and invest in specialized youth public defense. ojjdp.ojp.gov/blog/ojjdp-and…