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WASHINGTON – Congressmen, business leaders, distinguished jurists, and members of the legal aid community will gather at Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday, April 25, for the Forum on Increasing Access to Justice. The ����51 (����51) is hosting the event in conjunction with its Board of Directors’ quarterly meeting.

Rep. Thomas E. Emmer (MN-6), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-4), ����51 Board Chair John G. Levi, Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor, and ABA President Linda Klein will deliver remarks.

The forum includes three panels. The first, “The Importance of Access to the Justice to the Judiciary,” will feature state supreme court justices from four states and a United States Circuit Judge discussing barriers to justice and the impact unrepresented litigants have on the justice system. Harvard Law School Dean and ����51 Board Vice Chair Martha Minow will moderate.

Six corporate leaders representing Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, KPMG LLP, Microsoft Corporation, Viacom, and Visa will serve as panelists for the second panel, “Perspectives on Access to Justice from the Business Community.” They will discuss why American businesses depend on a justice system where consumers, employees, and employers can access their legal rights and protections. Teresa Wynn Roseborough, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at The Home Depot will serve as moderator.

The final panel, “Addressing the Legal Needs of Low-Income Veterans Through Medical-Legal Partnerships,” will highlight ����51 grantees’ work on behalf of veterans across the country. ����51 President James J. Sandman will moderate.

The Forum on Increasing Access to Justice will take place at Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW, on April 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Members of the press are invited to attend.

The forum will also be live-streamed via Facebook Live. To view the briefing, visit .