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LSC chair John Levy opens Kentucky forum, warns of "justice gap"
Summary
John Levy, chair of the Legal Services Corporation, opened a special Kentucky forum stressing the urgency of expanding civil legal services and citing a claim that low-income Americans receive inadequate help for 92% of their civil legal problems.
John Levy, the 10th chair of the Legal Services Corporation, opened a special forum in Kentucky on increasing access to justice and welcomed attendees, including former LSC chair Frank Strickland. "I'm John Levy," he began, and used the remarks to frame the meeting around the scale of unmet legal need and LSC's role in addressing it.
Levy said the justice gap is urgent, telling the audience that "when low income Americans do not receive any or enough legal help for 92% of their civil legal problems, it is absolutely a crisis." He framed LSC's work as part of a larger civic mission and quoted the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the ideal of equal justice to underline the point.
Levy said the forum will highlight partnerships and programs that expand capacity for civil legal help. He thanked local grantees and staff and said he looked forward to learning from clients and providers during the day's panels and presentations.
