Overview
About the Consortium
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the web site of the DC Consortium of Legal Services Providers. The Consortium is a coalition of 36 member organizations, all of which provide direct legal services to low-income DC residents. The Consortium is led by Co-Chairs Su Sie Ju (Legal Director, Bread for the City) and Vikram Swaruup (Executive Director, Legal Aid DC). The Consortium's Steering Committee is comprised of the Consortium Co-Chairs, as well as four elected representatives from member organizations, currently: Laura Brown (Executive Director, First Shift Justice Project), Ariel Levinson-Waldman (Founding President and Director-Counsel, Tzedek DC), Jennifer Mezey (Healthy Together Deputy Director, Children's Law Center), and Naznin Saifi (Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center).
CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE
The DC Consortium meets virtually on the third Thursday of every month starting at 9:30 am and our meetings are always open to anyone interested in attending.
You are welcome to join our meetings. To do so, please email consortiumcoordinator@gmail.com to request a calendar invite.
Upcoming Events
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Spring 2026 Pro Bono Housing Training: Changes to DC housing law stemming from the RENTAL Act, Feb 18
This training provides an overview of the RENTAL Act and its impact on eviction cases filed before and after December 31, 2025. Attorneys will learn about: Changes to the notice and service requirements for certain eviction cases Changes in discretiona ... -
Spring 2026 Pro Bono Estate Planning for Low-Income DC Residents Training Part 1, Mar 9
The DC Bar Pro Bono Center?Future Planning Probate Program will offer training for new volunteer attorneys regarding the relevant law and practical considerations for simple estate planning for low-income DC residents.? The Program will conduct the train ... -
Pro Bono Social Security Disability Benefits Administrative Law and Practice Training Part 4: Developing the Social Security Disability Case for Children: Gathering Evidence and Telling the Client’s Story, Mar 10
Developing the case and laying the evidentiary foundation to prove disability using the Sequential Evaluation Process for children. -
Spring 2026 Pro Bono Estate Planning for Low-Income DC Residents Training Part 2, Mar 16
The DC Bar Pro Bono Center?Future Planning Probate Program will offer training for new volunteer attorneys regarding the relevant law and practical considerations for simple estate planning for low-income DC residents.? The Program will conduct the train ... - View more