About the Consortium
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Please visit the website of our individual member organizations for the most up-to-date information on their operational status.
CONSORTIUM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Advocates for Justice and Education
The American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area (ACLU-NCA)
The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Catholic Charities Legal Network of the Archdiocese of Washington
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
Catholic University Columbus Community Legal Services
Community Family Life Services
George Washington Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Network for Victim Recovery - DC
The Public Defender Service of DC
The Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Whitman-Walker Health Legal Services Program
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the web site of the DC Consortium of Legal Services Providers. The Consortium is a coalition of 35 member organizations, all of which provide direct legal services to low-income DC residents. The Consortium is led by Co-Chairs Karen Newton Cole (Executive Director, Neighborhood Legal Services Program) and Ariel Levinson-Waldman (President and Director-Counsel, Tzedek DC). The Consortium's Steering Committee is comprised of the Consortium Co-Chairs, as well as four elected representatives from member organizations, currently: Su Sie Ju (Legal Director, Bread for the City), Damon King (Director of Policy Advocacy, ACLU DC), Gabrielle Majewski (Executive Director, The DC Affordable Law Firm), and Amy Nelson (Director of Legal Services, Whitman-Walker Health).
CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE
The DC Consortium meets virtually on the third Thursday of every month starting at 9:30 am and our meetings were 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.