Extract from Petra Pasternak’s article “Top Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conferences of 2025”
Access to justice legal work is rewarding, and there’s no shortage of demand for legal services professionals and pro bono attorneys to work on behalf of low-income clients.
Underserved Americans did not receive legal help for 92% of their civil legal problems, according to the Legal Services Corporation’s 2022 justice gap study, with nearly half (46%) citing cost as a major barrier.
Conferences dedicated to addressing the justice gap are a great way to network, learn techniques and technologies, and build partnerships to promote equal access to justice — a core responsibility of the legal profession.
Legal professionals from nonprofits, corporate legal departments, law firms, academia, and public interest organizations come together in a way that’s both educational and invigorating.
To help you fill out your 2025 calendar, here are some of the top access to justice conferences in the year ahead.
