U. S. Attorney General Merrick Garland keynote speaker at Legal Aid’s 116th Annual Meeting

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland will provide the keynote remarks at Legal Aid's 116th Annual Meeting & Report to the Community on Thursday, December 9, 2021.  To respect the health and safety of all, Legal Aid's Annual Meeting is again a livestream event in 2021.  The live broadcast will begin at 12:15 p.m. on 12/9.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, admission to the livestream is free for all.  More details and free tickets are available at www.lasclev.org/2021Event

Legal Aid's Executive Director Colleen Cotter will lead the program that will include a Legal Aid update from Board President Rita Maimbourg.  Click here to read more about the program and awards that will also be presented.

Attorney General Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States this past March. Immediately preceding his confirmation, Attorney General Garland was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Just this past month, Attorney General Garland announced the restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice within the Justice Department dedicated to improving the federal government’s understanding of and capacity to address the most urgent legal needs of communities across America. The announcement was the first step in the Attorney General’s phased strategic plan to restore and expand the emphasis on access to justice within the department and throughout the federal government.