Reimagining Justice: The pandemic and the opportunity for reform with President of the American Bar Association Patricia Lee Refo

The pandemic and the opportunity for reform with President of the American Bar Association Patricia Lee Refo

Oct 26, 2020

In this episode no. 45 I speak with President of the American Bar Association and Partner, Snell & Wilcox, Ms Patrica Lee Refo.

This interview covers:

The ABA’s mission, including racial equity and other practical strategies
The current focus on unmet legal needs due to the pandemic
The impact of the pandemic on the practise of law including remote working and training junior lawyers
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity facing the profession
Who are the people best-placed to innovate and reform
How the historic ABA resolution regarding reform was developed and passed
The importance of experimenting and measuring what works
The role of technology and paraprofessionals in creating more options for everyday people
Specific ABA projects including Free Legal Answers, Legal Tech for a change, the Miranda tool and Floodproof app
The power inherent in being a lawyer
The need to build back justice systems that are better than before
Ms Refo’s definition of legal innovation or, more particularly what it’s not!

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Links:

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