Emeritus Attorneys are now encouraged to participate in training programs focused on issues of diversity, equity, racial justice and inclusion provided by host organizations. Issues of cultural humility are mindfully considered in developing office protocols. Legal services offices that openly address implicit bias, equity and racial justice improve the experience for Emeritus volunteers and promote a vibrant intergenerational team that works to increase access to justice. Hon. Edwina G. Mendelson Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives Panel Discussion Moderator
Judge Jonathan Lippman
An Emeritus volunteer who is integrated into the host legal services organization and becomes part of the team working to deliver civil legal services to those in need personifies the access-to-
Tenth Anniversary Celebration Event, Fordham Law School, December 2, 2019
justice goal of the AEP. Judge Jonathan Lippman
Tenth Anniversary Celebration Event, Fordham Law School, December 2, 2019
From left to right: Mark O’Brien, Caprice Jenerson, Alina Molina, Dr. Linda P. Fried, and Justice Edwina G. Mendelson
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