About Equal Access to Justice Commission

Created with the purpose of expanding the accessibility of the civil justice system.
Julian Wright  

"I have relationships with a number of Legal Aid lawyers, public defenders, and similar practitioners. I know, I see, and I experience that despite their Herculean efforts with all too scarce resources, the problem – or the opportunity – they confront is bigger than what all of them combined can bring to bear. And in this political day and age, those resources are shrinking. These front-line lawyers, these first responders to too many lives in legal crisis need help. They need help in addressing the legal needs of the least of these."

— Julian H. Wright Jr., Attorney, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

Our Mission

Overcome barriers to justice and empower North Carolinians to meet their legal needs through our leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Our Vision

A North Carolina legal system that is fair, just, and open to everyone.

Our Core Values

  • Justice & Equity: We believe every North Carolinian has a right to a fair and impartial legal system.
  • Leadership & Problem-Solving: We identify, evaluate, and respond to unmet legal needs using our statewide perspective and network.
  • Collaboration & Inclusiveness: We leverage the experience, influence, and diversity of our members and community partners to further our mission.
  • Innovation & Flexibility: We explore novel strategies to address new or evolving legal needs and barriers to the administration of justice.
  • Efficiency & Accountability: We prioritize data-driven solutions to steward our resources responsibly, operate with integrity, and are transparent with our partners and the people we serve.

Impact Reports

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