Nikole Nelson

Nikole Nelson, CEO of Frontline Justice and former legal aid lawyer in Alaska, discusses her organization’s mission to empower community justice workers, addressing the access crisis in U.S. legal services. She shares that five states have enacted laws for these non-lawyer helpers, with twenty more considering similar initiatives. Nelson highlights the launch of a National Taskforce on Training, the integration of technology to support justice workers, and the collaboration with the Gates Foundation to assist underserved communities.