Access to Justice Foundation Meeting

August 11, 2023 via Zoom

Agenda & Materials

Welcome and Introductions – Mr. McKinney
Business Items
- Determination of Quorum-Mr. McKinney
- Approval of May Joint Board Retreat Minutes -Mr. McKinney
  - Executive Committee action since last meeting (for information)
- Approval of Form 990 -Mr. McKinney
- Re-election of Directors-Mr. McKinney
  - Sainabou Sonko
  - Brian Clary
- Finance Committee-Ms. Schild
  - Approval of Financial Reports
  - Budget Amendment
    - Increase staff travel budget by $10,000 to $20,000
    - This will fund travel for the kiosk project. Staff took on the installation responsibility after a vendor quote came in very high.
  - Investment/Endowment Statements (for information)
    - Stephens Statement
    - Endowment Statement
Executive Director’s Report–Mr. Bates-Rogers (for information)
- 20th Anniversary Celebration/Access to Justice Month Kickoff
  - Ways to help:
    - Sponsor or ask your firm to sponsor;
    - Ask friends and colleagues to sponsor or buy a ticket;
    - Share on social media;
    - Submit a nomination for a pro bono award; or
    - Buy a ticket.
- AR Courthouse Kiosk Program
  - 59 of 112 kiosks deployed as of August 8th
  - A majority of counties (45) now have a kiosk.
  - We need help from you! Please help us reach out to court officials in counties that haven’t yet agreed to host a kiosk.
    - We can finish this project in the next few months if we’re able to get courts to schedule installations.
    - District and circuit courts are eligible.
IOLTA Report-Ms. Parker (for information)
- IOLTA Trends
- Preferred IOLTA Banks
Project Reports–Ms. Chavez (for information)
- CLEs
  - Disaster Legal Services (269 registered; 267 users)
  - 3 Joint Board Retreat Sessions (on court technology, language access, and disability rights)
  - Consumer Protection CLE (33 registered; 44 users)
  - Power Act (117 registered online and 64 in-person; 107 online users, and about 50 in-person)
  - Upcoming CLEs: (1) Pro Bono Appeal Basics (Aug. 18, 2023, 12-1 p.m), (2) Naturalizations CLE (Sept. 15, 2023, 12-4 p.m.)
- Clinics
  - Free Legal Answers
    - Virtual clinics (10 scheduled between April and August 2023)
    - In-person clinics (3 tentatively scheduled; 1 is in partnership with Entergy and 2 in partnership with the Ark. Bar Young Lawyers Section)
  - Naturalization Clinic
    - In-person clinic (1 in partnership with University of Arkansas School of Law, William H. Bowen School of Law, Legal Aid of Arkansas, and other non-profits on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rogers, AR).
  - Language Access Initiative
    - 151 surveys completed. Data will be compiled and results published.
    - Court Forms Translation Project (24 forms have been received from various district and circuit courts). Forms are being translated into Spanish and Karen.
    - Participation in workshops to talk about Language Access Projects (1 at the Mexican Consulate on May and 1 at the Consulate of El Salvador on June 12)
Partner Organization Updates (for information)
- Legal Aid Program Updates
  - Center for Arkansas Legal Services–Mr. Mumgaard
  - Legal Aid of Arkansas–Mr. Richardson
    - ARChoices Case Update
Next Meeting Date: November 3, 12 pm
Meeting Adjourned