How accessible is the legal system, really?

About this episode

The episode discusses the accessibility and affordability of the legal system with insights from Tom Gordon of Responsive Law.

Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon, executive director of Responsive Law, who discusses the changes that can be made to the legal system that will make it more accessible and affordable for consumers and how some states have taken steps to accomplish this goal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Shirley Rooker

Guest: Tom Gordon

Topics covered

• legal system
• accessibility
• affordability
• consumer rights
• state reforms

Keywords

• legal system
• accessibility
• affordability
• consumer
• Responsive Law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Responsive Law

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