Founder and Executive Director of the National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham Law School THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE IS THE ACADEMICALLY AFFILIATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT RELIES ON DATA TO SUPPORT POLICY REFORMS THAT HELP PEOPLE OBTAIN ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS. THE CENTER PARTNERS WITH THE BAR, JUDICIARY, LAW SCHOOLS, THE LEGAL SERVICES COMMUNITY, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE CENTER'S TOOLS INCLUDE LITIGATION, BOOKS AND REPORTS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY, CONFERENCES, AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING.