Congratulations are in order for Nikole Nelson on being appointed to the D.C. Courts Community Justice Worker Committee as an inaugural member. We appreciate Nikole’s leadership and commitment to expanding access to justice through trusted community-based legal support.

As the community justice worker movement grows, committee members will help shape D.C.’s framework to ensure programs are designed with community impact effectiveness at the core. To do this, they will take on the responsibility of reviewing new program applications and evaluating long-term outcomes, helping to ensure the value and accessibility of community justice worker programs rooted in the needs of the communities they serve. Thank you, Nikole, for investing in expanding access to justice for communities across the District.

Read the D.C. Courts' full administrative order for the Community Justice Worker Committee by clicking here.