North Carolina Legal Services: At the Intersection of law, Equity and Public Policy
Rich Gittings is a legal innovator and systems builder working at the intersection of Law, Equity and Public Policy. He founded North Carolina Legal Services to serve people shut out of both free legal aid and traditional firms—and he’s also been working and organizing around housing, democracy, and structural reform.
Most recently, he’s been meeting with people and organizations across North Carolina to better understand what’s working, what’s failing, and what it would take for us to build something better—together. This conversation offers a window into why he does this work, and where it might lead.
Questions & Talking Points
10:08What made you seek out law as a profession?19:11What is DEI? Why should it be important to us? Why is it important to the judicial system?24:20Are marginalized communities hopeful that they will receive justice within the judicial system?28:06Are recent DEI overturns pushing America backwards?37:53 What is your long term strategy to fight back against corporations who undervalue their equity programs?42:16What is the difference between a trust and a will?46:52 What is something or a few things people get misconstrued about law?50:13If someone is interested in starting their own law firm what advice would you give them?
Featured Guest
Rich Gittings
Founder and Executive Director, North Carolina Legal Services
