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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 97 / Friday, May 21, 2021 / Presidential Documents With these immense and urgent challenges comes the opportunity to strengthen access to justice in the 21st century. Through funding, interagency collaboration, and strategic partnerships, the Federal Government can drive development of new approaches and best practices that provide meaningful access to justice today, and into the future, consistent with our foundational ideal of equal justice under the law.
Sec. 2. The Department of Justices Access-to-Justice Function. a My Administration is committed to promoting equal access to justice and addressing access limitations throughout the criminal and civil legal systems. The DOJ
has a critical role to play in improving the justice delivery systems that serve people who cannot afford lawyers, and I am committed to reinvigorating that work.
b The Attorney General shall consider expanding DOJs planning, development, and coordination of access-to-justice policy initiatives, including in the areas of criminal indigent defense, civil legal aid, and pro bono legal services. As soon as practicable, and no later than 120 days from the date of this memorandum, the Attorney General shallin coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budgetsubmit a report to the President describing the Departments plan to expand its accessto-justice function, including the organizational placement of this function within the Department, expected staffing and budget, and, if necessary, the timeline for notifying the Congress of any reorganization.
Sec. 3. Reinvigorating the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.
My Administration is committed to ensuring that all persons in this country enjoy the protections and benefits of our legal system. Reinvigorating LAIR
as a White House initiative is a key step in this direction.
Accordingly, I direct as follows:
a The LAIR is hereby reconvened as a White House initiative in furtherance of the vision set forth in the memorandum of September 24, 2015, by which it was established and in light of todays most pressing challenges.
The September 2015 memorandum is superseded to the extent that it is inconsistent with this memorandum.
b The LAIR shall work across executive departments, agencies, and offices to fulfill its mission, including to:
i improve coordination among Federal programs, so that programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided;
ii increase the availability of meaningful access to justice for individuals and families, regardless of wealth or status;
iii develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, Tribal, and international jurisdictions;

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iv assist the United States with implementation of Goal 16 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels; and v advance relevant evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis of civil legal aid and indigent defense, and promulgate best practices.
c The Attorney General and the Counsel to the President, or their designees, shall serve as the Co-Chairs of LAIR, which shall also include a representative or designee from each of the following executive departments, agencies, and offices:
i the Department of State;
ii the Department of the Treasury;
iii the Department of Defense;
iv the Department of Justice;
v the Department of the Interior;

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