Biography
Lester Bird is a senior manager for Pew’s courts and communities project, providing technical assistance to state courts and legal organizations throughout the U.S. to reform how millions of people, especially those without representation, navigate the legal system. His focus includes encouraging data-driven reforms of court policy by using research to identify problems and solutions in the legal system. Bird previously worked on the voting information project at Pew, where he helped voters find their polling place and ballot information. Before joining Pew, Bird worked in state and local governments in Florida and Washington, D.C., and he holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Florida.
