Biography
Jim Sandman is Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he teaches a course on generative artificial intelligence and access to justice. He is President Emeritus of the Legal Services Corporation, the United States’ largest funder of civil legal aid. He chairs the National Leadership Council of and is Senior Advisor to Frontline Justice.
Jim is Vice Chair of the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission. He practiced law with Arnold & Porter for 30 years and served as the firm’s Managing Partner for a decade. He was General Counsel of the District of Columbia Public Schools and is a past President of the District of Columbia Bar. He is a recipient of the American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and a member of the American Law Institute.
