Oklahoma Summit on A2J: Is it Time for Civil Gideon?

Civil Gideon is a national movement that explores ways to provide civil legal services to low-income Americans. On The Road host John Williams discusses the ideals behind the civil Gideon movement with Michael Turpen, speaker at the Oklahoma Summit on Access to Justice. They talk about how civil legal access for the poor brings benefits to the whole of society and discuss some of the creative ways access to justice strategies are being implemented in Oklahoma.

Michael Turpen is a partner in the law firm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis. He previously served as attorney general for the state of Oklahoma and as district attorney for Muskogee County, Oklahoma.