Oklahoma Summit on A2J: The New Reality of Eviction and Homelessness

Eviction is a terribly destabilizing event that often leads people to a series of further difficulties. In this On The Road episode, host John Williams talks to Eric Hallett, Richard Klinge, Dillon Turman, and Michael Figgins about access to justice in housing law. This panel of housing law experts all provide free legal services to clients facing housing and eviction crises. They discuss what their unique roles look like as they serve their clients and talk about the need for more legal professionals to offer their time to this issue.

Eric Hallett is the statewide coordinator of housing advocacy at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

Dillon R. Turman is a paralegal at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

Richard Klinge is the director of the Pro-Bono Housing Eviction Assistance Program at Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Michael Figgins is the chair of the Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission and executive director of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.