Mission Statement

We work to make the legal system more affordable, accessible, and accountable to the people it is meant to serve.

  • We educate consumers about the law, their legal rights, and legal procedure.

  • We work for better access to online information and self-help resources.

  • We champion innovative lawyers, firms, courts, and schools.

  • We promote competition with—and alternatives to—traditional legal services.

  • We work to hold lawyers and judges more accountable to consumers.

​​Financial Info & 501(c)(3) Status

Consumers for a Responsive Legal System ("Responsive Law") is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. 

Tax Filings:
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Board & Staff​

Staff
Tom Gordon - Executive Director

Board of Directors
Chas Rampenthal - President
Sonja Ebron
Ken Friedman
Josh King
​Fritz Mulhauser
Lucian T. Pera
Chas Rampenthal
Joan Vollero
Shoshana Weissmann
​View Full Staff & Board Bios

Policy Advisory Council
Paul Avelar
Martha Bergmark
Jordan Furlong
Oliver Goodenough
Gillian K. Hadfield
Margaret Hagan
Alan B. Morrison
​​Rebecca L. Sandefur
David C. Vladeck
Charles W. Wolfram
View Full Policy Advisory Council Bios

Internships

Responsive Law’s summer, fall, and spring internship program gives undergraduates, law students, and graduate policy students the opportunity to learn about the legal system from a unique consumer perspective.  More information is available here.
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