Human Rights Commission
                                         Meeting Minutes
                                 Legal Representation Committee
                                            May 6, 2021
                                    Virtual/Electronic Meeting
                                              2:00 pm

Public link to meeting rebroadcasts on Boxcast: https://boxcast.tv/channel/vabajtzezuyv3iclkx1a

Public link to HRC documents on Box: https://app.box.com/s/xty3wnn2s1tj8h7trkknvd79bipyxezy

    1. WELCOME
         a. CALL TO ORDER
                 i. Meeting called to order at 2:10 pm
         b. ROLL CALL
                 i. Jessica Harris
                ii. Kathryn Laughon
    2. WORK SESSION
         a. OHR staff
                 i. Origin of the idea
                         1. Complainants typically do not have and cannot afford legal
                             representation
                         2. Respondents typically have legal representation or the means
                             to get it
                         3. Commissioners brought up the idea of Complainant legal
                             representation during a committee meeting regarding public
                             hearings
                         4. Potential to model after the tenant right to counsel program
                             being supported by the HRC and City Council
                         5. No similar legal representation programs in other municipalities
                             in Virginia that have HRC/OHRs
                ii. OHR staff has a draft resolution recommending a legal representation
                    program to share with the committee
         b. Commissioner discussion
                 i. Suggestion to seek other potential models in other states
                ii. Note that intention of program is not to provide additional funds to
                    Respondents who can already afford legal counsel
               iii. Suggests UVA or other universities that provide counsel assistance in
                    Title IX complaints
                         1. Kathryn will look into the legal representation model used by the
                             UVA Title IX office
         c. OHR staff
                 i. Notes that income and net worth limits are included in the resolution
                         1. Some respondents may also qualify
    3. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC
      a. PUBLIC COMMENT
               i. None
      b. COMMISSION RESPONSE TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC
               i. None
4. NEXT STEPS
      a. OHR staff will provide access to the draft resolution via Box.com:
               i. https://app.box.com/s/htbjbpwbi8tv9o1tjpcea72kusvcy1md
      b. Kathryn will look into the legal representation model used by the UVA Title IX
         office
      c. Jessica and Lyndele will review draft resolution
      d. Jessica will provide the committee update at the next HRC regular meeting
5. ADJOURN
      a. Meeting adjourned at 2:18 pm