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Lily Su is the Director of Seattle University School of Law’s Access to Justice Institute. She brings more than a decade of experience in public interest law and legal services to her work at Seattle U Law. Prior to joining the law school, Lily served as a Senior Staff Attorney at Open Door Legal Services, where she advised clients experiencing homelessness and supported them in addressing legal barriers to stability and successful reentry into the community. She also volunteered with Northwest Justice Project’s CLEAR Hotline for five years, advising on family law issues. Lily began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable G. Craig Lord of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and later practiced in Washington, D.C., at Morgan Lewis and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC before transitioning to public interest law.

Lily is actively engaged in national efforts to advance public interest law and access to justice. She served on the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee from 2024–2026, representing the Pacific Region, and is Co-Chair-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Pro Bono and Access to Justice. She is a member of the American Bar Foundation and a former Professionals in Legal Education Developing Greater Equity (PLEDGE) Fellow.

Lily earned an A.B. in History from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Between college and law school, she spent a year in Taiwan as a Rotary Foundation Scholar. Her experiences in public interest law and across communities and cultures inform her commitment to preparing future lawyers to become leaders serving justice.

Ashley Cummins is the Associate Director of the Access to Justice Institute at Seattle University School of Law, where she develops and leads programs focused on pro bono service, public interest careers, and community engagement. She works with students, faculty, alumni, and community partners to create opportunities for law students to engage in meaningful service, explore public interest career pathways, and develop a lifelong commitment to access to justice.

Before joining Seattle University, Ashley practiced as a civil legal aid attorney in Nevada and Washington, including at Nevada Legal Services and the Eastside Legal Assistance Program. Her practice included a range of civil legal matters, with a particular focus on tenants’ rights and housing stability. Ashley is a first-generation college graduate and earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Washington State University and her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at Seattle University.

Ashley is an active member of the legal community and serves on the Washington State Bar Association’s Small Town and Rural Practice Council and Washington New Members Committee. She has held leadership roles with the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Washington State Bar Foundation, State Bar of Nevada, WSU Alumni Association, and Washington Alpine Club.

Outside of work, Ashley enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors and has completed a thru-hike of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. A Seattle native, she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in hand.