Transform Legal Training & Justice Delivery with Purpose-Driven Program Design

Who I Am

Welcome! I’m Margaret Phillips, an international access to justice consultant with over 20 years of experience designing, leading, and evaluating legal programs that empower communities and strengthen access to justice.

From founding a nationally ranked paralegal program in the U.S. to training legal professionals across India, Nepal, Turkey, South Africa, and Qatar, I bring a global, culturally grounded approach to program design, curriculum development, and legal capacity building.

Whether you're a university, NGO, or legal institution, I offer tailored solutions to build impactful, sustainable programs rooted in strategic planning, collaborative design, and measurable outcomes.

Let’s work together to build programs that make a difference- locally and globally.

Law. Justice. Training. Impact.

You’re shaping minds, guiding careers, and strengthening systems that hold up democracy. But creating programs that truly prepare students, support judges, or reach underrepresented communities requires more than good intentions- it takes strategy, clarity, and design that puts people first.

That’s where MLP Consulting comes in.

I partner with legal organizations, communities, and NGOs to design initiatives that are not only effective- but transformative.

What I Do

Legal Program Design & Implementation

Custom-built legal training initiatives for universities and international organizations- tailored to promote justice, empower communities, and strengthen legal systems

Capacity Building & Curriculum Development

Development of innovative, skills-based legal curriculum with a focus on ethics, research, writing, and access to justice. Capacity-building workshops for faculty, students, and legal professionals.

International Collaboration & Strategic Advising

Expert support for cross-cultural legal initiatives, including paralegal programs, legal aid frameworks, and access-to-justice projects grounded in international best practices and local realities.

Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

Design and application of qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools to measure impact, refine strategies, and ensure program excellence.

Capacity Building and Curriculum Development at GITAM School of Law in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

International Collaboration and Strategic Advising with Qatar University College of Law Legal Skills Department.

My Approach

Designed for Impact. Built for the Real World.

Whether you're launching a community access to justice initiative, building continuing education for judges, or redesigning a program to empower women, I help you bring structure to your vision and strategy to your mission.

My approach is:

  • Collaborative – I listen first, then build with you.

  • Strategic – Rooted in outcomes, data, and long-term sustainability.

  • Human-centered – Because law is about people, not just process.

You’re Shaping the Future of Law.

I Help You Design the Path Forward.

Your students, your judges, your community- they deserve programs that don’t just fill time, but transform understanding. We help you go beyond the textbook or the bench with:

  • Innovative legal clinics

  • Equity-focused judicial training modules

  • Interdisciplinary policy programs

  • Public interest & pro bono ecosystems

  • Data-informed program evaluations

If you're ready to deepen your institution’s impact- whether in the classroom, the courtroom, or the community, we’re here to help!

Let’s co-create something bold, enduring, and worthy of your mission.

What I’ve Done

I founded and directed a nationally ranked, American Bar Association-accredited Paralegal Studies Program, growing it from concept to a thriving academic hub. Through visionary leadership, I scaled enrollment, expanded budgets, and ensured continuous compliance with rigorous accreditation standards.

Strategic Program Creation & Leadership

Global Access to Justice Initiatives

I’ve designed and implemented legal training programs in India, Nepal, Turkey, Qatar, and South Africa, advancing the rule of law, access to justice, and women’s empowerment through culturally responsive and community-centered approaches.

Collaborative Curriculum Development

Working hand-in-hand with training programs, civil society groups, and international legal networks, I co-created and delivered tailored legal empowerment curricula- from paralegal training to legal empowerment and gender equity - that reflect local needs and global best practices. 

My programs are rooted in measurable outcomes. I build qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools that not only assess impact but drive strategic improvements, ensuring lasting and meaningful change.

Assessment-Driven Impact

Case Studies

  • Capacity Building at KITT University in Bhubaneswar, Odissa, India.

  • Collaborating and presenting on community paralegals in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

  • Selected to deliver TEDx talk to promote legal literacy.

  • Experiential trial technique training in Istanbul, Turkey.

  • Capacity building in Dhulikhel, Nepal, to create programming advancing access to justice.

  • Experiential training to promote access to justice through Street Law.

  • Designed, implemented, and evaluated award-winning and nationally ranked legal skills training program.

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