Erin Duncan is a Supervising Attorney with Prairie State Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm that seeks to ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing legal advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights. Her work focuses on addressing racial inequality, threats to adequate housing, and barriers to income supports. Erin came to legal aid in Bloomington from private practice in Corvallis, Oregon, where she practiced family law and specialized in resolving high-conflict cases including issues of domestic violence and child abuse through a trauma-informed lens.

Erin earned a B.A. in English at Seattle University and her Juris Doctor with a Certificate in Public Interest Law and civil rights specialization at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. She has regularly been involved in community volunteerism for nonprofit boards, foundations, local bar associations, and community coalitions.

Erin has a passion for helping people but takes breaks to spend time with her family, including her elementary-school-aged daughter and husband Phil, a professor at Eureka College. She enjoys reading, cooking, music, and spending time in nature.