FEATURE LEGAL DESERTS No-Man's Land of Affordable Legal Help By John Murph By John Murph S ituated along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, the Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center functions as a community hub in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8. On the top floor sits LaRuby May's law office, which specializes in personal injury and workers' compensation lawsuits. May's law firm is one of a handful in the entire ward, which has a population of 80,000 residents, more than 90 percent of whom are Black. 14 WASHINGTON LAWYER * NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 Personal injury lawyer LaRuby May wants to see more Black attorneys practice in Ward 8. Jati Lindsay Photography