Category Archives: Access to Justice Boards

Time for An Overall Evaluation of the ATJ Commission Network?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Its now 20 years since Washington State launched the first Access to Justice Commission (actually they called it a Board). The Commissions Network now covers over half the states, continues to expand, and is recognized as at the core of … Continue reading →

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ABA Access to Justice Commissions: Grants Made and Availability Announced

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Here is a list of grants just made to support the establishment/encouragement of new Access to Justice Commissions: Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education Supreme Court of Ohio Supreme Court of Oklahoma Philadelphia Bar Association Rhode Island Judiciary It … Continue reading →

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Huge Flash Memory to Speed Big Data Analysis

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

According to the NYT Bits Blog, a new 1.4 terabyte flash memory card has the potential to democratize access to “big data” analysis.  The card, now costing only $4,000, and likely to be heavily discounted, is supposedly 25,000 times faster … Continue reading →

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What Might a State Level Access Leadership Structure Look Like — and How We Might Move in That Direction

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

As states assume a larger role in the long term strategy for a national access to justice infrastructure, it might be a good time to start a discussion about what a comprehensive state level access leadership structure might looks like.  … Continue reading →

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New York Court Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services Recommends Establishing Pilot Program in Non-Lawyer Practice

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

As presaged by testimony at one of its hearings, the New York Task Force has made, in its 2012 Report a direct recommendation to move forward on non-lawyer practice. Key Para: [T] he Task Force recommends the implementation of a … Continue reading →

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ABA Access Commission Grants Announced — Broad Range of Innovations Supported

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

The latest ABA Access Commissions grants have been announced. These focus on the expansion of mission of the Commissions. Here is the full list and description from the above linked webpage — I have bolded the key words, to help … Continue reading →

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Victory in Texas

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

This says is all (from the Texas Supreme Court Media Advisory):  COURT SUBMITS PRO SE DIVORCE FORMS FOR COMMENT

  The Texas Supreme Court has approved for comment self-directed forms intended for uncontested divorces for couples without children or real property.

The … Continue reading →

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ABA ATJ Network Announces Grants for Enhancment of Works of Existing Commissions

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

The ABA Access to Justice Commission Expansion Project, with funding from the Public Welfare Foundation, has now announced the availability of its Phase Two grants.  These are available to existing Access to Justice Commissions to enhancement of their work. From … Continue reading →

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Judicature Article on Broad Strategic Impact of Turner v. Rogers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

I am proud that Judicature has just published my new article on Turner v. Rogers:  The Implications for Access to Justice Strategies. The article is aimed at courts, the bar, legal aid programs, and access to justice Commissions, with the … Continue reading →

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Important News About Access to Justice Commission Expansion Support Grants

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

The ABA Access to Justice Expansion Project has announced the availability of its mini-grants.  Due August 17 are applications for the first round of grants that are to be focused on staring new Commissions or jump starting stalled Commission processes. … Continue reading →

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Dissent on Pro Bono and Access Comission Ideas — From an Unlikely Source

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Expansion of pro bono always stirs complex emotions, as shown by the recent NY controversy.  I for one am convinced that the pro bono system could be made far more efficient and productive by restructuring its relationship to the overall … Continue reading →

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Setting Public Goals for Access Commissions: The Massachusetts Model

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Kudos to the Massachusetts ATJ Commission for publicly setting itself objectives that are both concrete and ambitious — and for assigning groups and individuals to be responsible for moving them forward.  I am particularly impressed that goals for working with … Continue reading →

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More on Public Welfare Foundation Grant to ABA for ATJ Commissions Work

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Here is more information on the new grant to the ABA to support ATJ Commissions. An American Bar Association project has been selected to administer a $270,000 grant to support state panels that promote access to civil justice for low-income … Continue reading →

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Public Welfare Foundation Grants in Access to Justice

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

The Public Welfare Foundation has announced two grants for access to justice.  They are being made under its Special Opportunities Fund.  This is how they are described on the Foundations Website. These companion projects are part of a Special Initiative … Continue reading →

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Collection of SRL Data

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Yet more useful info from the Texas forms process. Here is the summary of national data on SRL distribution gathered by the Texas Access to Justice Commission: Nationwide 2009 survey by Self-Represented Litigation Network 60% judges reported increase in pro … Continue reading →

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