Category Archives: SRL Statistics

Use of Algorithms to Assess Accuracy of Tweets — Implications

A very timely article in Slate discusses the use of algorithms to assess the accuracy of tweets.  The immediate use is with the idea of helping law enforcement filter out the false from the accurate in rapidly developing situations.  The … Continue reading

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Maybe These Poster Proposals from SRLN Will Stimulate Ideas

As I have previously blogged, this Friday is the deadline for Poster Proposals for the open gathering in Chicago on Research into Access to Justice to be held on December 7.  Proposals should be sent to A2Jworkshop@abfn.org by Friday, November … Continue reading

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Collection of SRL Data

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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Article on Justice Index in National Law Journal

David Udell and Cara Anna of the National Center for Access to Justice have an article in the National Law Journal on their proposed National Justice Index.  The core idea: Which states’ courts are in the worst condition? Which, despite … Continue reading

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Distribution of, and Increase of, Self-Represented Bankruptcy Filings

The Third Branch — the blog of the Federal Courts, has published some statistics on where their self-represented bankruptcy filings are occurring. Here is the key table: The filings are heavily distributed towards the West: It is an astonishing range, … Continue reading

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Finally Some Real National Access Data — ABF Releases Mapping Study

This is a big step in understanding our system.  The American Bar Foundation has released its ACCESS ACROSS AMERICA: FIRST REPORT OF THE CIVIL JUSTICE INFRASTRUCTURE MAPPING PROJECT.  Executive Summary here.  Full text here. The study maps, for all the … Continue reading

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Self-Represented Litigants: Litterature Review Conducted in UK

The UK Ministry of Justice has completed a literature review about self-represented litigants (whom they call “Litigants in person.”) The review included international sources, at least as to formal research. The overall conclusions:     While some good quality evidence existed, … Continue reading

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New Stats on Increasing Federal Non-Prisoner SRL Cases — More Federal Court SRL Program Networking Starting

The US Courts News Blog has undated statistics on prisoner and non-prisoner self-represented cases. Key text: But the number of non-prisoner pro se cases has been climbing as well. In FY 2010, that total was 24,319. It was 22,821 in … Continue reading

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