Monthly Archives: May 2012

Should Anyone Join a Large Firm Anymore?

The New York Times has a very informative and insightful article on the apparently impending collapse of Dewey and LeBoeuf. It’s all summed up in this quote on the change in the big firm legal world: “There’s a dawning recognition … Continue reading

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LSC Technology Summit Moves Forward

The LSC invitational Summit on Technology and Access to Justice is moving forward.  I am involved in, and very happy with the progress.  Kudos to John Greacen, who is working as the planning consultant, with a small group.  Please note … Continue reading

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Google Map Showing Self-Help Services in CA

Check this out.  It speaks for itself, as maps always do. Lets hope that we can get a national map showing both the availability, and gaps in, self-help services.  Maybe someone can create a GIS map version of the data … Continue reading

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Utah Passes Law Library Self-Help Center Bill

Here is the key language in the description of the bill passed by the Legislature: This bill: creates a self-help center within a court’s law library; requires that the self-help center be staffed by licensed attorneys;  allows the self-help center … Continue reading

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Court Leadership

New York’s Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman has gotten great coverage for his new pro bono requirement for new NY bar applicants.  Here is is speech, and here is the NYT coverage. Aside from the access value of the idea itself, … Continue reading

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