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About richardzorza

I am deeply involved in access to justice and the patient voice movement.

Justice Index Next Generation Ideas Can be Foundation of ATJ Reform Agenda

Posted on March 5, 2014 by richardzorza

It is great news that the recently released Justice Index is getting strong media. As we think about the reaction, I have some suggestions about ideas for improvement and next steps.  As you know, David Udell and the project vey … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice Index, Research and Evalation | 1 Comment

DOJ Day Highlights Integration of ATJ and LEP Approaches

Posted on March 4, 2014 by richardzorza

On Friday at the Department of Justice, the Civil Rights Division launched its Language Access Planning and Technical Assistance Tool.  While the tool itself, introduced with great skill by Deeana Jang, Chief, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section,Civil Rights Division, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Court Management, Dept. of Justice, Judicial Ethics, LEP, Meetings | 1 Comment

Sad and Glad

Posted on March 4, 2014 by richardzorza

Many of you will know that in the Jewish tradition, part of the wedding ceremony is the breaking of glass by the bride and groom  Inevitably, there are many explanations, but the one that has meaning for me, as a … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Formally Asks for Comments on Proposed Rule To Include ATJ on Bar Exam

Posted on February 28, 2014 by richardzorza

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the state’s top court) is formally asking for comment on a proposed rule change that would put access to justice issues on the bar exam. The proposed rule is written in such a way that … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Judicial Ethics, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Unbundling | 2 Comments

Well-Earned Transitions

Posted on February 27, 2014 by richardzorza

A couple of well earned transitions: Luz Herrera is to move to UCLA Law School as Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Experiential Learning and Public Service. As UCLA put it: She is a Harvard Law School graduate whose bicultural upbringing … Continue reading →

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New York Times Editorializes in Support of Court Navigators

Posted on February 27, 2014 by richardzorza

Hopefully today’s editorial will help spread the word nationally about the court navigators and other innovations proposed by CJ Lippman. New York State’s chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, is making some innovative changes to the education and training of lawyers as … Continue reading →

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A Big Day — The Justice Index is Launched

Posted on February 26, 2014 by richardzorza

The Justice Index, the pioneering state by state index of access to justice measures, developed by a partnership led by the National Center for Access to Justice at Cardozo Law School, is up, and its very well worth the wait. … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Legal Aid, LEP, Research and Evalation, Self-Help Services | 4 Comments

One From the ABA

Posted on February 25, 2014 by richardzorza

An important developments from the ABA Legal Services Delivery Committee, which is really the only group there that focuses on middle income access. Reinventing the Practice of Law: Emerging Models to Enhance Affordable Legal Services, edited by the wonderful Luz … Continue reading →

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Self-Represented Litigation Network Pre-Conference April 30 in Portland

Posted on February 15, 2014 by richardzorza

The Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) will be conducting its annual Pre-Conference on Wednesday April 30, 2014 before the main Equal Justice Conference at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Portland Oregon May 1-3. My replacement as Coordinator of SRLN, … Continue reading →

Posted in Communications Strategy, Meetings | 1 Comment

Califoria Self-Help Family Law Conference March 6-7 With Pre-conference March 5

Posted on February 12, 2014 by richardzorza

This speaks for itself.  The California AOC has long been a leader not only in deploying innovations, but in encouraging national outreach and debate.  Note the court staff discount.  Note also the pre-conference, described below. The Administrative Office of the … Continue reading →

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New York Chief Judge Lippman Announces Court Navigator Program in State of Judiciary

Posted on February 11, 2014 by richardzorza

This could be a very important milestone in the development of access to justice. Building on practice in other common law countries, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to today announced in his 2014 New York State of the Judiciary speech, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Judicial Ethics, Law Schools, Non-Lawyer Practice | 4 Comments

What Are the Implications of George Soros Endorsing Access To Justice As An International Development Goal

Posted on February 5, 2014 by richardzorza

George Soros blogged yesterday about his belief that access to justice should be one of the key measurable goals in the United Nations approach to eradicating poverty by 2030. He writes: What does that mean? It means that anyone should … Continue reading →

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Why a “Study” Involving Closing Bridge Access Lanes Does Not Require Human Subject Experimentation Protections

Posted on February 2, 2014 by richardzorza

My niece, Professor Dahlia Remler of CUNY, has a fascinating and timely blog post, Bridgegate: The Case of the Missing Ethical Research Review, asking this very question, and then suggesting the need for aligning human subject protections better with the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Research and Evalation | 2 Comments

Maybe It Means Something That the Word “Access” Was Used Six Times in the State of The Union

Posted on January 28, 2014 by richardzorza

That’s right, while the President mentioned “justice” only once in the State of the Union Address (“. . . to promote justice, and fairness, and equality under the law, so that the words set to paper by our founders are … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Thoughts on Getting the ABA Brown Award

Posted on January 27, 2014 by richardzorza

I know you should not use you blog to brag, but anyway.  .  . I am deeply appreciative that I will be getting a lifetime achievement award from  the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services — the … Continue reading →

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