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Can the Self-Represented Collect For Time When Required by Opposing Attorney — Canada Moves
Julie Macfarlane has a fascinating blog on the emerging jurisprudence in Canada dealing with the award of costs when time is required by an opposing attorney’s wrongful activities. As I understand it, this is analogous to the US Rule 11 sanctions. … Continue reading
Posted in Attorney-Client, Court Fees and Costs, Judicial Ethics
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Why State-Based Advocacy Orgazations are Important — Two Lessons from Massachuetts
Those of us who try to focus attention on the “access” side of access to justice are often criticized for not planning enough for impact advocacy side. Two recent developments highlight the importance and potential results of having institutions that … Continue reading
Posted in Systematic Change
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SRLN/NCSC Triage Protocols Report Published
As noted in the SJI E-News, the SRLN/NCSC Triage Protocols Report is now available. It was co-authored by Tom Clarke (NCSC) and Katherine Alteneder and myself (SRLN). The proposition in this paper is that it is possible to collect information … Continue reading
Very Important Communications Research Released
This is one of the most important posts I have ever written. I am honored to be authorized to post the communications research conducted by Lake Research Partners and the Torrance Group on civil legal aid and access to justice … Continue reading
Long-Term Impact of Fillubuster Dsipute and Rule Change on the Judicary
Without in any way using this space to venture an opinion on the merits of today’s filibuster rules change, it might be worth noting that the long term effect of recent filibuster practce and the changed rule is that we … Continue reading
Posted in Judicial Ethics
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Two Annoucements — TIG and a Forms Webinar
Here is information for the two events taken from their announcements: Forms Webinar: The Self-Represented Litigation Network is presenting a webinar on forms on Dec 5. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/426879791 This webinar features a look at forms … Continue reading
Posted in Forms, LSC, Meetings, Mobile Technology, Technology, Triage
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Richard Posner’s New Book Addresses Sources of Complexity in the Law
I have to admit that I am responding to the New York Times review of Posner’s new book, not the book itself. But I was fascinated by this distinction from the review. At the outset, Posner distinguishes between two kinds … Continue reading
Posted in Simplification
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Julie MacFarlane on Barriers to Unbundling
Dr. Julie McFarlane has recently blogged on the failure of the Canadian bar to provide unbundling. Much of the blog is a discussion of the purported reasons for not availability, and a rebuttal. The post is well worth reading for … Continue reading
Posted in Unbundling
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More on the “Until Gideon” Symposium at Fordham
At the Symposium, Earl Johnston presented on the concept of Civil Gideon, and I was one of the two responders. As part of this presentation (and by e-mail before the meeting) he had presented some questions that he suggested would … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Counsel, Judicial Ethics, Self-Help Services, Simplification, Triage
Tagged legal principles
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Some Thoughts on Non-Lawyer Practice Issues After the Fordham Sypmosium
Yesterday, I was at much of the excellent Symposium Until Civil Gideon at Fordham Law School. The panel on non-lawyer practice was particularly suggestive. After listening to the panel, I have some thoughts. Leadership is all. Chief Judge Lippman, by … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Lawyer Practice
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English/Welsh Judges Issue SRL Handbook From Which the US Might Learn
A Committee of English and Welsh Judges have put together a handbook for what they call Litigants In Person, and we call the self-represented. While the document has received some criticism, there are some elements that might be useful for … Continue reading
Posted in Simplification
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Important Webinar on “Strengthening Court Systems: Understanding State and Federal Resources”
The National Criminal Justice Association is presenting an important webinar on November 21 (not 20th as stated in prior version of this post), on Strengthening Court Systems. The full description is as follows: With state budgets tight, it is increasingly … Continue reading
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New York Self-Help Follows Up on Open Souce Access to Law Reviews
I rarely post based on an online comment, but this one more than deserves it. Rochelle Klempner, Counsel to NY Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Fern Fisher , just responded to my most recent post on the new public access system … Continue reading
Posted in Law Schools, Technology, Tools
Tagged Fern Fisher, law reviews, public access, public access system
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Law Review Commons Has Free Online Access to Many Law Reviews
Many of us are inhibited in our research in, and citation to, law reviews because we do not have access to the commercial databases. Now comes a major step. Law Review Commons, http://lawreviewcommons.com. It is a free open access system … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
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The Downside of Invidualized Assessement of Litigant Capacity in Triage
I have long argued for the importance of triage in the access solution, the need for litigant capacity to be part of the triage process, and for that to be done on an individualized basis. However, a recent post by … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Counsel, Triage
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