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New Website on Procedural Fairness Launches
This has some potential. As you know, one of the main intellectual underpinnings of the changes in courts to open the system to the self-represented has been the research into procedural fairness. This work, which seems counter-intuitive to many lawyers … Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal has Video Report on Texas Forms Fight
That’s right. Not only does the Wall Street Journal have an article (behind a paywall), but now has a video interview with the reporter, covering much of the ground. The general tone seems to be that using the forms without … Continue reading
SJI Reports Almost $4.7 Million Requested in 45 Self-Represented Litigation Concept Papers
Here is the language: . . . SJI received 45 Concept Papers totaling $4,695,208 for the recent Strategic Initiatives Grants solicitation for self-represented litigation in the state courts. The Board will meet in April to finalize decisions on both grant … Continue reading
Fascinating Detail in NY Foreclsoure Plan — Bank Officials With Modification Power Required to Attend
This might be the breakthrough. The New York Times reports on the detail in Chief Judge Lippman’s plans for foreclosure processes in New York. The key — and its critical — is that banks with be sending people with actual … Continue reading
Posted in Foreclosure, Simplification, Systematic Change
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Claudia Johnson On Ideas for the 2012 TIG Round
The Legal Services Corporation has made available their Letter of Intent Request for this cycle of TIG grants. The letters are due 3/12/2012. More information can be found here. The areas of interest are 4 this year: a) using mobile … Continue reading
Posted in Forms, Funding, Technology
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Google Glasses — and Implcations for the Justice System
The New York Times Bits Blog has a post on Google’s plans to start selling “Google Glasses” by the end of the year. You wear these glasses on your head and they feed you information about your environment from the … Continue reading
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More on Law School Failures
The NY Times reports in its blog today on a forthcoming book on he failures of law schools that is likely to keep the debate alive. That at least is the story told in a book to be published later … Continue reading
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How Can California’s Non-Judicial Foreclosure Process Not Violate Due Process?
The New York Times reports that study of thousands of San Francisco foreclosures found errors in 84% of them. The improprieties range from the basic — a failure to warn borrowers that they were in default on their loans as … Continue reading
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Future of Law Libaries: Crisis Versus a Twenty First Century Vision
I am doing some writing right now about the vision for a Twenty-First Century Access to Justice Law Library. I believe that there is a critical role for law libraries as part of the access community and the access solution. … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries
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Court Simplification — Burden of Production of Rent Payment Records
DC Legal aid has a great blog on the new DC Superior Court rule requiring landlords to bring the “rent ledger” to court in non-payment cases. The benefit is obvious: it is likely the landlord who has the record, and … Continue reading
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Law School for Interpeters – A Great Idea
South Carolina has a great idea — Law School for Interpreters, as described in their blog. Here is the agenda: Registration and Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Overview 8:45 a.m. Pretest 9:00 a.m. “Oh the Places You Can Go and … Continue reading
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Access to Justice Updates from the President’s 2013 Budget Submission
Here are the headlines: LSC budget would go back up to $402 million. (LSC press release here) SJI is level-funded at $5,121,000. The Coproration for National and Community Service would get a 1.3% increase, described below by the Chronicle on … Continue reading
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New Videos Show How to Create Multi-Media Content
The videos were created by Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, and are available on NTAP, as well as other locations. Presentations are: How to Record in GoToMeeting and Edit in Movica How to use Audacity to edit a PowerPoint Sound Track … Continue reading
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National Justice Corps Application Filed
Readers of this blog will know that a lot of networking has been going on to create a national application to the Corporation for National and Community Service to expand Justice Corps. I am happy to report that Pro Bono … Continue reading
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LSC TIG Solitication Out — Letters of Intent Due March 12
Its out, the LSC TIG request for letters of intent, due March 12. Remember that applications have to be submitted by an existing grantee, but that LSC is very open to collaborations with other organizations, including courts. There are categories … Continue reading
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