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California Shows Potential of Commissions with Assist to Incubators
This is really a double headline story — Commissions and incubators. The California Access to Justice Commission has taken the lead in moving forward incubators throughout the state. They have obtained funding for three conferences, held throughout the state, to … Continue reading
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Poor Suffer From Bad Websites — What Is To Be Done?
One good side effect of the health care web site story is that it is bringing attention to the broader and longer term problem of the costs inflicted on the less fortunate by bad government technology. The New York Times … Continue reading
AP Running Access to Justice Innovation Story
The AP, and ABC, are running a story on an access inititive that uses faith based organizations to get the word about pro bono help out. Tennessee’s faith-based initiative is unusual compared to most legal aid programs across the country … Continue reading
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Comment on English Legal Aid Cut Proposals Highlights Value of Client Choice
As most know, the England/Wales legal aid system is going through a major set of cuts, with the government “consultation” proposing a variety of major policy changes to reduce the overall cost of the system. Richard Moorhead, a highly reflective … Continue reading
Time for An Overall Evaluation of the ATJ Commission Network?
Its now 20 years since Washington State launched the first Access to Justice Commission (actually they called it a Board). The Commissions Network now covers over half the states, continues to expand, and is recognized as at the core of … Continue reading
ABA Access to Justice Commissions: Grants Made and Availability Announced
Here is a list of grants just made to support the establishment/encouragement of new Access to Justice Commissions: Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education Supreme Court of Ohio Supreme Court of Oklahoma Philadelphia Bar Association Rhode Island Judiciary It … Continue reading
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Huge Flash Memory to Speed Big Data Analysis
According to the NYT Bits Blog, a new 1.4 terabyte flash memory card has the potential to democratize access to “big data” analysis. The card, now costing only $4,000, and likely to be heavily discounted, is supposedly 25,000 times faster … Continue reading
What Might a State Level Access Leadership Structure Look Like — and How We Might Move in That Direction
As states assume a larger role in the long term strategy for a national access to justice infrastructure, it might be a good time to start a discussion about what a comprehensive state level access leadership structure might looks like. … Continue reading
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New York Court Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services Recommends Establishing Pilot Program in Non-Lawyer Practice
As presaged by testimony at one of its hearings, the New York Task Force has made, in its 2012 Report a direct recommendation to move forward on non-lawyer practice. Key Para: [T] he Task Force recommends the implementation of a … Continue reading
ABA Access Commission Grants Announced — Broad Range of Innovations Supported
The latest ABA Access Commissions grants have been announced. These focus on the expansion of mission of the Commissions. Here is the full list and description from the above linked webpage — I have bolded the key words, to help … Continue reading
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Victory in Texas
This says is all (from the Texas Supreme Court Media Advisory): COURT SUBMITS PRO SE DIVORCE FORMS FOR COMMENT The Texas Supreme Court has approved for comment self-directed forms intended for uncontested divorces for couples without children or real property. The … Continue reading
ABA ATJ Network Announces Grants for Enhancment of Works of Existing Commissions
The ABA Access to Justice Commission Expansion Project, with funding from the Public Welfare Foundation, has now announced the availability of its Phase Two grants. These are available to existing Access to Justice Commissions to enhancement of their work. From … Continue reading
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Judicature Article on Broad Strategic Impact of Turner v. Rogers
I am proud that Judicature has just published my new article on Turner v. Rogers: The Implications for Access to Justice Strategies. The article is aimed at courts, the bar, legal aid programs, and access to justice Commissions, with the … Continue reading
Important News About Access to Justice Commission Expansion Support Grants
The ABA Access to Justice Expansion Project has announced the availability of its mini-grants. Due August 17 are applications for the first round of grants that are to be focused on staring new Commissions or jump starting stalled Commission processes. … Continue reading
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Dissent on Pro Bono and Access Comission Ideas — From an Unlikely Source
Expansion of pro bono always stirs complex emotions, as shown by the recent NY controversy. I for one am convinced that the pro bono system could be made far more efficient and productive by restructuring its relationship to the overall … Continue reading
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