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Category Archives: Access to Justice Generally
How the Access To Justice Movement is Helping Constrain Trumpism
Of course, the access to justice (ATJ) movement is resolutely non-partisan, as exemplified by its endorsement by the Conference of Chief Justices. But that does not stop it being part of the bulwark of value-driven institutions that help hold the … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice Generally
Becky Sandefur is a MacArthur!!!
What wonderful news to wake up to! Becky Sandefur, one of the smartest, gentlest and most beloved contributors to our network has just gotten a MacArthur. Her work has already reshaped our field, initially by demonstrating beyond doubt the utterly … Continue reading
Judiciary Committee Democrats Should Call the Republican “Assistant” as an Expert Witness on Sex Assault Reporting and Veracity
We all remember the scene from Inherit the Wind. Spencer Tracey, playing Clarence Darrow, is cut off from calling almost all his experts, so he turns round and calls the prosecuting William Jennings Brown-based character, who then makes a fool … Continue reading
Where the Investigation is Headed: Some Propositions
I offer some propositions as to where the Mueller investigation is headed, and what can and will happen: One: Under No Circumstances Will Trump Offer Testimony Under Oath. Guilliani posturing notwithstanding, there is no chance that Trump will testify for … Continue reading
A Telling Moment
I feel I should report on a fascinating and telling interaction a couple of weeks ago with people associated with the Secret Service. I was at a meeting in a DC hotel that happened to be being conducted in a … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice Generally
What a Real Apology Takes
PR folks have mastered the art of the “non-apology,” and we are all the worse for it. First of all, “I am sorry” is simply not an apology. It is completely ambiguous, with two meanings that in context are often … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Family Law, Love, Personal, Social Workers
The Corporate Response to Trump
I have been suggesting that the “public trust and confidence” analogy between public commitment to court processes and fairness and public politics process and fairness might be useful. The idea is that we need to find the way to talk … Continue reading