Category Archives: Access to Justice Generally

Mississippi Law Journal Symposium Issue on Access to Justice

Posted on March 9, 2013 by richardzorza

The Mississippi Law Journal Symposium issue on access to justice is out.  All the articles are online.  Lots of useful citeable content. Here is the Table of Contents: Kristen Kyle-Castelli, Foreword: Poverty and Access to Justice Symposium Hon. Jess H. … Continue reading →

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Texas Chief Justice State of the Judiciary Message

Posted on March 6, 2013 by richardzorza

Wallace Jefferson, the inspiring Chief Justice of Texas, has just issued his State of the Judiciary Message. I have bolded the language that might be most useful to quote, but the whole quote, and indeed the whole Message is worthy … Continue reading →

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Funded Technical Assistance on Access Availalbe to Courts from NCSC Center on Court Acces for All

Posted on January 11, 2013 by richardzorza

Funded technical assistance on access to justice is now available to Courts from the NCSC Center on Court Acces for All.  This resource could be very helpful.  Here is the website  for  the assistance program. The forms this assistance might … Continue reading →

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What We Need Now at DOJ

Posted on November 28, 2012 by richardzorza

With the election over, its time to reflect on what kind of person we need to take on the crucial mantle of Larry Tribe and Mark Childress at the DOJ Access Initiative.  Its a very important job, and needs a … Continue reading →

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Post Election Implications for Access to Justice — Part I: Broad Themes

Posted on November 8, 2012 by richardzorza

This very much not an electoral politics blog.  But Tuesday had such strong implications for the access to justice discussion that I think it may be useful to start to think through some of the second level themes and implications … Continue reading →

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Important Call for Posters — Access to Justice Research Meeting

Posted on November 5, 2012 by richardzorza

Here is the Call for Posters for the Access to Civil Justice: Re-envisioning and Reinvigorating Research Workshop, funded by NSF. This poster concept may not be familiar to all of us in access to justice, but it is now absolutely … Continue reading →

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If Alan Turing Had Lived — Or Died Earlier

Posted on November 2, 2012 by richardzorza

It might be worth asking ourselves what might the world look like if the man who won World War II and created the digital technology revolution had been allowed to live as an openly gay man, to marry, and create … Continue reading →

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Non-Lawyer Practice — Moving the New York Discussion Forward

Posted on October 9, 2012 by richardzorza

I blogged recently about testimony at the New York Access to Justice hearings about the potential of non-lawyer practice. I am now able to post the actual testimony that was briefly referenced in the Reuters story. Professor Gillian Hadfield of … Continue reading →

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An International Perspective on Access to Justice Strategies

Posted on October 9, 2012 by richardzorza

A 22,000 Mile High View of Access to Justice. In the US, we like to think of access to justice innovators as broad overview thinkers.  But, from Hiil in the Netherlands, comes a reminder that we too are grounded in … Continue reading →

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NCSC Launches New Court Access Center

Posted on August 30, 2012 by richardzorza

Here is the announcement: New Court Access Center The Center on Court Access to Justice for All (Access Center), an initiative of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), helps judges and courts advance access to justice, especially for poor … Continue reading →

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Payday Loans, Non-Payment, Default Judgement, Warrant, Incarceration — What About Due Process

Posted on August 27, 2012 by richardzorza

This makes my blood boil. As reported in the St Louis Post Dispatch, and picked up by the Brennan Center: Still, people do go to jail over private debt. It’s a regular occurrence in metro St. Louis, on both sides … Continue reading →

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American Judicature Society and Drake Law Review Offer Opportunity to Advance Analysis of Due Process

Posted on August 24, 2012 by richardzorza

The tenth Symposium Issue of the Drake Law Review, co-sponsored with the American Judicature Society, will be on “Access To Justice: Where Is The Boundary For Due Process?” This is a great opportunity for the access to justice community to … Continue reading →

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AP and NBC Website Carrying Story on Need for Pro Bono

Posted on August 20, 2012 by richardzorza

The NBC News Website is carrying a story on the increasing need for pro bono to help respond to the crisis of the self-represented.  The story is also running on the AP wire. Sample: Garcia is part of a crush … Continue reading →

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The Age/Innovation Conundrum and Implications for Access to Justice

Posted on August 18, 2012 by richardzorza

A fascinating post several months ago in the New York Times Economix blog, Getting More Liberal With Age, deals with the age-old conundrum as to whether people really become more conservative as they get older. In contrast to received wisdom: A … Continue reading →

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Plan to Present Resolution on Unbundled Legal Services to ABA House of Delegates

Posted on July 26, 2012 by richardzorza

The “Delivery Committee” of the ABA (Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services) has a plan to present to the House of Delegates next winter a Resolution in support of Unbundled Legal Services. Proposed text is as follows: RESOLVED, … Continue reading →

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