Category Archives: Access to Justice Generally

PSLawNet Blog — a Great News Resource

Posted on June 15, 2012 by richardzorza

I must give a shout out to the PSLawNet Blog, which does a great job of collecting and spreading a wide range of access to justice news.  They report on more news than my blog does.  Here, for example, is … Continue reading →

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Richard Moorhead on Simplification and Beyond

Posted on June 8, 2012 by richardzorza

Richard Moorhead, UK academic, expert on self-represented issues, and frequent source of ideas for this blog, has a fascinating post up on the Guardian’s blog. He talks about the claimed relationship between legal complexity and predictability and discusses a recent … Continue reading →

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Nice Simple Triage Chart

Posted on June 4, 2012 by richardzorza

Monica Fennel, back in 2008, created this simple chart for people answering phones in Indiana. I thought it was worth sharing as a good example of clear thinking.  We are to note that it is no longer fully up to … Continue reading →

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New York Times Invites Responses to Udell Letter on Pro Bono Requirment for Possible Publication in Sunday Review

Posted on May 30, 2012 by richardzorza

Get your keyboards clacking. Today the New York Times publishes David Udell’s letter on the new New York State requirement for bar applicants of 50 hours of pro bono as service.  David supports the requirement, as not burdensome and as … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice as a Bipartisan Issue

Posted on May 30, 2012 by richardzorza

As the election heats up, it is important to note that access to justice is a bipartisan issue. While obviously there are significant differences of perspective between the parties on matters of funding, particularly for LSC, in many states, support … Continue reading →

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A Big Thing

Posted on May 18, 2012 by richardzorza

It’s a small thing, and a big thing.  For years, there has been an annual forum at the White House on legal services.  This year was no different, and different in every way.  For the first time that I know … Continue reading →

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SRL Pre-Conference Live Webcast – Now Over — Plans to Make Available

Posted on May 16, 2012 by richardzorza

Welcome!  We are broadcasting live from the SRL pre conference at the Equal Justice Conference.  (At least, we hope we are!!)  Our pre-conference webcast has been broken into two sections, before and after lunch, links below. http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/calendar/event.427209-SelfRepresented_Litigation_Network_2012_PreConference_at_the_Equal_Justice (morning) http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/calendar/event.427216-SelfRepresented_Litigation_Network_2012_PreConference_at_the_Equal_Justice (afternoon) … Continue reading →

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Equal Justice Conference Agenda Now Online

Posted on May 12, 2012 by richardzorza

Here it is ..  Jacksonville Fl, May 16 on.

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Coming Soon — Public Welfare Foundation Funded NCSC Access to Justice Center

Posted on May 7, 2012 by richardzorza

Here’s a heads up. Very soon we will be seeing the launch of the Access to Justice Center of the National Center for State Courts, funded by the Public Welfare Foundation. The Center, for which I will be a consultant, … Continue reading →

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Court Leadership

Posted on May 2, 2012 by richardzorza

New York’s Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman has gotten great coverage for his new pro bono requirement for new NY bar applicants.  Here is is speech, and here is the NYT coverage. Aside from the access value of the idea itself, … Continue reading →

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Interesting Post on South Africa Proposed Law on Traditional Courts

Posted on April 1, 2012 by richardzorza

There is obviously substantial dispute about the concept of traditional courts, with advocates promoting their use of non-adversarial values, and opponents fearful that such an approach removes the key power of courts to protect the weak and vulnerable against the … Continue reading →

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LSC Intake Rules– LSC Asks for Comment on Proposed Program Letter

Posted on March 27, 2012 by richardzorza

LSC has posted for requested comment a proposed Program Letter on “Financial Eligibility Screening Guidelines.”  The whole draft is here.  Comments are due April 25. Here is the body of the proposed Program Letter (footnotes omitted):

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Interesting Points in DOJ Language Access Letter to North Carolina Courts

Posted on March 13, 2012 by richardzorza

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has sent a letter to the North Carolina Courts as part of its investgatory and enforcment process with respect to Language access.  The letter and accompanying materials are here. (Hereafter letter.  … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg Editorial Board Endorses Forms, Self-Help Services, Unbundling

Posted on March 5, 2012 by richardzorza

The Bloomberg Editorial Board looks at the Texas forms brouhaha and comes out in favor of innovations for access: The Supreme Court of Texas, like courts in dozens of other states and counties, wants to make things easier by providing … Continue reading →

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Legal Zoom Terminates Rush Limbaugh Show Advertizing

Posted on March 5, 2012 by richardzorza

Those who follow the document assembly market will be interested that LegalZoom has terminated advertizing with the the Rush Limbaugh show (this link currently shows Limbaugh statement of apology). The New York Times reports, towards the end of its story … Continue reading →

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