Category Archives: Access to Justice Generally

Council of Economic Advisors Report on Costs and Benefits of Incarceration Versus Other Approaches Incudes Excellent Arguments for Broader Impact of Access to Civil Justice

Posted on April 29, 2016 by richardzorza

When the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) speaks, the world listens. And, indeed, when the CEA issued Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System, it was a very big deal. What was unusual was that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Budget Issues, Chasm with Communities, Criminal Law, expungement, Family Law, Legal Aid, Outcome Measures, Poverty, Research and Evalation, Science, White House | 3 Comments

Importance of White House Initiative, Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, Gets Recognition in DC Bar Journal

Posted on April 28, 2016 by richardzorza

The current issue of Washington Lawyer, the DC bar journal, contains a great article on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The article, under the title Ensuring Justice for All:  The White House Plan, finally gives some public recognition to the importance … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Nominee Garland’s Perhaps Unprecedented Speech Today Highlights Access to Justice

Posted on April 21, 2016 by richardzorza

The normal rule is that Supreme Court nominees do not give speeches or interviews to the media.  But, then, the normal rule is also that the Senate does not block a highly respected and previously easily confirmed nominee a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Pro Bono, Supreme Court, White House | 2 Comments

White House Forum on Access to Justice — Livestream at 1 PM Eastern Today, April 19

Posted on April 19, 2016 by richardzorza

Today, at 1 PM, click on the link today to watch the livestream of the White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice. https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/white-house-forum-increasing-access-justice There is an article in the American Lawyer, which describes the anticipated announcement at this event … Continue reading →

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Get a Webinar Preview of the Resource Guide on Remote Services for Self-Represented

Posted on April 6, 2016 by richardzorza

On April 27, 1-2pm EST, under the auspices of SRLN, John Greacen and others will be presenting a webinar on the new Guide to Remote Services for the Self-Represented. Given the new focus on strategic planning, for 100%, as called … Continue reading →

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Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Inaugural Meeting is Springboard for Federal ATJ Initiatives

Posted on March 28, 2016 by richardzorza

The Federal Government Legal Aid Inter-agency Roundtable met for its inaugural meeting on February 29.  The Roundtable is under the White House Domestic Policy Council and DOJ. As Co-Chair Attorney General Loretta Lynch put it: “The consequences of limited access … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Dept. of Justice, LAIR, White House | 2 Comments

Recommending the Weekly SRLN Twitter Trends List — Showing Just How Much Innovation is Spreading

Posted on March 22, 2016 by richardzorza

I thoroughly recommend SRLN’s recently launched Access to Justice Twitter Trends. Originally developed for SRLN Working Group members, the weekly listing is now available to all through the new SRLN website (itself massively redesigned from the old one.) Based on … Continue reading →

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A Reassuring Thought During Hard Times For Those Who Believe in Facts, Fairness, Reason and Rules

Posted on March 18, 2016 by richardzorza

I think it is fair to say that those of us who are working for access to justice believe in “facts, fairness, reason, and rules” for resolving disputes at both the individual and societal level.  The access to justice movement … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Political Support | 4 Comments

Jim Sandman’s Comment on the Nomination of Judge Garland and Access to Justice

Posted on March 17, 2016 by richardzorza

Many of us have been wondering about the potential implications of the nomination of Judge Garland for access to justice. Well, here is one very important clue, a comment by LSC President Jim Sandman.  Jim is, of course, a former … Continue reading →

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DOJ Dear Colleague Letter on Fines and Forfeiture is Another Game Changer

Posted on March 14, 2016 by richardzorza

As the Times reports, DOJ has issued and sent to all the state chief  justices and state court administrators a Dear Colleague letter on the subject of court fines and fees.  The helpful and positive tone of the letter is … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Bail, Chasm with Communities, Court Fees and Costs, Funding, Judicial Ethics | 2 Comments

Justice for All Project “Fast Facts” Underlines Potential of this Moment

Posted on February 27, 2016 by richardzorza

More information is now available about the new “Justice For All” project which will support the access to justice services strategic planning process urged upon the states by the Conference of Chief Justices Resolution.  (Disclosure; I am involved with the … Continue reading →

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Very Hopeful Poll on Views of Age 18-26 Cohort Has Major Justice Implications

Posted on February 23, 2016 by richardzorza

Frank Luntz, a broadly respected Republican Pollster, has just issued a fascinating poll on attitudes of people aged 8 to 26, which he calls the “Snapchat generation,” for whatever reason. Bottom line, leaving the partisan stuff out, this generation are … Continue reading →

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A Different Take on The Supreme Court Vacancy — A Bipartisan Access to Justice Opportunity

Posted on February 15, 2016 by richardzorza

The apparently inevitable partisan political wresting on the open Supreme Court seat has already started.  But maybe there’s a different way of thinking about this.  Although, after McConnel threw down the gauntlet about letting the people decide, I am not … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Supreme Court, White House | 3 Comments

Conference of Chief Justices Recommending its Members Consider “Regulatory Objectives” for Regulation of Lawyers and Nonlawyers Could Help Move the ABA Process Forward

Posted on February 7, 2016 by richardzorza

When I blogged yesterday on “Is The ABA Really Willing for the Headline to be ‘Bar to Public: Drop Dead?‘”, I had not known that the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) had, on Wednesday, passed a resolution on the same … Continue reading →

Posted in 100% Access Strategy and Campaign, ABA, Access to Justice Generally, Attorney-Client, Legal Ethics, Non-Lawyer Practice | 1 Comment

Is The ABA Really Willing for the Headline to be “Bar to Public: Drop Dead?”

Posted on February 6, 2016 by richardzorza

The American Lawyer is reporting (limited free link here) very significant opposition within the ABA to the work of the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services.  As the article explains: [The Commission’s Resolution 105 merely] asks the ABA … Continue reading →

Posted in ABA, Access to Counsel, Access to Justice Generally, Bar Associations, Legal Ethics, Non-Lawyer Practice | 3 Comments