Category Archives: Court Management

ABA Language Access Project and Conferences of Chiefs and Court Administrators Agree on Proposed Langauge Access Standards

Posted on December 15, 2011 by richardzorza

This is great news.  The ABA Language Access Project of SCLAID and the Conference of Chief Justices, and the Conference of State Court Administrators have agreed on Language Access Standards. (Or, to be more precise, the Standards go before the … Continue reading →

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Innovation Ideas Based on SJI Priority Investment Areas

Posted on December 9, 2011 by richardzorza

A few days ago I blogged on the excellent new State Justice Institute Priority Investment Areas, which now guides much of SJI’s grantmaking. Today I am going to make some suggestions for innovative possible projects in each of those areas, … Continue reading →

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Article on Justice Index in National Law Journal

Posted on December 6, 2011 by richardzorza

David Udell and Cara Anna of the National Center for Access to Justice have an article in the National Law Journal on their proposed National Justice Index.  The core idea: Which states’ courts are in the worst condition? Which, despite … Continue reading →

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National Call on Justice Corps Leads the Way for Possible Multi-State Application

Posted on October 24, 2011 by richardzorza

Last Thursday, the promised national call on Justice Corps took place. Eleven states were there, interested in leveraging California’s brilliant idea and the Corporation for National and Community Service’s vision of students working for service and change into a national … Continue reading →

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Conference Call on Spreading the Justice Corps Model Concept

Posted on October 13, 2011 by richardzorza

As you know, I am a huge advocate of the Justice Corps model.  The core idea is to bring college students into the access to justice movement through the AmeriCorps model. I think it can be really transformative. On October … Continue reading →

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Courtwatching for Access to Justice

Posted on October 3, 2011 by richardzorza

Court watching, in which volunteers watch and report on public court proceedings, has a long history (e.g., NY since 1975).  Most recently, Monday’s Washington Post had an article on Court Watch, a domestic violence protective order process court watching project … Continue reading →

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Judge Fern Fisher Testifies for Court Simplification as Access Solution

Posted on October 1, 2011 by richardzorza

This is an important harbinger.  Judge Fern A. Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, NYC Courts and Director of the NYS Courts Access to Justice Program, recently testified to a state Access Task Force Hearing about the importance of court simplification … Continue reading →

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On Apologies — Lessons for Litigants and Administrators

Posted on September 29, 2011 by richardzorza

The Washington Post has an interesting article on the success or failure of apologies. Peter H. Kim, associate professor at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, writes about his research which indicates that whether or … Continue reading →

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